home entertainment
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Victorians Can Now Piss Away Their Money Gambling On Foxtel
Ahh, Victoria. First you slap a court injunction on the airing of a TV show, even though it was downloaded thousands of times anyway. And now you go and legalise gambling via Pay TV. Sure, every Aussie loves a bet. But now Victorians can love there bets from the comfort of their lounge. It’s linked…
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Would You Pay $2,599 For A CD Player? Yamaha Hopes So…
Yamaha’s CD-S2000 and A-S2000 audiophile CD combo has been announced for the discerning Australian. It’s a masterpiece of retro design and pristine, two channel sound. I’ve listened to it, and it sounds pretty damned good. There’s a full range of sound that you don’t often get from a setup without a subwoofer. It looks fantastic,…
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Updated: Samsung Launches Blu-ray Home Theatre In A Box
Blu-ray’s not all about the looky-looky. Sure, it gives us pictures that look like sex (especially if you happen to be watching some Digital Playground entertainment), but it’s important not to forget that the next-gen formats also offer sensational lossless audio. Samsung have jumped on this by offering the HT-BD2T home theatre in a box…
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Foxtel Uncover Foxtel HD+ — Because Sometimes HD Just Isn’t Enough
Today is a happy day for Hi-Def lovin’, flat-panel TV-totin’, gadget-obsessed Australians everywhere. And yes, that does mean you. The reason it’s such a happy day is that Foxtel has officially unveiled its new HD service, including the new Hi-Def box, at a media conference in Sydney. At which I was lucky enough to attend.…