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Harman Kardon AVR 140

The Harman Kardon AVR 140, an entry-level A/V receiver, sounds among the best in its price class, but it falls short on features.

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Marantz SR5500

The Marantz SR5500 delivers luxurious high-end sound at an affordable price.

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Yamaha RX-V4600

Yamaha's jam-packed RX-V4600 receiver looks and sounds great, deserving of consideration for high-end systems.

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Sony STR-DA7100ES

The incredibly versatile Sony STR-DA7100ES receiver should make the shortlist for big-spending, HDMI-conscious A/V connoisseurs.

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Is that a pint-sized projector in your pocket?

An Aussie company is promising big things ahead of its pocket-sized projector, namely a 50-inch image projected on your wall.

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.

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.

Seven reasons you shouldn't use the PS3 as your Blu-ray player

While Sony's PlayStation 3 is arguably the best Blu-ray player on the market right now, we offer up a few legitimate reasons why you might want to get a stand-alone player instead.

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How to connect your HDTV

In this guide, we help make connecting your TV to the rest of your system less intimidating, and explain all the relevant technologies.

Watch downloads on your TV

Media wants to be free, but it should be accessible everywhere in your house too, especially on your TV. Find out how to play the files on your PC on a bigger screen.

Headphone Buying Guide

Headphones come in all shapes and sizes, spanning the gamut from small and sporty to large and professional. Junking the set supplied with your MP3 player is also the easiest way to improve its sound quality. We step you through the ins and outs, as well as the technical mumbo jumbo.

What does an AV receiver actually do?

Hi, sorry to ask what must be a stupid question, but what does a receiver actually do? We're looking at buying the Pioneer 7th gen 42" plasma, and need to buy the accompanying equipment. We just didn't expect to spend almost the same amount on a receiver! Is it worth the investment? I had thought the speakers were the most important in making the most out of a home entertainment system? Appreciate any help or guidance you can offer.

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Samsung unveils new TVs, home theatre

Samsung has come out swinging with 1080p and picture quality its main weapons in order to attract your TV dollars in 2008.

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.

CES 2008: world's biggest tech show preview

The annual International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is the world's largest, and in the leadup to our exclusive CNET.com.au coverage here's what to expect from CES 2008.

CNET 2008 antivirus performance test scores

Kaspersky Anti-Virus earns our Editors' Choice as the best standalone antivirus application we reviewed this year. But, as the performance charts below show, the competition is knocking at the door.

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Realtek AC'97 Driver (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003) A4.06 (2008/10/1)

Update your embedded sound from Realtek to the latest AC'97 codec.

Leopard Cache Cleaner 4.0.16

Clean out various cached and stale data.

4Media iPod Video Converter 3.2.50.0926

Convert popular audio and video files into the formats supported by iPod.

ZC Video to iPhone Converter 3.0.9

Convert video files to watch them on your iPhone.

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