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Home cinema systems: Are kits or components right for you?

Whether you want to buy a home theatre in a box or go the components route, you'll need to decide which way is best for you right from the start.

Best sports games

Most of us aren't born with the ball-thwacking ability of Tiger Woods, the wheel twirling skills of Michael Schumacher or the heading ability of Tim Cahill.

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Reviews

Nero 9

Nero's latest software package attempts to break the perception that they're just about burning.
Canon DC220

A simple DVD camcorder with decent performance and image quality, the DC220 won't blow you away but neither will it let you down.
Canon MD160

If you're not fussed by HD, or recording to DVD or hard disk, then the MD160 is a perfectly serviceable, if otherwise unremarkable camcorder.
Panasonic SDR-H250

The H250 has a lot to offer today — notably a great lens, flexible storage and usable manual features — but it'll soon look as quaint and outmoded as VHS.
Panasonic HDC-SD1

Great image quality from this SDHC-based high-definition camcorder but its petite size makes it hard to hold still.
Sony Handycam HDR-SR1

A very attractive high-end consumer camcorder, this is easy to use out-of-the-box, offering great features even if video quality could be better.
Sony Handycam HDR-UX1

The Sony Handycam HDR-UX1 is a very nice camcorder; unfortunately, its myriad compatibility issues make it almost impossible to recommend over other similar models.
Sony DCR-SR40

Sony's DCR-SR40 is a solid, midlevel, hard-drive-based option, though still-image buffs won't be impressed with this camcorder's submegapixel snapshots.

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Features

Best strategy games

Are you a general in training? Someone who prefers to direct the battle, even if you sometimes zoom in for the final kill? Sounds like you're a strategy player. Launch your own epic conflict with these top strategy games.
Best first-person shooter games

For the elite gamer nothing beats a first-person shooter. Whether battling alien hordes or human armies, there's something for everyone who wants to pick up a gun and fight (digitally, of course).
Best role-playing games

If you live to battle with thousands of fellow warriors, then you're an RPG fan. A genre most at home on the PC, role-playing games are sneaking on to consoles as well, giving fantasy fans of all kinds something to get excited about.
Best high-definition camcorders

High-def camcorders, while not exactly cheap, are now more affordable then ever. CNET Australia picks a few that offer the best compromise between image quality and price.

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News

Televisions will still get EPG after Freeview

The head of Freeview has announced that existing customers will still be able to use an electronic guide if their equipment currently supports it, but won't be able to use any of Freeview's additional features.
DIY games for the Xbox

Microsoft released free developer tools on Monday that will allow amateurs to make their own video games.
Hitachi concocting Blu-ray camcorder

The company that's fond of putting DVD recorders and hard drives into video cameras will next try to bring out a Blu-ray camcorder.
Microsoft: No EPG in Vista Media Center

Windows Vista, which incorporates Media Center functionality out of the box in its Home Premium and Ultimate versions, won't provide Electronic Program Guide (EPG) functionality to Australian users of the operating system.

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DIYs and How-to

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.
Wipe your hard drive clean

Get out your virtual scrub brush and let's get busy.
GPS buyer's guide

Prices for GPS devices and apps have come down in the last year and many of us are looking at jumping on the bandwagon. We take a look at how it works, why you should (or shouldn't) buy a GPS, as well as key features to look out for.
Digital camera buying guide

So you're looking for a brand new compact digital camera? CNET Australia is here to help with our guide to choosing and buying a compact digital camera.

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Downloads

Adobe FrameMaker Templates: More Book Templates

Create FrameMaker publications using specific templates.
WinX DVD Author

Create and burn DVD from AVI, WMV, DivX, Mpeg, Xvid, RM files.
WinX Burner Master

Burn any data on CDs and DVDs and create and print labels and booklets.
GuideBuilder

Design impressive, interactive Java applets.