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Panasonic SC-PT870
The Panasonic SC-PT870 is a good system, offering decent-quality surround sound and very good picture performance.
Plasma vs. LCD: Which is right for you?
Update: which type of flat panel display, plasma or LCD, is right for you? And which will give you more bang for your buck?
Reviews
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LG 42PQ60D
The LG 42PQ60D is a budget plasma that also performs like one. While design and picture quality are mostly good, we'd spend a little bit more on a Panasonic instead.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II
The long-awaited successor to the 5D has arrived in the guise of the 5D Mark II. With its competent HD video functionality and excellent image quality, this camera doesn't disappoint.
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BenQ E2400HD
The BenQ E2400HD is a 24-inch monitor that sacrifices features for price, but doesn't have enough going for it to best its competition.
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Dell S2409W
The Dell S2409W is a 24-incher that sacrifices features for price, but makes up for it in performance and ease of use.
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Marantz SR6003
Marantz is back in the game with its SR6003 receiver &mdash it features up-to-date audio decoding, superb sound and drop-dead gorgeous looks.
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Sharp ANPR1500H
The Sharp ANPR1500H will hold up your TV, but DVD playback and music replay are just not good enough for us to recommend it.
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Onkyo TX-NR906
It's not often that we fall in love with a piece of equipment, but the Onkyo TX-NR906 receiver is the answer to our technological prayers.
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iLife '09
Apple iLife '09 is a great application suite for simple media organising and editing, and the addition of features like face recognition, geotagging and music lessons makes it worth the update.
Features
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Blu-ray player loading times compared!
Now that Blu-ray players are essentially cut-down computers it can seemingly take forever to load discs. We rate players on how quick they are.
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James Bond in: Quantum of Sony
James Bond and his nemeses sure do love Sony, with the product placement continuing unabated in the latest 007 instalment. Here are some of the gadgets you'll be seeing on-screen.
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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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D-Box: movies in motion
D-Box is a new technology that synchronises your theatre seating with the onscreen video and sound to literally make you move with the action.
News
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Alleged Wolverine pirate arrested
NSW police have arrested a 38-year-old woman for allegedly burning and selling pirated DVDs, including new film X-Men Origins: Wolverine, according to a music industry group.
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Nokia's Ovi Store in detail
Yesterday Nokia announced Ovi Store, which seemed to be the Finnish giant's answer to the wildly popular app stores on Apple and Google phones — but there's a twist.
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Games desensitise children to violence: South Australian Attorney General
South Australian attorney general says he is not the only classification minister to oppose R18+ classification; lauds current system's ability to "encourage modification".
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Hoyts finds friend in PayPal
Hoyts and PayPal have joined forces to make it easy to buy movie tickets on your mobile phone.
DIYs and How-to
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YouTube: Guide to advanced features
YouTube is massively popular and incredibly simple to use, but it also has a few powerful features that are tucked away. This guide aims to help you learn how to use some of these advanced features and to serve as a simple reference page.
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101 software tips, tweaks and tricks
Our insider secrets will help you master your PC and its most important applications.
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CNET Australia's quick guide to 3G
If the advantages of 3G mobile networks goes over your head, don't worry, you're not alone. With 3G services rapidly outselling 2G services in Australia we're here to help with an easy explanation of what 3G is and what it all means to you.
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Having fun with Windows Vista
Windows Vista Media Center: There's more to Windows Vista than file structure and graphics engines.
Downloads
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Movie Screen Saver
Use movies or flash as screensaver with effects.
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ARRIRAW Toolkit for Final Cut Studio
Quicktime support for ARRIFLEX D-21 cameras.
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ePlay
Downloads data directly from the internet for Movie and TV show files.
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Magix Movies on DVD
Create your own video DVDs, including HD and Blu-ray, with professional animated DVD menus.























