Panasonic and Samsung are two key players fighting for a spot in your lounge room. We compare 37 inch Full HD units from both brands.

If you don't care about recording to disc, you'd be better off with a TiVo. If you're looking for an all-rounder to tide you over until Blu-ray prices fall, Panasonic's DMR-XW300 has a lot to offer.

Now that Blu-ray has won the format war and recorders are hitting the shelves, Panasonic's DMR-BW500 HDD/Blu-ray recorder with twin HD TV tuners is looking mighty nice indeed. For high-def buffs this is one with the lot.

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.

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

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

If you're looking for a new flat screen TV, there are a number of important features and questions to consider. Read on for our summary checklist

If you're buying a flat screen TV, expect to be bombarded by specifications and features, including some incredible brightness and contrast ratios. Here's what you need to know

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

We look at another common marketing tactic used by TV manufacturers to convince you their flat screen has the best possible picture: the refresh rate. Here's what you need to know

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.

The digital countdown has begun, but is your lounge room ready for the death of analogue television?