Everyday readers ask Digital Home which high definition television they should buy. The reader typically presents us with two or three model numbers and then asks which set is superior. Unfortuntely, there is no definitive answer because so much about the reader’s requirements is unknown. In this article, Digital Home goes beyond specs and model numbers to help readers begin to decide which HDTV is right for them.

Wal-Mart Canada this week announced plans for select stores to remain open 24 hours a day from December 18 through December 24th. The six days are expected to be the busiest retail days of the year. To increase Christmas sales the company has extended the hours of operation in all stores, where allowed by law, and cut prices on many popular toys and electronics.

Oppo Digital this month announced the DV-981HD, its new flagship universal up-converting DVD player. The DV-981HD follows the company’s successful OPDV971H DVD player which was a top performer in independent DVD player benchmark tests and is well regarded by Digital Home members.

Nintendo is trumpeting the launch of the Wii console in Europe and Japan while North American parents are forced to explain to children why Santa won't be bringing them a console this Christmas. The Wii first launched in North America on November 19th and was sold out within minutes.

Last week Digital Home warned consumers to Beware of the Big Box Computer Bundle (content/view/1660/98/) which found retailers selling packages claiming to save consumers money but which ended up costing them more. This week Digital Home warns consumers of the phantom deal where retailers advertise an excellent package with a high quality product, however when consumers show up at the store, they find out a cheaper product has been substituted.

Canadian Satellite Radio, the company that offers XM Satellite radio service in Canada, announced today the company had 147,000 subscribers as of November 30th. Earlier this month, the company announced that for the fiscal year ending August 31st, XM announced that it had over 120,000 subscribers of which 91,200 were paying customers.

Every week tens of thousands of people visit the Digital Home website looking for answers to their technical questions and many find the answers in the Digital Forum.The Digital forum is what technology pundits now call a social network and what marketers call Consumer generated media. We call it “a place to get answers and discuss the latest technology”. DHC is proud to announce that, as of today, we now have over 26,000 members.

Over the last several years, the price of plasma high definition televisions has plummeted leaving many consumers to ask - "Is now the time to buy a Plasma HDTV!" At the beginning of this year, we counseled our readers to wait six months before buying and those who did saved thousands of dollars. Our advice this Christmas is not so clear cut.

The Linksys WMB54G Wireless-G Music Bridge is a wireless device that allows users to stream audio from their computers to their home theatre system.The benefit of the music bridge versus a digital media receivers, such as a Roku Soundbridge or Slim Servers Squeezebox, is the music bridge is cheaper and allows users to bypass the digital rights management (DRM) issues that plague digital media receivers.

Panasonic Canada today announced pricing and availability of its 103-inch diagonal High Definition Plasma TV -- the worlds largest. The TH-103PZ600U with 1080p capability will have a suggested selling price of $79,999.00 and is available now. Digital Home had the opportunity to view the technological marvel at a press briefing today in Toronto's fashionable distillery district.

Sondigo's Sirocco Wireless Audio Bridge can best be described as a wireless external sound card that allows users to stream audio from their computer to their home theatre system. The benefit of an audio bridge versus a standalone digital audio receiver is that you bypass the digital rights management (DRM) issues that limit the functionality of competing devices.

To encourage consumers to spend more when purchasing a computer, big box retailers often offer consumers a special discount for buying a bundle of products which might include a computer, monitor, printer and more. Last week, Digital Home reviewed the websites and national advertising flyers of Canada’s largest consumer electronics retailer in an effort to find out whether bundles do represent a good deal or not.

It's hard to imagine life without debit cards. If you're like most Canadians, you probably use your debit card to pay for groceries, gas and much more. In addition, the debit card lets you to withdraw cash from over 47,000 automated banking machines anytime day or night. In addition to using your cards for withdrawing cash and paying for goods and services, did you know that you could also use your debit card to quickly and cheaply transfer money to friends and relatives across the country? Digital Home looks at how you can send money using Interac Email money transfer.

A portable or standalone photo printer is a great device for the digital photographer wanting a portable digital darkroom or for the casual photographer who simply wants to print a 4”x6” snapshot without the hassle of using a computer. This fall HP Canada unveiled three new models in its compact photo printer line-up and for several weeks Digital Home had the opportunity to review the top of the line HP Photosmart A716 Compact Photo Printer.

Hewlett Packard shipped 9.9 million PCs in the third quarter of 2006 which allowed HP to once again become the world’s largest PC maker, a position it has not held since 2003. HP sales were up 16.7 percent from 8.4 million during the same period in 2005 and exceeded the 9.5 percent expansion of the overall PC market according to research firm iSuppli.