Home-cinema projectors: we all want one, but they’re a bit scary — especially if like us you feel that nailing expensive electronics to the ceiling is probably best left to people with certificates in nailing things to ceilings. Fortunately, Epson has unveiled a range of six new shiny-lighty-movie-boxes designed to take projectors into the living …

One of the questions we’re asked an awful lot is, “Can I get a 32-inch 1080p TV?” Until recently the answer was no, because the economics of squeezing more pixels into such a small space just didn’t work. It seems, however, that technological advances and whatnot are making such a thing possible. The Philips Cineos 32PFL9603 proves it too. The …

Here’s a little trivia for you: THX, the cinema sound quality certification, was introduced in 1983 by Lucasfilm so every terrible line of dialogue from Return of the Jedi could be heard exactly as ol’ moneybags intended it. Later, the standard made its way to consumer electronics, designed to guarantee high-quality home cinema sound — even in films that don’t …

Yesterday a package arrived here at Crave that weighed as much as a fairly hefty puppy, which was slightly confusing. Who had sent us a puppy, and why wasn’t it barking? It transpired it was in fact an HDMI cable. But not just any HDMI cable, a 15m-long Profigold PROV1015, which went some way to explaining the prodigious weight. The …

1. Introduction 2. Fujitsu P42HHA30AS 3. Hitachi 42PD5000TA 4. LG RT-42PX10 5. Samsung PS42P4H 6. Specifications compared 7. Editor’s Choice 8. How we tested Everybody wants one, and 42 inch plasma TVs are the hottest size in flat panel sets. But before you jump on the plasma bandwagon, which model offers the best TV experience? Yes, picture and audio quality …

Want to go with 5.1 speakers for the full surround sound home theatre experience, but can’t bear the thought of all that speaker wire snaking around your lounge? The good newsYou’ll never get rid of speaker wire completely, but we’ve rounded up a few home cinema systems that at least eliminate the biggest headache – connecting the long run to …

The masses are going for big screens before connectivity. I just got back from a trip to Phoenix, Arizona. The friends I stayed with there have just moved into a new home in a new subdivision – one in which the developers offer home buyers a choice of four different floor plans. I was keen to have a look at …

We’re on a first name basis with this week’s DVDs. Buffy – Seasons 1-7 (Fox)If you’re into the Slayer from Sunnydale, this is your lucky week. Fox has released disc sets of seven seasons of Buffy and four seasons of Angel. Buffy – Season 1 came to TV screens in 1997. The year’s episodes, starting with the introductory “Welcome To …

All right, now that I have your attention, let me fill you in on a little lesson I learned at the Sexpo Health, Sexuality and Lifestyle Exhibition last weekend. Get your mind out of the gutter — this is a family friendly Web site. And no, I did not go to Sexpo with a shopping list, but primarily to catch …

When we’re not actually playing sport, it seems we’re ready to watch it on TV, text its heroes or play the video game. One week down, one to go of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. I don’t know about you, but I’m getting pretty tired. One, because watching all those super jocks inspired me to make a long-time-coming return to …

Cheerio to Mick, Keith, Ronnie and Charlie as the latest Rolling Stones tour swings through Australia this week. I hope a warm CNET.com.au welcome gets me off the hook for pinching their song title, but there are many TV vendors out there who’d like to ‘paint it black’ as one of the biggest limitations to new TV technologies is their …

If you have a serious TV addition and need to record everything that’s broadcast, Hitachi’s got you in its sights with its Terabyte DVD recorder, a device with enough space to store up to 128 hours of high-definition digital broadcasting or up to 1700 hours of standard television. Don’t rush out in hopes of recording the entire FIFA World Cup …

Doom 3 hype reaches epic proportions, Skaife prepares to race online, and the patch that never was. Doom 3 goes into hype hyperdrive The marketing buzz surrounding Doom 3 has gone into overdrive, which is pretty much to be expected if you’re releasing a game that many gamers have been waiting for the better part of four years or more …

Digital TV, digital home, digital lifestyle, digital convergence — what’s it all about Alfie? Well, that’s what CNET.com.au is all about — cutting through the hype and techno-jargon to bring you what you really need to know as we move further and further into the “digital age”. But first an explanation of the inside joke of this headline. As we’ve …

Australian censors ban Manhunt, id releases patch for Doom 3, and packaging for Nintendo’s portable DS player unveiled in this week’s Play: Games. Australian censors ban Manhunt The Classification Review Board has voted 3-1 to ban the violent computer game Manhunt following an application by the federal Attorney General on the request of the Western Australian Minister for Justice. In …