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Best TV and Home Cinema Reviews, 200 - 500 Pounds

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Sony Bravia KDL-40W2000 review

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4.5 stars out of 5

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4.5000 stars out of 5

Sony Bravia KDL-40W2000 review

Sony's KDL-40W2000 LCD rivals plasma in the large screen stakes. Images are immaculately clean and noise-free, with black levels so deep they create densely defined images with perspective and realism, even in darkly lit scenes. The Bravia KDL-40W200 is backed up by exceptional build quality and impressive connectivity Read more

£480

27 November 2006 by Richard Arrowsmith

CNET UK > Reviews > TVs and Home Cinema > Home Cinema > AV Receivers

Onkyo TX-SR605 review

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Onkyo TX-SR605 review

Onkyo's TX-SR605 AV receiver supports an incredibly advanced specification with outstanding performance, and it's an absolute steal, price-wise. Sound is beautifully composed and natural, using excellent integration and the seamless steering of ambient effects for a superb listening experience Read more

£400

27 March 2008 by Richard Arrowsmith

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Denon AVR-1908 review

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Denon AVR-1908 review

Denon has a reputation for providing expertly designed AV receivers that produce impressive sound performance. The Denon AVR-1908 follows this spec as one of the most fully-featured budget models, with exceptional build quality and a full range of high-end features Read more

£450

26 March 2008 by Richard Arrowsmith

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Toshiba RD-85DT review

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Toshiba RD-85DT review

The RD-85DT features a timeless, stylish design with a decent specification that includes an integrated Freeview tuner -- fast becoming an essential in this market. Connectivity could be better, however -- there's no DV input for camcorder users or an HDMI digital output for upscaled DVD Read more

£250

30 August 2006 by Richard Arrowsmith

CNET UK > Reviews > TVs and Home Cinema > TV Recorders and Receivers

Panasonic DMR-EX75 review

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4.0 stars out of 5

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3.0000 stars out of 5

Panasonic DMR-EX75 review

Panasonic's DMR-EX75 features a 160GB hard drive and compatibility with all disc formats -- in a single system. This versatility is complemented by excellent usability and great quality images, particularly when upscaled to high definition and output to an HD Ready TV through HDMI. The only drawbacks are the steep price and the single digital tuner Read more

£380

21 June 2006 by Richard Arrowsmith

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Sony STR-DA1200ES review

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Sony STR-DA1200ES review

Sony recognises just how good a receiver the STR-DA1200ES is and has extended its shelf life. It offers outstanding ability with practically everything you play and has all the features you'll need. The sound quality on film soundtracks is sensational, even at high volumes Read more

£400

26 March 2008 by Richard Arrowsmith

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Panasonic DMR-EX85 review

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4.0 stars out of 5

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3.5000 stars out of 5

Panasonic DMR-EX85 review

The EX85 is Panasonic's most comprehensively equipped digital recorder. It's crammed with more recording and playback features than you can imagine, including an enormous 250GB hard drive, universal disc compatibility and integrated video scaling. The impressive on-paper specification is supported by quality performance in practice Read more

£400

20 November 2006 by Richard Arrowsmith

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Pioneer DVR-545HX review

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Pioneer DVR-545HX review

Pioneer's DVR-545HX gives you the flexibility of recording analogue or digital TV channels using the integrated 160GB hard drive or to blank DVDs, including DVD-RAM and dual-layer discs. HDMI out enables video upscaling too Read more

£410

12 April 2007 by Richard Arrowsmith

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Pioneer DVR-540HX review

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Pioneer DVR-540HX review

The Pioneer DVR-540HX boasts integrated analogue and digital tuners, universal disc compatibility, a full range of user-friendly functions and the recording performance is excellent if you ignore the lower quality modes. It is slightly pricey, though, and the design is somewhat chunky -- if you want a DVD recorder that looks impressive, you may want to look around Read more

£360

27 September 2006 by Richard Arrowsmith

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LG LHT7601A review

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LG LHT7601A review

LG's LHT7601A offers a generous speaker setup, USB connectivity and integrated video scaling that's designed to complement the latest flat screens. With a compatible display you can upconvert standard DVDs to near high-definition quality and enjoy full 5.1 surround sound without spending a fortune Read more

£250

19 January 2007 by Richard Arrowsmith

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