Pvrs
Review
Toss-up: DVD rental services
Adam Turner If you're not ready to stream movies, there are alternatives to visiting your local video rental store.
Review
Toss-up: Soundbars
Adam Turner If you're underwhelmed by your TV's speakers, a soundbar can add punch to your loungeroom audio.
Online video
Links lag in supply chain
Adam Turner Australia is four years behind overseas online video services, according to Samsung Australia.
Review
A cheaper route
Sight and Sound Reviews for three portable DVD players to help keep children quiet on a long car journey.
HomeTech
The Blu-ray compromise
Sight and Sound Buying a Blu-ray player is not an easy business, and it's likely to become more difficult as ultra-high definition comes on stream.
TVs
The summer of 61
Sight and Sound Rod Easdown takes a look at three 61-centimetre televisions on three levels.
Gadgets
Gadget graveyard
Adam Turner The world of gadgets has had more than its fair share of epic fails.
Home Tech
Digital downloads rise to $128m in Australia
Asher Moses Digital sales of movies and TV shows now account for more than 10 per cent of total sales in the $1.174 billion Australian home entertainment industry.
PVRs
How to find out whodunit
Adam Turner The more dependable personal video recorders rely on custom electronic program guides.
Time-shifting
Time to cross the bridge
Adam Turner Time-shifting is helping frustrated viewers avoid 'bridging' and changing the way we watch television.
Review
Transformer AiO P1801: Weird 'Windroid' better in theory than fact
Reviewed by Rich Jaroslovsky The Windows and Android operating systems have had one thing in common: Both are designed to work on many different kinds of hardware.
Digital radio
The sweet sounds of revolution
Adam Turner The internet hasn't killed the radio star, instead it has opened up a whole new audience online.
How to
Bridge the gap between internet and your TV
Adam Turner The internet offers easy access to a world of movies and TV shows, but what's the best way to watch them all on your television?
Review
Toss-up: online movie rental services
Adam Turner Rather than buy yet another set-top box, you might be able to watch movies online directly via your TV or Blu-ray player.
Hands on
Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
Jenneth Orantia The Note 8.0 wouldn't be a Samsung device if it didn't try to one-up Apple at every opportunity.
Sneak peek at next-gen Xbox and PlayStation
Alex Kidman Sony and Microsoft are preparing their next generation of consoles, with plenty of online speculation as to what you'll be doing with the next generation of games.
All set for coming day of digital
Adam Turner By Christmas, Melbourne television will have gone digital-only. Here's what you need to know to stay in the picture.
Hire-tech at your fingertips
Adam Turner Planning a big night in? It's easier than ever to hire a movie without getting off the couch.
NBN clears the way for 4K video
Asher Moses Ultra high-definition or 4K video content, offering four times the resolution of current HD, is being touted by NBN Co as a key advantage for the National Broadband Network, which threatens to leave...
