DVD and PVR Reviews

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Review The Panasonic DMR-EX88 comes with a high-end price tag, but its features are certainly up to scratch. A Freeview recorder PVR with a massive 400GB hard drive and a DVD recorder built in, it will also play Xvid and DivX files and upscale your DVDs. That should clear out some space under the TV

Toshiba SD-P91S review

Review With its twisty-turny, 9-inch screen, the Toshiba SD-P91S is a great portable DVD player for when you're stuffed into cattle class. It's a large, widescreen player that supports lots of video files and has a USB port for easy access. It'll definitely help frequent travellers on long, boring journeys

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Samsung HT-X715 review

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Review The Samsung HT-X715 gives you a good reason to stay home instead of going to the cinema. This 5.1 surround-sound system with built-in DVD player could be a great all-in-one complement to your nice television, handling movie soundtracks plus DVD and Blu-ray material skillfully

Humax PVR-9200TB and 9200TS review

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Review Humax has replaced its popular 9200T PVR with the 9200TB and 9200TS. These new, improved models now come in two colours and qualify as 'Freeview Playback' PVRs, meaning they include certain features such as dual tuners and the ability to pause live TV

LG HT762TZ review

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Review The LG HT762TZ is a good starting point for people who want surround sound but aren't interested in building a complicated separates system themselves. It's a 5.1 surround sound speaker system with an upscaling DVD thrown in the mix, and is great for home cinema newbies

Pioneer LX01 review

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Review Pioneer's LX01 takes the idea of an all-in-one system to another dimension. It has a load of features, including a Freeview tuner, DVD/HDD recorder and surround receiver, and could be considered a home media hub that will accommodate your every home entertainment need

JVC NX-F3 review

Tags: jvc, speakers, designs, surround

Review The JVC NX-F3 has an impressive list of features. Its 1080p upscaling option produces clean images, free of digital artefacts, and black levels are well defined and detailed. It's incredibly simple to install and its menu system is easy to use. Good connectivity is another plus point

Philips DVDR5520H review

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Review The Philips DVDR5520H's main attraction is its built-in Freeview PVR. DVD and support for downloaded Internet material is also available. It looks sleek and attractive and has excellent connectivity, and a very well laid out electronic programme guide. Picture and sound quality are also good, with full 1080p upscaling

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