In the mid-1990s a debate raged over whether we would eventually end up watching television on our computers, or whether television would take over from the PC. In 1995 a PC called the MyGeNie went on sale boasting that you could watch TV while you worked...

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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.

The Australian Government is looking at new measures which could see pay TV signal theft become a criminal offence.

Dan Chiappini delves into multimedia jargon in our monthly tech term glossary.

Altech's Maestro Pro is a Home Theatre PC based on Microsoft's Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.

Almost all computer monitors and TVs use the same technology that first appeared in the 1940s: the CRT. How both consumers and manufacturers would love a viable flat panel display. LCDs dont make the grade: its too hard - and expensive - to produce LCDs larger than 20 inches diagonal.

The Qosmio is the absolute pinnacle in multimedia notebooks. It brings everything you need for a good Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) system and squeezes it into a notebook form-factor. Albeit a large notebook form-factor. Yes the Qosmio is a huge and heavy notebook, but it's not nearly as heavy as it would have been if it was packed with desktop internals as many desknotes of this size usually are.

The problem with having a DVD player, cable TV or a VCR is that when you want to use them you’re usually relegated to the lounge room where they’re set up, and not the secondary comfort of a spare room, the kitchen or your bedroom.

Chunky, powerful and intimidating. Everything you want in a PC, but not what you'd want in a media centre.

AVCHD support and some useful new effects keep this as the leading entry-level video editor.

A stylish and usable touchscreen PC that’s right at home in the living room. With Windows 7 promising touch-control, this could be the future of desktop PCs.

An older TV, but in its day one of the best picture performances we'd ever seen

On t'other side of pond

An older model, and not the best 50in Pioneer, but still better than every other 50in on the planet in its day. If you can’t manage the top-end Pioneer, this is the set to go for

One of the better Dual TV tuner cards.

Scintillating performance but at a high price. It’s this thrilling blend of affordability, flexibility and (above all) capability that makes the IN82 so special. Nothing else we’ve tested at this price gets close.

Leigh Dyer lets rip on digital TV, video conversion tools, aspect ratios and video formats.

Bluetooth on steroids, the solution for short-range wireless video, or the replacement for USB in computers?

Play your video, photo and music files on your TV from a networked PC. We put five network players to the test