OK..... we'll they are getting better at reviewing home theater gear, but there are a few nitpicks about their latest...
Lack of Front Projectors: With models starting under $1000 they still tout CRT-RPTV's as being the "biggest of the big" for displays. And then doesn't even mention screens above 60". (Guess mitsubishi didnt pay enough to get their 71" some lip service).
BOSE speakers still manage to make their "recommended speakers" along with Sony!!!
My god, dont these people even try to look up some good companies like Paradigm, or Def Tech? Heck, they could find ads for Wharfedale, Athena, JBL, and klipsch in a best Buy circular!
The two upsides to the CR home theater reviews: The BOSE 3-2-1 "surround" system gets slammed, and CR even suggests instead that you spend $600 on a Yamaha HTiB for "Better quality and
real surround sound" (emphasis mine).
Also: "expensive cables" and we must assume the whole industry because no manufactures are specified, are warned to be "avoided" because they offer "No performance upgrade" over the generic stuff.
You may or may not agree with any benefits for boutique cables in your expensive "seperates' system.... but CR may actually have prevented a few clueless people from wasting thier money by purchasing $500 in Monster cables to go with their new $300 HTiB at BestBuy (And I know of people who did just that).