Home Cinema

Panasonic DMP-B15

The Panasonic DMP-B15 is Australia's first portable Blu-ray player and features an 8.9-inch screen and LAN network functions.

Samsung has seemingly come out of nowhere with its new "LED TV" range. Yet, despite the name, the technology is more familiar than you'd think.

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Panasonic SC-PT870

The Panasonic SC-PT870 is a good all-round home-cinema system. Offering excellent picture quality, its performance with movies is great. But, while sound quality via the iPod dock is impressive, it's abysmal via the USB socket. Overall, we'd suggest that, for students or people with limited space, this is a good choice. It's certainly loud enough to keep your neighbours awake at night.

Specs: 5.1 , DVD player, DVD home cinema system, 5.1 Speaker Pack , 1 , Yes
Loewe Art 42 SL Full-HD+ 100 DR+

Not within everyone's ballpark, the Loewe Art 42 SL is a pricey LCD TV, but if you can afford it, you won't be disappointed. It's a stylish bit of kit with plenty of upgrade and customisable options.

Specs: LCD , 42 inch, 100 Hz, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Topfield TRF2400 Masterpiece HD

The Topfield Masterpiece HD is a very capable PVR that offers a lot of recording flexibility and just as many cutting edge features as the "big boys".

Specs: 0.5 GB, 1 , Yes