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Altech Maestro Pro 2 (Blu-ray Edition)

Early adopters will love the Pro 2's excellent media centre features, but the current dearth of Blu-ray content will deter many.

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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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InFocus IN82

The IN82 is InFocus's first locally available 1080p home theatre projector. It features a new Texas Instruments DarkChip3 DLP chipset, a new design and settings for ISF calibration.

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Asus F8Va

It may not be the sexiest notebook in town, but Asus' 14.1-inch laptop is Centrino 2 certified, and sports some excellent multimedia capabilities.

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JVC DLA-HD100

Although a top performer in some respects, the JVC DLA-HD100 projector's relatively high price makes it a questionable value considering its colour accuracy issues.

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Five reasons you shouldn't buy a Blu-ray player yet

With HD DVD looking more and more like it's on the ropes, it would seem like the ideal time to commit to Blu-ray -- right? Not so fast. There are at least five reasons to stick with your good old-fashioned DVD player -- at least for the next few months

Aussie Xbox on-demand HDTV, film service coming

Xbox Live to feature downloadable movies and TV shows in the US; Australian service to be unveiled in the next few months.

Next-gen DVD war could be messy -- or not

Will the much-hyped next-generation DVD format war be a bloody battle, a bloodless coup or simply a stalemate? Depends on who you ask.

False starts in race to future of DVDs

The number of Blu-ray and HD DVD players and discs remains stubbornly minuscule. Should consumers pay any attention at all?

High-cost gear hobbled by high-def ignorance, survey finds

A new survey has found that two-thirds of high-definition-capable TV owners lack an HDTV set-top box and half of consumers mistakenly believe that DVDs already offer HD video. Vendors, David Braue explains, have their work cut out for them in educating the public about the new technology.

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.

CNET.com.au's quick guide to surround sound formats

Everything you need to know about surround sound formats, explained by our experts -- now including the upcoming Dolby Digital Plus and DTS HD formats.

Tips on buying a digital TV

CNET.com.au steps you through the process of buying a digital TV -- including why you should upgrade, features that matter and what to check in-store before you make your final choice.

Laptops with Blu-ray or HD DVD drives onboard

Blu-ray may be the current talk of the town, but there's still a war going on. HD DVD and Blu-ray are not only competing for space in your home theatre, but inside your laptop as well.

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?

HD TV resolution explained

Is there such a thing as high def and higher def? CNET helps cut through the hype surrounding the various formats of HD resolution.

CES 2007: Home theatre preview

Interested in a sneak peek of what's heading our way in the not-so-distant future? Get your dose of home A/V buzz with CNET.com.au's Consumer Electronics Show 2007 preview.

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.