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Top Product Reviews

• Home Audio Reviews

  9.0 out of 10

  Denon AVR-4306 (black)
  Incredibly well-featured 7.1-channel receiver; excellent sound quality; three HDMI inputs; converts analog video to HDMI output; upconverts analog video to 720p/1080i HD resolution; iPod and USB MP3 player connectivity; Internet radio and MP3/WMA streaming audio via built-in Ethernet port; XM Satellite Radio compatible; touch-screen remote; multizone, multisource operation; browser-based control via home network; accurate autocalibration routine. Full Review

  8.8 out of 10

  KEF KHT-3005 (black)
  The KEF KHT-3005 is one compact, beautifully designed speaker package with solid aluminum satellites that feature unique driver technology to produce incredible clarity. Meanwhile, the equally astounding dual 10-inch, 250-watt powered subwoofer delivers ultradeep bass. Full Review

  8.8 out of 10

  KEF KHT-3005 (silver)
  The KEF KHT-3005 is one compact, beautifully designed speaker package with solid aluminum satellites that feature unique driver technology to produce incredible clarity. Meanwhile, the equally astounding dual 10-inch, 250-watt powered subwoofer delivers ultradeep bass. Full Review

• Home Video Reviews

  8.7 out of 10

  Sony VPL-VW200
  This projector has exceptional color fidelity. It produces a deep shade of black with excellent shadow detail. It also has a superb feature package, including panel alignment and blacking, and it has solid connectivity. Full Review

  8.7 out of 10

  Logitech Squeezebox Duet
  Network digital audio system includes excellent wireless remote with color screen and scroll wheel control; supports Wi-Fi and Ethernet home networks; compatible with virtually all non-DRM audio file formats, provides access to PC-based music files (on Windows, Mac, and Linux machines) as well as PC-free Internet radio, podcasts, and premium online music services including Rhapsody, Sirius, and Pandora; excellent online account integration; expandable to multiple rooms. Full Review

  8.7 out of 10

  Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ800U
  Reproduces deep black levels and highly accurate color; excellent uniformity with little false contouring; THX mode obviates in-depth calibration; relatively effective antireflective screen; solid connectivity with four HDMI and one PC input; handsome styling with single-pane design. Full Review

• Cell Phone Reviews

  8.6 out of 10

  Wi-Ex zBoost YX510-PCS-CEL cell phone signal extender
  The Wi-Ex zBoost YX510-PCS-CEL significantly boosts your cell phone reception and is easy to operate. Also, it uses a wireless connection to your phone. Full Review

  8.6 out of 10

  Turbo Charge Tc2 portable cell phone charger
  The Turbo Charge Tc2 portable cell phone charger successfully delivers emergency power to your cell phone. It's easy to use and comes with a couple of surprising features. Full Review

  8.3 out of 10

  Energizer Energi To Go (Samsung)
  The Energizer Energi To Go is effective and easy to use. Full Review

• Digital Camera Reviews

  9.3 out of 10

  Canon EOS 1D Mark III
  Extremely fast, 10-megapixel continuous shooting; very low noise; highly customizable; well-designed body with weather sealing; 3-inch LCD; abundant optional accessories. Full Review

  9.0 out of 10

  Canon EOS-1D Mark II N
  Combination of fast drive mode and high resolution; large buffer; highly customizable; saves custom camera setups to media, supports cards greater than 2GB. Full Review

  9.0 out of 10

  Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
  Very low noise, high quality images; 21.1 megapixels; live view shooting; pro-level build-quality and performance. Full Review

• Desktop Reviews

  9.1 out of 10

  HP Pavilion Slimline S3330f
  Outstanding price-to-feature ratio; Blu-ray/HD DVD combo drive; small, flexible case; great performance thanks to a speedy dual-core AMD CPU Full Review

  8.7 out of 10

  Dell XPS 630
  Fastest gaming performance in its price category (mostly); distinctive chassis; lots of expandability; Nvidia software makes overclocking easy. Full Review

  8.5 out of 10

  Apple iMac (24-inch, 2.8GHz)
  A minor specification update results in some significant performance gains; graphics upgrade an option on this 24-inch model; sleek, polished design didn't receive an update, but we won't start clamoring for a new design until the current one is at least 12 months old. Full Review

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