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Cameras (digital)

This buyer's guide looks into the pros and cons of digital photography. First published in 2006.
 

DVD players

Now the VHS player has been almost completely replaced by the DVD player, this report looks into how friendly they are in comparison. The report was first published in 2005 in issue 96.

  

Games consoles

Games consoles are big business, but are they making us aggresssive and anti-social? This report discovers whether we can play nicely. The report was first published in 2005 in issue 97.

  

Hi-fi systems

This report looks at the major brands, and compares the advantages of mini, midi and micro systems to separates. Published in 2001.

   

MP3/MP4 players

First published in 2009, in issue 117 of the magazine. Not available as a free report.

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Personal stereos

This report looks at walkmans and radios, and discovers less than squeaky clean companies. This buyers guide was first published in 2004 in issue 87.

 

Piano keyboards

Keyboards rated in this report from November 2006.

  

Photo printers

Short report on digital photo printers - 2007.

 

Radios (digital)

Is there a greener option for energy hungry DAB radios? In this 2008 report we rate the brands.

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Set top boxes

This 2007 report looks at the energy efficiency of digital TV set top boxes, and rates the companies behind the brands.

   

Televisions

Standby for digital television. Which LCD digital TV should you buy? Published in 2009 in Issue 118.

Not available as a free report.

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