The Internet still isn't the delivery vehicle for TV shows and movies, and that doesn't bode well for a box that Steve Jobs has called a "hobby."
Simple to use, excellent range and sounds great, but the Creative Xdock and Xmod Wireless combo is a little expensive for the features it offers.
While Web radio is kind of neat, this Vaio is pricey and if you plan to only play MP3s, we'd suggest just getting a set of speakers for your MP3 player.
You couldn't ask for a much simpler audio/Internet radio streamer than the Logitech Squeezebox, although you do pay a premium for that convenience.
For budding home networking enthusiasts, NETGEAR has announced the availability of its latest external drive, the Storage Central Turbo (SC101T).
A lack of playable formats and limited functionality really stunts the appeal of the otherwise elegant Apple TV. Read our Australian review.
Sony today unveiled the Bravia Internet Video Link, a small accessory designed to deliver online video to compatible Bravia flat-screen HDTVs.
When the X5000 works, it's amongst the very best home media centres we've ever played with. It's not perfect, however, in both design and implementation.
Neosonik has developed technology that can beam high-definition video and surround-sound audio wirelessly to devices.
Desktops, notebooks and phones have all gone wireless. Will your stereo and TV soon be untethered?
HP's Media Vault is a storage drive that offers an easy way to backup files from your networked PCs, along with the ability to stream your digital media files to other networked devices in your home. We really like this drive.
The first Viiv-certified media extender shows much promise for those looking to share multimedia content around the home.
CNET.com.au's video feature detailing everything you need to know about Intel's Viiv platform and what it'll do for your digital home.
Apple's CEO Steve Jobs unveils new iPods and coloured iPod Nanos, and gives us a peek at a new wireless streaming device for the living room dubbed "iTV".
Zensonic's Z500 is one of the most advanced DVD players we've seen. It has built-in 802.11g wireless, Ethernet and USB connectivity to play almost any type of format you could throw at it.
TV set-top makers plan to use Airgo's latest wireless technology to distribute video over Wi-Fi links throughout the home.
Bluetooth industry body announces plans to boost the wireless standard using ultra-wideband technology, but what will this enable and will we see another format war ignite over competing technologies?
Intel, accompanied by a slew of launch partners, today unleashed Viiv on the Australian market. More of a platform than a product, Intel is hoping that Viiv will do for the lounge room PC what its Centrino brand has done for Wi-Fi notebooks.
The WACS700 Wireless Music Centre is an easy to set up music serving system, but it's not without its quirks.
Streaming music from your PC isn't anything new. Heck, even video game consoles are doing it nowadays. But doing it wirelessly and without a network? That's exactly the promise of Logitech's Wireless Music System for the PC.
Linksys Media Center Extender DMA2100
The smaller cousin of the 2200 is surprisingly more interesting than you'd expect, although it's still somewhat eclipsed by the streaming capabilities of other units.
If you're looking for a high-end media streamer — and we're talking almost ridiculously lofty, here — then the Logitech Transporter could be the ticket.
With its excellent remote, multi-format compatibility and smooth performance, the Logitech Squeezebox Duet is an easy recommendation.
Linksys Media Center Extender DMA2200
The MCE DMA2200 is probably the best media streaming device we've ever tested. It only works with Windows Vista, but for streaming media from a PC to the TV, it's ideal.
The LaCie LaCinema Premier is a relatively quick and easy-to-use media streamer and external drive that won't burn holes in your coin pocket.
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