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Seagate Media Player Streams Full HD Content
Seagate has rolled out its new media player that claims to stream videos in Full HD and connects to its FreeAgent Go portable drives.

Logitech Unveils New Harmony Remote
The Logitech Harmony 900 claims to control devices hidden behind cabinet doors with its redesigned RF system and IR blaster.

Logitech Harmony Adapter For PS3
Logitech has rolled out a new adapter that allows a user to use their Harmony remote on the PlayStation 3 console.

New Logitech Remote Harmonises Your AV Gear
Logitech is set to simplify the way you control your home theatre system as it will begin shipping its new Logitech Harmony universal remote control in March.

BBC & Foxtel Reach Content Agreement
According to worldscreen.com, BBC Worldwide Australia has licensed more than 550 hours of lifestyle, factual and comedy content in deals with XYZnetworks, on FOXTEL and the How To Channel.

Cavity Mounted Surge Protector From Thor
The Surge Shield Pro Series with its Dual Bank Isolation Cascade circuitry provides maximum value protection for all your electronic equipment.

Seven’s TiVo Set For July Start
TiVo looks set to be launched in mid-July by the Seven Network through a deal with Harvey Norman, according to a report in The Australian Financial Review.

SmartHouse 2008 Trio Awards
It’s that time of the year again, where the Smarthouse team delve into the good, the bad and the ugly in the latest home technology and come up with a list of what we consider to be the shining lights – from LCD TVs to Sat-Navs, and Blu-ray DVD players to Home Theatre Kits. So, who made the cut?

Will Apples Push Into Home Entertainment Flop?
Once the preferred option for the desktop, Apple has evolved itself from PC maker to lifestyle leader. From the iPod to the iPhone, the Apple brand has become as ubiquitous as other leading home-style brands such as Sony and Panasonic.

Sony And Samsung Divide Up The Blu-Ray Spoils
According to a report in PC World, Sony and Samsung are releasing new Blu-ray Disc products in the anticipation that consumers are finally ready to start upgrading to HD video discs.

InFocus Rolls Out Full HD Projector
InFocus Corporation has released the InFocus Play Big IN83, a full HD 1080p projector featuring DLP DarkChip4 technology from Texas Instruments.

New Universal Remote From Philips
Philips has unveiled the Prestigo SRU8015, a universal remote control that promises a ‘quick and easy wizard-based setup’ that allows a user to control up to 15 devices.

Pay TV Box Turns PVR With Beyonwiz
Users can now record from an external video source such as a pay TV box to a Beyonwiz PVR using the first line-in digital converter (LiDiC) on the market – the Beyonwiz AP-E1 LiDiC retailing for $299.

Ziova Launches HD Cables
Australian-based company Ziova has joined the ranks of cable manufacturers launching high-definition cables.

Yamaha Connects To iPod and IP
Yamaha has incorporated the latest video, iPod and IP bases technologies into its new A/V receivers and DVD players to keep pace with the launch of 1080p high-definition displays and high-definition disc players. However no decision has been made yet on which models will be available in Austrtalia.

New HDMI Delivers Better Audio And Video
CE products with new HDMI 1.3 connectors will be available in stores before Christmas now that the 1.3 standard is days away from approval and Silicon Image is sampling HDMI 1.3 chips, said Silicon Image marketing director Joel Lee.

Neat Belkin Cable Idea
Neat Cabling ideas can save time and money and Belkin has come up with a good one. When it will be available in Australia is unknown.

Zensonic Cables Find The Sweet Spot
Zensonic has a reputation for innovative products that exceed expectations for their price. Its range of audiovisual cabling products keeps the reputation intact.

Belkin Protects and Shines Your HiFi
Power conditioners for hifi are big in Europe, but hardly known here, and so Belkin has today announced its range of new PureAV Power Consoles.

What Will Happen To High Definition TV?
As High Definition TV (HDTV) usage spreads, and as the next generation of optical drives (BluRay and HD-DVD) hit the streets, theres an unpredicted showdown about to occur.