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 offers a far higher resolution picture than the analogue TV sets of yesteryear. To access digital TV, you need either a set-top...
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...
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...
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...
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....
Game consoles as media centres
As well as allowing you to play games, video game consoles have evolved to also work as streaming audio and video devices, communication tools...
Home automation and security
Automated security systems are normally an integral part of a home automation system. Find out how they work, and what sorts of technologies they...