Theres something immensely satisfying about thick technical computer books, and the PC Upgrade and Repair Bible is no exception. Throughout its not inconsiderable 1383 pages, the PCURB will leave only the most technical engineer hungry for more detail.

Aimed at technically literate users already familiar with both the inside and outside of their PCs, the PCURB clearly explains a vast range of hardware issues, and what you can do about fixing them. It goes without saying C..

The DVP-NS300 is Sonys entry-level DVD player, but still boasts the comprehensive set-up controls of the more expensive models. It also carries Sonys TV Virtual Surround and a Block Noise Reduction system to improve picture quality. On professionally encoded modern DVDs the effect of this is negligible, but it does help with some of the early DVDs which were poorly encoded, helping to reduce artefacts.

The first thing that strikes you about this player as you pull it from its box, is that it ..

The Sony DCR-TRV130 Digital8 Camcorder provides a good introduction to the world of digital video, being an easy-to-use and capable entry level digital camcorder. Despite being Sonys "best value" Digital8 camcorder, the TRV130 has a list of features that would fill this review on its own.

The Digital8 format uses standard 8 mm tapes to store digital video rather than the more expensive MiniDV format. You can fit up to 90 minutes on a single tape in LP mode. The TRV130 is respectably compact a..

It takes two hands to hold Sonys new DSC-F717 digital camera, but thats because there are so many features packed into it. The F717 captures images at up to 5.2 megapixel resolution--thats 2,560 x 1,920 pixels--and can facilitate good sized enlargement prints.

Images produced by the camera are crisp, colourful, and deep in detail. With USB 2.0 support, transfers to PC zip by and can be set to happen automatically. The large auto-focus Carl Zeiss lens zooms optically at 5x, with another 2x i..

The Sony DSC-P9 builds on the success of earlier models from Sony such as the DSC-P1 and DSC-P5. The DSC-P9 adds a high performance four-megapixel CCD and combines it with an excellent quality 3x optical zoom lens. The chief selling point of the DSC-P9 has to be its diminutive size--this really is among the smallest feature-rich digital cameras on the market at just 113x53x36 mm.

First impressions are very positive with only Canons IXUS range coming close to the "want one now" factor. The met..