television

Is now the right time to buy a new TV?

Digital Living I've finally decided to upgrade my crusty old television. However, with all the current fuss over flatscreen, should I take the plunge now and spend a bit more on an LCD or plasma, or hold off until they become more affordable?

25 May 2005, 11:00

Living with infinite digital choice

Digital Living I have a friend who doesn't watch his Sky television except every now and then when he sits down and watches five episodes of The Simpsons. Broadcasters offer on-demand video services, cable, satellite and Freeview television.

26 October 2005, 11:48

What's the best TV for watching sport?

Digital Living He wants the best television for watching sport, more precisely football! My boyfriend is driving me insane with his constant nagging about researching TVs. He wants to purchase a new TV, he thinks LCD is more likely, but would buy plasma if that...

6 December 2006, 14:32

Spam TV, You TV, Global TV

Digital Living The pictures keep getting smaller: with sound, with colour, with television, with videos and DVDs, with portable DVD players and video players like those from Archos, Creative, and Thomson, video images become more unremarkable, more ubiquitous...

4 October 2005, 16:57

Choose the right gear for high definition

Digital Living Look for the HD Ready badge when you buy a television Like the best things in life, you need to make an effort to get the best from high definition, and with CNET.co.uk's guide, you'll be well on your way to HD bliss.

4 June 2007, 14:46

How do I get more HDMI ports on my TV?

Digital Living It turns out these days there's an HDMI-out on loads of stuff, and with games consoles such as the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 Elite, hi-def DVD players and your hi-def television service, two sockets just aren't enough anymore.

9 May 2007, 17:23

Blu-ray and HD DVD: The facts

Digital Living Feed some HD video to the right television or projector and you'll get an experience far beyond what DVD can offer. Why should you care about HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc? The simple answer is that these two optical disc formats are the best sources of...

1 June 2007, 16:40

Don't let your children catch DVD

Digital Living It's now common to see children as young as 18 months deftly remove a DVD from its package, turn on a television set, power up a DVD player, choose the correct AV input and hit play with the calm authority of a professional broadcast technician.

24 April 2006, 11:09

How to stream MP3s wirelessly

Digital Living Digital media receivers are also capable of streaming photos and video (though not high-def) to a television. Can you recommend a good wireless streaming device? Nothing too fancy -- I just want to stream some MP3s around the house.

9 May 2005, 14:48

Can compact cameras zoom during video?

Digital Living Next time you watch television or a film, look out for zooming and you won't see it used in an otherwise static shot very often. My digital compact camera has video, but it won't zoom during filming -- very annoying!

Tags: shot, compact, tracking, zoom

31 October 2007, 15:28

CES: Drama in the desert, but what's the story?

Digital Living The big story at last year's CES was high-definition television, which will be making its way across the Atlantic this year when Sky launches its first high-def offering. The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada is a massive...

4 January 2006, 11:43

Which TV should I buy for gaming and a Media Center setup?

Digital Living The Acer AT4220 is a 42-inch LCD television that can be bought online for about £900, and offers good performance when connected to a PC via D-Sub. I'm in the process of buying my first LCD TV. I have a Media Center PC, which I use a lot for PC games.

14 February 2007, 12:51

BT has seen the future, and it's white

Digital Living The centrepiece of this digital fashion show was the BT Home Hub, a broadband router with integrated Wi-Fi, as well as the ability to support a whole range of integrated services, such as Web-based phone calls, video phones, home security systems...

26 June 2006, 16:33

Which 40-inch Sony LCD TV should I buy?

Digital Living As good as the X2000 is, we also had absolutely no complaint with the W2000 -- indeed, we gave it one of the highest scores of any television we've ever reviewed. I'm a bit confused by the difference between the Sony Bravia KDL-40W2000 and the KDL...

2 August 2007, 9:20

Transfer your VHS tapes to DVD

Digital Living You may also want to connect a television to the MovieBox's analogue audio- and video-output jacks. As VCRs fade into the sunset, you're going to need a way to transfer your videotaped treasures to DVD.

8 August 2006, 15:54