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BlazeVideoHDTV player 6.0

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:09:00 +0000

Watch movies and HDTV programs on PC.

BS.Player 2.50.1017

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:40:00 +0000

Play every multimedia file and automatically find subtitles.

Toshiba SD-490 review

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:24:02 +0000

For those who aren't yet ready to invest in a Blu-ray player, but want to eke as much detail as possible out of their current DVD collection, the Toshiba SD-490 is a good choice. It's cheap, it's stylish, its upscaling capability is good, and its overall picture quality is impressive

DivX 7 for Windows 7.2

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:28:00 +0000

Install the latest DivX codec and player and free your HD media.

Popcorn Hour C-200: Adding a Blu-ray drive

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:25:02 +0000

We love the Popcorn Hour and the new C-200 has the option to accept a Blu-ray drive -- a very smart piece of set-top box convergence. Here's how you plug one in

Mac OS X Snow Leopard updated to 10.6.1, iPod touch firmware to 3.1.1

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:47:01 +0000

Just a couple of weeks after its release, Apple's Mac OS X Snow Leopard operating system has received a major update, from 10.6 to 10.6.1. The new iPod touch has also received a firmware update

Panasonic DMR-EX79 review

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:00:00 +0000

The DMR-EX79 is one of the better Freeview personal video recorders out there. We wish it were cheaper and sported a second Freeview tuner, but it's a sturdy machine that offers plenty of recording flexibility thanks to its 250GB hard drive and DVD writing capability

Toshiba exec: Blu-ray is just one part of our HD strategy

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:04:01 +0000

With Toshiba announcing it will produce a Blu-ray player and drives for PCs, we asked a senior exec some questions about the decision, and why it's decided to go blue now

Ferguson F2620LVD review

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:42:01 +0000

The F2620LVD combines an HD Ready, 26-inch LCD TV with a DVD player for relative peanuts. Considering the price, you can't expect the pinnacle of AV performance, but high-definition pictures are reasonably sharp and images are generally bright. As a second-room TV, it could be worth considering

Windows 7 comparison: Which edition is best for you?

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:57:02 +0000

With six version of Windows 7 scheduled for release, we needed to answer one question, once and for all: 'Which version of Windows 7 do I buy?' So we have