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Dell XPS M1710 (Blu-ray)

A solid all-round multimedia notebook with the grunt to back up its price tag, those expecting something light and cheap should look elsewhere.

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Sony BDP-S350

The combination of its small design, solid feature set, and excellent image quality make the Sony BDP-S350 a worthwhile standalone Blu-ray player — especially if you can find it for less than AU$400.

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Toshiba XD-E500

Toshiba's XD-E500 provides a simple way to make humble DVDs look a bit better, but don't be fooled into thinking that it'll magically turn them into Blu-Ray discs.

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Pioneer BDP-51FD

In many ways, the new Pioneer BDP-51FD is more of a no-frills performance-centric home theater kit than most of its peers in the market.

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Samsung HT-BD2

The Samsung HT-BD2 delivers the sort of top-notch video quality you'd expect from the world's first HTIB with built-in Blu-ray — but its high price, average audio quality, and lack of extras make it tough to recommend.

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Sony promotes new Blu-ray players, format

Sony has unveiled two new Blu-ray players this week cheaper than the PlayStation 3, and announced plans to promote the Blu-ray format.

Hitachi's high-def Blu-ray camcorders here in November

Hitachi's long talked about Blu-ray camcorders have moved from rumour to reality with its announcement of two high-def cameras.

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.

CES 2007: LG debuts a combination Blu-ray and HD DVD player

At a press conference at CES 2007, LG introduced the first player capable of playing both Blu-ray and HD DVD discs.

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.

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.

Laptop lowdown: 25 things you need to know to buy the perfect notebook

In the market for a new notebook? Check out our list of 25 things you need to consider before you hit the shops.

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.

Unwrapped: Tips and tricks for your new gaming gear

Got a brand-new Wii or Xbox 360? Read our three tips about gaming consoles.

Big Screen Buyers' Guide: UPDATE

Taking the plunge with a big screen television? Here's 10 questions you should be asking yourself before you hit the shops.

PS3's got game: plus Blu-ray, MP3 and more

We take an in-depth look at PS3's non-gaming attributes and cover what you need to know about how it handles Blu-ray and DVD movies, music, photos, Internet browsing and more.

Blu-ray vs HD DVD: which video format is for you?

Is Blu-ray bang for your buck? Is HD DVD hot to trot? Which next-generation video format should you choose and why?

HDMI 1.3 - is it worth waiting for?

HDMI 1.3 is touted as a major enhancement of the High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) specification. John Falcone looks at what it offers, and whether you should hold off purchases until AV gear with this HDMI update is more widely available.

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?

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.

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