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How do I get a Nintendo Wii in time for Christmas?

Digital Living Nintendo's family-friendly console is suffering from the old Buzz Lightyear syndrome -- it's the year's most sought-after gift and everywhere seems to be sold out. It has information on console-only deals or bundles, which are much more common...

Tags: console, christmas, nintendo, consoles

17 December 2007, 13:52

Sony PSP: Accessorise This

Digital Living The advantage is that you can then power the console from your car's battery; the disadvantage is that it makes your new toy quite obvious to thieves. From essentials like memory cards and screen protectors to pimped-up speaker systems and bling...

6 September 2005, 7:45

Make the most of high-def content

Digital Living Console support Another important consideration is console support. All games on the Xbox 360 are designed to be played in 720p but the console also supports 1080i. The Xbox 360 is slightly antiquated, not supporting DVI or HDMI, but the analogue...

13 February 2006, 9:37

Xbox 360 Elite

Digital Living Is Microsoft's new Xbox 360 a PS3 killer or is Sony's console the king of the hill?

11 May 2007, 15:08

Nintendo Wii

Digital Living Nintendo's new console sits at a jaunty angle, emphasising its quirky approach. You'll look like an idiot waving the motion-sensitive controllers, but you'll be smiling like a loon because it's so much fun.

1 December 2006, 11:11

GamePark Holdings GP2X

Digital Living The GP2X is a handheld gaming console that runs a stripped-down version of Linux, enabling you to install emulators and indulge in a little retro gaming. Are you geek enough to meet the challenge?

29 September 2006, 17:40

Sony Ericsson W550i

Digital Living The Sony Ericsson W550i Walkman phone funks up the basic music-phone concept with a swivelling keypad, built-in camera and console-style gaming. Groove to the music or walk on by, the choice is yours.

23 December 2005, 13:06

How do I connect my laptop to my television?

Digital Living RF modulators will be familiar to anyone who's ever tried to connect a games console to an old TV -- they allow your computer's video signal to temporarily hijack a TV channel (eg channel 5). I have DivX movies on my laptop that I want to play...

25 October 2006, 15:26

Is now the right time to buy a new TV?

Digital Living Sony may prove to have the upper hand, though -- its PlayStation 3 console will use Blu-ray discs, and as you may remember, the PS2 heavily drove DVD software sales upon launch. I've finally decided to upgrade my crusty old television.

25 May 2005, 11:00

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

Digital Living This means that, provided you also use accompanying component inputs, you can connect up to three high-definition sources -- HDTV receiver, DVD player and games console. With the arrival of HDTV, Blu-ray, HD DVD, the XBox 360, the PS3 and so on, I...

16 August 2006, 11:54

Tech support for your parents

Digital Living Option 1: Use Microsoft's own remote control console. When you're visiting your parents is a good time to bring their computer up-to-date or to make sure it's protected from viruses and the like. Consider doing so whether or not they ask you!

11 May 2005, 11:43

Why isn't Freeview on LCD and plasmas as good as on my old TV?

Digital Living When it comes to high definition though, you can't beat an LCD or plasma, so if you're planning to get a next-generation games console or a Blu-ray or HD DVD player then you'll be blown away by the improvement in picture quality.

25 April 2007, 11:42

Get more from Sony's PSP

Digital Living Luckily, a free PC program launched almost simultaneously with the PSP called PSPVideo9, and thanks to numerous updates it is the easiest way of converting your existing video files to a format the console can handle.

1 September 2005, 14:54