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Consumer Reports Buying Guide 2014: Home Entertainment
Consumer Reports Buying Guide 2014: Home Entertainment
Quick Guide
TVs
Both LCD and plasma TVs offer slim designs and provide excellent HD picture quality. Many new models have Wi-Fi capability and can stream video from Internet services such as Netix and Amazon Instant Video.
Shopping tip
Most new LCD sets have LED backlights. They use less energy than other LCD TVs and plasmas but dont necessarily have a better picture.
An LCD set if you have a very bright room or want a wider choice of screen sizes A plasma TV if you want the widest viewing angle and no issue with motion blur
What to skip
Pricey HDMI cables; those costing a few dollars are fine An extended warranty; major-brand LCD and plasma sets have been very reliable Internet connectivity if your Blu-ray player, game system,
Price Overall score
40- to 42-inch sets start at about $400, 47- to 50-inch sets at about $600, and 60inch sets at about $1,500. 3D and Internet features might add a few hundred dollars to the price.
For more buying advice, go to ConsumerReports.org/tvs
Test results Screen size (in.) HD picture quality 3D performance Viewing angle Sound quality Remote ease of use On-screen menu ease of use Versatility 29 29 29 26 Energy cost/yr. ($) 9 8 8 6 Display type (Backlight)
0 100 P | F | G | Vg | E
n 1 d n d n d n d n d
LCD (LED) 26 &N NA &C &C &N &N &V 7 LCD (LED) 29 &N NA &C &V &N &N &V 10 LCD (LED) LCD (LED) LCD (LED) LCD (LED)
n 2 d
3 4 5 6
NA NA NA NA
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Price
Overall score
Test results Display type (Backlight) Screen size (in.) HD picture quality 3D performance Viewing angle Sound quality Remote ease of use On-screen menu ease of use Versatility 32 32 32 32 32 32 Energy cost/yr. ($) 8 6 9 12 10 8
0 100 P | F | G | Vg | E
A
7 8 9 10
11 Magnavox 26MF321B
n 1 d
32-INCH
Samsung UN32EH5000 Samsung UN32F6300 Vizio E320i-A0 Samsung UN32F5000 Sony Bravia KDL-32R400A Sony Bravia KDL-32W650A Philips 32PFL4907 Magnavox 32ME402V LG 32LN530B LG 32LN5300 Toshiba 32L2300U Vizio M321i-A2 Panasonic Viera TC-L32C5 Insignia NS-32D200NA14 Panasonic Viera TC-L32XM6 Magnavox 32ME303V 300 66 600 65 300 64 370 63 300 62 650 300 230 280 350 280 380
62 61 61 60 60 57 57
LCD (LED) 32 &N NA &C &C &N &N &V 8 LCD (LED) 32 N & NA C & V & M & & N & 17 M LCD (LED) 32 N NA & & C V & C & & M & 10 C LCD (LED) 32 N & NA C & C & N & & N & 14 V LCD (LED) 32 &N NA &C &C &M &N &V 9 LCD (LED) 32 &N NA &C &V &M &M &C 10 LCD (LED) LCD (LED) LCD (LED) LCD (LED) LCD (LED) LCD (LED) LCD (CCFL)
n 2 d 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
NA NA NA NA NA NA
LCD (LED) 32 &M NA &C &V &M &N &V 5 LCD (LED) 32 &M NA &V &V &M &N &V 7 LCD (LED) 32 &M NA &M &V &M &M &V 7
Ratings Key NExcellent MVery good 3Good 2Fair 1Poor c CR Best Buy These models offer the best combination of performance and price. All are recommended. d Recommended These are high-performing models that stand out.
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Overall score
Test results Display type (Backlight) Screen size (in.) HD picture quality 3D performance Viewing angle Sound quality Remote ease of use On-screen menu ease of use Versatility Energy cost/yr. ($)
0 100 P | F | G | Vg | E
32-INCH continued
$230 54 250 53 210 52 180 52 200 51 200 50 260 48 180 45 270 43 500 63 550 63 330 62 250 60 360 59 350 58 500 56 320
53
17 Haier LE32D32200 18 JVC EM32T 19 Sanyo DP32242 20 Sceptre X322BV-HD 21 Sanyo DP32642 22 Element ELCFW329 23 Sharp Aquos LC-32LE450U 24 Dynex DX-32L200NA14 25 Coby LEDTV3226
LCD (LED) LCD (LED) LCD (LED) LCD (CCFL) LCD (CCFL) LCD (CCFL)
32 M & NA &C V & M & & M & 6 V 32 M & NA V & V & M & & M & 6 B 32 M & NA V & C & C & & M & 10 V 32 &C NA &M &C &C &M &V 14 32 &M NA &V &C &M &C &V 12 32 &M NA &V &V &C &N &V 14
LCD (LED) 32 C & NA V & V & M & & N & 7 V LCD & V & C & & N & 14 V (CCFL) 32 &C NA C LCD (LED) 32 &C NA V 1 & B & M & & M & B LCD (LED) 39 N & NA C & C & M & & M & 12 M LCD (LED) 39 N & NA C & V & M & & N & 12 M LCD & NA V & C & M & & M & 23 V (CCFL) 39 N LCD (LED) 39 &M NA &V &C &M &M &B 12 LCD (LED) 39 &N NA &C V & M & & M & 9 V LCD (LED) 37 M & NA M & C & C & & M & 9 V LCD (LED) 39 &M NA &C &C &M &N &V 9 LCD (LED) 39 M & NA &C V & M & & N & 10 V LCD & C & M & & V & 19 V (CCFL) 39 &M NA V LCD & B & M & & M & 21 B (CCFL) 39 &C NA V
C
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
37- to 39-INCH
Toshiba 39L4300U LG 39LN5700 Magnavox 39MF412B Westinghouse EW39T6MZ Magnavox 39ME413V Vizio E370-A0 Panasonic Viera TC-L39EM60 Insignia NS-39E400NA14 Sanyo FVM3982
300 52 450 43
10 Coby TFTV3925
Ratings Key NExcellent MVery good 3Good 2Fair 1Poor c CR Best Buy These models offer the best combination of performance and price. All are recommended. d Recommended These are high-performing models that stand out.
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Price
Overall score
Test results Display type (Backlight) Screen size (in.) HD picture quality 3D performance Viewing angle Sound quality Remote ease of use On-screen menu ease of use Versatility Energy cost/yr. ($)
0 100 P | F | G | Vg | E
D n 1 c n 2 d n 3 d n 4 d
5
40- to 43-INCH
Samsung PN43E450 $ 420 68 LG 42GA6400 850 67 Samsung 67 600 UN40EH6000 Panasonic Viera 700 66 TC-L42E60 Panasonic Viera 500 66 TC-P42S60 Samsung UN40F5500 530 65 Sony Bravia 900 65 KDL-40EX640 Vizio E420i-A0 480 63 Sony Bravia 450 63 KDL-40R450A Samsung PN43F4500 400 62 LG 42LN5400 550 62 LG 42PN4500 400 62 Panasonic Viera 400 61 TC-P42X60 Sony Bravia 500 60 KDL-40BX450 Sceptre 320 55 X405BV-FHD3 RCA LED42C45RQ 420 53 TCL LE40FHDE3000 360 53 Element ELEFT406 350 51 Hitachi Ultravision 49 500 LE42S606 Plasma 43 &M NA &N &C &N &N &V 27 LCD (LED) 42 M & &M M & &C &M &M &M 15 LCD (LED) 40 &N NA &C &C &N &N &V 15 LCD (LED) 42 &N NA &C &C &M &M &M 11 Plasma 42 &N NA &N &C &M &M &C 37 LCD (LED) 40 &N NA &C &C &M &N &M 20 LCD (LED) 40 &N NA &C &C &M &M &M 18 LCD (LED) 42 &M NA &M &C &C &M &C 17 LCD (LED) 40 &N NA &C &C &M &N &V 15 Plasma 43 &M NA &N V & N & & N & 33 V LCD (LED) 42 M & NA M & C & M & & N & 15 V Plasma 42 M & NA N & C & M & & N & 34 V Plasma 42 M & LCD 40 &N (CCFL) LCD 40 &M (CCFL) LCD (LED) 42 &M LCD (LED) 40 &M LCD (LED) 40 &M NA &N &C &M &N &V 29 NA &C &C &M &M &V 26 NA &V &V &C &N &V 16 NA V & V & C & & N & 15 V NA C & V & C & & N & 13 V NA V & V & C & & N & 13 V
n d n d
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
E n 1 d n 2 d n 3 d 4
46- to 52-INCH
Samsung PN51F8500 1,600 75 Samsung PN51E490 720 72 LG 47LA6900 1,050 71 Samsung 1,200 70 UN46ES6600 Plasma 51 &N M & N & C & M & & N & 63 N Plasma 51 M & M & N & C & N & & N & 29 V LCD (LED) 47 M & M & M & M & M & & M & 16 M LCD (LED) 46 &M &C &V &M &N &N &M 21
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Overall score
Test results Display type (Backlight) Screen size (in.) HD picture quality 3D performance Viewing angle Sound quality Remote ease of use On-screen menu ease of use Versatility 50 51 50 50 46 Energy cost/yr. ($) 28 40 23 20 20
0 100 P | F | G | Vg | E
n 5 d n d n d n d n c n c n d n d n c n d
LCD (LED) 47 &M &M &M &V &M &M &M 24 LCD (LED) 46 &N NA &C &M &N &N &M 17 LCD (LED) 47 &M &C &M &C &M &N &M 17 Plasma 50 &N NA &N &C &M &M &C 46 LCD (LED) 47 &M &C &M &C &M &M &M 12 Plasma 50 M & NA N & C & M & & N & 44 V Plasma 51 N NA & & C N & N & & N & 51 V LCD (LED) 50 &M &C &M &V &M &M &M 13 LCD (LED) 50 &M &C &M &C &C &M &C 17 LCD (LED) 46 &N NA &C &C &N &N &V 11 LCD (LED) 50 N & NA C & V & M & & N & 16 M LCD (LED) 50 M NA & & C M & M & & N & 19 M LCD (LED) 50 &M NA &C &V &M &M &C 16 LCD (LED) 47 &M NA &M &C &C &M &M 18 LCD (LED) 46 &M NA &C &C &M &N &V 15 LCD (LED) Plasma LCD (LED) LCD (LED) LCD (LED) LCD (CCFL) LCD (LED)
n 6 d
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
NA NA NA NA NA
50 &M NA &C &C &M &C &V 34 46 &M NA &V &V &C &N &V 14
Ratings Key NExcellent MVery good 3Good 2Fair 1Poor c CR Best Buy These models offer the best combination of performance and price. All are recommended. d Recommended These are high-performing models that stand out.
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Price
Overall score
Test results Display type (Backlight) Screen size (in.) HD picture quality 3D performance Viewing angle Sound quality Remote ease of use On-screen menu ease of use Versatility 55 58 55 55 55 55 Energy cost/yr. ($) 26 20 16 25 25 25
0 100 P | F | G | Vg | E
27 Element ELDFT465J 28 TCL LE48FHDF3310 29 Sanyo FVM4612 30 Sanyo DP50843 31 Seiki SE50UY04 32 RCA LED52B45RQ
F n 1 d n 2 d n d n d n d n d n d n d n d n d n c
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
55- to 59-INCH
LG 55GA7900 Samsung UN55ES8000 Sony Bravia XBR-55X900A LG 55LA7400 Panasonic Viera TC-P55ST60 Samsung UN55ES6500 Samsung UN55F7100 Sony Bravia KDL-55W900A Samsung UN55F6400 Toshiba 58L7350U JVC JLE55SP4000 Vizio M551d-A2R Philips 55PFL5907 RCA LED55C55R120Q Insignia NS-55L260A13 TCL LE55FHDF3300Z Sanyo FVD5833 1,500 74 2,100
74
LCD (LED) 55 &N &C &M &M &M &M &M 17 LCD (LED) 55 &M &M &C &M &N &N &N 21 LCD (LED) 55 &N &C &C &M &M &M &M 35 LCD (LED) 55 &M &M &M &M &M &M &M 17 Plasma 55 &N &M &N &V &M &M &M 56 LCD (LED) 55 &M &M &V &M &N &N &M 25 LCD (LED) 55 &M &M &C &C &C &N &M 23 LCD (LED) 55 &N &V &C &V &M &M &M 17 LCD (LED) LCD (LED) LCD (LED) LCD (LED) LCD (LED) LCD (LED) LCD (CCFL) LCD (LED) LCD (LED)
4,000 74 1,500 73 1,350 72 1,400 72 1,500 69 2,300 69 1,300 1,300 1,100 1,100 1,100 800
67 67 66 62 60 56
55 &M NA &M &V &M &N &V 40 55 M & NA &C C & C & & N & 18 V 58 M & NA C & V & M & & C & 26 V
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Price
Overall score
Test results Display type (Backlight) Screen size (in.) HD picture quality 3D performance Viewing angle Sound quality Remote ease of use On-screen menu ease of use Versatility Energy cost/yr. ($)
0 100 P | F | G | Vg | E
G n 1 d n 2 d n 3 d n 4 d n d n d n c n c n d n d n c n d n d n c n c n d
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
LCD (LED) 60 &N M & M & M & C & & M & 25 N Plasma 64 N & N & N & C & C & & N & 81 M Plasma 65 &N &M &N &V &M &M &M 84 Plasma 60 &N &M &N &V &M &M &M 79 Plasma 64 &N M & N & C & C & & N & 86 N LCD (LED) 60 N & M & C & C & C & & N & 25 N Plasma 60 &N &M &N &V &M &M &M 60 Plasma 60 &N &M &N &C &M &M &M 67 LCD (LED) 60 &M &C &C &M &M &M &M 17 Plasma 64 M & M & N & M & N & & N & 90 M Plasma 60 M & N & N & C & C & & N & 45 M LCD (LED) 65 &N &C &C &C &M &N &N 24 LCD (LED) 60 &M &M &M &V &M &M &M 23 LCD (LED) 60 &N &V &C &M &M &M &M 31 LCD (LED) 60 &N &V &C &C &M &M &C 24 LCD (LED) 70 &N NA &C &C &M &M &M 31 LCD (LED) 60 &M NA &C &C &M &N &M 22 Plasma 60 &M NA &N C & M & & N & 63 V LCD (LED) 60 N & NA V & C & M & & M & 29 M LCD (LED) 65 &C NA &M &V &M &N &V 34
2,900 73 2,200 72 1,500 72 1,050 72 2,000 72 2,100 71 1,200 71 3,000 70 2,800 69 1,500 68 1,400 67 2,200 65 1,060 64 900 1,000 63 1,100 51
64
Ratings Key NExcellent MVery good 3Good 2Fair 1Poor c CR Best Buy These models offer the best combination of performance and price. All are recommended. d Recommended These are high-performing models that stand out.
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Panasonic Dynex Sony Sharp Sylvania JVC Insignia Magnavox LG Sanyo Samsung Toshiba Philips Vizio RCA Westinghouse Panasonic Samsung LG
0%
2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 4 5 6
5% 10% 15%
Westinghouse is the most repair-prone brand of at panel LCD TVs. Thats what we found when we asked about more than 161,000 at panel LCD and plasma TVs purchased by our readers between 2009 and 2013. The graph shows the percentage of models for each brand that were repaired or had a serious problem. Differences of less than 3 points arent meaningful, and weve adjusted the data to eliminate differences linked solely to the age of the TV. Models within a brand can vary, and design or manufacture changes might affect future reliability. Still, choosing a brand with a good repair history can improve your odds of getting a reliable model.
lcd plasma
Source: Annual Product Reliability Survey, Consumer Reports National Research Center.
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Quick Guide
BLU-RAY PLAYErS
Blu-ray players can play high-denition Blu-ray discs, DVDs, and CDs, and many can stream video from Netix and other online services. Theyre the perfect match for HDTVs.
Shopping tip
With most Blu-ray players, you wont have unlimited Web browsing, only access to specic sites as arranged by the manufacturer.
Wireless capability, which lets you hook up a player to a home network without running cables from your TV setup to a modem or router A 3D-capable player, if you have a 3D TV or may buy one soon
What to skip
from a Blu-ray disc is worth the slight extra cost of the player A Blu-ray player, if you have a standard-def TVwhich cant display Blu-rays higher picture qualityand have no plans to buy an HDTV
What youll pay
A standard DVD player, if you have an HDTV, especially a 1080p model, which has enough resolution to display all the detail on a Blu-ray disc. The superior picture quality youll get
Price Overall score Test results
Blu-ray players generally start at about $75, though you may find some models on sale for less. Many full-featured models from major brands cost $100 to $250. 3D players start at about $100, though some cost $400 or more.
Features Blu-ray load time range (sec.) DVD load time (sec.) USB port Web browsing 17 12 13 15 3 1 1 1 DVD load time Memory card slot
0 100 P | F | G | Vg | E
A n d n d n c n c n d
1 2 3 4 5
3D
Oppo BDP-103 LG BP730 LG BP530 LG BP620 Panasonic DMP-BDT330 $500 200 120 140
77 76 75 74
190 73
15 1
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B L U - R a Y P L a Y E R S
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Price
Overall score
Test results Ease of use Useful features Blu-ray disc load time HD picture quality DVD picture quality DVD load time
Features DVD load time (sec.) USB port Web browsing 15 1 22 1 11 1 Memory card slot Blu-ray load time range (sec.)
0 100 P | F | G | Vg | E
A n 6 d n 7 c n 8 d n 9 d n 10 d n 11 d n c n d n d n d
12 13 14 15
3D continued
Yamaha BD-S673 Panasonic DMP-BDT230 Samsung BD-F7500 Samsung BD-E5900 Panasonic DMP-BDT500 Panasonic DMP-BDT320 Sony BDP-S5100 Sony BDP-S790 Marantz UD5007 Pioneer Elite BDP-62FD Panasonic DMP-BBT01 Denon DBT-1713UD Toshiba BDX5300 Pioneer BDP-150 Yamaha BD-S473 Vizio VBR135 Pioneer Elite BDP-52FD Onkyo BD-SP809 Sharp BD-AMS20U Sharp BD-HP75U $275 73 130 72 250 72 150 72 280 71 160 71 120 71 250 69 600 67 380 67 230 67 500 67 100 66 300 65 185 65 100 62 400 62 400 250
61
&N &M &N &M &V &C 26-36 18 2 &N &M &M &M &C &M 10-24 &N &M &M &M &M &V 10-22 &N &M &M &M &C &M
13-25
&N &M &M &M &C &C 13-28 20 1 &N &M &M &M &C &C
12-28 20 1
14-25 14 2 &N M & M & M & C & M & 21-32 20 2 & M N & M & M & V & C & 16-26 17 1 & C N & M & C & C & C &
&N &M &M &C &C &C 16-23 &N &M &M &M &C &C
11-28
19 2 18 1 17 1
n 16 d n 17 d
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
&N &C &M &C &B &M 32-42 &N &M &C &C &V &C 16-36
&N &C &M &C &B &C 24-46 18 1 &N &C &C &C &V &V 17-40 26 2
150 60
55
Ratings Key NExcellent MVery good 3Good 2Fair 1Poor c CR Best Buy These models offer the best combination of performance and price. All are recommended. d Recommended These are high-performing models that stand out.
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Price
Overall score
Test results Ease of use Useful features Blu-ray disc load time HD picture quality DVD picture quality DVD load time
Features DVD load time (sec.) USB port Web browsing 17 1 14 1 16 1 13 1 23 1 14 1 15 1 Memory card slot Blu-ray load time range (sec.)
0 100 P | F | G | Vg | E
B n 1 d n 2 d n 3 d
4 5 6 7
StANdARd
LG BP320 Sony BDP-S3100 Panasonic DMP-BD89
DMP-BD79
11-24 &N M & M & M & C & C & 14-24 & M N & M & M & C & M &
&N &M &M &C &C &C 10-25 &N &M &M &V &M &M 10-20 &N &M &M &V &V &V
17-29 13-23 &N M & M & B & C & M & 15-56 & M N & V & B & V & M &
Ratings Key NExcellent MVery good 3Good 2Fair 1Poor c CR Best Buy These models offer the best combination of performance and price. All are recommended. d Recommended These are high-performing models that stand out.
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SOUND BARS
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Quick Guide
SOUND BARs
A sound bar speaker system is an easy way to improve your TVs sound. Most are 2.1-channel systems that include a bar-shaped enclosure with an array of speakers, plus a subwoofer.
Shopping tip
A 2.1-channel system with virtual surroundsound can create a multichannel effect without rear speakers.
Enough inputsboth audio and video if youll be connecting components to the sound bar rather than to your TV. And make sure theyre the right type A powered sound bar that contains its own amplification, unless youll be using a receiver or a separate amp A model with a separate powered subwoofer, which can often produce deeper, more powerful bass
Price Overall score
What to skip
Sound bar prices vary widely, from about $100 to $750. Some can cost as much as $2,000.
Test results Sound quality Ease of use Versatility Number of channels Number of speakers supplied
0 100 P | F | G | Vg | E
SoUND bARs
n 1 d n 2 c n 3 c
4 5 6 7 8 9
Sonos Playbar $ 700 61 Sony HT-CT260 300 59 Vizio VHT215 180 58 Atlantic Technology 53 900 H-PAS PowerBar PB-235 Toshiba SBX4250 300 53 Vizio SB4021M-A1 200 53 Sony HT-CT660 400 52 Sharp HT-SB60 500 51 Yamaha YAS-101 250 50
NA Optional
NA
NA
NA
NA
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Price
Overall score
Test results Number of channels Number of speakers supplied Sound quality Ease of use Versatility
0 100 P | F | G | Vg | E
&M & C & C & C & C & C & C & C & C &C &C & C &C &C &C &C &V & M &V &V & V & V & V
&C & C & C & M & C & M & V & V & C &V &C & C &C &C &C &C &C & B &C &V & V & C & C
&B 11.1 2.1 & V 2 & B 2.1 & B 2.1 & V 2.1 & C 5.1 & B 2.1 & B 2.1 & B &B &B & B &B &B &B &B &V & B &B &B & V & V & B
2 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2 2 2.1 2.1 2 2.1
1.1 1.1 1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1 1.1 1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1 1 1.1 1 1 1.1
NA
NA
NA
NA NA
NA
NA NA
NA NA
NA
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S T R E A M I N G M E D I A P L AY E R s
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Quick Guide
One of the easiest, least expensive ways to add Internet capability to a TV, a streaming media player connects to your TV via an HDMI input, and to your home network via built-in Wi-Fi.
Shopping tip
Social-media junkies can access Facebook and Twitter through some streaming media players. Some let you use your smart phone or tablet as a remote control.
A player that has all the streaming services you want right out of the box. Additional services may be added later, but dont assume that the one you want will be among them A player that has analog video connections, such as composite or component video, if youll be using the player with an older TV that lacks HDMI inputs A player that supports the media formats of content music, videos, and photos you already own A Google TV-powered player if you want a full Web browser and access to Google
Price Overall score
Play for movies, books, games, apps, and more An Apple TV media player if you have a lot of content stored in iTunes, on a Mac computer, or on Apples iCloud
What to skip
A pricier model with tons of content if all you really want is Netflix
What youll pay
From $50 to $100 for a basic model, or from $75 to $170 for a player that uses the Google TV platform.
For more buying advice, go to ConsumerReports.org/ streamingmediaplayers
Test results Features Everyday use Connectivity First time setup Picture quality
Features App or channel store Streaming video services N, A, V, HBO, P, S N, V, HBO, P N, A, V, HBO, P USB ports 2 1 1
0 100 P | F | G | Vg | E
ADVaNCED
$170 67 75 67 100 67
n 1 Sony NSZ-GS7 d
Pulse w/ n 2 Hisense c Google TV (GX1200V) NeoTV Prime n 3 Netgear c w/ Google TV (GTV100)
&M &C &C &N &N &M &M &C &N &N &M &C &C &N &N
GP GP GP
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Overall score
Test results Features Everyday use Connectivity First time setup Picture quality
Features Streaming video services N, A, V, M-Go, P N, HBO, P N, V N, A, V, HP, B, HBO N, V N, V App or channel store USB ports 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 100 P | F | G | Vg | E
ADVaNCED continued
$100 65 140 62
&M &C &C &N &N &M &C &C &N &N
GP GP
65 68 100
62
n 2 Roku 3 d n d
3 Panasonic DMP-MST60 4 Panasonic DMP-MS10 5 Boxee Cloud DVR (DSM-382) 6 Roku Streaming Stick 7 D-Link MovieNite Plus (DSM-312) 8 Apple TV (3rd gen) 9 Magnavox HD Streaming Video Player TB600MG2F 10 D-Link MovieNite (DSM-310) 11 Favi SmartStick (4 GB)
90 61 70 57 110 55 90 54 65 53 100 51 50 51 50 47 50 44
N, V, HP, C N, A, V, HP, &M &C &C &C &N Roku B, HBO &M &V &C &N &N Viera N, A, V, HP, C N, V, &C &V &C &N &N None HP, C
&C &C &M &V &N None &M &C &V &C &N Roku
Vudu, & C C & V & M & N & MN
N, HP, HBO, &C &C &C &C &N None iTunes Vudu & &C &V &C &N Apps N, V, HP, F C
Ratings Key NExcellent MVery good 3Good 2Fair 1Poor c CR Best Buy These models offer the best combination of performance and price. All are recommended. d Recommended These are high-performing models that stand out.
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