television

Calibrate your LCD television

Digital Living You've finally made your move and dumped your bulky tube television for a sleek new flat-panel LCD set. The ideal setup is to place a dim light directly behind the television and leave the rest of the room dark.

9 May 2005, 16:14

What size television should I buy?

Digital Living This TV has our respect because it offers some of the best standard-definition image quality we've seen on a television. Jumping up a screen size, we think the 37-inch Sharp Aquos LC37XD1E is a stunning television for watching high-definition content.

14 March 2007, 14:08

Taking your television for a drive

Digital Living The older I get, the more I loathe and detest television, and after two or three drinks I have moments of clarity when it's clear that all the ills of our sick, sick time can be blamed on this wicked invention.

25 July 2006, 17:11

How do I connect my laptop to my television?

Digital Living I have DivX movies on my laptop that I want to play through my television. They're karaoke movies, so I really want to get them running through the big television so the whole family can join in. Connecting your PC to your television is quite a...

25 October 2006, 16:26

Bringing it all back home

Digital Living This setup means that I need to deal with a phone company, a cable company, a mobile phone company and a satellite television provider and I get umpteen bills from all these different suppliers. If you add up things like satellite television, cable...

1 July 2006, 9:00

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

Digital Living You've just asked the question that's on the mind of everyone looking to buy a new television. The first and most important point is that our existing broadcast infrastructure isn't set up for high-definition television.

25 April 2007, 12:42

Lost on the Underground with my PVR

Digital Living My commute on the Northern Line takes about an hour, so a 45- or 30-minute television programme can be enjoyed without arriving at my destination and standing on tenterhooks by the ticket machine to watch the last explosive scenes of a blockbuster.

26 September 2005, 10:38

How to build your own home theatre

Digital Living When lights get dim, your television begins to 'fade' into the back wall. The easiest way to accomplish this is to backlight your television. Watching a large TV in a dark room can cause a lot of eyestrain.

Tags: depth, paint, wall, benefits

27 June 2005, 12:18

Should I buy my camcorder in the US for less?

Digital Living In the UK and most of Europe we use a television format called PAL, but in the US they use NTSC. Our television system has slightly more resolution; theirs has a slightly faster frame rate. 'Tis the season to be jolly!

20 December 2006, 11:42

Do Aibos dream of electric sheep?

Digital Living That's a lot of money, but in a world in which people pay £1,500 for a television, no longer the realm of millionaires. The only thing I can compare Aibo to in terms of its ability to capture my son's attention was television.

12 October 2005, 10:10

Can I afford a progressive scan camcorder?

Digital Living Look at the difference between television and cinema. Many people prefer a more cinematic feel over television's smoothed-out movement. Interlaced television's smoothness is partly a result of blurring.

Tags: model, eye, fields, lines

12 December 2007, 9:23

Make the most of high-def content

Digital Living Luckily both Sky and Telewest have plans to broadcast television programmes in HD with a clear emphasis on documentary, American drama, sport and movies -- the World Cup in high definition is likely to be just as much of an attraction as HD.

13 February 2006, 9:37

How long do LCD TVs last?

Digital Living I'm seriously considering purchasing this model, but how long can I expect this television to last? I am far from a tech expert and read with interest your review of the Sony Bravia KDL-40W2000. Although £1,500 isn't a fantastically expensive...

4 January 2007, 10:59

Archos AV 700 TV

Digital Living Archos goes full circle with the AV 700 TV, adding a Freeview tuner so you can watch live television on the move as well as viewing prerecorded programmes from the hard drive. Will you be tuning in or turning it off?

7 July 2006, 18:20

Sling Media Slingbox

Digital Living Sling Media's Slingbox takes the television signal from your set-top box and squirts it across the Internet, enabling you to tune in to EastEnders from the opposite side of the world. Is it telly heaven or soap-opera hell?

2 June 2006, 14:53