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Freeview HD launch: BBC HD and ITV1 HD now available -- sort of

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:28:02 +0000

On 2 December, Freeview HD launched, at least technically. Sadly, there's no equipment that can receive the broadcasts at the moment, but the channels are certainly up and running

Head of BBC HD says 'reducing bit rate has no impact on picture quality'

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:07:02 +0000

In an extraordinary interview with Points of View, the head of BBC HD says there's no evidence that reducing the bit rate has a negative impact on picture quality. Sadly, science disagrees

ViewSonic VMP30: Mini media player

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:54:02 +0000

Download movies off the interweb (legal ones, of course) then watch them on your big-screen TV with this tiny media player from ViewSonic

Spotify vs Sky Songs: Sound quality blind test

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:48:02 +0000

Sky has launched a subscription music service called Sky Songs, though its streaming audio quality is much lower than Spotify's. We investigate whether anyone can tell the difference

Popcorn Hour C-200 review

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:59:02 +0000

If you thought media streamers don't get better than the Popcorn Hour A-100 and A-110, the C-200 may make you revise your opinion. Offering a new design and even more features, including a slot for a Blu-ray drive, it's a great device that will be even better once a few bugs are ironed out

Samsung HMX-H106SP review

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:08:02 +0000

With a 64GB solid-state drive, as well as an SDHC card slot, the high-definition HMX-H106SP is a robustly built, compact camcorder. Its video quality isn't the best we've seen and its autofocus can be rather slow, but it benefits from an LCD touchscreen and well-organised menus

Switch Audio Converter 1.52

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Convert audio files into MP3, AIFF, or WAV format.

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

MediaManager 10.0.3

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:29:00 +0000

Doc management, image manipulation, sound editing FileMaker plugin.

Mp3 Organizer pro 3 3.0

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:32:00 +0000

Find and organize all your music in fast and easy way.