The Sony HDR-HC3 is an excellent entry to the HD video camera market. At a price comparable to similar high-end Mini DV camcorders - and with quality that puts many of them to shame - the HC3 makes a great choice for anyone who wants to enter the wor...
The Sony DAVDX155 is a good 5.1 system for entrants into the world of home theatre and, with the exception of the lack of digital audio inputs, performs well against similarly priced systems. The product is bolstered by the unusual inclusion of a fiv...
Another day, another contender for the iPod's crown. Once again it's Sony lining up to wage war against Apple, and with their Network Walkman NW-E003F they have the iPod shuffle squarely in their sights. After spending some time with Sony's new playe...
The sub $1000 camcorder market is still primarily the domain of Mini DV tapes. While a few manufacturers have managed to bring out well priced DVD video cameras, these are still fairly rare. Canon has wisely taken heed of budgetary concerns and produ...
We were initially very impressed by the MV940; it has a wide range of features, good quality video and is excellent value for money. However, there are some aspects to the camcorder that have left us bemused and bewildered, leaving us to wonder what ...
Sometimes one just isn't enough. How many people do you see riding round on unicycles?. And it wouldn't be much of a pop duo with just one Veronica. Sony has taken this mantra to heart with their oddly named MU.TE.KI 6.2 home theatre system. The .2 s...
The Hewlett-Packard Scanjet 5590, predominantly aimed at home office or small businesses, offers a mixed set of results. For the rapid scanning of monochrome documents and conversion to editable text files, the automatic document feeder enabled scann...
The latest offering from LG is a strange concept; a Micro Hi-Fi DVD Home Theatre Karaoke Cassette Deck system. The quirky LX-D5640 is unlike any micro Hi-Fi we've ever seen previously, nor is it like any home theatre system. Nevertheless, we like it.
You may be shocked to hear this, but we're afraid it's the truth: Mavis Beacon does not really exist. The smiling face that has graced the box for 17 consecutive versions of the product is in fact a Caribbean model. Nevertheless, Mavis Beacon remains...
Way, way down at the bottom of Hewlett Packard's lineup of scanners sits their Scanjet 2400. This really is a bargain offering and one of the cheapest scanners on the market at present. Novices will be well served by the simplicity and low cost of th...
Positioned at the high end of Panasonic's new range of video camcorders is the SDR-S100, billed as the the smallest video camera of its type in the world. The SDR-S100 is one of the new wave of video cameras that write data to SD cards, hence its red...
There seems to be a curious fixation in the home theatre market of promoting 2.1 systems as some kind of revolutionary technological advancement. We are seeing more and more home theatre systems claiming the acoustics of 5.1 can be replicated 'virtua...
Australian Infopedia 3.0 should in theory be a great product. It brings together a plethora of useful reference tools into one easy to use package. There's an encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus, atlas and even a medical guide. Better still, this is ...
With games consoles, DVD players and AV receivers all vying for a place under the TV, it can be a hassle setting up a home theatre system. Knowing which units go with what and trying to assemble all the components can be a trying experience for the a...
As is customary for the Powerpuff Girls, the first thing heard when starting their latest escapade is the familiar voice of the narrator announcing our entrance to "The city of Townsville!" And he's not talking about the one in Queensland. As any sel...