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Sharp TU-R160H Freeview Personal Video Recorder
Can Sharp do Timeshift? 29 December 2006 13:00 GMT

The Good
160GB hard drive for up to around 90 hours of TV, attractive front panel design, effective remote and panel controls

The Bad
You can’t record or time-shift two channels at once, below average picture quality, frustrating time-shifting functionality, no common interface for PayTV

Verdict
The performance of the Sharp PVR falls short in too many critical areas to encourage a recommendation

Price
£230
Monster House - DVD
Monster House promises to scar and delight at the same time, but does it? 29 December 2006 11:00 GMT

The Good
A winning combination of frights and laughs, lively voice work from the quirky cast, ground-breaking use of the “Digitation” animation process

The Bad
A slightly below par special features package, very young kids may find Kenan’s world a touch too scary

Verdict
So buy it for your kids - no question. If you haven’t got any, well buy it anyway. This movie speaks with two voices

Price
£20
Newton Peripherals MoGo Mouse
Can a mouse that fits your empty PC card slot be that good? 29 December 2006 0:00 GMT

The Good
Size, easy to use, easy to install

The Bad
Becomes uncomfortable after long use

Verdict
The MoGo Mouse is as innovative as it is clever

Price
£49.99
Geeks on Wheels
We send an ailing PC to the doctor 28 December 2006 13:00 GMT

The Good
Quick assistance, knowledgeable staff, efficient

The Bad
None really, but it is a quite expensive

Verdict
Get your computer back on its feet in no time

Price
£Prices start from £60 for call out charge
D-Link Wireless 108G Gigabit QoS Router
Want to make sure your VoIP software doesn't dominate your router, this might be the answer 28 December 2006 0:00 GMT

The Good
Build quality, performance, security

The Bad
Looks

Verdict
Designed for the office, but equally suited to the cutting edge connected home

Price
£100
Olympus Mju 1000 All Weather digital camera
Can Olympus succeed with 10 megapixels in a compact? 27 December 2006 13:00 GMT

The Good
Build, easy to use, handling, image quality at low ISO settings, fast start up

The Bad
Noise at higher ISO settings, purple fringing at wide end of zoom, lacks manual/creative control, blue fringing, focus issues in low light

Verdict
A nice snapper for smaller prints it may be, but those 10-million pixels cause more problems than they solve

Price
£260
Predator Collection
Is this the ultimate DVD boxset? 27 December 2006 11:00 GMT

The Good
Schwarzenegger at his cigar-chomping peak, the simple but effective plot and thrilling action sequences, a lively screenplay crammed full with instantly quotable lines

The Bad
The lacklustre sequels, the price

Verdict
We're not sure why you would want this bar the 13.5-inch tall Predator Warrior Bust

Price
£
AVG Internet Security Suite 7.5 - PC
Can Grisoft protect your PC? 26 December 2006 13:00 GMT

The Good
Full online protection

The Bad
Tricky to set up

Verdict
The paid for version of this long-time free suite is worth the price of entry and still delivers on security

Price
£50
Madden '07 - Nintendo Wii
American football comes to the Wii but is this the format you want it on? 26 December 2006 11:00 GMT

The Good
All the modes return, added touch of personality, new control method works a treat…

The Bad
Most of the time, graphics aren’t the very best, might caused a smashed TV set

Verdict
At its best, it’s gorgeously innovative. At worst, it’s bloody frustrating

Price
£35
Mio C250 GPS receiver
Looking for a budget satnav option? This might be the answer 26 December 2006 0:00 GMT

The Good
Large screen, small and compact, speed camera locations

The Bad
Interface is fiddly at times, no added extras like Bluetooth

Verdict
For the price, this is a great no frills unit that will get you from A to B without hassle

Price
£169.99
LeapFrog Bilingual LeapStart Learning Table
Edutainment or making play time school time? 23 December 2006 11:00 GMT

The Good
Musical, teaches French alphabet, colourful, off switch

The Bad
The noise

Verdict
Fun, colourful and educational, just a little on the large side, but what's not to like?

Price
£29.99
ViewSonic N2060w LCD television
Is it time to go HD in the bedroom? ViewSonic think so 22 December 2006 13:00 GMT

The Good
Clean images from a standard digital signal, decent gaming performance, good range of connectivity, good resolution support

The Bad
Standard analogue signal from the built-in tuner particularly poor, below-par HD performance, text display from a PC isn’t great

Verdict
The N2060w is an expensive luxury for the modern home. It’s well featured with good gaming and standard digital signal performance, but is lacking in the other areas that would make it a good all rounder

Price
£399
Over the Hedge - DVD
Animation 22 December 2006 11:00 GMT

The Good
Serious themes such as consumerism, global warming and obesity are subtly addressed, there are plenty of jokes for adults and ankle-biters alike

The Bad
Despite being one of the better animated adventures this year, over the Hedge falls some way short of Shrek or Toy Story, the leaders in the genre, none of the big name voices apart from Nick Nolte make much of an impact

Verdict
After recent disappoints such as “The Wild” and “Madagascar” this latest effort from DreamWorks restores some faith in the animal animation genre

Price
£20
Gear4 BluEye Bluetooth iPod accessory
Who needs the iPhone? 22 December 2006 0:00 GMT

The Good
Turns your iPod into a mobile phone, FM radio, uses the iPod screen

The Bad
Not much

Verdict
If you can't wait for the iPhone and you're not using the MP3 player on your phone already, this is one accessory worth getting

Price
£49.99
Rayman Raving Rabbids – Wii
Can Rayman make the conversion to motion sensored control? 21 December 2006 11:00 GMT

The Good
Loads of mini-games, cow throwing!, multiplayer’s a blast

The Bad
Nothing in the way of depth, can be pretty tiring, some poorer mini-games mixed in

Verdict
If you like pure enjoyment, then you can’t go wrong picking this up. Don’t go expecting too much in the way of depth though

Price
£35
Jamo i300 iPod speaker system
Can Jamo offer the ultimate iPod speaker system? 21 December 2006 0:00 GMT

The Good
Sounds great, discreet, easy to use

The Bad
Price, volume controls limited

Verdict
Yes the sound is good, but you'll really have to want to push the boat out to justify it

Price
£300
Olympus Mju 725SW digital camera
Olympus does tough, but does it take a good picture? 20 December 2006 13:00 GMT

The Good
Build, image quality, easy to use, nice lens, handling

The Bad
Noise at higher ISO settings, purple fringing at wide end of zoom, 15fps maximum movie frame rate, lacks manual/creative control

Verdict
This is a Tonka-tough compact that provides resolution and specification enough for most users

Price
£300
Nacho Libre - DVD
Do you really want to watch Jack Black in a leotard for 90 minutes? 20 December 2006 11:00 GMT

The Good
The hilarious tag-team showdown between Black and a pair of midgets called “Satan’s Cavemen”, an enjoyably quirky soundtrack, Penelope Cruz look-alike Ana de la Reguera

The Bad
An over-reliance on toilet humour, the occasional moment of mawkish sentiment, Jack Black’s constantly exposed belly – not a pleasant sight at the best of times

Verdict
Convincing us to spend 90 minutes watching a bare-chested Jack Black strutting around in a pair of stretchy pants isn't half as bad as it sounds

Price
£20
CyrusLink LinkDock iPod Speaker system
Is small and simple the way to go when it comes to iPod speakers? 20 December 2006 0:00 GMT

The Good
Small, simple, good overall sound

The Bad
Powerpack is bulky, not battery support, distortion at high volume

Verdict
Simple and effective, just don't expect it to blow you away

Price
£59.99
Norton Internet Security Suite 2007 - PC Software
A new edition - but does it bring anything new to the table? 19 December 2006 13:00 GMT

The Good
Clear icons to tell you the status of your machine, easy to install

The Bad
Doesn't add anything new, doesn't inform you as much as previous versions

Verdict
This latest version is the most powerful to date – it doesn’t add anything new, just does it a whole lot better

Price
£50
Motorola MOTORIZR Z3 mobile phone
Can Motorola do sliders? 19 December 2006 0:00 GMT

The Good
Design, 2 megapixel camera, Stereo Bluetooth

The Bad
Software interface

Verdict
As a design statement, Motorola has created a model that looks smart and more importantly has got the wow factor

Price
£price dependent on contract
Kodak EasyShare G600 compact photo printer
Can Kodak offer great prints on the go? 18 December 2006 13:00 GMT

The Good
Compact, nice design, print quality, price, fast

The Bad
“Quick Start” manual actually slows you down if there’s a problem

Verdict
Kodak’s G600 provides a neat and relatively simple solution to prints on the go

Price
£129.99
Asus R1F Tablet PC laptop
This now the time for a tablet PC 18 December 2006 11:00 GMT

The Good
Powerful, great battery life

The Bad
Quite heavy, minimal graphics

Verdict
An amazingly powerful notebook with Tablet PC functions, which gives you even more options

Price
£1399
Toshiba 32WLT68 Regza LCD television
Is adding three HDMI connections enough to impress? 18 December 2006 0:00 GMT

The Good
Design, connectivity

The Bad
No 1080p output

Verdict
Toshiba has updated its 32WLT66 with a stylish, offers plenty of connectivity features and good screen quality to boot

Price
£999.99
LeapFrog Bilingual Learning Drum
Edutainment or making play time school time? 16 December 2006 11:00 GMT

The Good
Musical, teaches French alphabet, colourful, off switch

The Bad
You'll have the tune in your head in no time

Verdict
Fun, colourful and educational - what's not to like?

Price
£14.99