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Blu-ray & HD DVD reach Australia, sort of
Next-generation DVD players are finally washing up on Australian shores. Trouble is, there's no content to go with them. Asher Moses gives you the low-down.
Photos: From VCR to cat feeder 
Cat scratch fever - Videocassettes are getting harder to find, spurring some consumers to get creative with their old gear.
All eyes on new DVD format war
With hardware manufacturers and movie studios dividing into the Blu-ray or HD-DVD camp, it is likely consumers will be hesitant to purchase players of either format until the dust settles.
Change of Heart: 3 DVD rental services reviewed
Can a DVD addict find happiness through a mail-order rental business?
VCR, device for playing and recording video, dies at 30
Vale, old VCR – you introduced us to a wider world of home movies and programming the timer. Your pioneering technology paved the way and made it easier for your children, the DVR and PRV to lead us even deeper into our home theatre cocoons.
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The DVP703 might seem like another cheapy portable DVD player. In price terms it is — but its value is rather more than first meets the eye.
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The Denon DVD-1940 is a worthwhile successor to to the 1930, with great DVD pictures. If the upscaler was up to snuff it would be perfect.
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The FX720 has its limitations, but for the price, it does what it is designed to do well enough.
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The Samsung DVD-HR755 should only be of interest to those in analog TV reception areas. Everyone else can (and should) do better.
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The Toshiba SD-P2900 is a portable DVD player with a wealth of features, but for the price you can also afford a laptop with an onboard DVD recorder.
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Singapore Airlines, the first carrier to take ownership of the world's largest passenger jet, the Airbus A380, has flown its inaugural commercial flight from Singapore to Sydney. ZDNet Australia visited Sydney Airport to see what customers can expect from what's been dubbed the "big fella".
Aussie Matrix fans miss out on free HD DVD player
Matrix fans in the UK were the latest winners in the Blu-ray versus HD DVD war, picking up a free HD DVD player with their copy of the Matrix Trilogy.
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