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Toshiba 37UL863 TV
It’s not often we review a 37in-sized screen like the Toshiba 37UL863 TV. The category has almost dropped out of use and been replaced by 40in+ sizes – but what it lacks in stature, this Toshiba LED-backlit panel makes up for in core quality. The Toshiba’s design and chassis are nothing flashy, but the hardware…
Brother DCP-J925DW inkjet multifunction printer
Has brother made the perfect multi-function printer for a small office? Too large for a desktop at 465x255x460mm, this inkjet printer in Brother’s DCP line-up produces good quality prints across the board with the minimum of fuss – and it’s relatively cheap to both buy and run. It doesn’t quite have everything an office might…
Onkyo TX-NR509 networked AV receiver
An AV receiver is the engine room of any decent home entertainment system, but until now products that offer the latest 3D and networking features in a home cinema have been dear indeed. That all changes with Onkyo’s 2011 line-up, which squeezes on some mouth-watering features for a relatively small spend. Take the TX-NR509, the…
Western Digital WD TV Live
Western Digital’s WD TV is a compact media-streaming box of tricks that will nestle anywhere around your television, providing a relatively cheap point of entry into the world of net TV and streaming media for those without a smart TV. It is, essentially, a new cut-down budget version of Western Digital’s Live Hub, with the…
Solwise 4-port Homeplug 500AV adapter (PL-500AV-4PE)
Homeplug networking over the mains is very convenient when cables or Wi-Fi are not an option, but if you have more than one device at the remote end of a connection you will also need to add a switch. Solwise’s latest Homeplug 500AV adapter, the PL-500AV-4PE, solves this problem by incorporating a four-port Gigabit switch…
ZyXEL NSA310 1-bay Media Server
It never ceases to amaze us what gets crammed into even the smallest NAS devices, and ZyXEL’s new NSA310 1-bay Media Server is a good example. Available as an empty enclosure for £59.99 (inc. VAT) or populated with a 2TB drive for around £140, it offers many features more usually associated with larger multi-bay models….
Brother DCP-J825DW
Brother’s latest range all-in-ones combine an impressive array of features with extremely compact design. Last month we looked at the budget-priced DCP-J525W. Now it’s the turn of its bigger sibling, the DCP-J825DW, which sits at the top end of the range and as such is the most feature-packed of the lot. It’s an extremely compact…
Sony SMP-N100
Media streamers are all about the video you can actually watch with them. And that’s why we love Sony’s first network media player has stolen a march on rivals by not only offering wide format compatibility, but access to streaming web TV from BBC iPlayer and Lovefilm. Until recently, the most important thing about a…
Belkin Powerline AV 3-Port
If you need to connect a PC, laptop, console or Internet TV to a network, you might immediately think of doing it with a cable or a wireless link. Sometimes it’s not that easy, though – Ethernet cabling can be a struggle to install, and there are some places Wi-Fi just can’t reach. For these…
Solwise 3G-183n portable 3G router
3G mobile broadband dongles are popular, but they have their limitations. You can’t share your connection with other devices, and even if you buy a router with 3G capabilities, you still need a mains power supply. Unless, that is, you buy the Solwise 3G-183n. Self-containedThe Solwise 3G-183n is a battery-powered 802.11n Wi-Fi router with a…