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Sony BDPS500B

The Sony BDPS500B is an excellent sonic performer and will upscale your DVD collection — but it's outshone by cheaper players for Blu-ray playback.

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Sony DAV-FXG9K

This is a competent system, but the front speakers are difficult to set up. There are better systems within the Sony range.

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Sony STRDA5200ES

With its groundbreaking graphical user interface, three HDMI inputs, and excellent sound, the Sony STR-DA5200ES is outstanding and innovative A/V receiver, with only a handful of frustrations -- including some video upconversion issues -- spoiling the party.

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Sony STR-DA3200ES

The Sony STR-DA3200ES packs in a lot of features for the money, and sound is top-notch, though the HDMI implementation may be a limiting factor.

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Sony STR-DA7100ES

The incredibly versatile Sony STR-DA7100ES receiver should make the shortlist for big-spending, HDMI-conscious A/V connoisseurs.

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DVD-Audio vs. SACD: Who cares?

Is the format war between DVD-Audio and SACD one that's even worth fighting?

The bright side of 'Dark Side of the Moon'

Pink Floyd fans who may have thought that they had bought their last copy of The Dark Side of the Moon are helping to make the landmark album a best seller again -- this time at Apple's iTunes.

Has Paramount killed HD?

Just when things were looking good for Sony and its Blu-ray format, one company's decision has meant that customers and retailers will be the biggest losers in the so-called "format war".

HD DVD vs. Blu-ray: who cares?

Since its 1997 debut, the DVD format has gone on to become perhaps the biggest success in the history of home theatre and consumer electronics. But will the current king of the video hill still be number one by the time it hits its 10th birthday?

PlayStation 3: The Full Specs List

Want to know what's under the bonnet of Sony's shiny new PlayStation 3? Here's the full list of what's driving Sony's new flagship console.

Why HDMI? What you need to know before going digital

Tired of all those messy home theatre cables ruining your living room's feng shui? Wondering why analog cables are still connecting your all-digital gear? There is a solution — HDMI.

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.

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.

Vinyl rules: shopping for turntables in the digital age

Remember the old record player that you put out to pasture 15 or 20 years ago? Turns out that that "dead" technology offers the potential for sound quality that's far superior to what you're hearing from your CD collection or your MP3 player.