Unmetered download agreements are next the battleground as games consoles follow the Apple TV's lead to support movie download services.
The Apple TV is a streaming media box for your lounge room but it's the black sheep of the Apple family. Here's why Apple TV 3.0 software update fails to spice things up
All those confusing labels actually tell you a lot about a television, but you need to decode the marketing spin. Here's a quick primer to digital tv labelling
Unfortunately more is less when it comes to the new Logitech Harmony 700 universal remote control. Here's what's different about the new and old Harmony remotes
Hulu's crackdown on international access has expanded to include popular VPN service Witopia.
That 50in screen might seem like a good idea, but here's why you should be careful about falling victim to screen envy
Touch is the key buzzword for Windows 7, but what does the new OS offer on the entertainment front?
It's easy to treat buying a television as a numbers game, but the truth is that most of the figures on a TV spec sheet are so rubbery as to be meaningless. Refresh rates are an exception to the rule, although this is changing.
If you're sick of replacing scratched DVDs, build yourself a video jukebox. Here are the tools you'll need and how to build your jukebox the right way
If you want to compare big TVs sitting on the shelves, go shopping when there's sport on the TV.
Freeview and Foxtel are currently vying for our attention, but I'd say Foxtel's biggest threat is the internet. Like me, many people spend $50 to $100 on internet access each month in lieu of getting pay TV.
When buying an LCD TV don't place too much importance on a panel's response time.
Digital television signals are particularly susceptible to electromagnetic interference and unfortunately it can have dramatic consequences for your picture quality.
If you want to hang your television on your wall, make sure it's got holes in all the right places. Here's what you need to know
If you're buying a digital TV set top box you'll have likely noticed those Freeview stickers. But do you need it?
Part 12: Just because you've bought a hulking great plasma or LCD panel doesn't mean you need to stare at it all day. Here's two options for hiding your TV
WiTopia's CloakBox makes it simple to buy a green card for your lounge room.
With just a few tweaks you can dramatically improve the quality of your TV picture. Here's what you need to know
Some big screen televisions let you disable any overscan or other distortion by enabling a feature called 1:1 pixel mapping. Here's why it will help you get a perfect picture
There was a time when the humble VCR was the pinnacle of lounge room technology. Some people even mastered the dark art of programming their video recorder. Now we have the Season Pass
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