High definition video is the next big thing for Australia. We explain the essential technologies for your TV or living room PC, and what to expect from our broadcasters.

F-22 Raptors stepped over the International Date Line.

Who would have thought that this projector would be this cheap.

The XPC SS51G is the cheapest of the Shuttle offerings this month. Again, the ease of hardware installation makes this product fantastically user friendly, given the ability to just pop out the optical storage bay, insert your drive and floppy and whack it back in. No mess, no fuss.

Four years ago, I saw a picture of a very beautiful desktop interface, called 'Enlightenment', running on an Operating System called 'Linux'. I didn't know much about either, but I downloaded and installed Linux anyway in order to run that fine looking user interface. Thanks to that early interest, I now enjoy a wonderful job designing and maintaining networks in which Linux often fills an important role. There's no better way to learn something new than for it to be enjoyable. With this in mind, I'd like to present Mike's Hopefully nifty guide to having fun with Linux.

We used a range of tests on the wireless equipment to gauge their abilities to perform under duress, as well as provide empirical evaluations on the set-up, configuration, management and software capabilities.

The Labs team cuts through the jargon and tests next gen wireless products.

Ubiquitous value network!' – invariably asserted by a Japanese Sony executive, with arms triumphantly raised in the air at the point where they utter the word 'value', and with a maniacal glint in their eye exposing their lofty vision of the future.

The Dragonfly is a brilliant and unique toy – challenging to fly but more rewarding than most mini choppers

Identified during installation by the operating system as a Pioneer DVR-A06P, this unit was later confirmed to be an OEM version of the same drive. Both feature a circular air vent on the rear of the chassis, designed to allow for optimum airflow while in operation.

Designed from the ground up with gamers in mind, GameVision has produced a fine looking and practical system with plenty of potential. The system is built around Intel’s now legendary 2.4GHz Pentium 4 ’C’ stepping processor, one of the most overclockable chips available on the market. With substantiated overclocks of up to 3.6GHz with stock air-cooling, these unassuming CPUs are powerhouses of frequency, if you know how to milk the most from them.

Breathtaking images of high-tech airline machinery, homemade 747 simulators, and edge-of-the-seat onboard videos from Formula 1 race cars.

The Sony bandwagon rolls on; this is another simple to use set that produces brilliant big-screen images

A fine TV that offers a rich, warm picture but comes up just a tiny bit short against rival sets from Sony and Philips

Evaluating barebones systems is quite different from performance-based testing using benchmarks. As such, we opted to do a feature-based roundup, covering all aspects of the hardware, including but not limited to: build quality, ease of install, and included feature sets.

Even if the flexible, paper-thin screen is the undisputed killer app of display technology, it will never get out of the lab if its tied to present-day battery technology. Batteries have, its true, im

The experience of buying a computer can be a harrowing ordeal -- with the amount of jargon and information being thrown around, inexperienced users or people purchasing their first PC may find it all a bit daunting.

If you crave that ‘big movie’ bass, the 704 System shifts air better than any rival…

Award-winning TV with exceptional picture quality, although it has now been replaced by Panasonic's 2008 range

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