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OLED, 3D displaying the future
Ceatec exhibitors show off prototype displays for our mobile devices and televisions, including a display measuring just 0.3 millimetre thick.
Panasonic's connected-home concept at Ceatec
The Japanese company shows off a high-tech home that will link TVs, a video wall, home appliances and lighting.
Panasonic still cautious on OLED TVs
At CES, the company expressed scepticism about the organic thin TVs getting bigger and mass-produced. At Ceatec, it hints it could take even longer than previously thought.
HDTV makers turn to budget stores, larger screens
TV makers' next best opportunity to increase their business is to go big, according to industry leaders at the HDTV conference in Los Angeles.
Philips pulls out of television market
Philips has announced it is pulling out of the Australian market for televisions in December of this year, and will instead focus on health and beauty products.
Digital radio gets a new name, plus...
In the lead-up to the official launch of digital radio in May next year, a new website and advertising campaign promoting it was unveiled in Sydney today.
Plasma TV on the rebound?
Plasma technologies are enjoying a resurgence, with smaller screen sizes helping to increase worldwide sales by over half in the past year.
How Seven blew the internet Olympics
If there ever was an opportunity for a broadcaster to showcase the potential of internet video, this was it, and Seven has blown it. Perhaps its executives should have rung their mates at NBC in the US and gotten some pointers on online coverage.
ABC's Web TV a hit
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has claimed an instant success with its new internet television platform iView, with 58,000 people visiting the site in its first 24 hours of operation.
Whaddyareckon?: The End 
Crank up Green Day's Time of Your Life and keep the aloe vera tissues close to hand, because it's time for the final instalment of Whaddyareckon?
Whaddyareckon?: Where have all the Trekkies gone?
With the 11th Star Trek film currently in post-production, we try and track down some Trekkies.
Intel and DreamWorks go to the movies
The chipmaker and the movie studio announce an alliance designed to enhance DreamWorks Animation's 3D movie-making technology.
Harman Kardon unleashes cutting edge kit
Harman Kardon has unveiled some surprises in its 2008 range of AV products which include an updated iPod dock and a media streamer.
Samsung to bundle Foxtel HD+ with TVs
Samsung is set to announce a bundling promotion of a free Foxtel iQ2 box with its new TVs in order to compete with Sony's new PS3 and Bravia deal.
NHK smashes the 4K image barrier
Japanese broadcaster NHK has developed display technologies capable of displaying 32-megapixels of information, or 16 times more detail than high-definition consumer panels.
Whaddyareckon?: Home theatre vs movie theatre
Trips to the cinema: laughably old-fashioned or still a good night out? We put the home against the multiplex in this week's episode.
Panasonic range focuses on 1080p and plasma
Panasonic has unveiled its 2008 range of televisions and home theatre in Sydney with HD recorders and plasmas high on its priority list.
Super Hi-Vision the next HD standard
Plans are already afoot for the next version of HD — it's called Super Hi-Vision and it features four times the resolution of 1080p.
Green no longer just a fad in consumer tech
Investors and tech industry leaders say being green is now critical to their bottom line.
James Cameron: 3D heading beyond movies
The filmmaker tells digital advertisers that the kind of 3D experiences just making their way into movies will also reshape television and gaming.
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It's got a few weak points, but movie buffs with large DVD libraries will find this a great way to add surround sound to their home theatre set-ups — particularly if wireless rear speakers are a necessity.
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If you own a Bravia and movies are your main criteria, the Sony DAV-F500 makes a lot of sense. Its video upscaling produces quality images, but music lovers will be disappointed.
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The Sony PSLX300USB is a USB-compatible turntable designed to make it easier to convert your vinyl to iPod or PC and also includes a phono pre-amp.
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The Marantz SR6003 is a forthcoming receiver which features DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD decoding, 1080p upscaling and a new design.
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The Onkyo TX-SR606 offers tons of functionality for the price, but subpar video processing and improved competition means it's less of a standout receiver than last year's version.
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Step inside Sony's uchi, sorry, home
Sony unveiled an ultra-thin TV, a rubbable laptop and an unusual tube speaker, amongst other things at its Uchi event today.
HD Olympics: A look behind the scenes
We take a tour through the International Broadcast Centre at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, plus see some of the technology employed at the Olympic venues.
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