Surround sound vs. stereo
The difference is fairly obvious to anyone who's heard it, but which is appropriate where? And what sort of surround sound technology should you...
Streaming media
Streaming media is media that is stored in one location, which is able to be played back in another location over an internet connection....
IPTV and Video on Demand (VoD)
In contrast to the traditional 'watch whatever's on' style of television, IPTV now allows you to choose what you'd like to watch, whenever you'd...
Cloud storage
An increasingly common way to store media and content, cloud storage takes advantage of fast internet speeds and large data centres to store your...
Personal Video Recorder (PVR)
PVRs, also known as 'Digital Video Recorders' (or DVRs) allow you to record what's on television and play it back when you're ready to...
Home Theatre PC (HTPC)
Home theatre PCs are effectively computers that are used in the living room to serve movies, games and communications, among other things. They can...
Blu-ray Disc
As the successor of DVD, Blu-Ray Discs allow for greater storage capacities, higher resolution movies and many other feature and functionalities.
What is a Blu-ray...
DVD players
Most of us know what DVDs are and what they're used for, but there's a lot more to DVDs than meets the eye. Find...
Equipment racks and mounts
Racks and mounts aren't just useful for keeping your AV components in the same spot. They can also be used to assist with cooling,...
Outdoor audio
Having an audio system that lets you pipe music out to your backyard is fantastic, but requires a bit of careful planning and the...