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Home cinema systems: Are kits or components right for you?

Whether you want to buy a home theatre in a box or go the components route, you'll need to decide which way is best for you right from the start.

DIY home surveillance with a webcam

Too cheap to buy a real home security system? A webcam gets you part of the way there. We examine a few inexpensive ways to do it with an old computer and some home security software.

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Reviews

  • Acer AT4220B

    Acer's 42" LCD TV offers exceptional value for a low asking price.

  • Sony SVR-HD700

    A pricey high-end PVR with plenty going for it, despite the limited EPG and lack of USB/Firewire connections.

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Features

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DIYs and How-to

  • Renovating? Don't forget to network

    Been doing a bit of renovating? Before you install the plasterboard and start painting, consider spending an afternoon to run a local area network (LAN) through your house.

  • Print, save and organise your digital photos

    Learn how to organise your images so that they're easy to find, safely backed up, optimised for printing and much more. Once your digital photographs are transferred to your PC, learn how to "process" them for the best possible results.

  • Digital photo pro secrets

    Learn the secrets of getting great, clear photographs no matter what the situation. This guide teaches you the fundamentals of digital photography, and reveals the tricks pro photographers use to get great images of people, objects, live action, and much more.

  • Perfect Picture: 4 steps to DIY TV calibration

    Watch our video to see how to adjust the brightness, contrast, sharpness and colour of your television to get optimum results.

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Downloads

  • Drum Player 3 - DIY Drum Sounds

    *Drum Player 3: DIY Drum Sounds**Using Headset to Get More Professional Sound Effects*Drum Player 3, inspired by an enormous amount of advice from...

  • Drum Player 3 Free

    *Drum Player 3 Free: DIY Your Drum**Using Headset to Get More Professional Sound Effects*This is the Free version of Drum Player 3.0. Its aimed to...

  • DIY Home Improvement

    DIY Home ImprovementDIY Home Improvement will help you save time and money with handy tips on how to fix everything around the home. With...

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