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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.
Samsung UA40B7100
The Samsung UA40B7100 is the most "entertaining" television yet, and further evidence that the way forward for LCD televisions is in LED-backlighting.
Reviews
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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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LG 50PG79ED
The LG 50PG79ED offers an excellent picture for the price and adds a useful, though at times idiosyncratic, digital recorder with 160GB of space.
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Sony DAV-F500
If you own a Bravia and movies are your main criteria, the Sony DAV-F500 makes a lot of sense. Its video upscaling produces quality images, but music lovers will be disappointed.
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Samsung HT-X715
The Samsung HT-X715 is very easy to set up and it does make your movies look and sound good. We just didn't care for the music sound quality with flabby sounding bass.
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Samsung HT-X810
The Samsung HT-X810 is a breeze to set-up and looks great sitting underneath your TV, and while picture quality is great, the sound slightly disappoints.
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Samsung HT-X30T
It's not the loudest system around, but people will love the Samsung HT-X30's warm sound and great picture quality. Extra features such as a USB port, DivX playback and DVD-Audio support only add to its charm.
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Archos 705 Wi-Fi
The Archos 705 WiFi is the biggest, baddest PVP on the market. What you get in screen size, however, you pay for in portability and picture quality.
Features
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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.
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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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Apple Mac OS X on x86: a first test
Steve Jobs might not approve, but Apple's latest operating system can be installed on any x86 hardware. How well does it function? Read our preliminary labs test to find out.
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Watch where you go
CNET.com.au looks at your options for portable video playback.
News
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Was Radiohead's free MP3 experiment a success?
Radiohead's groundbreaking pay-what-you-want offer for the album In Rainbows ended on Monday, and while it's regarded as one of the most daring promotions ever, not everyone thought it was such a hot idea.
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What does your bit rate say about you?
All the music on your MP3 player is encoded at a certain bit rate, which determines both the audio quality and how much space it takes up. What does your preferred bit rate say about you?
DIYs and How-to
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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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Having fun with Windows Vista
Windows Vista Media Center: There's more to Windows Vista than file structure and graphics engines.
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CNET.com.au's quick guide to surround sound formats
Everything you need to know about surround sound formats, explained by our experts -- now including the upcoming Dolby Digital Plus and DTS HD formats.
Downloads
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CinemaForge
Download or convert videos among various formats for computer or ipod use.
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MP3 WAV Video converter
convert/extract audio track from video format
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Media Player Classic
Play miscellaneous audio and video content on your PC.
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WireFusion Professional
Create interactive, 3D Web presentations with MPEG videos and MP3 sound.
















