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The Sony Guide to Home Theater 2
Contents
What is Home Theater? ................................................... Page 3
Why Sony? ...................................................................... Page 4
What You'll Need: Sources, Sight & Sound..................... Page 6
Home Theater Sources
DVD Players........................................................ Page 7
About Progressive Scan....................................... Page 9
Super Audio CD Playback................................... Page 10
Digital Satellite Receivers.................................... Page 11
About High Definition......................................... Page 12
High Definition TV Receivers............................. Page 13
Personal Video Recorders.................................... Page 14
Network Media Receiver...................................... Page 15
VHS Hi-Fi VCRs-¦-¦-¦-¦-¦-¦-¦-¦-¦-¦..-¦-¦ Page 16
Home Theater Sight
A New World of Choices..................................... Page 17
Choosing an Aspect Ratio.................................... Page 17
Choosing a Screen Size........................................ Page 18
Choosing a Screen Type....................................... Page 19
Features to Look For............................................ Page 25
Home Theater Sound
About Surround Sound......................................... Page 28
Surround Sound Formats...................................... Page 29
A/V Receivers...................................................... Page 30
Speaker Consistency............................................ Page 33
Types of Speakers................................................ Page 34
Bringing it All Back Home
Before You Buy................................................... Page 35
How to Buy.......................................................... Page 36
Where to Put It All............................................... Page 38
Finishing Touches................................................ Page 39
Home Theater Connections
Audio Connections............................................... Page 40
Video Connections............................................... Page 42
Home Theater Glossary.................................................... Page 45
A Final Word.................................................................... Page 51
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The Sony Guide to Home Theater 3
What is Home Theater?
Think of what makes movies in a theater so compelling. Consider the giant
screen, teeming with brilliantly detailed, vivid color pictures. Think of the sound,
sometimes booming with explosions, sometimes delicately whispering and always
immersing you in a full 360-degree experience. At the movies, these elements can come
together with astonishing emotional force.
Home theater is the technology that brings this experience into your room. And
there's never been a better time to make your move. Compared to the systems of just a
few years ago, today's home theaters enjoy far greater realism, drama and impact. Today
you can benefit from recent breakthroughs in electronics such as progressive scan DVD
players, flat-panel televisions and Dolby Digital® surround sound. What's more,
packaged systems make assembling a home theater easier than you ever thought possible.
So if you've been on the outside of home theater, now is the time to jump in. And
if your home theater is a few years old, now is the time to upgrade.
