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Denon AVR-790

The Denon AVR-790 is a fully featured midrange AV receiver with standout upconverted video quality, although it's held back by some subpar design issues and average sound quality.

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Reviews

  • Denon AVR-1910

    The Denon AVR-1910 is a fully featured mid-range AV receiver with standout upconverted video quality, although it's held back by some subpar design issues and average sound quality.

  • Panasonic SC-BT207W

    This is a well-featured system that will produce great looking Blu-ray and DVD images. Sound quality's generally pretty good, just don’t push it too far.

  • Compaq Presario CQ61-217

    The Compaq Presario CQ61-217 adds a little bit of extra quality to the sub-AU$1000 market, though sacrifices on its network capability. For AU$799 though, it's a steal, and if you're not concerned by some of the lacking components, this one's a good buy.

  • Panasonic SC-PT870

    The Panasonic SC-PT870 is a good system, offering decent-quality surround sound and very good picture performance.

  • Onkyo TX-SR607

    If you can overlook its poor analog video conversion, the Onkyo TX-SR607 offers up a ton of HDMI connectivity and excellent sound quality for a mid-range AV receiver.

  • Sharp ANPR1500H

    The Sharp ANPR1500H will hold up your TV, but DVD playback and music replay are just not good enough for us to recommend it.

  • Onkyo TX-NR906

    It's not often that we fall in love with a piece of equipment, but the Onkyo TX-NR906 receiver is the answer to our technological prayers.

  • Mitsubishi Electric HC7000

    The Mitsubishi HC7000 is an LCD-based projector which offers a 1080p resolution and advanced picture processing, and appears to sit at a good price point.

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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?

  • Best receivers under $1500

    AV receivers are the central hub of any home theatre system, and so we look at the best receivers available for under AU$1500.

  • PS3's got game: plus Blu-ray, MP3 and more

    We take an in-depth look at PS3's non-gaming attributes and cover what you need to know about how it handles Blu-ray and DVD movies, music, photos, Internet browsing and more.

  • CES 2007: Home theatre preview

    Interested in a sneak peek of what's heading our way in the not-so-distant future? Get your dose of home A/V buzz with CNET.com.au's Consumer Electronics Show 2007 preview.

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  • CES 2009 preview: Home entertainment

    For the last few years, the format war between HD DVD and Blu-ray has monopolised home entertainment coverage at CES. Now that HD DVD is dead, we can finally get back to focussing on new technology, rather than which studios are backing which format. Blu-ray should have a big presence, along with its new competitors, internet-powered video-on-demand boxes.

  • PS3 to get DTS-HD Master Audio support

    Sony's PlayStation 3 is set to support one of the most sought-after audio formats -- DTS-HD Master Audio -- with a new firmware update.

  • CES 2007: Philips' home theatre in a speaker

    We heard about Philips' 1.1 virtual surround system, the HTS8100 SoundBar, before CES 2007, but now that we've got the final specs, we're even more eager to give it a whirl.

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    Sony has just released pricing details for its upcoming Playstation 3 console. Randolph Ramsay isn't impressed.

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