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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.
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.
Reviews
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Asus Eee Box B206
For undemanding users who aren't into HD video, Asus' Eee Box B206 is worth a look; however, it's not powerful enough to take on other media-centre PCs.
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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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Apple iMac 24-inch (2009)
Apple made a number of changes to the 24-inch iMac, but making it available at this price is the most impressive. The rest of the updates are welcome, and Apple's multitasking capability remains unmatched.
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Sanyo PLV-Z3000
Sanyo's affordable 1080p front projector has its share of flaws, but still represents respectable value in its category.
Features
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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.
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Monitors that do more than work
If you work at home or use your breaks for gaming, you need a monitor that excels at displaying productivity apps and delivers good DVD and gaming performance. Here are four recommendations.
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Reinvigorate your Mac
Make your old Mac feel new again.
News
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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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LG BD390 Blu-ray player includes built-in Wi-Fi
We've already seen the entry-level LG BD370, but now we've gotten a glimpse of the step-up Blu-ray player in LG's 2009 line-up: the BD390.
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THX, internet content grace Panasonic plasmas
For 2009, Panasonic has included THX in two series of plasma TVs, of which the most-affordable will be the G10s.
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Wireless Panasonic plasma just 1-inch thick
Panasonic's Z1 series is a set of 1-inch deep plasma TVs with all the features of the thicker V10 models.
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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Grab and convert YouTube videos in one go
Here are five hand-picked apps that can download FLV video files and convert them for viewing on mobile devices.
Downloads
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MAGIX Xtreme PhotoStory on CD & DVD
Transform your images into rich slideshows with music and burn them to disc.
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Movie Screen Saver
Use movies or flash as screensaver with effects.
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Multimedia Displayer
Manage your display monitor network.
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ePlay
Downloads data directly from the internet for Movie and TV show files.























