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Home cinema for under $1500

You get what you pay for with HTIB systems, so if you're prepared to spend up to AU$1500 you'll achieve sound quality that will better match the picture.

Bowers & Wilkins Panorama

Despite a couple of flaws, the B&W Panorama is one of the best soundbars we've ever heard. It's time to save your pocket money.

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Reviews

  • Yamaha YSP-600

    The Yamaha YSP-600 is a very good solution for people who want a simple system that sounds great, but look elsewhere for style or features.

  • Sony DAV-IS10

    The Sony DAV-IS10 is a likeable system with incredibly tiny speakers but it stops quite short of a hearty recommendation.

  • Archos 605

    The Archos 605 Wi-Fi portable video player is one of the best mobile distractions money can buy.

  • Sony STRDA5200ES

    With its groundbreaking graphical user interface, three HDMI inputs, and excellent sound, the Sony STR-DA5200ES is outstanding and innovative A/V receiver, with only a handful of frustrations -- including some video upconversion issues -- spoiling the party.

  • Yamaha YHT-175

    While the unit may not appeal to audiophiles, the Yamaha YHT-175 offers a solid and reasonably priced midrange surround sound solution for those who want to add that extra dimension to their home theatre setups.

  • Samsung HT-P1200

    A stylish and highly capable 5.1 home-theatre-in-a-box system with HDMI support and a fully-featured DVD player.

  • Kenwood SAT7100 Home Theatre System

    If you can shoulder the cost, Kenwood's SAT7100 is a competent, high-end HTIB directed at home cinema purists after more than just six channels.

  • KEF KHT 2005.2 5.1

    KEF's lifestyle-friendly, audiophile-quality speaker package had us searching for new superlatives -- the KHT 2005.2 is a remarkable achievement.

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Features

  • Format wars: the tech that should have won

    Did you love Laserdisc? Were you bonkers over Betamax? Do you cry yourself to sleep because BeOS never hit the big time? Fret no more -- superdork Captain Tech is here to travel back in time and save the format losers that should have triumphed.

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DIYs and How-to

  • Having fun with Windows Vista

    Windows Vista Media Center: There's more to Windows Vista than file structure and graphics engines.

  • Surround sound buying guide

    If you're feeling surrounded by questions instead of ambient sound, you've come to the right place. We have suggestions on how to shop for everything surround, from receivers to speakers to full home-theatre systems.

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