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Cambridge Audio Azur 650BD

The Cambridge Audio Azur 650BD is a universal disc player that will play Blu-ray and even SACD and DVD-Audio.

Panasonic sued over plasma picture quality

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Panasonic in the US, complaining of picture quality degradation, including a loss of black-level performance.

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Reviews

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.
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.
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.
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.
Marantz SR6003

Marantz is back in the game with its SR6003 receiver &mdash it features up-to-date audio decoding, superb sound and drop-dead gorgeous looks.
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.
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.
Harman Kardon AVR 355

Tailored towards the casual listener rather than Harman Kardon's usual hi-fi customers, the AVR 355 is solid, with great features, but somehow lacking.

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Features

MP3 players with voice recorders

No one wants to get writer's cramp or carpal tunnel, but it can be hard to avoid if you're taking notes in classes or meetings all day. CNET.com.au rounds up these lecture-worthy MP3 players.
The Apple iPod family album

We take a look at all of Apple's iPods past and present. It's sure been a journey since that chunky, black-and-white original.
Top 5 upscaling DVD players

Why upgrade to Blu-ray when you can get high-definition performance out of your existing collection with one of these upscaling DVD players?
MP3 players with great battery life

Check out these MP3 players to find out which one puts the Energizer Bunny to shame.

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News

Panasonic plasma brightness 'problem' won't be fixed

Panasonic plasmas have been reported to be increasing in brightness after a certain period of use causing some users to complain, but the company says this is normal and will not be fixed.
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.
Panasonic makes your Blu-ray discs portable

While DVD players are virtually everywhere and portable DVD players are cheap, when you buy a Blu-ray disc you're typically limited to watching it in your home theatre. The Panasonic DMP-BD15 looks to address this; it is the first portable Blu-ray player and it's also designed to be used easily around the house with a built-in stand.
Panasonic rolls out Blu-ray and VHS players

Panasonic's new players, the DMP-BD60, DMP-BD80 and DMP-BD70V are mostly incremental updates to the existing Blu-ray players, except for the addition of VHS playback on one of the players.

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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.
DIY: Grab music from another computer with your iPod

Remember: Your iPod is a hard drive as well as an MP3 player. If you need to, say, move your music from one computer to another, simply use your iPod. Here's how.
Convert video for your portable video player

Trying to get caught up with the new personal video player craze? Read on to learn how to watch all your videos in your hands.
DIY: How to update firmware on your MP3 player

We'll step you through how to upgrade the firmware on some of the most popular MP3 players, so there'll be no excuses not to have the latest and greatest feature set available.