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3D TV and crazy gadgets from CEATEC Japan

Ty Pendlebury takes us through the highlights at CEATEC, the Japanese trade show for the gadget-obsessed.

Five years of home theatre: The highs and lows

CNET Australia has turned five years old, and so we look at some of the big events and technologies in this time, and what's on the horizon.

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Reviews

  • Yamaha YSP-3000

    If you can look past its limited video capabilities, the Yamaha YSP-3000 is an otherwise recommendable single-speaker solution for home theater buyers who don't want a traditional 5.1 channel surround system.

  • Sony Bravia KDL32V4000

    The Sony Bravia KDL32V4000 offers excellent detail, colour and contrast but despite its 1080p resolution the set's high price and motion issues let it down.

  • ViewSonic Pro8100

    The ViewSonic Pro8100 is an excellent 1080p projector, which features a Silicon Optix HQV video processor and support for 24p.

  • Archos 605

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

  • Epson EMP-DM1

    The Epson EMP-DM1 is a manageable size and would be a reasonable purchase as a projector to bring out on special occasions but the overall picture quality and lack of a lens shift feature let it down.

  • ViewSonic PJ258D ViewDock Projector

    The ViewSonic PJ258D ViewDock Projector is a budget business unit masquerading as home theatre -- but you're paying for the superfluous iPod dock.

  • 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.

  • Viewsonic ViewDock VX2245wm

    The ViewDock is one of the most fully featured monitors ever, and available for a rock-bottom price. If you need a large-screen and the convenience of an iPod dock, this is one to consider.

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Features

  • CES 2008 wrap: tech's crystal ball

    CES 2008 has wrapped for another year, and so CNET.com.au looks over the tech and the products we will be using in the years to come.

  • 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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  • CEDIA 2007: Highlights from the A/V expo

    Thousands of custom designers, installers and home theatre enthusiasts flocked to the Gold Coast last week for the CEDIA trade show, an expo showcasing the latest in home electronics and A/V systems.

  • Why Microsoft's Media Center is stuck on the edge

    Microsoft wants Media Center to bring drama to your living room. It will get more of that than it bargained for.

  • Readers weigh in on iMac design

    The readers' consensus predictions are in: The new iMac will incorporate a more powerful G5 processor, a large flat-panel screen, and a casing of brushed aluminium.

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