So, you want to build your own DIY (do it yourself) PVR. But what features should you look for and how complicated will it get? This article, along with the accompanying buyer's guide, will help answer these questions.

Convergence is the name of the game. With home electronics getting smarter and smarter, it's no surprise that manufacturers are bridging technologies together. Microsoft's fledgling Windows XP Media Center Edition, which promises to link television and desktop publishing, is one such convergence tool.

Interactive TV is experiencing a wide explosion of new technologies and concepts, foreshadowing what should be a great future for the industry in the 21st century.

The latest news in interactive technology

If you find yourself constantly shuffling remote controls or yanking cables, it's time to consider an integrated home theater system. Our Smart Receiver buyer's guide is a good resource.

The technology of broadband video takes your favorite movie from the server to your living room TV set.

Smart TV & Sound spoke to DirecTV, UltimateTV and Wink executives about new levels of television interactivity.

Smart TV & Sound is pleased to announce its first-ever Best Products of the Year awards. In the past year, many new and innovative products came through our offices and into our hands. The winning products all had a certain "smartness" that added to their interactivity and selectivity.

PCs can be handy in the living room as they are on the desktop, and more fun.

The latest interactive technology news

We live in a world of electronic convergence, where all the boundaries are out the window and everything is able to connect to everything else. Product categories are no longer specific, defined and limited. Today's information, media and communication platforms have overlapping functions. Play games on your computer and surf the Web on your game console. And why not? It’s all digital.