If you've been using your home network primarily to access the Internet, there's a good chance your current wired connections won't be adequate when you want to begin sharing files around your house, or to stream media to a computer connected to your TV.

Our recent article, Help, My Hard Drive is Full! highlights the benefit of using a NAS. However, if your home network isn't up-to-speed, adding that NAS without upgrading your network will just leave you wanting.

Read more for TechDigs.net upgrade tips.

Recently Merlin Mann, Mac productivity and time management expert extraordinaire of MacBreak Weekly, 43 Folders and 5ives, asked the question, "how do you manage the constant growth of files when your primary computer is a notebook like the MacBook Pro." After several discussions with Merlin, it became clear that TechDigs.net should cover the topic with a How-To. Techdigs.net readers tend to be substantial consumers of digital media files, use their network to store files and often are faced with storage and backup quandaries. 

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A TechDigs.net reader recently asked, “Is it important that my new HD set include an HDTV tuner, or can I buy an HD Ready set without a tuner?” Sets without tuners are becoming harder to find, but the short answer is that you don't need the HDTV tuner if you use cable or satellite. However, there other considerations that play into the decision. To more thoroughly answer the question, it's worth understanding the various ways you can get HD content to your new HD display.

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Which HDTV technology should you buy... flat panel, rear projection, front projection, LCD, DLP, Plasma? It's enough to drive a person crazy! TechDigs.net gives you the information and a set of printable tools to make it easier and get the right setup for your needs.

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Home theater audio is one of the more confusing aspects of the home theater experience. It's also one of the more satisfying when done right. TechDigs.net simplifies terminology, acronyms and standards to help you understand your best audio choice for music, DVD movies, and HDTV.

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What is a basic home theater? Do you have one, or do you just have a TV room. Can you turn your TV room into a home theater? TechDigs.net reviews home theater basics and provides some tips for screen size, audio, lighting and technology.

Read on to determine where you are and what you might want to invest in next.

I'm constantly asked, "Which high def DVD format should I buy?" Yep, the consumer electronics industry has done it again, we have two competing formats: HD-DVD and Blu-ray. My answer today: "Don't. Get an upscaling DVD player instead." Read more to find out why.