high end

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

One graphics card or two?

Digital Living Many of today's high-end gaming PCs ship with 19-inch TFT screens, the vast majority of which have a native (natural) resolution of 1,280x1,024 pixels. Because the purpose of high-end graphics systems is to help run games at resolutions beyond this...

23 March 2006, 11:40

How to stream MP3s wirelessly

Digital Living One of the more interesting, though, is the Sonos Music System, a hybrid that is less expensive and uses some of your existing hardware, but offers many of the features of high-end systems. Digital media receivers are also capable of streaming...

9 May 2005, 14:48

Format wars: The tech that should have won

Digital Living Not only would he need to put an end to the format war, he would also have to get the public interested in high-definition audio. The two high-definition audio formats are both essentially DVDs, with some slight tweaks.

23 July 2007, 9:49

Bringing it all back home

Digital Living If you can't live without a glitzy high-end satellite package, you could be spending £60 a month on TV alone, so it's likely this number has crept up even more since then. It will feel more like my relationship with my high street bank, in which...

1 July 2006, 8:00

Should I buy a camera or a camera phone? review

Digital Living These high-end phones offer many of the features you'll find on dedicated cameras. Not only do they have sensors with a high megapixel count, but they also boast other extras such as autofocus to help you avoid blurry shots, burst settings to...

Tags: compact, digital camera, lens, cameras

26 November 2007, 8:00

Choose the right Bluetooth headset

Digital Living Integrated Bluetooth is now present in a broad range of phones -- from high-end smart phones to low-end functional models. Over the last few years, Bluetooth headsets have become must-have accessories for salesmen, white-van men and anyone who...

15 August 2006, 16:46

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

Digital Living Don't let sales-hungry assistants fool you: £1,000 is a reasonable budget for all but high-end LCD TVs from manufacturers such as Sony and Philips -- especially if you buy online. Whenever I look at TVs in high-street shops the assistants are never...

24 January 2007, 11:40

Handhelds with big screens

Digital Living For more affordable options, check out the high-end or midlevel Dell Axim X30. The standard has been 89mm (3.5 inches), and that's usually adequate, especially when you have a high-resolution display.

9 May 2005, 15:52

What's the deal with 1080p TVs?

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

8 June 2006, 16:16

Blu-ray and HD DVD: The facts

Digital Living Panasonic's first Blu-ray player, the DMP-BD10, is a more traditional disc spinner, and its £750 price tag certainly suggests it's aimed at the high-end market. High-definition video (usually abbreviated to hi-def, or HD) represents the crème de la...

1 June 2007, 16:40

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

What camcorder for filming kids in low light?

Digital Living At the top end of the scale, the prosumer Sony HDR-FX1 is very good in low light, with the added benefit of being high definition, so you'll get a seriously detailed picture. The faster your child moves in low light, the more blurred the image will...

14 September 2006, 15:02

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

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

Digital Living Some are quite fun, but whenever I've played with them, I always end up spending more time configuring them than actually listening to music. The big story at last year's CES was high-definition television, which will be making its way across the...

4 January 2006, 11:43