The Harman Kardon AVR 247 is an authoritative piece of equipment with a smattering of usable features. It's a challenger for best receiver in its price range.
The Samsung BD-P1400 has a lot to offer for the price in HD audio-video performance and is highly recommended — especially if you don't care for interactive features.
Fresh style, plenty of features, and surprisingly powerful sound distinguish HK's midline receiver. Yes, it's rated at a mere 55 watts per channel, but to our ears, it sounded more like 100 watts.
The annual International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is the world's largest, and in the leadup to our exclusive CNET.com.au coverage here's what to expect from CES 2008.