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Valkyrie - DVD
Does this movie bomb? 5 June 2009 12:00 GMT

The Good
Bill Nighy’s performance - he superbly sums up the internal struggle of those committing a crime in the pursuit of a greater good

The Bad
Keeping a handle on the accents would have been a good idea, as we get American Nazis, British Nazis and even the odd German Nazi

Verdict
Neither as emotive or as action-packed as it perhaps could have been, Valkyrie is solid entertainment, if perhaps sadly not as inspiring as it could have been

Price
£19.99
Toshiba 500GB USB HDDR500E03E external hard drive
Good looks and brains to match? 5 June 2009 10:00 GMT

The Good
Design looks funky, transfer speed is fast

The Bad
It seems you pay a premium for the design

Verdict
That funky "monochrome" design will add a premium to the final bill, a £50 premium, which to us seems a bit steep as it's merely a paint job

Price
£120
Red Faction Guerrilla - Xbox 360
Smashing? 5 June 2009 9:00 GMT

The Good
Open style of play, fun Wrecking Crew and online modes, blowing stuff up

The Bad
Can get repetitive, not being able to save at any location can get tedious

Verdict
The story might not be the most engaging, but at least you can take yourself off and blow some stuff up when you get bored

Price
£44.99
Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
Mighty mouse for gamers? 4 June 2009 16:10 GMT

The Good
Customisable grips and weights, comfortable, great scroll wheel

The Bad
Bulky and not the prettiest mouse around

Verdict
Fantastic for serious gamers, but not really something you'd buy your mum

Price
£40
Canon EOS 500D DSLR camera
Does HD video sweeten the package? 4 June 2009 12:00 GMT

The Good
Image quality, HD video capture (with limitations), display (visually), CA good for beginners

The Bad
Lack of display articulation, video capture lacks controls, no external mic option

Verdict
The still image performance is compelling but we can't help but feel the video is something of a novelty

Price
£679 (with 18-55 kit lens)
Panasonic DMR-BS850 Freesat Blu-ray recorder
Pray silence for the UK's first Blu-ray recorder 4 June 2009 9:00 GMT

The Good
Astounding feature list, versatility and ease of use, compressed high-def recordings, Blu-ray pictures, bitstream recording

The Bad
Can’t copy to USB, limited Freesat high-def content, copy restrictions on HD content, price

Verdict
The DMR-BS850 is the grand daddy of digital recorders - historic, groundbreaking and downright brilliant

Price
£1000
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 digital camera
Do good things come in small packages? 3 June 2009 16:20 GMT

The Good
Solid feel build, small form factor, large-ish LCD, HD movies

The Bad
Video isn’t full HD, no HDMI out, screen can get confusingly packed out with info at times

Verdict
Though priced at a premium, for those who value both style and substance the T90 makes for a happy compromise, if no great advancement from previous Cyber-shots

Price
£289
Virtua Tennis 2009 - Xbox 360
New balls please 3 June 2009 12:00 GMT

The Good
So much fun in multiplayer, easy to pick up and play, lots of depth to discover

The Bad
Players look weird, frequent loading screens are a huge irritant

Verdict
It might be for social gamers, but this is one of the very best if you like your living room jam packed

Price
£44.99
Asus Eee PC T91 notebook
The tablet netbook touches down 3 June 2009 9:00 GMT

The Good
Netbook computer and tablet computer in one, touchscreen abilities, thinnest 8.9-inch netbook around

The Bad
Might be seen as gimmicky by some, screen is rather loose and not fixed down in tablet mode

Verdict
As an entirely new concept in netbooks it’s a brave move for Asus to combine a touchscreen portable computer and a tablet-based PC together. On the other hand, we found the T91 very useful and ideally suited as a tablet PC when compared to the much larger screened versions of yesteryear

Price
£430
Toshiba Camileo S10 camcorder
HD Ready, aim, fire! 2 June 2009 16:00 GMT

The Good
Bright outdoor HD video, small size, expandable storage

The Bad
Focusing, slow and limited zoom, some blur

Verdict
It compares reasonably well to other pocket camcorders on the market, but the S10 remains resolutely at the budget end of camcorders despite its high-definition ambitions

Price
£150
Canon EOS 5D Mk II DSLR camera
Stunning serious semi-pro snapper? 2 June 2009 12:00 GMT

The Good
Excellent image quality, good ergonomics and build, menu system, comprehensive feature set and customisability, info panel, responsive, HD movie capture

The Bad
Joystick and Quick Dial take getting used to; slight underexposure issues, Mode dial easy to inadvertently jog, battery and memory card slot covers are flimsy, no built-in flash unit

Verdict
Canon’s EOS 5D Mk II refreshes the original 5D in light of stiff competition. The feature-rich 5D Mk II boasts an in-vogue and rather superb 1080p HD movie mode but looks very pricey

Price
£3049 (RRP body and 24-105mm F4 L kit lens used in this test)
LG GD900 Crystal mobile phone - First Look
Do I make myself clear? Crystal 2 June 2009 9:00 GMT

The Good
The keypad doubles as a trackpad, 8 megapixel camera, S-Class interface

The Bad
Why it is transparent we have no idea, accelerometer was slow but that could be the prototype

Verdict
A clever feature-packed phone, we just can't work out why it's transparent

Price
£Dependent on contract
LG CG900 Viewty Smart - First Look
Could this be the next big camera phone? 1 June 2009 20:28 GMT

The Good
S-Class UI, plenty of camera options

The Bad
No HD video capture, no 3.5mm jack

Verdict
First impressions are pretty good: the Viewty Smart ticks most the right boxes, but camera performance will need further investigation

Price
£Dependent on contract
Pentax K-7 DSLR camera - First Look
Can Pentax steal the mid-range show? 1 June 2009 12:30 GMT

The Good
Weatherproof casing, 720p video mode, plenty of features, plenty of buttons, mic-in socket, HDMI support

The Bad
No 1080p movie mode, ISO limited to 6400

Verdict
Compared to the D300 and the 50D we would have to say you get a more feature-packed camera, something that took us a little by surprise

Price
£1199.99
Sony VAIO VGN-Z21ZN/X notebook
Is Sony's Z-series the ultimate ultraportable? 1 June 2009 9:00 GMT

The Good
All-day battery life, desktop-replacement performance, exotic materials

The Bad
One of the most expensive laptops currently on sale

Verdict
If you’re in the market for a high-end ultraportable, nothing else on the market can offer the Z-series’ blend of power, portability and features. It’s staggeringly expensive, but it’s also amazingly accomplished

Price
£2499