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Sony BWU-200S Blu-ray burner

If you're in the market for Blu-ray authoring, Sony has produced a decent device. Everyone else will most likely stick to their vastly cheaper DVD burners for a little bit longer.

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Dell XPS M1710 (Blu-ray)

A solid all-round multimedia notebook with the grunt to back up its price tag, those expecting something light and cheap should look elsewhere.

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LaCie d2 external Blu-ray burner

The LaCie d2 Blu-ray burner offers good performance speeds, but it's still prohibitively expensive.

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Pioneer BDR-202BK

Pioneer's drive and bundle is excellent, but also expensive and clearly an early adopter's product.

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Panasonic DMR-BW500

The Panasonic DMR-BW500 is Australia's first Blu-ray recorder and while it isn't a bargain, it is one of the most feature complete PVRs on the market.

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HD DVD vs. Blu-ray: who cares?

Since its 1997 debut, the DVD format has gone on to become perhaps the biggest success in the history of home theatre and consumer electronics. But will the current king of the video hill still be number one by the time it hits its 10th birthday?

Hitachi concocting Blu-ray camcorder

The company that's fond of putting DVD recorders and hard drives into video cameras will next try to bring out a Blu-ray camcorder.

Format wars - plan C?

The next generation high definition disc format is still being battled out in homes across the world, but are we yelling in the wrong argument? Could digital delivery steal the spotlight?

Has Blu-ray won the format war?

The war is over. Well, that's the buzz from CES, where everyone's talking about Warner Bros' suspiciously timed decision to dump HD DVD and become a Blu-ray-only studio.

Blu-ray gets foot in Aussie rental door

Two major video rental chains, Video Ezy and Blockbuster, have announced a partnership with Sony designed to educate customers about the Blu-ray format.

Why HDMI? What you need to know before going digital

Tired of all those messy home theatre cables ruining your living room's feng shui? Wondering why analog cables are still connecting your all-digital gear? There is a solution — HDMI.

Does the new Blu-ray Profile 1.1 make existing players obsolete?

As if buying a new HD player wasn't hard enough -- now there is a new standard to consider when purchasing a Blu-ray device.

Tips and tricks for shooting a wedding video

So you've been entrusted to videotape your sibling/cousin/best mate's wedding, what do you do now?

Build the perfect baby video

With the imminent arrival of a new baby, your life will become a whirlwind. If you're planning to capture the whole experience on video, plan carefully and you'll have a priceless record of those fleeting early days.

Watch downloads on your TV

Media wants to be free, but it should be accessible everywhere in your house too, especially on your TV. Find out how to play the files on your PC on a bigger screen.

Blu-ray vs HD DVD: which video format is for you?

Is Blu-ray bang for your buck? Is HD DVD hot to trot? Which next-generation video format should you choose and why?

Laptops with Blu-ray or HD DVD drives onboard

Blu-ray may be the current talk of the town, but there's still a war going on. HD DVD and Blu-ray are not only competing for space in your home theatre, but inside your laptop as well.

BD-Live: Blu-ray's secret weapon or bust?

With Disney set to make BD-Live available on all its new releases we look at the technology behind this Blu-ray feature and whether it's worth having.

PS3's got game: plus Blu-ray, MP3 and more

We take an in-depth look at PS3's non-gaming attributes and cover what you need to know about how it handles Blu-ray and DVD movies, music, photos, Internet browsing and more.

Is it time to go HD?

Want to know whether HD is worth it yet? Here is our look at what's changed in the world of high-def lately — and what's on the horizon.

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ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre 2.1.6

Watch movies with options that you just can't get from a standard DVD player.

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CyberLink PowerDirector 7

Make your own movies with creative effects and magic editing tools.

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SwiftDisc Burning Wizard Premium 2.1

Burn audio, data, and video to CD, DVD, and Blu-ray Discs.

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KRyLack Burning Suite 1.00.03

Burn data to your CD or DVD disks.

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Magix Movies on DVD 7

Burn your video files on CDs or DVDs.

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