Only recently we looked at and were reasonably impressed by Sagem's new HDL26T/ 2 26in digital LCD TV. And now that set is back on our test benches with one very important addition - a built-in hard disk drive

First off, this Sagem looks a million dollars. The black screen surround is glam, while the matching speakers built into either side finish the job nicely. However, those speakers do make the HD-L26-TP quite large by 26in LCD standards

Since bursting onto the AV scene with a spectacular 50in DLP rear projection TV in the summer of 2004, French electronics guru Sagem has gone from strength to strength.

After bursting onto the AV scene in Spring 2004 with a remarkably assured 50in DLP rear-projection TV, French brand Sagem has gone from strength to strength with a range of increasingly popular DLP TVs

We like Sagem. The brand's first ever flat TV (released last spring) took the form of a glossy, black and curvy 27in LCD sporting an HD-ready badge - when such a thing was still a rare sight on the high street - and it was priced at a mere grand

These days anything with 'Sagem' written on it seems to cause a stir. This is just the second LCD we've seen from the French maverick, but if we've learned anything over the last year it's that the company is capable of breaking any mould it likes

This well-priced LCD debut from set-top box brand Sagem boasts plenty of features that make it stand out from the crowd, but what we really like is its extra media channel.

When it comes to display technologies, rear projection is usually viewed as the backward and quite possibly in-bred cousin of the likes of plasma and LCD. The criticisms are many and varied

There are many people who still that a plasma or LCD will most prohibitively expensive. Sagem's HD-L27 should change a few minds, however. For just under a grand - the price of a good CRT set...

At 27in, this LCD from home cinema newcomers Sagem is not a big screen. Nor is it particularly flat. Looking solid and well-built with a curved back (don't worry, it's easily wall-mountable), it's nicely farmed in piano black lacquer...

One of last year's most surprising bits of kit was undoubtedly Sagem's Axium TV. This French company is best known for its cute mobile phones - so the last thing I expected to see from it was a blinkinghuge 50in DLP rear-projection TV.