Already have a killer setup for watching movies? Here's the gear you need to make those masterpieces.—Grayson Schaffer

Smaller, lighter, and, yes, cheaper than Canon's workhorse models, the T3i is geared specifically toward budding filmmakers. It gathers full-size 1080p HD video at 30 frames per second with its 18-megapixel CMOS sensor and lets you monitor the action on a camcorder-style tilt/swivel screen. Canon has loaded the Rebel with user-friendly presets, but there's enough manual control to dial in every shot.

WIRED Plays nice with all Canon SLR lenses.

TIRED Lots of plastic here. Mic...

Sony Bravia KDL-55NX720 HD/3d Smart TV
Photo: Greg Broom

With much-improved user interfaces and a growing arsenal of useful apps and services, today’s smart TVs are finally living up to their name. In addition to rating each TV, we also graded its software platform. — Bryan Gardiner

The Basics

Why haven’t smart TVs caught on yet?
Every manufacturer offers a different mix of proprietary services, user interfaces, and apps, presumably in the hope of setting itself apart from the pack. But as a result, many customers have...