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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.

Wipe your hard drive clean

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

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Reviews

  • Asus SDRW-08D1S-U External DVD-RW Drive

    External DVD writers are never going to be exciting, but at least Asus' effort looks pretty.

  • Corsair Flash Voyager 64GB

    With more than enough space, some will be using Corsair's 64GB as a replacement for an external hard drive. Transferring this much data though will leave you wishing for more speed.

  • Sony DRX-S70U

    Sony's slimline DRX-S70U drive is quite appealing for travellers or those with dud notebook drives -- as long as you've got space for the AC adaptor.

  • Western Digital My Book Studio Edition (1TB)

    The My Book Studio Edition is a welcome addition to the My Book family, and should find a home on many Mac and PC users' desks.

  • Pioneer BDR-202BK

    Pioneer's drive and bundle is excellent, but also expensive and clearly an early adopter's product.

  • LG LH-RH9695IA Home Theatre

    This is a great sounding and great looking unit that will work well in medium-sized rooms, and considering its hard disk drive, it is reasonable value for money.

  • Sony RDR-HXD760

    For AU$999, the RDR HXD760's 160GB hard drive, DVD recording capabilities and built-in digital tuner looks to be a winning proposition.

  • Western Digital MyBook 250GB USB Hard Drive Essential Edition

    It's not much like a book, but Western Digital's take on portable external hard drive storage has a lot going for it if simplicity is what you seek.

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DIYs and How-to

  • DIY home surveillance with a webcam

    Too cheap to buy a real home security system? A webcam gets you part of the way there. We examine a few inexpensive ways to do it with an old computer and some home security software.

  • Print, save and organise your digital photos

    Learn how to organise your images so that they're easy to find, safely backed up, optimised for printing and much more. Once your digital photographs are transferred to your PC, learn how to "process" them for the best possible results.

  • Scanning photo basics

    Learn the best methods for scanning a photo into your PC. This guide will get you up and running with your scanner and show you how to get the best-quality results for scanning and sharing your photos online.

  • Print labels for CDs and DVDs

    Spruce up those boring white labels on the CD/DVD you burn for fun or profit, with easy to use CD labelling software.

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