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.

Blu-ray and HD DVD players will come out fighting this year. We reveal which format is best placed to be DVD’s successor.

Toshiba has now introduced a laptop with a HD-DVD drive. And gave us details on HD-DVD.

Follow the HD bit flow from the cinema to your home. We look at the technology, cost and advantages.

Read David Field's primer on Full HD before buying a new flat screen.

A month's worth of HD news in digest form.

When consumers balk at high HD prices, there’s only one solution for retailers

We find out where the new HD formats are heading from the industry experts.

From budget laptops to ultra-tiny netbooks, ultraportables and high performance, we explain the tricks to finding out the ultimate laptop at the right price.

How will you be computing in the next 12 months? PC Authority brings you 2005's big technology stories - before they happen.

What's the best Blu-Ray player on the market? Our quick shopping guide to features to look for, compatiblity issues, connectivity, and our top pick.

From movies and games to sporting events and even pornography, David Bayon explains why 3D displays are the next big thing.

A preview of Samsung's first Blu-ray player, and the technology that drives it.

What will you be buying, using and drooling over this year? Tim Dean looks at the astounding products and technologies due to hit in the next 12 months.

HD cameras are wonderful, but to wrangle the best out of your camera there are a few things you should know before you start rolling.

David Hollingworth brings you his hot picks from the show floor in Las Vegas, including HD goodies, Dell’s new Crystal and more.

If you want your film to look good in front of an audience of thousands, these are the cameras you should be using.

Blu-ray writers are more affordable than ever. We look at four internal models to find the best way to go high-def. The last time we did a round-up of optical drives, the former war was in full swing. But now Blu-ray has at last seen off HD DVD and taken its place as the industry standard for high-capacity optical media.

David Field attends the motion picture industry’s biennial forum to see what the professionals are talking about.

Jon Honeyball wonders why the Xbox 360 is better than Vista for the large screen, while contemplating Microsoft’s Live 2.