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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

Top five ways MP3 has changed the world

Digital Living Although high-speed Internet connections improve Web surfing considerably, it's not enough for most people to justify spending the extra dough. Once people upgraded to broadband, Web designers could pack more text, images and multimedia onto Web...

17 August 2005, 14:30

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

Digital Living With the arrival of HDTV, Blu-ray, HD DVD, the XBox 360, the PS3 and so on, I am running out of connections at the back of my TV. There are several connections on your TV that can be used to receive high-definition sources such as your DVD player...

16 August 2006, 11:54

Monitor your home with a Wi-Fi Webcam

Digital Living The Linksys WRT54GS is especially well suited for networks with both 802.11g and 802.11b connections. Network Web cameras that include a built-in Web server are no longer exclusively the playthings of the IT set.

9 May 2005, 16:55

Which Samsung LCD TV?

Digital Living Otherwise, the specifications are exactly the same -- it's still an HD Ready, 32-inch LCD TV with a Freeview digital tuner and plenty of connections. I've been reading your TV reviews and I'm really interested in the Samsung LE32R41BD.

13 April 2006, 14:24

How to stream MP3s wirelessly

Digital Living These generally use wired Ethernet or 802.11g connections, which are necessary to provide the bandwidth for video applications. 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

The Cloud, the Screen and the Hand

Digital Living Our PCs are now cheap, easy to use, and smart enough to talk to the Cloud for us: we're getting cheap broadband connections at home so the Screen is usually connected to the Cloud. Here's some principles that govern how digital stuff should flow in...

Tags: jobs, care, flow, address book

20 May 2006, 7:58

Lost on the Underground with my PVR

Digital Living One of the things that makes watching a film on a plane so terrible, apart from the mediocre catering, constant interruptions and worrying turbulence, is the sound quality -- loose connections, poor quality headphones and the background roar from...

26 September 2005, 9:38

Best budget hi-def LCD TV?

Digital Living The best option is to go for a TV with at least one set of component video and HDMI connections. I've managed to save some cash over the year and I want to treat my family to a 32-inch flat screen. Can I get a HDTV for under £1,000 yet?

1 November 2005, 13:45

How long do LCD TVs last?

Digital Living This includes features such as integrated Freeview, high-definition compatibility and multiple HDMI connections. I am far from a tech expert and read with interest your review of the Sony Bravia KDL-40W2000.

4 January 2007, 10:59

Daddy, what was it like to be clueless?

Digital Living Right now its impact is pretty much limited to deskbound office workers, or those with Wi-Fi connections, but a truly mobile Web will extend this digital avalanche to every corner of our lives. I saw the author Douglas Coupland speak recently about...

10 June 2006, 8:00

Bringing it all back home

Digital Living The energy companies went nuts in redefining their corporate structures and have lost decades of trusted connections with their consumers. How big is your bill for digital services at home? If you add up things like satellite television, cable...

1 July 2006, 8:00

CeBIT 2006: It's all about the stuff

Digital Living Some people will live in white rooms furnished only with comfortable chairs, flat screens, big hard drives and superfast Internet connections, but most people like stuff. As I pack my bags for CeBIT, I can't help wondering whether I'll manage to...

8 March 2006, 15:02

Living with infinite digital choice

Digital Living They also have access to everything else conceivable on the Net, often via high-speed connections. You spend a third of your day working, a third of the day sleeping, and you have another eight hours a day to spend on grooming, shopping, eating and...

26 October 2005, 11:48

Wi-Fi horrors

Digital Living Use the ping command to see which connections are active and where the network is broken. Now go to one of your computers and ping the router and the other computers to see if you have working IP connections.

9 May 2005, 14:49