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Philips BDP7300 Blu-ray player
Philips goes Blu 5 August 2009 12:00 GMT

The Good
Quick disc loading, built-in memory, picture and build quality

The Bad
No Wi-Fi, unreliable WMV playback

Verdict
Not quite talented enough to topple Panasonic or Samsung, but pleasing build quality and convenient features make this worth considering

Price
£250
Stone Neo notebook
Does this netbook offer anything different? 5 August 2009 9:00 GMT

The Good
Solid construction, great keyboard, warranty

The Bad
Not the slimmest, little different from other netbooks

Verdict
Typical specs matched by typical performance. There is little exceptional here, except perhaps the 3-year warranty

Price
£316
Nikon Coolpix S1000pj projector camera - First Look
One to watch? 4 August 2009 18:29 GMT

The Good
Project your images up to 40-inches, 12-megapixel sensor, usual bells and whistles from Nikon, 5x optical zoom

The Bad
Why, why, why?

Verdict
Nikon has created a great little device, but we're not really sure why

Price
£399
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 camera
HD video, but at what cost? 4 August 2009 12:00 GMT

The Good
Adjustable high (ish) resolution rear LCD, tactile rubber body "shroud", impressively clear Live View finder, sharp, realistically coloured evenly exposed results

The Bad
Hefty price tag, existing APS-C sized sensor DSLR users will have to invest in a whole new system from scratch

Verdict
While it’s difficult to know who the GH1 will presently appeal to given its semi-pro price tag, the hybrid camera performs well and is more than pleasant to use

Price
£1299 (14-140mm Mega OIS zoom)
LG HB354BS Blu-ray home cinema system
Looking for a 2.1 Blu-ray system? 4 August 2009 9:00 GMT

The Good
Plenty of options, additional HDMI connections, everything you need in the box

The Bad
Lack of future expansion

Verdict
If you are after a system that gives you a whole range of functions in one tidy package, this is a Blu-ray system that comes highly recommended

Price
£345
Kodak Zi8 camcorder
HD home movies from your pocket? 3 August 2009 20:23 GMT

The Good
Fixed focus lens, 1080p support, easy to getting recording, HDMI socket

The Bad
Controls fiddly, image stabilisation didn’t seem to work, large, internal mic is awful outside

Verdict
On the whole the pros do outweigh the cons, but you need to be aware of those cons before parting with your cash to avoid being disappointed

Price
£
Sony VAIO VPC-W11S1E/T notebook
Can Sony do cheap and cheerful? 3 August 2009 16:54 GMT

The Good
Great screen, excellent design and quality, comfortable

The Bad
Battery life, pricey, average specification

Verdict
A stylish netbook offering great quality and comfort, along with the best screen we’ve seen on a netbook to date. It’s expensive, however, and battery life is poor

Price
£400
Samsung SE-S084 Super WriteMaster Slim External DVD writer
Will this bring a much needed feature to your netbook? 3 August 2009 12:00 GMT

The Good
Slim, quick, no drivers required

The Bad
Build quality could be better, USB cable could be longer

Verdict
While we were expecting a slightly more robust drive considering its thin travel-friendly form factor, we can't complain on the overall performance of the drive

Price
£39
ViewSonic VPC100 desktop PC
Affordable Atom-powered all-in-one? 3 August 2009 9:00 GMT

The Good
HD display looks great with XP, slim

The Bad
Design and build quality issues, poor accessories, price looks too high against competition

Verdict
Great looking screen, but this offering looks expensive alongside the other options out there

Price
£499