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Best streaming-video box

Roku 3
4.0 stars
The Roku 3 is the best streaming-video box yet, with tons of content sources, lightning-fast...
Best all-around home video device

Sony PlayStation 3 Super Slim
4.0 stars
The PS3 Super Slim flat-out offers more value than any other home video device. Yes,...
Best standalone Blu-ray player value

Panasonic DMP-BDT220
4.0 stars
If I could recommend just one Blu-ray player in 2012, it would be the Panasonic DMP-BDT220....
Best streaming-media box for Apple fans

Apple TV
4.0 stars
Roku's boxes offer the most content, but the Apple TV is a worthy competitor if you...

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Latest Home Video Reviews

Fan TV

Fan TV is the latest box promises to unify cable TV, streaming video and movies, but it faces an uphill battle to get cable companies on board.

stars
May 30, 2013, 2:11 PM By Matthew Moskovciak
PLAiR (passion)

PLAiR promises to stream free Web video to your TV via a quirky stick-like device, but it's buggy, unreliable, and lacking content.

2.0 stars
Apr 24, 2013, 9:00 AM By Matthew Moskovciak
Apple TV (2012)

The Apple TV is an indispensable living room companion for people invested in iTunes content and Apple hardware, but for everyone else it's a step behind the Roku 3.

4.0 stars
Apr 1, 2013, 7:21 AM By Matthew Moskovciak
TiVo Mini

This little box allows TiVo users to extend viewing of live and recorded TV and streaming content to another room without adding an entire DVR. But, boy, are you gonna pay for it.

3.5 stars
Mar 19, 2013, 5:22 PM By Joshua Goldman
Roku 3

The Roku 3 nabs CNET's Editors' Choice Award for streaming-video boxes, with tons of content sources, lightning-fast performance, and an innovative remote with built-in headphone jack.

4.0 stars
Mar 11, 2013, 5:58 PM By Matthew Moskovciak
Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 3020

The Epson PowerLite 3020 projector series offers up a decent deal with a sophisticated picture and a couple of unique features.

3.0 stars
Feb 27, 2013, 2:56 PM By Ty Pendlebury
Huawei MediaQ M310

We investigate Huawei's mysterious black box, the MediaQ M310.

stars
Feb 27, 2013, 6:20 AM By Luke Westaway
Samsung HomeSync

Combining your Android handset with your home theater, the HomeSync media hub lets your stream and play games on your TV.

stars
Feb 26, 2013, 8:04 AM By Lynn La
Western Digital TV Play

Looking for a Netflix box that can also stream all of the music and video files on your networked PC? The $69 WD TV Play may be just the ticket.

4.0 stars
Feb 12, 2013, 5:00 AM By Ty Pendlebury
Netgear NeoTV (NTV300)

The Netgear NeoTV is one of the cheapest media-streaming boxes on the market, but it's consequently limited in terms of performance and features.

3.0 stars
Feb 4, 2013, 2:28 PM By Ty Pendlebury