Editors' choice home cinema

  • 8.7 8

    Denon AVR-2807

    12 Dec 2006 2:08 PM

    The Denon AVR-2807's keen balance of superb sound, gotta-have HDMI features, and an affordable price put it in the sweet spot in the company's line.

    Specs: 110 W, Yes

  • Logitech Harmony 785

    01 Dec 2006 10:20 AM

    This sleek universal remote has great functionality and a PC application that makes it easy to customise your settings.

  • Panasonic PT-AX100E

    17 Nov 2006 2:30 PM

    The PT-AX100E is similar to Panasonic's award winning PT-AE900 -- it keeps all the excellent visuals, but this time it's twice as bright. An excellent projector for the money.

    Specs: LCD , Yes , 1280 x 720 pixels, Yes , Yes , Yes , Yes

  • KEF KHT-3005

    09 Jun 2006 4:49 PM

    KEF's stunningly styled egg-shaped speaker package, the KHT-3005, boasts audiophile-quality sound for music and impressive home-theatre performance.

    Specs: Speaker system

  • 9.4

    Sony VPL-VW100 projector

    11 Apr 2006 1:10 PM

    On paper, Sony's VPL-VW100 is one of the most impressive home theatre projectors out there at the moment, boasting specs equal to some of the more expensive high-end models.

    Specs: LCD , 1 , 1920 x 1080 pixels, 1 , 1 , 1

  • BenQ PE8720

    13 Mar 2006 1:06 PM

    The BenQ PE8720 delivers class-leading performance with style and convenience, but at a healthy AU$9,999 price tag.

    Specs: DLP , DLP , 1280 x 768 pixels

  • 9.7

    Panasonic PT-AE900

    21 Dec 2005 12:31 PM

    The PT-AE900 is an upgrade to Panasonic's popular PT-AE700 high definition home theatre projector. By further improving the picture quality and remote control, Panasonic seems to have made a great projector even better.

    Specs: LCD , 1280 x 720 pixels, 1 , 1 , 1

  • 7.9

    Samsung HT-P1200

    27 Oct 2005 4:08 PM

    A stylish and highly capable 5.1 home-theatre-in-a-box system with HDMI support and a fully-featured DVD player.

    Specs: Yes , Player only with Hypervision (up scales to 576p/720p/1080i); Formats include: DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, VCD, SACD, CD-R/RW and DVD-R/RW , Yes

  • 7.3

    NEC NDH-160 DVD recorder

    04 Oct 2005 2:28 PM

    Boasting a large hard drive, ample editing options and extensive multi-format support, the NEC NDH-160 is clearly among the best hard drive DVD recorders currently on the market.

    Specs: 160 GB

  • 9.6

    Topfield TF5000PVRt (with ICEguide)

    25 May 2005 12:33 PM

    Topfield's 120GB PVR combined with IceTV's EPG allows you to easily create your own 60-hour digital video library of free-to-air television.

    Specs: 120 GB, Yes

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