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Best high-definition camcorders
High-def camcorders, while not exactly cheap, are now more affordable then ever. CNET Australia picks a few that offer the best compromise between image quality and price.
Perfectly calibrate your LCD TV
Want to adjust your flat-panel TV to get the best image for your DVDs? Here's how.
Reviews
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HP Pavilion s3680a Home PC
Obviously being a small desktop, performance isn't at the super high end of the scale. But being on par with a mid-range laptop these days, we don't know why you wouldn't just buy that for cheaper.
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Sony PlayStation 3 Home Preview
Sony's Home is one of the most highly anticipated titles on the PlayStation 3, and it has the potential to revolutionise the way users interact online. However, there's no doubt it's taken a long time to come to fruition.
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Pioneer VSX-LX70
The Pioneer VSX-LX70 is a top-of-the-line receiver which features 1080p upscaling, HD-audio decoding and a piano black finish.
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Pioneer VSX-LX60
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Bose 3-2-1 Series II
This is a beautifully designed system, with great features for the price.
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Linksys WRT150N Wireless-N Home Router
The Linksys WRT150N is a great router option for those who want the range improvement of 11N but don't need the other features — or the steep price tag.
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Canon DC220
A simple DVD camcorder with decent performance and image quality, the DC220 won't blow you away but neither will it let you down.
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Canon MD160
If you're not fussed by HD, or recording to DVD or hard disk, then the MD160 is a perfectly serviceable, if otherwise unremarkable camcorder.
Features
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Do you need a home network for school?
With the government slowly rolling out laptops to school kids, many families will discover they have more than one computer in the home.
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PS3's got game: plus Blu-ray, MP3 and more
We take an in-depth look at PS3's non-gaming attributes and cover what you need to know about how it handles Blu-ray and DVD movies, music, photos, Internet browsing and more.
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Nokia's adds digital TV, home connectivity to Nseries
Finnish phone giant Nokia today unveiled three new Nseries mobile phones, including the N92, which can tune in to digital television broadcasts, and the N80, the first quad-band handset to support Universal Plug and Play (UPnP), 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity.
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Look, Ma - No wires: Home cinema kits with wireless speakers
Eliminate some of those pesky cables from your surround-sound set up with these "wireless" home cinema systems.
News
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iRiver's Wave Home
There's been a little bit of buzz at CES here about the iRiver Wave Home, which marries a networked multimedia device with a communications hub to form a kitchen/home office-friendly gadget.
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VTech enters the home-audio market with music-streaming device
In an interesting move, VTech, the makers of wireless home phones, has entered the home-audio fray with the IS9181, a Wi-Fi-enabled internet radio receiver.
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Data-corrupting Home Server won't be fixed til June
Yesterday Microsoft dashed the hopes of users waiting for a fix to the Windows Home Server data corruption issue -- the patch will not be available in its official form until June.
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D-Link simplifies home networking with 'D-Life'
Networking vendor D-Link claims its D-Life home networking solution will eliminate the need to understand IP addresses, acronyms, and the confusing numbers and jargon of wireless connectivity.
DIYs and How-to
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How to build a wireless network
CNET.com.au's step-by-step guide to using a wireless router to share an Internet connection and build a wireless network at home.
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CNET.com.au's quick guide to buying a home theatre projector
Our quick guide helps you identify the key features that matter most when shopping for a projector.
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DIY tips for home theatre projects
Are you handy? If so, you can follow this advice to backlight your TV, then build your own speaker stands and projection screen.
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Wireless networking made easy
Wireless networking doesn't have to be brain-meltingly difficult. This CNET.com.au tutorial will walk you through the steps in setting up a Windows-based network to ensure that it remains robust and secure.
Downloads
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Home Revision Management System
Monitor and backup changes in a project.
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ShareTool
Securely access your Bonjour services from anywhere.
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Comfy Hotel Reservation
Manage and maintain hotel reservations.
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My Maintenance
Track your repairs, upgrades, and expenses on equipment and appliances.
The Explain Series
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Get (laptop) smart before you buy
Win the numbers game and get the laptop that's perfect your needs as well as your budget!
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Microsoft Windows® 7. Your PC, simplified.
Windows® 7 has been designed to be more reliable, more responsive, and to make the things you do every day easier.
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Whereis® maps
If you’d like to get to know more of Australia, and do it safely, then check out Whereis® maps.
Videos
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