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Toshiba 26DV615Y

The Toshiba 26DV615Y won't blow you away with image quality or features but it is perfect as a second television and the integrated DVD player is excellent value at this price.

Toshiba 19DV615Y

The Toshiba 19DV615Y is a semi-portable 19-inch LCD screen with a built-in DVD player.

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Reviews

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.
Toshiba 22DV615Y LCD TV/DVD Combo

Toshiba's 22DV615Y LCD TV/DVD combo unit is compact and simple to use, but screen quality could be better.
LG BD390

The LG BD390's combination of excellent image quality, super-fast loading times and rich features make it one of our top choices among premium stand-alone Blu-ray players.
Sony BDP-S560

The Sony BDP-S560 Blu-ray player features a Wi-Fi adapter and BD-Live support, but doesn't appear to be able to match competitors for features.
NAD C 717 Micro DVD Receiver

If you're after a super compact system that'll primarily provide great music and movies second, the NAD C 717 does just that.
Panasonic DMR-BW750

If you're looking for a flexible PVR that's packed with features, then the excellent Panasonic DMR-BW750 Blu-ray recorder is almost a one-stop shop.
Panasonic DMP-B15

The Panasonic DMP-B15 is Australia's first portable Blu-ray player and features an 8.9-inch screen and LAN network functions.
Panasonic DMR-XW450

Panasonic's upmarket DVD recorder has oodles of functionality, but it's hidden behind a somewhat obtuse remote control.

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Features

Blu-ray: Everything you need to know

In 2009, it seems that Blu-ray is finally ready for the mainstream. But what exactly is it, what does it do, and is it right for you?
Nine reasons why Blu-ray will succeed

We've been seeing a lot of articles lately about how Blu-ray's doomed, but we think it will do just fine. Here are nine reasons why.
Top free CD/DVD burning apps

Want a quick and dirty app for burning CDs on the cheap? Here are three free options for your music and data desires.
Format wars: the tech that should have won

Did you love Laserdisc? Were you bonkers over Betamax? Do you cry yourself to sleep because BeOS never hit the big time? Fret no more -- superdork Captain Tech is here to travel back in time and save the format losers that should have triumphed.

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News

Sydney movie, music pirate earns jail time

The Australian arms of the music and film industry have won a victory against piracy with the news that Sydney man Yong Hong Lin has been handed a three-month jail term for selling illegal imported discs from his Eastwood music and movie store.
Beatles perfect storm on 9 September 2009?

For the first time, the Beatles' entire catalogue will be released, in stereo, in one fully digitally remastered collection. Will an iTunes announcement happen the same day?
Melbourne man convicted of piracy

A Melbourne man was yesterday found guilty on six offences relating to CD and DVD piracy in the Melbourne Magistrates Court and fined $24,000 plus prosecution costs.
Report claims Pioneer to exit TV business: Company refuses to comment

A report in a Japanese newspaper says the company will stop making televisions and spin off its DVD player business into a joint venture with Sharp.

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DIYs and How-to

How to rip audio from concert DVDs

There are many ways to rip audio from a live concert DVD so you can listen to the songs on your iPod, but here are two that are free and both Mac and PC compatible.
Camcorder formats: which one is best?

Prospective camcorder buyers are faced with a choice of four types of camcorder recording media: hard disk, flash memory, MiniDV/HDV tapes, or mini-DVD. We run through the pros and cons of all four formats to make your purchasing journey a little less like a trip through Dante's nine circles of hell.
Print labels for CDs and DVDs

Spruce up those boring white labels on the CD/DVD you burn for fun or profit, with easy to use CD labelling software.
Seven tips on buying a DVD recorder

With so many different models and tons of unfamiliar specifications to consider, finding the right DVD recorder can be quite overwhelming.

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Downloads

STB Nitro DVD Drivers

Download the Windows 95 driver for the STB Nitro DVD.
Apple DVD Software Update

Download the DVD software update from Apple.
WinX DVD Ripper

Rip and convert your DVD into VCD, SVCD, AVI, DivX, and WMV formats.
Aigo DVD to iPhone Converter

Convert DVD to iPhone video format.