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Screens

The Five Best TVs You Can Buy

7:20AM Gary Merson | We’ve teamed up with the HD Guru himself, Gary Merson, to publish the absolute best five TVs you can buy right now. As you’ll see (and might already notice above), there are some surprises on the list. More »
GPS

Review: Pioneer AVIC-F10BT In-Dash Satnav System

3:47PM Nick Broughall | Earlier this week, the guys at Pioneer let me drive around in one of their cars for a couple of days to test out the AVIC-F10BT in-dash satnav entertainment system. And now that I’ve tasted the supple delights of the AVIC, my own car’s stereo system seems old and tired, like a Hollywood starlet who’s let herself go. My satnav – once the pride and joy of my glovebox – now seems clunky and cumbersome. If I could, I’d take my car and the AVIC system to Vegas and get them hitched, because the simple fact is that they belong together. More »
Hardware

Pioneer Churns Out The World’s First 12x Blu-ray Burner

4:20AM John Herrman | The BDR-205 is pretty much like any other mainstream 5.25-inch internal Blu-ray writer, in terms of looks and features, except for the fact that it, get this, spins slightly faster than the current crop of 8x writers. Slightly! More »
Gadgets

Wait. Another E-Reader For Oz Market Lands

4:00PM Chris Oaten | Last week came news of a fresh reader from BeBook. Now Pioneer announces a new e-reader, the DreamBook eReader+, and the specs don’t look half bad. More »
Music

Pioneer CDJ-2000 Lets You Mix With A Big, Beautiful LCD Screen

3:30PM Adrian Covert | The Pioneer CDJ-1000 CD Turntable was revolutionary when it launched because it was among the first devices to mimic vinyl turntables without the vinyl. Now, upgraded and equipped with a huge, 6.1-inch screen, the CDJ-2000 wants to up the ante. More »
Music

Pioneer’s iPod Docks Can Stream Music Via Bluetooth

9:10PM Danny Allen | Yeah, iPod speaker docks are a dime-a-dozen, but Pioneer’s new XW-NAS3 and XW-NAS5 seem a little better than most. The 2.1 speakers have a digital amp, built-in downfiring subwoofer, and an optional Bluetooth adaptor lets them stream music wirelessly. More »
Entertainment

Pioneer Project ET Hands-On: The Ultimate Networked Media Box

4:01AM Mark Wilson | We’re still wrapping our heads around Pioneer’s Project ET. It’s sort of every piece of media squeezed into one set-top box—with masterful execution. More »
Cameras

Pioneer’s Long Lens HD Cam Makes Other Cams Self Conscious

7:20AM Joanna Stern | I’d be ready to give in my Flip MinoHD for this Pioneer High-Def camcorder concept in a second. The palm-sized device has been designed with a pivoting lens which can be manoeuvred with touchscreen controls. More »
Screens

Panasonic TC-P54V10 Reviewed: Worthy Successor To Pioneer KURO

2:45AM Jack Loftus | When the lauded Pioneer KURO plasmas went off-air in May, many mourned the loss of what was arguably one of the world’s best HDTVs. With the launch of the Panasonic TC-P54V10, however, a worthy successor has apparently emerged. More »
GPS

Why Aren’t There More In-Dash Satnav Solutions?

12:30PM Nick Broughall | Pioneer’s just announced their latest AVIC in-dash satnav system, and considering it’s got an RRP of just $1,199, it made me wonder why we aren’t seeing more companies getting behind the in-dash satnav option. More »