Video Players and Recorders

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Editors' rating: 3 stars
User rating: 2h stars out of 19 reviews

LG BD300 Reviewed on 10/14/2008

The Bottom Line: The LG BD300 deftly combines Blu-ray and Netflix streaming in a single box, although there are better standalone players without Netflix.

Specs: Remote control

Editors' rating: 4 stars
User rating: 4 stars out of 132 reviews

$279 at 1 store Add to my list

Sony PlayStation 3 (80GB) Reviewed on 10/08/2008

The Bottom Line: Even though PS2 backward compatibility has been dropped from this version, the 80GB PS3 is still a superb Blu-ray player and high-definition game console.

Specs: Sony PlayStation 3 - Game console, BD-ROM, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, Cell Broadband Engine, 256 MB - Integrated, 1920 x 1080

Editors' rating: 3 stars
User rating: 3h stars out of 16 reviews

$799 at 1 store Add to my list

Panasonic DMP-BD55 Reviewed on 10/01/2008

The Bottom Line: The Panasonic DMP-BD55 is the best standalone Blu-ray we've tested and it's a good choice for those with older receivers, but most people will get the same performance out of the cheaper DMP-BD35.

Specs: Blu-Ray disc player, Tabletop, Universal remote control, DTS decoder, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, DTS-HD decoder, Dolby Digital Plus, Surround Sound, Black, 5.7 lbs

Editors' rating: 3h stars

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Winegard RCDT09A Reviewed on 09/30/2008

The Bottom Line: The Winegard RCDT09A is the first DTV converter box that can be powered by batteries, and it's a great choice for those who want to use their analog portable TVs after the DTV transition.

Specs: Stereo, Remote control

Editors' rating: 4 stars
User rating: 2h stars out of 13 reviews

$263 to $299 at 13 stores Add to my list

Sling Media Slingbox Pro-HD Reviewed on 09/24/2008

The Bottom Line: The Sling Media Pro-HD streams live TV to your PC or smartphone--but for most users, its excellent HD-capable picture quality will be diminished when accessed outside of the home network.

Specs: Stereo

Editors' rating: 3h stars
User rating: 2 stars out of 27 reviews

As Reviewed: $69.95
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RCA DTA800B1 Reviewed on 09/19/2008

The Bottom Line: Good reception, respectable video quality, and a basic EPG make the RCA DTA800 an excellent DTV converter box, and its included remote is the best we've seen.

Specs: Remote control

User rating: 3h stars out of 25 reviews

This product is no longer offered by Sony.

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Sony PlayStation 3 (20GB) Reviewed on 09/17/2008

Specs: Sony PlayStation 3 - Game console, BD-ROM, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, IBM Cell Broadband Engine 3.2 GHz, 256 MB - Integrated, 1920 x 1080

Editors' rating: 2h stars
User rating: 2 stars out of 11 reviews

$30 at 1 store Add to my list

Magnavox TB100MW9 Reviewed on 09/17/2008

The Bottom Line: The Magnavox TV100MW9 DTV converter box competently handles the basics, but doesn't offer a standout reason to choose it over its competitors.

Specs: Remote control

Editors' rating: 3 stars
User rating: 0h stars out of 34 reviews

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Apex DT250 Reviewed on 09/11/2008

The Bottom Line: The Apex DT250 DTV converter box is packed with features and puts out a nice picture, but it doesn't pull in as many stations as competing boxes.

Specs: Remote control

Editors' rating: 4 stars
User rating: 4h stars out of 4 reviews

$400 to $499 at 7 stores Add to my list

TiVo HD XL DVR (150-HD hours) Reviewed on 09/03/2008

The Bottom Line: The TiVo HD XL charges a hefty premium for its spacious recording capacity and THX certification, but most users will be content sticking to the all-but-identical standard TiVo HD DVR.

Specs: HD DVR, 16.5 in x 12.6 in x 3.4 in, 150 hour(s), 2, TiVo, Remote control

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