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No Avatar 3D Blu-ray this year

Avatar is seen as the movie that will spearhead the uptake of 3D television, but hopes that it will come out in November have been dashed and it may not come out until 2012.

HP Mini 210

HP's Mini 210 combines style and battery life in a combination that makes it genuinely compelling.

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Reviews

HDI Dune BD Prime 3.0

The HDI Dune BD Prime 3.0 is an excellent video streamer and CD player, but unfortunately it doesn't quite pass muster as a Blu-ray player.
Samsung BD-C6900

Samsung's got a range of new 3D TVs on offer, but there's not much point in getting one without its companion 3D Blu-ray player.
Sennheiser PX 100-II

The Sennheiser PX 100-II is a very good, stylish set of headphones that will nevertheless live in the shadow of the excellent original.
Dell Inspiron Mini 10 (Intel Atom N450)

Dell's basic netbook adds better battery life and the newest Intel Atom CPU, and robust configuration options add a level of flexibility many other netbooks lack.
Toshiba BDX2000 Blu-ray Player

Toshiba's BDX2000 Blu-ray player is a little light on features, but offers great picture and audio quality at an affordable price.
Denon S-5BD

The Denon S-5BD is an integrated Blu-ray home theatre system and one of the first to support the new HDMI 1.4 standard.
Samsung HT-BD8200

The Samsung HT-BD8200 not only offers a likeable and easy to set-up home cinema system, it also offers audio and video of a higher standard than the price lets on.
WD My Passport Elite 500GB

Desktop users who need a portable drive will find the My Passport Elite endearing, although the dock could stand to be a little more user friendly.

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Features

3D TV FAQ

CNET experts answer 20 common questions about 3D display technology for TVs, Blu-ray players, PlayStation 3 and other home theatre equipment.
Portable games to take on your travels

Portable games are a godsend for Australian travellers faced with long trips and lots of transit time to kill. Here's our pick of the best trip-worthy DS, PSP and iPhone games.
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.
Best home cinema devices of 2009

From Blu-ray players to home media streamers, CNET Australia looks at the best home cinema gadgets of the year.

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News

Panasonic Japan launches 3D Blu-ray recorder

3D is just starting to capture the imagination in Australia, but Panasonic Japan is already bringing out a 3D Blu-ray recorder in April.
Some non-tablet announcements we'd love to see from Apple

If Steve Jobs and company are paying attention, we've got a handful of requests for the upcoming Apple press event.
ViewSonic debuts new moviebooks

ViewSonic steps up with new portable video players that include support for digital books and voice memo recording.
Panasonic announces 2nd-gen portable Blu-ray players

Panasonic has announced its second-generation portable Blu-ray players, with two models this year: the DMP-B100 and DMP-B500.

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DIYs and How-to

Why HDMI? What you need to know before going digital

Tired of all those messy home theatre cables ruining your living room's feng shui? Wondering why analog cables are still connecting your all-digital gear? There is a solution — HDMI.
Blu-ray Profile 1.0, 1.1, 2.0 explained

How come there are so many different versions of Blu-ray, and what's the difference anyway? We look at the three different types and the features they offer.
Does the new Blu-ray Profile 1.1 make existing players obsolete?

As if buying a new HD player wasn't hard enough -- now there is a new standard to consider when purchasing a Blu-ray device.
Top 10 reasons not to buy an iPhone

Since its release, the iPhone has had more than its share of press. Love it or hate it, everyone's been talking about it and looking at its sleek, colourful interface, it's hard not to fall in love with it. But like most decisions based on emotion, buying one may not be the smartest thing to do — at least, not yet.

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Downloads

Apple Intelligent Battery Update

Fix a problem that could prevent your PowerBook 500 battery from charging properly.
Apple Duo Battery Patch

Correct a problem that prevented your Duo battery from recharging properly.
Apple PowerCD Update

Update your drivers for use with the PowerCD CD-ROM drive.
RGBHEX

Figure out color codes in RGB and hexadecimal format.