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10 tips for better home cinema sound

We've assembled this checklist to help you quickly improve the sound of your home theatre system.

Gibson has released an iPhone app enabling budding guitarists to learn new chords, tune their guitars and stay in time.

Philips Brilliance 225B

While its display quality is no greater or less than the norm, Philips' Brilliance 225B does one thing very well: saves power. Just don't use it for gaming.
Cambridge Audio Azur 650T DAB+

The Cambridge Audio Azur 650T DAB+ is a high quality DAB+/FM tuner, but it lacks some of the features of its rival and mercilessly uncovers the flaws in digital broadcasts.
LG HLB54S

The HLB54S is LG's first Blu-ray sound bar and comes with a suite of value-added extras, but is more expensive than its rivals.
Toshiba 26DV615Y

The Toshiba 26DV615Y won't blow you away with image quality or features but it is perfect as a second television and the integrated DVD player is excellent value at this price.
Creative Sound Blaster Arena Surround

As an all-in-one sound system, the Arena Surround is a solid performer capable of engaging the user in a surround audio experience.
Kogan Blu-ray Player BD 2.0

The renewed Kogan Blu-ray player is a bargain, with many of the niceties of much more expensive players but you can't expect video precision for the price.
Toshiba 22DV615Y LCD TV/DVD Combo

Toshiba's 22DV615Y LCD TV/DVD combo unit is compact and simple to use, but screen quality could be better.
Philips GoGear Mix (4GB)

The GoGear Mix is exactly what people are looking for in an MP3 player. It's easy to load with music, simple to operate and a pleasure to listen to.

The sound of silence: Noise-cancelling headphones

If you're a frequent flyer or even a heavy user of public transport then you need to get yourself one of these sets of noise-cancelling headphones.
Clear the coffee table: Universal remotes reviewed

If trying to juggle multiple remote controls is driving you crazy, check out our round-up of high-end universal remotes. Clear the clutter and control everything from one device.
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?
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.

Sydney movie, music pirate earns jail time

The Australian arms of the music and film industry have won a victory against piracy with the news that Sydney man Yong Hong Lin has been handed a three-month jail term for selling illegal imported discs from his Eastwood music and movie store.
Beatles perfect storm on 9 September 2009?

For the first time, the Beatles' entire catalogue will be released, in stereo, in one fully digitally remastered collection. Will an iTunes announcement happen the same day?
Melbourne man convicted of piracy

A Melbourne man was yesterday found guilty on six offences relating to CD and DVD piracy in the Melbourne Magistrates Court and fined $24,000 plus prosecution costs.
Sony, Philips, Panasonic to create single Blu-ray licence

The independent agency will open mid-2009 and promises lower-cost licensing for Blu-ray discs and players.

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.
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.
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.
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.

Amazing AVI Screensaver

Enliven your screen with animation.
Mario Screensaver

Display a Mario Brothers screensaver on your desktop.
Compaq Deskpro 4000 Audio Drivers for ESS 1868

Install the Compaq Deskpro 4000/6000 audio drivers for Windows NT 3.5x.
Nihilist demo

Combat to expand the empire as a starfighter.