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Electrical

Learn about electrical systems for homes. All you need to know about smart meters, safety switches, circuit breakers, power points, fittings and more.

Which TV should I buy?

Which TV should I buy?

Whether it's for a bone-crunching home entertainment system or just something to distract your kids with, it's wise to understand what you're getting for...
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Home video: Where to start

The technologies used for home video have progressed in leaps and bound in recent years - find out what's available, and what you should...
Surround sound technologies

5.1 and 7.1 surround sound technologies

What's the difference between a 5.1 surround system and a 7.1 system, in practical terms? Which is right for your setup?    5.1 and 7.1 channel...

Digital radio

Digital radio offers considerable advantages over conventional analogue AM and FM radio, including program guides, the ability to pause and rewind, and many other...
Digital TV

Digital TV

Digital TV offers a far higher resolution picture than the analogue TV sets of yesteryear. To access digital TV, you need either a set-top...
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Wireless networks

Connecting your smart home's Internet-enabled devices via a wireless access point is fast, easy and inexpensive. Having said that, wireless Internet may also be...
How surround works

Home audio performance considerations

The quality of your home audio is affected by a number of variables - impair one, and you alter the rest. Find out more...
How to choose an audio system

Choosing an audio system

When it comes to choosing a home audio system that's right for you, you need to work out what its primary use will be...

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...

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...
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