Richard Baguley - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Richard Baguley

Article | 27/03/2013 What's the best way to charge your mobile devices?

You're packing for a trip. You've already crammed the chargers for your smartphone and laptop into your bag, but your tablet charger is MIA and you're...

Article | 30/05/2008 How to transfer movies from VHS to DVD

Here's how to copy your home movies from videotapes to DVD. It doesn't have to be difficult or time-consuming.

Article | 30/01/2007 Your camcorder questions answered

It's been a few months since I answered some reader questions, so I've opened up the mailbag once again. Here are the answers to a few questions I oft...

Article | 30/01/2007 Exclusive: First Vista PC tests

It's been a long wait, but Windows Vista PCs are here. We evaluated the first batch of desktop systems preloaded with Microsoft's new operating system...

Article | 22/01/2007 HD DVD-equipped PC comes at a price

HP's Pavilion Media Center TV m7690n home-theater-ready PC is optimized for high definition. I looked at a shipping unit of this desktop, which is the...

Article | 4/12/2006 The best PC deals under $1000

Think you have to bust your budget for a peppy new desktop PC? Think again. Sure, you can mortgage the farm for a fancy US$4000 gaming rig; but if you...

Article | 4/10/2006 Fujifilm FinePix S5200

The Fujifilm S5200 is fast in a number of ways. For one thing, it starts up quickly: It was ready to shoot in about a second after we turned the power...

Article | 4/10/2006 Olympus SP-500 Ultra Zoom

The Olympus SP-500 Ultra Zoom is the lowest-priced advanced camera we've ever examined. Previously, the PC World Test Center tested the SP-500 as a po...

Article | 28/07/2006 New HD camcorder format explained

Some would say that we need another camcorder format like we need a hole in the head -- enough different formats out there confuse buyers already. Cam...

Article | 30/06/2006 Home movie questions answered

A few months back, I wrote a column about copying my home movies to DVD. It generated a lot of questions from readers, so this month I'm digging throu...

Article | 15/06/2006 Olympus FE-120

You might assume that a budget camera like the Olympus FE-120 takes subpar photos. But you'd be wrong: In our tests this 6-megapixel unit delivered v...

Article | 25/05/2006 High definition's real meaning

I've been spending some quality time with the high-definition Sony HDR-HC3 over the past couple of weeks, and I think I might have to do something tha...

Article | 28/04/2006 From VHS to DVD

Copying your home movies from videotapes to more durable DVD doesn't have to be difficult or time-consuming. Here's how we did it.

Article | 31/03/2006 Set your movies to music

Looking for legal music to enhance your videos? Here's where you can find all sorts of cool tunes that won't get you in trouble.

Article | 24/02/2006 A question of (white) balance

If you've bought a new camcorder, you've probably spent some time scrolling through the controls, pressing buttons to see what happens. And you probab...