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Well known amongst home theater enthusiast circles, boutique Blu ray manufacturer OPPO offers the absolute best money-is-no-option player on the market with the BDP-103. In a category where picture quality is typically uniform across the board, the OPPO BDP-103 stands head and shoulders above the rest. Yes, at $500 it’s more expensive than the competition, but that old “Get What You Pay For” mantra has never been more true than with the OPPO BDP-103. [Read more]

At just under $1000, the E601I-A3 is the best overall TV value on the market. Though you can certainly spend more and get more, the E601I-A3’s ultra thin design, stunning picture, amazing feature set, built in wifi, and HUGE 60” screen make this the perfect option for consumers looking for a great all around TV. [Read more]

For home audio users like us who are sick of running wires all over the house. the Sonos system is a godsend and the Play:3 is the cheapest and easiest way to get started. By far the best solution for wireless audio streaming that we’ve found, the Play:3 is remarkably easy to set up and offers surprisingly rich sound for such a small box. And unlike other streaming solutions like Apple’s Airport Express, the Sonos system plays Internet and Satellite radio in additional to the digital files on your local computer. The Sonos Play:3 is a must have device for audiophiles, especially those living in large or multi-story houses [Read more]

Velocity Micro may not be as well known as the Dell’s, HPs, and Samsungs of the world, but they have quite the rabid fanbase in the enthusiast PC community. While the NoteMagix U450 may not exactly be a high performance notebook in the vein of Velocity’s famous gaming desktops, it’s still a very nimble, well styled Ultrabook that should appeal to all types of shoppers in the market for a new notebook. Their US-based support only sweetens the deal further. [Read more]

With a nice balance of features and value, Carbonite is the best online backup solution that we’ve found, especially for users that can really take advantage of the unlimited storage. Their extensive knowledgebase documentation and US-based support options just sweeten the deal. For us, Carbonite is the clear choice in this category. [Read more]

Roku recently announced their long awaited Roku 3 to much fanfare, and it looks like it was well worth the wait. This latest generation of Roku brings a completely revamped and ultra slick UI, redesigned remote, and quite a few other new bells and whistles to make it the best all around streaming box on the market, hands-down. We recommend it over any other product of its kind, including Apple TV. [Read more]