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

That 50in screen might seem like a good idea, but here's why you should be careful about falling victim to screen envy

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 want to compare big TVs sitting on the shelves, go shopping when there's sport on the TV.

When buying an LCD TV don't place too much importance on a panel's response time.

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

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

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

If you plan down the line to add Blu-Ray, digital, and even pay tv to your TV, it pays to get a screen with the right connections. Here's what you need to know

Bundled deals that include your phone and broadband certainly look like great value on paper, but it pays to do your sums. Here's what you need to know

Want to control your entire home theatre with a single, universal remote? We discuss Logitech's Harmony and the universal remote tech offered by the likes of Sony, Panasonic and Samsung.

Pre-paid wireless broadband is in vogue right now, and offers an attractive way to get a good deal without a 24-month contract. But how much are you really saving?

If you'd like to stream video to your big screen TV, you need to know about DLNA. The number of DLNA-certified televisions has more than doubled in the last three months. Here's what you need to know.

This is one of the big traps for unwary broadband users, and avoiding services that meter uploads is a good idea, especially if you're a user of peer-to-peer (P2P) services like BitTorrent.

If you're buying a flat screen TV, some marketing tactics when it comes to 1080p and 720p can be deceptive. Here's what you need to know

One of the important things you'll be doing with a new flat screen is connecting it to a set top box, Blu-Ray player or PVR like a TiVo. Here's what you need to know

Achieving the right fit between mail and productivity should be on every small and medium businesses list this year. We show you how to get the most out of your server.

Excess usage fees are one of the worst potential ways broadband deals can hit your hit pocket. If you're signing up for broadband and you haven't looked into the excess fees, read this.

New backlighting technologies like LED and RGB Dynamic LED mean better a picture. Here's what you need to know