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Compare: HD televisions

When shopping for high-def heaven, let the picture do the talking.

A bet each way

Sometimes the best home entertainment system is the one you build yourself. Adam Turner reports.

Latest home entertainment reviews

Compare: iPod speaker docks

Mike Wilcox puts some speaker systems designed for the iPod through their paces.

Review: seven days with TiVo

Much like a new puppy it will take time to train TiVo to leave some of its less savoury offerings outside.

Review: Logitech Z-5 speakers

Aims to make music more immersive with only two speakers and no spider-web-like cabling.

Review: D-Link HD media player

This player acts as a bridge between your computer and your home entertainment system.

Review: HP Touchsmart IQ818a

If you can find somewhere to fit the Touchsmart in your home, you'll love it.

Screen Play

Oh my God!

Screen Play It's Friday, so let's have a bit of fun. Inspired by a recent Edge forum post, I want to know what your favourite OMG moment in gaming is. You know those moments that you'll never forget, like the Psycho Mantis boss fight in Metal Gear Solid, or having to fight against your mate for the affections...

Gadgets on the Go

If a deal seems too good to be true...

Gadgets on the Go A friend's hunt for a bargain almost saw him fall prey to eBay scammers in today's cautionary tale. My friend, lets call him Joe, rang me this week to say he'd bought a brand new $2000 notebook from a guy on eBay for $1500. Alarm bells started to ring straight away, but I decided to hear him out. ...

Latest home entertainment articles

Digital radio comes late to the party

It was meant to be the Christmas present on everyone's list this year but we will now have to wait until Mother's Day to experience free-to-air digital radio.

Shape up, bit by bit

There is no shortage of fitness gadgets for sale to help you stretch, strain, push yourself and then map, graph and critique your progress.

HDMI cables: buyer beware

Australian shoppers are being duped into spending hundreds of dollars on so-called "high performance" HDMI cables.