Turn on and tune in with cards that give your PC a whole new lease of AV life.

The PC was meant to make our lives easier, but as software gets more complicated and operating systems become richer in features, it's hard to remember who's serving who.

White box becomes a black box.

A good all-rounder and a fine budget recorder – if you can stomach the lack of a digital tuner

The Sony offers a comprehensive bundle, although it omits such niceties as IDE and audio cables.

Thinking about jumping headfirst into the HD digital revolution? Does Foxtel, TiVo and PVR mean anything to you or is it all a bit too much? We list the five best tips for buying a set top box.

The most flexible TV we've tested - from its built-in network media player to optional hard-disk recorder, this is a sleek, stylish solution.

If you want an alternative to Apple, here’s a great (and cheap) place to start

Creative’s Vado is brilliant value for money and a fine little friend to fans of web video

When it comes to CD-RW drives, both the Sony models in the Labs this month represent top quality and performance.

Four USB ports on the rack also turn it into a useful powered hub

The battle for position in the palm-sized PC market is set to explode in the coming year, and Compaq is determined to lead

VoIP, messaging, video and GPS coming to the console.

Wondering how to make the most of the digital entertainment revolution? Here's our guide to the best digital media technologies for your home

A fully digital multitrack audio production suite for under $2,500

Apple’s ads may be funny, but they’re woefully inaccurate. Here we reveal dozens of reasons why the PC outclasses the Mac.

Ever wondered what a particular acronym stands for? Find the answer in our comprehensive reference guide to computer industry acronyms. RTFM!

Japanese electronics firm Sanyo has announced a new type of blue laser diode, which it said could double the capacity of existing Blu-ray discs to 100GB..

According to analysts at IDC (International Data Group),DVD is now the fastestgrowing consumer electronic technology ever.

At first glance the JVC GR-D230 looks very much like one of the DVD-R/RW cameras. But it's the stylish design and disc like LCD screen that leads you astray and it is in fact another of the Mini DV tape cameras with the cassette cleverly concealed.