Scott Wilkinson casts his critical gaze at the V, Inc. Bravo D1 DVD player to find out just how good a DVI connection can be on a machine that sells for around $200. "The D1 is by no means perfect, but it occupies a unique place in the vanguard of the digital future, and so deserves a serious look," says SW.

The critics trashed it, and the box office wasn't so kind either, but is there anything redeeming about the The Core, now that it's on DVD? Steven Stone notes that, although the picture and sound are pretty good, "the cliched dialog is all too easy to understand."