Home cinema stories

  • Telstra boosts Melbourne cable to 100Mbps

    19 Nov 2009 1:09 PM

    Telstra has announced an upgrade to its HFC broadband network within Melbourne as well as its Velocity fibre-to-the-home network and will begin trailing a new TV set-top box.

  • Dyson Air Multiplier unboxing

    18 Nov 2009 12:43 PM

    We unbox the Dyson Air Multiplier and give it a quick run through to see if this bladeless fan lives up to the hype.

  • Home cinema for under $1500

    16 Nov 2009 4:29 PM

    You get what you pay for with HTIB systems, so if you're prepared to spend up to AU$1500 you'll achieve sound quality that will better match the picture.

  • Five of the best PVRs

    13 Nov 2009 5:17 PM

    If you're looking to upgrade from the old analog VCR to a shiny new digital model then these five recorders are our favourites.

  • Five of the best Blu-ray players

    11 Nov 2009 2:49 PM

    It's now three years after the first standalone Blu-ray player went on sale in the Australian market, and we've seen prices drop from an incredibly lofty three grand to under AU$300.

  • Panasonic optimistic about 3D TV

    08 Oct 2009 12:29 PM

    Panasonic is hoping to capitalise on James Cameron's new 3D film Avatar by launching its own 3D technology for the home at CEATEC in Japan this week.

  • Foxtel iQ2Go backups in 12 months

    01 Oct 2009 5:44 PM

    Foxtel has enabled its free Download "catch up" service today, and customers will be able to backup their own recordings to PC within the next 12 months.

  • Top 5 tips for buying a PVR

    01 Oct 2009 4:08 PM

    So you've finally ditched your VHS recorder but are unsure what to replace it with. We look at the five features you should be looking at when buying a PVR.

  • Please Explain: PVR

    28 Sep 2009 12:03 PM

    Ty Pendlebury demystifies the alphabet soup of digital video recording.

  • Inside Sony's Secret Garden

    16 Sep 2009 10:47 AM

    In the cavernous depths of inner-Sydney yesterday, Sony held its annual showcase of products from mobile phones, televisions, MP3 players and gaming devices that will be released in the lead-up to Christmas.

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Reviews

  • Samsung HT-BD8200

    The Samsung HT-BD8200 not only offers a likeable and easy to set-up home cinema system, it also offers audio and video of a higher standard than the price lets on.

    Specs: 2.1 , 1 , Yes

  • Kogan Blu-ray Player BD 2.0

    The renewed Kogan Blu-ray player is a bargain, with many of the niceties of much more expensive players but you can't expect video precision for the price.

    Specs: Blu-ray , 1

  • BenQ Joybee GP1

    The BenQ Joybee GP1 is a small and impressive LED pico-projector, but you'll pay handsomely for the "wow" factor.

    Specs: DLP , DLP , 1 , 1280 x 1024