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Become a camcorder pro

Digital Living I put on a suit and tie and sneaked past the guard at Universal, found an empty bungalow, and set up an office. Spielberg snuck into Universal Studios in 1969 and set in motion one of the greatest careers in cinema history.

29 June 2006, 17:02

Blu-ray and HD DVD: The facts

Digital Living Universal, Warner Blu-ray has the exclusive support of 20th Century Fox, Disney, Lionsgate, Columbia Pictures and MGM (the latter pair are owned by Sony), while HD DVD is backed exclusively only by Universal Studios and the Weinstein Company.

1 June 2007, 17:40

What MP3 player for my particular needs?

Digital Living Excellent sound (I recently invested in a pair of Universal Ears at great expense so I want a player to give me matching great quality sound) I have an old Creative MuVo2 4GB which is starting to show its age -- I've just had to reformat the hard...

23 November 2006, 16:11

Should USB hard drives use mains electricity?

Digital Living So-called 'self-powered' USB hard drives are very convenient, but because of the power limitations associated with the Universal Serial Bus, only certain low-power drives can operate in this manner. Hey,

Tags: hard drive, power, self, usb

25 October 2007, 15:57

Home cinema: understanding the risks

Digital Living Your children will weep as you mess about with miles of cabling and they discover that watching CBeebies involves hand-cranking a generator and pumping a 17-digit code into your universal remote. Home cinema sounds like a great idea when you're...

2 March 2006, 16:29

Make the most of high-def content

Digital Living Universal, Warner Brothers, Paramount, HBO High definition may be great for sports and documentaries, but the main driving force behind the technology is set to be movies. The problem lies in the fact that there are two rival formats vying for the...

13 February 2006, 9:37

Choose the right Bluetooth headset

Digital Living Though most Bluetooth headsets are compatible with most Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones, compatibility is not universal. The benefits of these hands-free, wireless devices are obvious, particularly as it's illegal to use a handset in the UK while...

15 August 2006, 17:46