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High-definition screens are well and good, but what they don’t tell you is that most screens have a fuzzy, old low-res analogue TV tuner built in. That means you will need a separate high-definition digital set-top box to tune in to the good stuff.  Philips 42PF9831 (107 cm LCD screen)April 2007 | Philips
A few hours into watching it and you could well find yourself pondering what it is that’s different about the Philips 42PF9831. Then if you move your eyes a little beyond the edge of the screen, you might just spot it.  Samsung SP61K3HX 155 cm rear projection screenApril 2007 | Samsung
Plasma and LCD might get all the attention, but rear projection technology has progressed in leaps and bounds in recent years, delivering a high quality picture for a very competitive price.  Equa Light DelightOctober 2006 | Equa System
Italian company Equa has found a cunning use for LEDs in its new range of faucets, called Light Delight. Inside the spout is a series of coloured LEDs that beam their light through the stream of water, lending it an eerie glow.  Philips Streamium WAK3300October 2006 | Philips
You can program the WAK3300 to wirelessly stream your favourite tunes from your PC each morning at wake-up time to help ease you into your day.  Sony HTDDW1500October 2006
Sony's new HTDDW1500 HTiB system uses a new technology called DCAC (Digital Cinema Auto Calibration) that detects each of the speakers in the system and adjusts the volumes to give a balanced sound.  Alsa Eclipse heat-sensitive paintSeptember 2006 | Alsa Corp.
Remember Hypercolour? You know, those T-shirts that signalled to observers whenever you were sweating? Well, now you can get it as a paint. Materials specialist, Alsa Corp, has developed a new multi-coat paint that goes from black to white or from blue to white when exposed to heat. Furthermore, by painting over it with a special, transparent topcoat called a "candy", you can create heat-induced colour changes from black or blue to virtually any hue that takes your fancy!  Altech Maestro Pro Blu-rayAugust 2006 | Altech
Blu-ray is the other type of DVD disc made for storing high-definition movies, which take up much more space than regular DVD movies. And in excitement not witnessed since those heady days of the '80s when Beta took on VHS, it's out there competing with HD-DVD.  Colour-Changing LEDAugust 2006 | LED Shop
LEDs, or light-emitting diodes, have also been around for a few decades, but only recently has their cost and brightness been at a level to compete with Edison's tungsten light globe.  Qosmio G30August 2006 | Toshiba
It begins. Until now, the battle between the two high-definition DVD standards (HD-DVD and Blu-ray) has remained mainly in the realm of hyperbole and backroom corporate deals. But now the battlefield has moved to our living rooms. Or, in the case of the Toshiba Qosmio G30, our laps.  Skype WiFiphoneAugust 2006 | Netgear
Netgear is not the first company that comes to mind when you think of cutting-edge mobile phone technology. Yet Netgear, a networking company, is in the perfect position to kick off a revolution in mobile telephony.  Aquos LC-65G5XAugust 2006 | Sharp
When one thinks of high-definition flat-panel televisions, one usually thinks of plasma. LCD screens have been gaining in popularity in the lower size categories, but for the really big stuff you're stuck with plasma, right? Not any more.  103-inch plasma TVAugust 2006 | Panasonic
There's a basic rule of thumb when it comes to determining the optimum viewing distance for a widescreen television. Normally 2.5 times the diagonal size of the screen places you at the perfect place for the best viewing experience. Given this, were you to plonk yourself in front of the new Panasonic 103-inch (262-cm) plasma screen, you'd have to sit no less than 6.5 metres away.  Meade Deep Sky ImagerJune 2006 | Meade
Most telescopes come with attachments that enable you to hook up a conventional camera to the eyepiece and take photos. The next step is to use a digital camera instead of a film camera.  Meade RCX400June 2006 | Meade
There are many different flavours of reflective telescopes, with various numbers and types of mirrors, each with their own advantages and idiosyncratic foibles. However, the Ritchey-Chrétien is considered to be the pinnacle of reflective telescope design, with almost all professional reflective telescopes around the world using the technology. Even Hubble is a Ritchey-Chrétien.
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