DVD Players

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is expanding a recall on DVD players that reportedly can overheat, causing a fire. A total of about four million Durabrand DVD players have been recalled. The players were sold exclusively in Wal-Mart stores between...

We test hundreds of cars every year at Cars.com, and there are certain features that our reviewers have just grown to love. These aren???t high-end options like DVD players; they???re the little things. From one-touch power windows to a tilt......

A reader would like to know if the 2011 Toyota Sienna is available with a DVD player, and Ask.cars.com explains which package you???d have to buy to get that DVD player. Then, PickupTrucks.com reports that GM will offer a $5,000......

OK, power trippers. Here's another weapon in the fight against high electricity bills: a power meter called Watts Up? that asks a question but knows the answer to what's abusing power around the house. You know the major offenders -- the refrigerator,...

So, you just got the TV out of the box...the "New TV" smell fills your living room, now - how do you hook it all up to get the best picture and sound quality. Just like you wouldn't drink champagne from a paper cup, you don't want to watch standard...

Here, based on my own adventures and conversations with several experts, are 14 things to know about vacation rentals. 1. Know whom to call when the AC breaks down: Get your host's cellphone number -- and his handyman's. Sure, it's nice if your host...

BRISAS DEL MAR, INN AT THE BEACH 223 Castillo St., 93101; (800) 468-1988 or (805) 966-2219; www.brisasdelmarinn.com This hotel has probably never looked better. In a 2003 renovation of this 1958 complex (formerly the Tropicana Inn & Suites), the...

Apple's iTunes Store hits another milestone next month: A critically acclaimed indie filmmaker has chosen the store as the first stop for his latest feature, rather than releasing it to theaters. The move by Ed Burns is a , when companies such as...

More and more, shoppers are heeding the advice of consumer advocates who every holiday season warn against buying extended warranties for television sets, cellphones and computers. Steve Abernethy doesn't see this as a problem, even though his company,...

At a time of year when traditions are important, there are two in the consumer electronics world that are back this holiday season like a regifted fruitcake, only tastier: * Big-screen television prices are lower. * Blu-ray and HD DVD players also have...

The fuzzy future of high-definition DVD came into sharper focus Friday after Warner Bros. said it would release movies for the home video market exclusively on the Blu-ray disc format. The decision, announced on the eve of the influential Consumer...

Outdoor purists, prepare to be disgusted: Eureka!, maker of camping, military and party tents, has introduced a line of tents wired for electricity. The N!ergy tent is sold with a rechargeable battery power pack that supplies the tent with up to 18...