I have no doubt that by this time next year the skirmish between the two hi-def disc formats will be over. Who will win? I haven’t got a clue, to be honest, but what I can comment on is what I like and what I hate. I’ve seen slightly more of HD DVD than I have of Blu-ray. The Toshiba …

At this year’s CES, Sharp unveiled 14 new screens, plus another one that’s too big and expensive for anyone to buy. At the top end, the company announced the 65-inch LC-65D93U (pictured). It’s set to retail for around $11,000, which sounds expensive but converted to sterling is a paltry £5,600. Not too bad, then, if you’ve got both a burning desire …

Last night I went to a live production of Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake, best known for its male swans (bear with me, the tech connection is coming). Today I’ve been watching the DVD, and I’m struck by the differences between the two experiences. It’s Swan Lake… but with male swans My theatre seat cost £48, whereas you can find the …