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I've spent most of this week putting together the contents list for the next issue of the Ultimate Guide to Home Cinema, and a fascinating experience it's been, writes Andy Clough. We've had lengthy discussions about what should ...

Following on its live streaming from the 02 Wireless Festivals, Tiscali is now offering online viewing of both archived performances from the Festival main stage and exclusive live sessions featuring Faithless (above), Skye and Badly Drawn ...

It looks like the DVB-H system is set to become the standard for TV on mobile phones across Europe, thanks to a decision by telecoms commissioner Viviane Reding. But there could be problems here in the UK, as sufficient spectrum to handle the ...

Ofcom - the UK's regulator for the radio, TV and telecoms industries - has confirmed that despite the move to digital TV and radio, there is still no date set for the end of analogue FM broadcasts. An Ofcom director has also criticised ...

Combining hi-tech with a touch of radio heritage, Bush has launched a new piano black high-gloss DAB/FM portable radio, with touch-screen controls on the top. Looking like a modern interpretation of granny's kitchen wireless, the ...

Owners of iPods and other MP3 players now have the choice of seven new docking stations from Philips that are also designed to work with the company's own Go Gear portable music products. Models available range from a dock with a ...

New from Samsung is a trio of home all-in-one home cinema systems - and one comes complete with video upscaling to 1080P. The HT-TXQ120 claims this feature as a world's first, and backs it up with floorstanding speakers, universal ...

This is Sony's forthcoming STR-DA5300ES receiver, expected to slot into the company's range above the existing STR-DA5200ES in September or October. The price in the UK is subject to confirmation, but it's expected to sell for ...

Terminator 2: Judgment Day is one of a trio of new HD DVD titles on the way from Momentum Pictures. The movie, in which Arnie lived up to his promise to be back, is released on August 13, along with Dustin Hoffman and the late Anne Bancroft ...

Carol Kidd's eponymous debut album, a long-time favourite for show and retailer demonstrations, has been reissued by Linn Records on 180-gram vinyl LP, remastered from the original analogue recordings. Available from good record stores ...