| Popular CNET home theater product reviews | | | Home theater reviews | | TiVo Premiere: First impressions The TiVo Premiere is finally here, and I've gotten a chance to live with it for the past week. Thanks to a late CableCard installation, I'm not quite ready to wrap up the full review on the product, but I've seen enough to share some detailed impressions. And it is, in many ways, a tale of two TiVos. Read more Check prices | | Netflix on the Wii Netflix instant streaming is becoming available on nearly every home video device, and the Nintendo Wii is the last of the three major game consoles to get the functionality. Like the PS3, the Wii requires a disc to enable Netflix streaming; Netflix sent out the first batch of discs on discs on Friday, and we had a chance over the weekend to try out the new service. Read more Hands-on: Netflix on the Wii (photos) | | Sony BDP-S570 The Sony BDP-S570 has all the features of other midrange Blu-ray players, plus future 3D support and best-in-class operational speed, but you'll have to wait to unlock all of its functionality. Read more Check prices | | Audioengine 2 Though they're not cheap, the Audioengine 2 speakers are an ideal combination of compact size and good looks, delivering great sound for their size. Read more Check prices | | Crave | | Just four weeks ago, Logitech unveiled two new entry-level models in its popular universal remote line, the $80 Harmony 600 and the $100 Harmony 650. Apparently, though, those models just weren't cheap enough for Logitech. The company has now taken the wraps off the Harmony 300, which will retail for just $50--making it the most affordable Logitech remote to date. Read more | | | | The Audiophiliac | | 3D TV vs. 3D sound Posted by Steve Guttenberg No matter how you look at it, 3D TV is an expensive proposition. You'll need to buy a new Blu-ray player, new TV, and possibly a new receiver. Oh, and don't forget to factor in the cost for extra 3D glasses for family and friends. So instead of investing in 3D TV, take those dollars and buy better speakers or a new receiver. That's an improvement you hear with every movie you watch and music you listen to. It's simply a smarter way to spend your money. Read more | More Audiophilia | | | | | Graphing calculator handles calculus, algebra, matrices, and statistical functions 188 KB RAM and 2.7 MB flash memory for speed; plenty of storage for functions, programs, data Large 100 x 160 pixel display for split-screen views USB on-the-go technology for buy it now: $143.58 Amazon High-resolution, 14.6-megapixel CMOS sensor; compact, magnesium alloy body Weather resistant, dustproof, and coldproof (14 degrees F, -10 degrees C) Fast 5.2 fps shooting with the new PRIME II Image processing engine; top shutter speed of 1/8000 sec freezes buy it now: $1299.95 Amazon
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