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Is a 46-inch TV too big for my living room?

Digital Living Lastly, I don't have a big enough budget to upgrade my DVD player, although it is does feature component outputs. Will component connected images still look okay on an LCD? All of these screens are equipped with component inputs and progressive...

15 November 2006, 16:02

How do I get more HDMI ports on my TV?

Digital Living To tackle your first question, many upscaling DVD players will also allow you to connect them to your TV via component. If your TV doesn't have a component input, you can buy an adaptor that will allow you to use the VGA input to view these signals.

9 May 2007, 17:23

Best budget hi-def LCD TV?

Digital Living Nearly all DVD players now come with component video outputs, which offer a much better picture quality than standard Scart. The best option is to go for a TV with at least one set of component video and HDMI connections.

1 November 2005, 13:45

Build the ultimate quiet PC

Digital Living Despite it being fanless, this card is a solid mid-range component that can cope with most of today's modern 3D games, such as Half-Life 2 and Doom 3. Another component that potentially deserves an anti-social behaviour order is the motherboard...

7 September 2006, 15:49

How can I connect more devices to the back of my TV?

Digital Living What do you recommend -- an HDMI or component switching box, or is there a better way to connect all these devices? Alternatively, you can use either analogue component or VGA inputs with some HD sources.

16 August 2006, 11:54

How can I upgrade my laptop?

Digital Living Whereas you can chop and change literally any component inside a desktop PC, there are only a few parts of a laptop that can be modified by the average user.Upgrading the memory is the easiest place to start, and luckily this will also likely...

2 June 2006, 15:55

Home cinema: understanding the risks

Digital Living When you finally take the plunge and buy your first system, you'll learn more about HDMI interconnects, DLP chipsets and component inputs than anyone who isn't paid to be a broadcast engineer should ever have to consider.

2 March 2006, 16:29

Choose the right gear for high definition

Digital Living The minimum native resolution of the display is 720 physical lines in a widescreen (16:9) aspect ratio• The display device accepts high-definition input via component video and DVI or HDMI• These HD-capable inputs must accept 720p (1,280x720-pixel...

4 June 2007, 14:46

Is the PS3 any good as a Blu-ray player?

Digital Living Obviously you'll need a TV with this input to take advantage of this feature, but they should be along shortly (you can use any HDMI input, or component if you don't have an HD Ready TV). I really want a Blu-ray player, but it is worth getting a...

28 March 2007, 16:24

What's the best LCD TV for under £1,000?

Digital Living Some high-definition sources, such as the Xbox 360, send hi-def signals using analogue component connections, but image quality isn't as impressive and, unlike HDMI, the cables don't carry audio, so you'll need to wire that up separately.

24 January 2007, 11:40

Which 40-inch Sony LCD TV should I buy?

Digital Living The X series also has more inputs, so if you have a lot of AV gear to plug in, the X might offer an advantage, as it has two component inputs and three Scart sockets, which is one more of each than the W series.

2 August 2007, 9:20

Can I buy a 37-inch LCD TV for £1,000?

Digital Living Sharp's 37GD8 doesn't have dedicated component inputs for progressive-scan DVD players (although a PC adaptor cable can be used). I have £1,000 to spend on a new LCD TV but the choice is confusing. I have simple requirements: it has to be HD Ready...

19 October 2006, 11:09

Do I need to pay more than £30 for earphones?

Digital Living Every component in this sort of headphone is carefully selected, meticulously implemented and painstakingly tested for optimum performance. I've seen earphones cost from about £20 to £500. I can't understand what makes something like that worth so...

Tags: noise, compressed, speaker, pair

17 October 2007, 14:30

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

Digital Living It's also got D-Sub, component and HDMI inputs, making it ideal for Media Center, too. 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. What's the best set to buy for under £1,000?

14 February 2007, 12:51