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  Commercial networks could win sport on digital

  Communications minister Stephen Conroy to review a contentious rule that currently bans major sporting events on any digital channels launched by the big three commercial networks.

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  Plasma TV on the rebound?

  Plasma technologies are enjoying a resurgence, with smaller screen sizes helping to increase worldwide sales by over half in the past year.

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  Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ850A

  This flagship Panasonic Viera TH-50PZ850A is just as good as or even better than the Pioneer LX Kuro in many areas and at a far more reasonable asking price, too.

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  HD Olympics: A look behind the scenes

  We take a tour through the International Broadcast Centre at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, plus see some of the technology employed at the Olympic venues.

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  Best 1080p televisions

  Choosing a TV can be hard, but trying to come to terms with all the jargon is even tougher. We simplify things by choosing five of the best 1080p televisions — the highest resolution there is.

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  How Seven blew the internet Olympics

  If there ever was an opportunity for a broadcaster to showcase the potential of internet video, this was it, and Seven has blown it. Perhaps its executives should have rung their mates at NBC in the US and gotten some pointers on online coverage.

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  Oi!: Getting a complex(ion) over high definition

  Even make-up has entered the age of high definition.

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  Eight tips to make your home eco-friendly

  Cnet.com.au's top tips to turn your home into a more eco-friendly household.

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  ABC's Web TV a hit

  The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has claimed an instant success with its new internet television platform iView, with 58,000 people visiting the site in its first 24 hours of operation.

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  Best 1080p televisions

  Choosing a TV can be hard, but trying to come to terms with all the jargon is even tougher. We simplify things by choosing five of the best 1080p televisions — the highest resolution there is.

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  Top 5 plasma TVs

  Looking to buy a flat-screen TV for Christmas? If so, then the smart money is on plasma: excellent picture quality, large sizes, and capable of displaying high definition content. We look at five of the best.

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  A history of plasma panels

  Plasma display technology has been around for over forty years. One of its long-time leaders, Larry Weber, believes the best is yet to come in plasma televisions. Here's a look at some of its milestones.

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  Getting a charge out of plasma TV

  Larry Weber has been a leading force behind the big-screen TV tech. Now he's trying to tame its power consumption.

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  Pioneer's new home theatre range

  Pioneer has announced its new audiovisual lineup for 2007 which includes the new ultra-black Kuro televisions, DVD recorders and receivers.

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  HD Tick tries to make buying TV easier

  A new certification program, which aims to simplify the purchase of an HDTV with a digital tuner, may actually complicate matters.

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  Is it time to go HD?

  Want to know whether HD is worth it yet? Here is our look at what's changed in the world of high-def lately — and what's on the horizon.

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  Flat screens to go green or be banned

  Flat screen television manufacturers will have to become greener after the release of a government discussion paper suggested many plasma and some LCD TVs could be banned for being energy hungry.

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  Teaching plasma to follow LCD's lead

  The energy-hog televisions are losing ground to their cheaper counterparts. But developers hope that will change with improved technologies.