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Home cinema systems: Are kits or components right for you?

Whether you want to buy a home theatre in a box or go the components route, you'll need to decide which way is best for you right from the start.

Sonos ZonePlayer S5

The ZonePlayer S5 shrinks the Sonos streaming music experience down to a compact single-speaker system with great sound, which you can control from any iPhone or iPod Touch.

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Reviews

  • PC Tools Internet Security 2010

    We're big fans of PC Tools Internet Security's ThreatFire component, and the overall toolset that PC Tools provides is robust, but the suite could be both faster and easier to use.

  • Asus O!Play HDP-R1 Media Player

    The O!Play might have a silly name, but this is one seriously good media streaming solution, as long as you don't need Windows streaming.

  • Denon DVD-A1UD

    The Denon DVD-A1UD is an all-in-one player that will handle Blu-ray and DVD in addition to CD, SACD and DVD-Audio playback.

  • Corel Home Office

    Despite some compatibility setbacks, Corel Home Office suite is useful for creating documents. Its conscientious size, small-screen optimisations, and attractive price make it a good buy for a Netbook office suite, or for saving space by shedding advanced features.

  • 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.

  • Tivoli Audio NetWorks

    Despite a couple of shortcomings, the sound and look of the Tivoli Audio NetWorks Internet/FM radio makes up for a lot of its niggles.

  • Marantz DV4003

    If you're looking to play your existing collection of DVDs and don't want a Blu-ray player, then the Marantz DV4003 is an excellent choice.

  • Kogan Blu-ray player

    Kogan's budget-line Blu-ray player has excellent playback, and is even region free. At the same time, it's a player we could only recommend as a stopgap solution for multi-region buyers.

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Features

  • Blu-ray players with 7.1 audio outputs

    Want DTS-HD or Dolby TrueHD audio but can't afford a new receiver? Try one of these players which can output HD audio via 7.1 analog.

  • 15 online photo editors compared

    Tools that let you edit photos in the web browser have come a long way in the last few years. We wanted to take a moment to do a feature comparison with a grouping of editors — big and small, to see what each one is capable of.

  • St Patrick's Day downloads

    Get into the March 17 spirit with this collection of Irish-themed downloads.

  • The best new Windows programs of 2008

    In 2008, there were several standout new applications and here are six of what we think are the best ones.

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  • BigTinCan Maps helps you fix your street

    A new open-source mapping app goes beyond guiding you from A to B, allowing you to fix maps on the fly and clean up your community in the process.

  • Better Place's software tells you where you can go

    Better Place founder Shai Agassi is ready to show off his software industry experience to improve electric vehicles. At the Frankfurt Motor Show, the electric car service company will show off in-car software designed to ensure that electric car drivers have enough charge to keep driving.

  • Microsoft hikes Win7 prices for Australia

    Australian buyers of Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7 operating system will pay between AU$50 and AU$150 more in real terms than US residents for the software, the company revealed this morning.

  • TiVo coming to a Blu-ray player near you?

    Hybrid TV (makers of TiVo in Australia) has been in talks with local manufacturers to co-brand products such as TVs and Blu-ray players with the TiVo logo.

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DIYs and How-to

  • Windows desktop bling

    Just because your Windows computer comes with boring backgrounds and icons doesn't mean that you're stuck with them. We show you where to find themes, widgets and other desktop tools to jazz up your screen.

  • Mac Starter Kit: Must-have apps

    Out of the box, a new Mac is loaded with cool apps to get you started, but it doesn't come with everything you'll need. Check out our round-up of apps that Mac users count on every day and aren't included in the initial set-up.

  • Windows Starter Kit: Must-have PC apps

    Bought a new PC but hate the bloatware it comes with? We've sourced the best free Windows apps to increase your productivity.

  • Create a professional resume

    With the economy as it is, it pays to have your resume up-to-date. Here are some software applications to help you keep yours polished and professional.

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Downloads

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