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.
Google's $35 Chromecast stick is a cheap and easy way to add streaming video and music to your TV, but it still isn't as fully featured as similarly priced Roku boxes.
The Samsung BD-F5900 is an excellent Blu-ray player with the right mix of usability, performance, and speed, making it a highly recommendable purchase.
While the Play-Fi standard offers plenty of potential the Phorus PR1 is currently too limited in its scope and performance to warrant buying over a Sonos.
Plair 2 is an interesting Chromecast alternative that offers access to the full suite of Android apps, but it's just not reliable enough for us to recommend it.
Roku 34.5 starsThe Roku 3 is the best streaming-video box yet, with tons of content sources, lightning-fast...
Sony PlayStation 3 Super Slim4.0 starsThe PS3 Super Slim flat-out offers more value than any other home video device. Yes,...
Apple TV4.0 starsRoku's boxes offer the most content, but the Apple TV is a worthy competitor if you...
Logitech Harmony 6503.5 starsIt's not a "home video" product per se, but a universal remote is a key element in...
Roku 3The 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.Dec 19, 2013, 3:49 PM By Matthew Moskovciak
Channel Master DVR+Cord-cutting is easy -- but finding ways to record your over-the-air TV programs is hard. That's where Channel Master DVR+ comes in.Dec 16, 2013, 5:00 AM By Matthew Moskovciak
LG BP530The LG BP530 isn't the speediest player on the block but it offers good playback and a large selection of apps.Dec 9, 2013, 4:44 PM By Ty Pendlebury
Google ChromecastGoogle's $35 Chromecast stick is a cheap and easy way to add streaming video and music to your TV, but it still isn't as fully featured as similarly priced Roku boxes.Dec 2, 2013, 4:02 PM By Matthew Moskovciak
Samsung BD-F5900The Samsung BD-F5900 is an excellent Blu-ray player with the right mix of usability, performance, and speed, making it a highly recommendable purchase.Nov 21, 2013, 4:49 PM By Ty Pendlebury
Tablo DVRTablo is a new over-the-air DVR that records to a USB hard drive and streams to a variety of connected devices.Nov 8, 2013, 1:10 PM By Matthew Moskovciak
Roku LT (2013)The Roku LT is the best budget streaming-media device, easily topping the $35 Chromecast.Nov 5, 2013, 3:01 PM By Matthew Moskovciak
Sony BDP-S5100The Sony BDP-S5100 3D Blu-ray Disc Player with Super Wi-Fi offers a wealth of services and very good image quality for the money.Nov 5, 2013, 12:01 PM By Ty Pendlebury
Phorus PR1 ReceiverWhile the Play-Fi standard offers plenty of potential the Phorus PR1 is currently too limited in its scope and performance to warrant buying over a Sonos.Nov 4, 2013, 12:14 PM By Ty Pendlebury
PLAiR 2Plair 2 is an interesting Chromecast alternative that offers access to the full suite of Android apps, but it's just not reliable enough for us to recommend it.Nov 1, 2013, 10:00 AM By Matthew MoskovciakSee more content