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Panasonic DMP-B15
The Panasonic DMP-B15 is Australia's first portable Blu-ray player and features an 8.9-inch screen and LAN network functions.
Budget shopping tips: Printers
Shopping for a budget printer doesn't have to be an exercise in anger management and self-abasement. Contrary to the stigma, many printers can produce great-quality photos and documents without breaking the bank or eating up expensive consumables.
Reviews
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Panasonic DMR-XW450
Panasonic's upmarket DVD recorder has oodles of functionality, but it's hidden behind a somewhat obtuse remote control.
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Panasonic DMR-EX79
The Panasonic DMR-EX79 is a budget DVD recorder which features a single SD tuner and a 250GB hard drive.
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Samsung BD-P3600
The Samsung BD-P3600 is a huge leap ahead for stand-alone Blu-ray players, with blazing-fast operational speed, tons of features and excellent image quality.
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HP Color LaserJet CP2025n
Although the HP CP2025n is rather slow to print black documents and is missing supplementary features, the colour laser shines in output quality, and the software holds your hand through a somewhat daunting learning curve. We recommend it to anyone hunting for a workhorse printer to complement an equally diligent work environment.
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Marantz DV4003
If you're looking to play your existing collection of DVDs and don't want a Blu-ray player, then the Marantz DV4003 is an excellent choice.
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Panasonic DMR-XW350
The Panasonic DMR-XW350 DVD recorder is similar to the XW450 in that you can watch Picasa and YouTube, but features a smaller 250GB hard drive.
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Panasonic DMR-BW750
The Panasonic DMR-BW850 Blu-ray recorder features a 250GB HDD, twin HD tuner and access to YouTube and Picasa web services.
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Panasonic DMR-BW850
The Panasonic DMR-BW850 Blu-ray recorder features a 500GB HDD, twin HD tuner and access to YouTube and Picasa web services.
Features
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Blu-ray: Everything you need to know
In 2009, it seems that Blu-ray is finally ready for the mainstream. But what exactly is it, what does it do, and is it right for you?
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Nine reasons why Blu-ray will succeed
We've been seeing a lot of articles lately about how Blu-ray's doomed, but we think it will do just fine. Here are nine reasons why.
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Top free CD/DVD burning apps
Want a quick and dirty app for burning CDs on the cheap? Here are three free options for your music and data desires.
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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.
News
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Volvo's XC60 can avoid accidents in the city
A car that can brake itself to avoid a fender-bender during the morning commute might seem far into the future. Except that it goes on sale here in March. That's when City Safety, a low-speed collision-avoidance technology, becomes available on the new Volvo XC60, a so-called "soft-roader" four-wheel drive.
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Report claims Pioneer to exit TV business: Company refuses to comment
A report in a Japanese newspaper says the company will stop making televisions and spin off its DVD player business into a joint venture with Sharp.
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Samsung DVD-H1080: Portable-size DVD player for the home
Samsung has a nice little iPod Shuffle clone called the S2 Pebble. Well, the company must've liked that river-smoothed-stone look, because it's adapted it to the DVD-H1080 DVD player.
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Toshiba upgrades portable DVD player offerings with 9-inch screen
Toshiba just announced two new portable DVD players hitting this March. While we weren't thrilled with the SD-P71S, it seems the high-end SD-P93S has gotten quite a makeover.
DIYs and How-to
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How to rip audio from concert DVDs
There are many ways to rip audio from a live concert DVD so you can listen to the songs on your iPod, but here are two that are free and both Mac and PC compatible.
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Camcorder formats: which one is best?
Prospective camcorder buyers are faced with a choice of four types of camcorder recording media: hard disk, flash memory, MiniDV/HDV tapes, or mini-DVD. We run through the pros and cons of all four formats to make your purchasing journey a little less like a trip through Dante's nine circles of hell.
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Print labels for CDs and DVDs
Spruce up those boring white labels on the CD/DVD you burn for fun or profit, with easy to use CD labelling software.
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Seven tips on buying a DVD recorder
With so many different models and tons of unfamiliar specifications to consider, finding the right DVD recorder can be quite overwhelming.
Downloads
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AV DVD Player Morpher
Play DVD movies and morph them on the fly.
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Windows Essentials Media Codec Pack
Play back almost every DVD, video, or audio file formats on your computer.
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CDBurnerXP
Create ISO files, burn DVDs, and rip your favorite songs from audio CDs.
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Photo DVD Slideshow Professional
Create entertaining photo slideshows for TV, PC, iPod, Zune, PSP, and Web sites.
