Tags: flat panel, htib

Panasonic Viera TX-37LZ800M

This flagship 2008 Panasonic Viera LCD TV delivers brilliant colours and soulful sounds, but is held back by a less than ideal PC resolution support and a broken anti-judder 24p function.

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Samsung HT-XQ100

If you just bought yourself a Samsung R7 LCD TV and are on the lookout for a matching sound system, nothing will come close to the beautifully crafted HT-XQ100 home-theatre-in-a-box.

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Pioneer HTZ900DVD

An 'everything but the kitchen sink' HTIB, this stylish high-end Pioneer system throws in MP3, DVD Audio, SACD, a Jpeg photoviewer, flat 'tallboy' speakers and a powered sub woofer.

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LG LH-RH9509TA DVD Recorder Home Theatre System

Life can't be any better with the LG LH-9509TA. It can dish out music and movies in surround sound and record your favourite TV programs into a spacious 250GB hard drive.

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Bose Wave Music System

If you can deal with the high price, you'll get a sweet little tabletop music system.

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Digital Life: The other half of the equation

As you're drooling over the latest sexy plasma or LCD TV, don't forget that you'll need surround sound audio to get a full home cinema experience.

DIY: How to buy a home theatre system - 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.

Surround sound buying guide

If you're feeling surrounded by questions instead of ambient sound, you've come to the right place. We have suggestions on how to shop for everything surround, from receivers to speakers to full home-theatre systems.

Is virtual surround worth it?

I've been hearing a lot about virtual surround system recently and was wondering: what are the pros and cons?