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Choose the right gear for high definition

Digital Living 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. The most obvious pothole on the road to high definition is making sure your new TV...

4 June 2007, 14:46

Blu-ray and HD DVD: The facts

Digital Living The simple answer is that these two optical disc formats are the best sources of top-quality, high-definition video currently on the market. High-definition video (usually abbreviated to hi-def, or HD) represents the crème de la crème of visual...

1 June 2007, 16:40

Make the most of high-def content

Digital Living High definition may be great for sports and documentaries, but the main driving force behind the technology is set to be movies. Sky's high-definition service has been well publicised, if not for the content it will provide then for the controversy...

13 February 2006, 9:37

Best budget hi-def LCD TV?

Digital Living High-definition TVs are now finally available from big-name manufacturers at just above the £1,000 mark, but if you're a savvy shopper and head online, you can save even more money. As you've spotted, 'high definition' is the buzz-word for flat...

1 November 2005, 13:45

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

Digital Living With the number of high-definition devices rising this is a common problem -- and one that screen manufacturers have been slow to address. There are several connections on your TV that can be used to receive high-definition sources such as your DVD...

16 August 2006, 11:54

What's the difference between 1080 and 768 resolutions for LCD TVs?

Digital Living Since the advent of high-definition, screen resolutions have been causing a great deal of confusion -- especially now that the new 1080p format has been introduced. Resolutions vary greatly between screens, but to display high-definition images you...

4 October 2006, 14:17

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

Digital Living The first and most important point is that our existing broadcast infrastructure isn't set up for high-definition television. Traditional televisions show less detail than new high-definition ones. A normal standard-definition PAL signal will have...

25 April 2007, 11:42

Do I need a TV with 1080i or 1080p?

Digital Living Standard-definition TV consists of around 575 visible lines, while high-definition TV has either 720 or 1,080 lines. If you watch a lot of normal TV and want to watch DVDs and possibly some high-definition TV via satellite or cable, then you can...

6 June 2007, 11:14

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

Digital Living Connectivity looks to be your number one priority -- it seems you want to run several different standard and high-definition devices, as well as your PC or media centre. Some high-definition sources, such as the Xbox 360, send hi-def signals using...

24 January 2007, 11:40

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

Digital Living If you are going to watch HD DVD or Blu-ray movies on your PC in the future, you need to make sure that both your new LCD and your Media Center PC have a DVI or HDMI port that supports HDCP, the copy-protection system designed to prevent high...

14 February 2007, 12:51

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

Digital Living Sitting too close to a screen impairs performance, however, by revealing image build-up structures such as scanning lines and pixels -- although high-definition images allow you to sit closer without affecting quality.

15 November 2006, 16:02

What size television should I buy?

Digital Living The good news is that high-definition video will look stunning at far larger screen sizes, so there is no need to worry about the quality when you are watching high-definition programmes via Sky HD, cable or HD DVD/Blu-ray.

14 March 2007, 14:08

Microsoft Xbox 360

Digital Living Ah, the Xbox 360 -- high-definition gaming in all its glory. With loads of great titles and an HD DVD add-on, is this best way to hi-def heaven?

10 February 2006, 12:55

What's the deal with 1080p TVs?

Digital Living You're quite right, we're yet to review any 1080p televisions, although we have explained the technology in our feature on high definition. To complicate matters, the PS3 is being released in two different flavours, and only the high-end £425 model...

8 June 2006, 16:16

Is now the right time to buy a new TV?

Digital Living A lot of people are buying flatscreens in preparation for 'high definition', which will be available by the end of the year. This is because the majority of panels released today are what is known as 'native high resolution', consisting of 720...

25 May 2005, 11:00

Format wars: The tech that should have won

Did you love Laserdisc? Were you bonkers over Betamax? Travel back in time with Captain Tech and check out the format losers that should have triumphed

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