Barry de la Rosa
Recent articles by Barry de la Rosa
Panasonic SC-BT200 review
DVD/blu-ray drives Home cinema systems TVs
Impressive speakers and YouTube access make the SC-BT200 great value, but performance and format support could be better.
Sony BDP-S360 review
Blu-ray players DVD/blu-ray drivesA decent Blu-ray player, but the BDP-S360 lacks the video and music format support that other players have.
LG HB954PB review
DVD/blu-ray drives Home cinema systems TVsA beefy set of speakers makes this a stunning-sounding home cinema kit, but better value home cinema kits are out there.
Philips BDP3000 review
Blu-ray players DVD/blu-ray drives TVsA beautiful design and nippy performance can't disguise the fact that the BDP3000 lacks features and has some serious flaws as well.
Acer Aspire 5940G review
LaptopsIts Core i7 processor makes this the most powerful laptop we've seen and it's fantastic value, but we wish it had a higher-resolution display.
LG BD370 review
Blu-ray players DVD/blu-ray drives TVsThe BD370 has great format support, is reasonably quick and has all the features of more expensive players. It wins our Budget Buy award.
Vodafone Vodafone 360 review
Mobile phonesDespite great hardware and contact aggregation, the H1's LiMo operating system doesn't have the application support of its rivals.
Samsung HT-BD1252 review
DVD/blu-ray drives Home cinema systems TVsA budget home cinema kit, the HT-BD1252's tinny speakers don't impress, and it has limited features.
iRiver Story review
eReadersAn attractive and sturdy device, the Story has more open format support, but the keyboard is almost redundant and it's not as easy to use or as good value as Amazon's Kindle.
MSI Wind U210 review
LaptopsThe new Wind is well designed, and its AMD processor is quick in some applications, but its short battery life lets it down.