All Video Players and Recorders

The Bottom Line: Sony's latest LocationFree TV product adds compatibility with HD video sources, but its two big distinguishing factors--built-in wireless networking and PSP compatibility--aren't enough for most users to choose it over the competing Slingbox.

The Bottom Line: The Samsung DVD-AR650 is a solid DVD recorder with a nice collection of features for digital video archivists.

Specs: DVD recorder with TV tuner, Tabletop, Universal remote control, Surround Sound, Black, 7.1 lbs

The Bottom Line: CNET has not reviewed the Toshiba HD-A35, but we have reviewed the similar step-down model, the HD-A30.

Specs: HD DVD player, Tabletop, Remote control, DTS decoder, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, DTS-HD decoder, Dolby Digital Plus, Surround Sound, 7.3 lbs

The Bottom Line: CNET has not reviewed the Toshiba HD-A3, but we have reviewed the similar step-up model, the Toshiba HD-A30.

Specs: HD DVD player, Tabletop, Remote control, DTS decoder, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, DTS-HD decoder, Dolby Digital Plus, Stereo, 7.3 lbs

The Bottom Line: The Toshiba HD-A30 is a solid third-generation HD DVD player, but for most people it's not worth the extra dough.

Specs: HD DVD player, Tabletop, Universal remote control, DTS decoder, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD decoder, Dolby Digital Plus, Surround Sound, Black, 7.3 lbs

The Bottom Line: An evolutionary upgrade of past Slingbox models, the Slingbox Solo remains an excellent way to stream your home TV programming to an increasingly wide variety of broadband-connected computers and smartphones.

Specs: Digital multimedia receiver, Stereo

The Bottom Line: The Nu CinePlayer PDP100 is an extremely small DVD player with a great feature set for traveling, but it lacks the niceties of larger standalone players.

Specs: DVD player, Wall-mount, Included, Dolby Digital, DTS decoder, 0.9 lbs

The Bottom Line: Vudu sets itself apart from similar Internet video-on-demand boxes such as Apple and Netflix by delivering movies at better quality--up to full 1080p HD resolution and 5.1 surround sound.

Specs: Digital multimedia receiver, Stereo, Remote control

The Bottom Line: If you're not ready to get a high-def player, the Oppo DV-980H DVD player delivers excellent performance and an unparalleled feature set for the price.

Specs: DVD player, Tabletop, Remote control, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Surround EX, Surround Sound, 5.1 lbs

The Bottom Line: The Toshiba HD-A20 is a perfectly competent HD DVD player, but it's not worth the extra money when compared to the budget Toshiba HD-A2.

Specs: HD DVD player, Tabletop, Universal remote control, DTS decoder, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, DTS-HD decoder, Dolby Digital Plus, Stereo, 8.8 lbs