It’s been a couple of years now since Blu-ray launched and it’s been over a year since it beat HD DVD to become the high-definition format of choice. So with the format rushing into puberty, we thought we’d examine its puss-filled pimples and try not to laugh at its erratic voice. First of all, if …

Here at Crave, we often wonder what the future of TVs is — mainly because if there isn’t one, some of us are going to have to find new jobs. Ever helpful, Toshiba thinks it can tell us what the generation after the next generation will look like –- it’s called Cell TV. The idea behind Cell TV is Toshiba …

It’s taken JVC quite some time to hit us with a Blu-ray player, but we have to say, now it’s producing one, we’re actually quite impressed. What’s interesting about the NX-BD3 is that it’s a 2.1 system as well, which is a superb idea — people who want great-looking movies usually hanker for beefier sound too. Although this is only …

It’s no secret that we love a good media streamer. So far this year we’ve been blown away by the quality of new products hitting the market. The Popcorn Hour A100 and A110 are both brilliant machines. We were also impressed by the DVICO TViX HD M-6500A too, which is a little more costly, but still a great performer. Now …

So, the other day, we were sitting around attempting to enjoy some movies on our HD TV. The problem was, the sound from the TV was rubbish. What we needed was a new home cinema setup to replace our much loved Klipsch system, which the nasty courier man ripped from our bleeding fingers last week. Then, by a combination of …

This week at its launch event for the 2009 range of TVs and home cinema equipment, Panasonic has barely stopped banging the drum of VieraCast — but what the hell is it, and why should you give a monkey’s? Like so many other manufacturers, Panasonic wants to bring a tiny corner of the Internet to your TV. Unlike Samsung, it’s …

The TVonics DTR-Z500 is the latest in a range of set-top boxes from the Welsh company famous for its unusual styling. Like the other PVRs and receivers TVonics has produced, this is certainly an interesting-looking box. It’s solid too — we’d rate it at around 8 out of 10 on our scale of devices you could use to ward off …

Spheres, eh? Can’t live with then, can’t live without them. As you read this, on a site with a spherical logo, you’re sitting on a giant globe orbiting an even larger ball of total flame. You can’t escape three-dimensional circles, so why try? Crave, for one, welcomes our spherical overlords. Teufel agrees with us. Its Motiv 3 speaker system is …

We had a little poke at Sony recently for an ill-advised publicity photo that featured a half-naked model as its main focus, rather than a piece of technology. That shouldn’t detract, however, from 2009 being a good year for Sony TVs in terms of innovation. There are a number of new models due, so let’s have a quick stroll around …

Some mornings are sent to try us. First we have to come into work on a freezing Tube train with people who don’t understand basic rules of personal space and hygiene. Then we get smacked around the chops with the news that Pioneer is pulling out of TV production next year. We don’t make much secret of the fact that …