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

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.

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

Blu-ray takes another tentative step towards the mass market, but is now the time to buy?

We rolled up our sleeves, put on our boots, and trawled the halls of IT's massive trade expo in Sydney looking for tasty tech delights.

David Fearon introduces 3D models and rendering

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

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.

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

Still looking for Christmas gift ideas? We’ve listed five DVD box sets that could be ideal fillers for your Christmas stockings.

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

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

Nvidia’s latest graphics cards and chips throw down the gauntlet to Intel and AMD. Go behind the scenes with this guide to the big technologies including PhysX, CUDA, and games like Far Cry 2 and S.T.A.L.K.E.R Clear Sky.

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

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

Selecting presents for the geek or gadgeteer in your life? We take the hassle out of gift buying, so you can put your feet up and relax.

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.

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.

Confirmation of the PlayStation 3's launch details announced at the media and business partener launch.

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