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InFocus LP120
CNETAsia rating: 8.5 out of 10
The good: Highly portable; low noise; high contrast.
The bad: Low brightness; unimpressive colour reproduction; fiddly focus ring.
The bottom line: The LP120 is the most portable projector we've seen to date, yet it still manages to deliver good image quality. A good choice for mobile professionals.
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Sony VPL-HS3
CNETAsia rating: 7 out of 10
The good: Independent input memory; good video processing including 2:3 pull-down; decent black-level performance; DVI and HDMI inputs.
The bad: Distracting screen-door effect; poor out-of-box color temperature.
The bottom line: This entry-level LCD delivers good black levels, but don't expect miracles.
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Philips 42PF9986 (42-inch LCD)
CNETAsia rating: 7.5 out of 10
The good: Attractive high-tech look; accurate color decoding; solid black-level performance for an LCD flat panel; Ambilight looks cool.
The bad: Extremely expensive; no 2:3 pull-down in the video processing; no independent memory per input; Ambilight adversely affects onscreen color perception; scales 720p sources incorrectly.
The bottom line: This extremely expensive set includes a unique backlight, but its picture quality was the most pleasant surprise.
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Pioneer PDP-4340HD (43-inch plasma)
CNETAsia rating: 8.3 out of 10
The good: Highly accurate color; very good out-of-the-box performance; excellent connectivity; built-in ATSC high-def tuner.
The bad: Blacks not as deep as on some plasmas.
The bottom line: Offering very good performance in almost every respect, this plasma outdoes its high-res peers.
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Sharp LC-32G2M (32-inch LCD)
CNETAsia rating: 8.3 out of 10
The good: Stylish look; blacks are deep for an LCD; clean video processing; excellent connectivity; extensive picture controls.
The bad: Expensive; inconsistent grayscale; minor false-contouring artifacts.
The bottom line: This big-bucks set represents the cutting edge of flat-panel LCD technology and image quality.
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Panasonic DMR-E100
CNETAsia rating: 7.8 out of 10
The good: Vast capacity; high-speed dubbing from HDD to DVD; great recording quality in XP and SP modes; records MPEG-4 to flash memory cards; FireWire input.
The bad: Expensive; complex operation; no IR blaster for cable or satellite control; soft recording quality in EP mode.
The bottom line: With a colossal hard disk and oodles of options, this expensive hard disk/DVD recorder can almost do it all.
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Apple AirPort Express Base Station (with AirTunes)
CNETAsia rating: 8.1 out of 10
The good: Windows and Apple compatible; works as a USB print server; streams digital music via iTunes; excellent performance; WDS capable.
The bad: No browser-based configuration; no SPI firewall; lacks configurable port filtering; no built-in interface for audio control.
The bottom line: This is among the best compact wireless-networking devices available.
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Pinnacle ShowCenter Multimedia Receiver
CNETAsia rating: 8 out of 10
The good: Wealth of cables and connectivity; well-constructed remote and chassis; handles MP3, WMA as well as DivX and XviD video; option to convert incompatible DivX3 video files to newer DivX4 format; newbie-friendly user interface; firmware upgradeable; excellent printed documentation.
The bad: Doesn't stream Internet radio; wireless not built-in; audio problems with XviD video; no Mac support.
The bottom line: The ShowCenter's impressive combination of form, feature and function makes it one of the most complete streaming servers to date and a top entertainment tool for any connected household. Shame about the buggy XviD playback.
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