Martin Pipe

Budget receiver with good performance, plug-in support and media playback

Although it lacks plug-in support, this multimedia-enhanced receiver has plenty to offer out of the box

Is the latest Philex-made budget satellite-in-a-suitcase system worth the cash?

Is this the world's most original radio?

This budget HD-capable Linux box has some interesting features - but still needs work in some areas

A DISEQC motorised dish mount that won't break the bank

HD satellite and SD terrestrial tuners, a Conax smart card reader, PVR via USB and broad multimedia playback make a reasonable combo

Dune's Blu-ray box goes the extra mile

Bring your Wi-Fi to hard to reach places with this wireless network extender

We test a pair of 3D spex designed to work across many brands

Satellite and terrestrial tuners and PVR upgradeability grace this Technomate two-in-one deal

Kaleidescape's market-leading networked playback system now embraces Blu-ray

Late-night volume changes can be avoided with this handy home cinema accessory

Oppo's new universal supports CD/SACD, DVD-A, networked AV and 3D Blu-ray. But it's the sound quality that makes it so special

A network tuner can stream TV to PCs and mobile devices around the home. Here's AVerMedia's take on the idea

If you want HD satellite from scratch at the lowest possible cost, this dish and box system has much to offer

Twin-tuner terrestrial HD TV is now possible on your PC with this multi-tuner PCI-E card but it's not all plain sailing for us

Could the successor to the DM800 HD be the world's smallest self-contained PVR?

This budget full HD projector has much to recommend it

Martin Pipe likes Sony's first standalone networkable multimedia player

The venerable DM500 gets a hi-def reboot but welcome Linux-based flexibility comes at a price

The nanoStick is the first PC tuner to support DVB-T2 – and thus Freeview HD. Was it worth waiting for?

Lasers are an economical backlight alternative to the old-school halogen bulb

Toshiba release a new Freeview HD TV with built-in media player

This free-to-air PC sat tuner supports SD and HD channels, but its claims to 3D readiness aren't what you might expect