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With dual-layer recording, a host of conveniences, and a slim look, the full-featured Pioneer DVR-533H-S recorder seems like a bargain.

Panasonic’s entry-level DMR-ES10 DVD recorder offers excellent recording quality but falls short when it comes to editing features.

Hawking’s HWC54D grabs onto a weak network signal and squeezes as much data out of it as possible.

Hawking Technologies’ HBB1 Broadband Booster can help make a high-speed connection more efficient and improve the quality of audio and video streams.

Although the performance wasn’t as fast or consistent as we’d like, you can’t deny the attractiveness of access to the Internet from almost anywhere, and that?s what this card gives you.

If you can’t wait for MPEG-4 but simply must have an HD DVR now, you could do a lot worse than the feature-packed Dish Player-DVR 942.

This 802.11g-capable network DVD player supports Rhapsody and streams music, videos, and digital images from your PC, but its irksome flaws turn fun into frustration.

Panasonic’s entry-level DMR-ES20 DVD recorder offers excellent recording quality and easy camcorder dubbing, but its editing features fall short.

For frequent fliers in constant need of Internet access, the Trendnet TEW-429UB dual hot-spot detector/Wi-Fi adapter comes in extrahandy.

Though it’s not the best long-range performer, the U.S. Robotics Wireless MaxG router is one of the cheapest ways to achieve decent wireless throughput over long distances.