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Best games for Christmas
15 December 2011
It's usually a good day in the office when the editor tells you that he'd like a list of the best video games to buy this Christmas. more »
Wrapping? Delivery? Not a problem
21 December 2010
A few years ago when I was outlining my Christmas list (yes, an actual list) I would have a large number of new music releases under the heading "CDs". more »
Test driving your new television
19 August 2010
We tell new TV buyers to feel free to take along a favourite movie (on DVD or blu-ray) and have the staff put it on, so you can see what the TV looks like with the type of material you’re going to watch. more »
You wouldn't steal a movie ...
23 July 2010
Local film Boy, which smashed local box office records, has been found available on bit torrent sites this week. It raises again the issue of movie distribution and illegal downloads. more »
Sony’s upgrade downgrade
18 May 2010
Sony's latest firmware upgrade of the PlayStation 3 console has some of our members complaining. One upgrade in particular, 3.2.1, was released at the end of April and instead of adding or enhancing functions it removed one. more »
TV on your PS3
30 April 2010
If you own a Playstation 3 (PS3) game console you may have noticed recently a new TV icon sitting between the games and movies menus in the media bar. Going to the TV icon gives a link to TVNZ Ondemand. more »
3D or not 3D?
29 April 2010
3D is the latest marketing ploy to get people away from their home DVD collections and to a movie theatre. Most of the latest blockbuster action movies have been available to watch in 3D and it’s allowed ticket sellers to charge a premium. more »
TiVo for Telecom
29 September 2009
We knew TiVo was coming at some point – it’s part owned by TVNZ. But now details have emerged that Telecom holds exclusive reselling rights for the November launch, and only its broadband customers can have access to TiVo’s internet features. more »
They may take away our channels…
14 May 2009
TelstraClear has come under fire for removing four channels from its basic cable TV package. Subscribers were shocked to receive a letter saying these channels – which had been available for years – had been given out “in error”, and...more »
Sky's personal video recorder
3 April 2009
Sky’s latest personal video recorder is a sexy black box called My Sky HDi. Through the console, you can pause and rewind live TV and record up to two shows simultaneously. You can also access high definition (HD) programmes for...more »
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