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Five of the best Blu-ray players
It's now three years after the first standalone Blu-ray player went on sale in the Australian market, and we've seen prices drop from an incredibly lofty three grand to under AU$300.
Kogan Blu-ray Player BD 2.0
The renewed Kogan Blu-ray player is a bargain, with many of the niceties of much more expensive players but you can't expect video precision for the price.
Reviews
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Sony BDVIT1000
The Sony BDVIT1000 is a stylish 5.1 home theatre system featuring Blu-ray playback and wireless rear speakers.
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Sony BDV-E800W
The Sony BDV-E800W is a 5.1 channel home theatre system that features an onboard Blu-ray player and support for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD.
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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.
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Sony BDVE300
The Sony BDVE300 is a 5.1-channel home theatre in a box system that includes a BD-Live enabled Blu-ray player.
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Sony BDP-S760
The Sony BDP-S760 is the company's premium Blu-ray player and features onboard WI-Fi and 7.1 analogue outputs.
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LG BD390
The LG BD390's combination of excellent image quality, super-fast loading times and rich features make it one of our top choices among premium stand-alone Blu-ray players.
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Sony BDP-S560
The Sony BDP-S560 Blu-ray player features a Wi-Fi adapter and BD-Live support, but doesn't appear to be able to match competitors for features.
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Pioneer BDP-120
The Pioneer BDP-120 Blu-ray player boasts fine video and audio capabilities, but its frustrating operational quirks make this player an also-ran.
Features
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Top 5 tips for buying a PVR
So you've finally ditched your VHS recorder but are unsure what to replace it with. We look at the five features you should be looking at when buying a PVR.
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Is Apple behind the laptop curve?
As good as Apple laptops are, Windows-based PCs do have a few leading-edge features not found in MacBooks.
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Blu-ray player loading times compared!
Now that Blu-ray players are essentially cut-down computers it can seemingly take forever to load discs. We rate players on how quick they are.
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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?
News
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Panasonic optimistic about 3D TV
Panasonic is hoping to capitalise on James Cameron's new 3D film Avatar by launching its own 3D technology for the home at CEATEC in Japan this week.
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No Beatles on iTunes tomorrow
An EMI executive has come out and said there'll be no Liverpudlian love on iTunes for Beatles Day.
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movieIQ latest addition to BD-Live offerings
Sony is enhancing arsenal of its BD-Live features with the introduction of movieIQ, which connects viewers with a live real-time movie database powered by Gracenote.
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Sony 3D Blu-ray coming in 2010?
Pending final format agreement, Sony is planning on introducing 3D Blu-ray discs and players by the end of next year.
DIYs and How-to
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Will next-gen DVD players improve standard DVD picture quality?
Will the new HD DVD players improve existing DVD movies?
Downloads
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SwiftDisc Burning Wizard Premium
Burn audio, data, and video to CD, DVD, and Blu-ray Discs.
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Earth Bluray Ripper
Rip Blu-ray disks and common DVDs to all popular video and audio formats.
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DVD-Ranger
Copy your favourite videos to DVD disc with ease.
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JetBee
Burn CD, DVD, Blu-Ray, or HD-DVD discs.
The Explain Series
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Whereis® maps
If you’d like to get to know more of Australia, and do it safely, then check out Whereis® maps.
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Commonwealth Bank Mobile Banking
Bank anywhere, anytime. Learn more.
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Nokia Navigation
The introduction of GPS adds a new dimension of 'social navigation'.
























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