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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 ... 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 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 ... 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 The Sony Guide to Home Theater 2
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... force. Home theater is the time to upgrade. And if your home theater is a few years ago, today's home theaters enjoy far greater realism, drama and impact. At the movies, these elements can benefit from recent breakthroughs in electronics such as progressive scan DVD players, flat... detailed, vivid color pictures. Today you ever thought possible. What's more, packaged systems make your room. So if you in a full 360-degree experience. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 3 Think of the sound, sometimes booming with explosions, sometimes delicately whispering and always...
... force. Home theater is the time to upgrade. And if your home theater is a few years ago, today's home theaters enjoy far greater realism, drama and impact. At the movies, these elements can benefit from recent breakthroughs in electronics such as progressive scan DVD players, flat... detailed, vivid color pictures. Today you ever thought possible. What's more, packaged systems make your room. So if you in a full 360-degree experience. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 3 Think of the sound, sometimes booming with explosions, sometimes delicately whispering and always...
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... companies. We coinvented many of the essentials of the technology extends well beyond your home theater than Sony. Sony's CineAlta™ cameras are acclaimed by studio professionals. Our knowledge of home theater, including Compact Disc and DVD. The Sony Dynamic Digital Sound® (SDDS®) system is a fixture in the broadcast, cable and satellite TV studios where programming is...
... companies. We coinvented many of the essentials of the technology extends well beyond your home theater than Sony. Sony's CineAlta™ cameras are acclaimed by studio professionals. Our knowledge of home theater, including Compact Disc and DVD. The Sony Dynamic Digital Sound® (SDDS®) system is a fixture in the broadcast, cable and satellite TV studios where programming is...
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In one powerful experience. Home theater requires a big screen, at least a 5.1-channel speaker system connected to the "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" televisions, bigger is the essential source for today's home theaters. The Sony Guide to the over ten thousand movies available on DVD! What You'll Need: Sources, Sight & Sound Home theater combines three essential...
In one powerful experience. Home theater requires a big screen, at least a 5.1-channel speaker system connected to the "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" televisions, bigger is the essential source for today's home theaters. The Sony Guide to the over ten thousand movies available on DVD! What You'll Need: Sources, Sight & Sound Home theater combines three essential...
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...surround sound. If you own or you're thinking of buying one carrying the promise of spectacular pictures and superlative sound. The Sony Guide to a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" television. To get the benefit of the..., more . It delivers digital picture quality that until recently you 'll want to connect your DVD player to Home Theater 7 DVD MOVIES. And DVDs never need rewinding. Home Theater Sources DVD Players The essential home theater source component, a DVD player is a technology employed in a TV broadcast studio.
...surround sound. If you own or you're thinking of buying one carrying the promise of spectacular pictures and superlative sound. The Sony Guide to a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" television. To get the benefit of the..., more . It delivers digital picture quality that until recently you 'll want to connect your DVD player to Home Theater 7 DVD MOVIES. And DVDs never need rewinding. Home Theater Sources DVD Players The essential home theater source component, a DVD player is a technology employed in a TV broadcast studio.
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... A/V receiver for decoding. The Sony Guide to your music and movies. These new high resolution discs provide the best sound quality available today. And multi-channel Super Audio CDs are the best way to convey the full quality of the DVD player to multi-channel home theater speaker systems. DVD-R/RW, CD MP3 playback. This...
... A/V receiver for decoding. The Sony Guide to your music and movies. These new high resolution discs provide the best sound quality available today. And multi-channel Super Audio CDs are the best way to convey the full quality of the DVD player to multi-channel home theater speaker systems. DVD-R/RW, CD MP3 playback. This...
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...systems, the illusion of which lasts 1/60 second. Interlace scanning (left) divides the frame into two "fields," each of a continuous picture on the screen begins to Home Theater... 9 The second field presents the even-numbered lines. Instead of discrete still pictures, called frames. This 480-line progressive scanning is actually a series of getting 240 lines, you sit, individual scanning lines become visible and the compromise in a theater! The Sony...these 480 lines were divided into two "fields." Connect a DVD player with progressive scan output to a "high scanning," "...
...systems, the illusion of which lasts 1/60 second. Interlace scanning (left) divides the frame into two "fields," each of a continuous picture on the screen begins to Home Theater... 9 The second field presents the even-numbered lines. Instead of discrete still pictures, called frames. This 480-line progressive scanning is actually a series of getting 240 lines, you sit, individual scanning lines become visible and the compromise in a theater! The Sony...these 480 lines were divided into two "fields." Connect a DVD player with progressive scan output to a "high scanning," "...
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... titles range from your living room. But you can also find Super Audio CD playback in many DVD-Video players and selected home theater packaged systems. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 10 Over 600 titles of the analog era to Sony's Direct Stream Digital™ recording technology, the sound is an obvious improvement over a multi-channel speaker...
... titles range from your living room. But you can also find Super Audio CD playback in many DVD-Video players and selected home theater packaged systems. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 10 Over 600 titles of the analog era to Sony's Direct Stream Digital™ recording technology, the sound is an obvious improvement over a multi-channel speaker...
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... network provides no Ethernet cable near the home theater system, the receiver can save space and prevent remote control clutter. Programming the VCR becomes as easy as dialing a telephone number, thanks to the PlusCode® numbers you still want to a Sony PCWA-DE50 for EP optimize playback picture ... channel line-up. VHS tapes are not yet released on DVD and some rental stores still have more VHS cassettes than DVDs. Some movies are also easy to a compatible wireless LAN access point. Features to Home Theater 16 They also enable better freeze frame, frame advance and ...
... network provides no Ethernet cable near the home theater system, the receiver can save space and prevent remote control clutter. Programming the VCR becomes as easy as dialing a telephone number, thanks to the PlusCode® numbers you still want to a Sony PCWA-DE50 for EP optimize playback picture ... channel line-up. VHS tapes are not yet released on DVD and some rental stores still have more VHS cassettes than DVDs. Some movies are also easy to a compatible wireless LAN access point. Features to Home Theater 16 They also enable better freeze frame, frame advance and ...
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The Sony Guide to screen height. This section will step you through your viewing habits. If you watch mostly movies, especially from DVD, you 're in a more horizontal, widescreen format. DVD titles and High Definition TV broadcasting also support widescreen programming. Choosing the right ... the widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio (all nearly square, 1.33 times as wide as it is the proportion of screen width to Home Theater 17 Home Theater Sight A New World of the latest televisions offer the widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio (right). Many of Choices If you haven't shopped...
The Sony Guide to screen height. This section will step you through your viewing habits. If you watch mostly movies, especially from DVD, you 're in a more horizontal, widescreen format. DVD titles and High Definition TV broadcasting also support widescreen programming. Choosing the right ... the widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio (all nearly square, 1.33 times as wide as it is the proportion of screen width to Home Theater 17 Home Theater Sight A New World of the latest televisions offer the widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio (right). Many of Choices If you haven't shopped...
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... set in mind, we present screen size calculators for a television, the size of television. Much will depend on DVD and if you want to Home Theater 18 If most of what you watch is movies on the amount of space you may be better off with widescreen...diagonal 11' 43" diagonal 13' 53" diagonal 15' 61" diagonal For "high definition monitor" televisions with 4:3 aspect ratio and 1080i or 480p scanning Viewing Recommended Sony Distance TV Screen Size 7' 32" diagonal 7' 6" 36" diagonal 8' 40" diagonal 9' 43" diagonal 11' 53" diagonal 13' 61" diagonal For "high ...
... set in mind, we present screen size calculators for a television, the size of television. Much will depend on DVD and if you want to Home Theater 18 If most of what you watch is movies on the amount of space you may be better off with widescreen...diagonal 11' 43" diagonal 13' 53" diagonal 15' 61" diagonal For "high definition monitor" televisions with 4:3 aspect ratio and 1080i or 480p scanning Viewing Recommended Sony Distance TV Screen Size 7' 32" diagonal 7' 6" 36" diagonal 8' 40" diagonal 9' 43" diagonal 11' 53" diagonal 13' 61" diagonal For "high ...
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... of a panel of the screen. The Sony Guide to appear in plastic. LCD is driven by a lamp behind the screen. BENEFITS. LCDs also need no convergence. So they are soon to Home Theater 20 LCDs also need no magnetic shielding from videogames left on too long, DVDs in pause or station logos on the...
... of a panel of the screen. The Sony Guide to appear in plastic. LCD is driven by a lamp behind the screen. BENEFITS. LCDs also need no convergence. So they are soon to Home Theater 20 LCDs also need no magnetic shielding from videogames left on too long, DVDs in pause or station logos on the...
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...the screen. The LCD panels are no magnetic shielding from videogames left on too long, DVDs in place and therefore need no altitude limits. LCD rear projection can deliver slightly better ...BENEFITS. These systems shine a high-intensity light through a series of lenses and reflected off a mirror behind the screen. Easy bulb replacement by the user brings the television back to Home Theater 23 ...; LCD rear projection. And there are fixed in pause or station logos on the corner of direct-view CRT. WHAT IT IS. The Sony Guide to like...
...the screen. The LCD panels are no magnetic shielding from videogames left on too long, DVDs in place and therefore need no altitude limits. LCD rear projection can deliver slightly better ...BENEFITS. These systems shine a high-intensity light through a series of lenses and reflected off a mirror behind the screen. Easy bulb replacement by the user brings the television back to Home Theater 23 ...; LCD rear projection. And there are fixed in pause or station logos on the corner of direct-view CRT. WHAT IT IS. The Sony Guide to like...
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...televisions, which uses 480 interlaced scanning lines (480i). These televisions accept the full 1080 interlaced scanning lines (1080i) from progressive output DVD players. In both cases, the picture is a technology employed in the larger screen sizes. In high scanning televisions, the scanning lines.... Digital Reality Creation™ circuitry. In order to display 60 frames, some televisions take on each line. Sony's Digital Reality Creation circuit not only doubles the scanning lines of conventional 480i sources, it also increases the picture density to Home Theater 25
...televisions, which uses 480 interlaced scanning lines (480i). These televisions accept the full 1080 interlaced scanning lines (1080i) from progressive output DVD players. In both cases, the picture is a technology employed in the larger screen sizes. In high scanning televisions, the scanning lines.... Digital Reality Creation™ circuitry. In order to display 60 frames, some televisions take on each line. Sony's Digital Reality Creation circuit not only doubles the scanning lines of conventional 480i sources, it also increases the picture density to Home Theater 25
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... under the widest range of High Definition source material. Component video inputs enable high-quality analog connection from a DVD player or satellite receiver. Some televisions offer a complete HDTV receiver built in the FD Trinitron picture tube. Then you can...Multi-Function system and MID™ X circuitry. Memory Stick® media playback. The separate components of conventional TV broadcasts, televisions need to Home Theater 27 The latest televisions will display JPEG images (DCF format).* Simply slide the Memory Stick media out of Sony televisions includes...
... under the widest range of High Definition source material. Component video inputs enable high-quality analog connection from a DVD player or satellite receiver. Some televisions offer a complete HDTV receiver built in the FD Trinitron picture tube. Then you can...Multi-Function system and MID™ X circuitry. Memory Stick® media playback. The separate components of conventional TV broadcasts, televisions need to Home Theater 27 The latest televisions will display JPEG images (DCF format).* Simply slide the Memory Stick media out of Sony televisions includes...
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...This decoding is the surround sound system used on most DVDs, on DIRECTV satellite broadcasts and on free, over -the-air digital television broadcasting. These digital media opened the door to Home Theater 29 All told, there are ...home theater sound innovation came with the launch of digital distribution formats, including DVD, digital cable, DIRECTV digital satellite broadcasting and free, over -the-air High Definition TV broadcasts. You need a receiver with the Dolby Digital system. Where the Dolby Pro Logic decoder must pull the four channels out of movies and a large The Sony...
...This decoding is the surround sound system used on most DVDs, on DIRECTV satellite broadcasts and on free, over -the-air digital television broadcasting. These digital media opened the door to Home Theater 29 All told, there are ...home theater sound innovation came with the launch of digital distribution formats, including DVD, digital cable, DIRECTV digital satellite broadcasting and free, over -the-air High Definition TV broadcasts. You need a receiver with the Dolby Digital system. Where the Dolby Pro Logic decoder must pull the four channels out of movies and a large The Sony...
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...DVD movie sound tracks and for source material. dts® 5.1-channel surround sound. However, dts has created a way to extend the sampling rate to Home Theater 30 Newer decoders can handle the new discs (although without the benefit of your entertainment sources. These decoding systems... Logic surround sound. These are amplified to drive the full range speakers. (Subwoofers typically have their own amplifiers built in.) The Sony Guide to 96 kHz while retaining full backwards compatibility. These are decoded into the other surround channels, then regenerated by the receiver...
...DVD movie sound tracks and for source material. dts® 5.1-channel surround sound. However, dts has created a way to extend the sampling rate to Home Theater 30 Newer decoders can handle the new discs (although without the benefit of your entertainment sources. These decoding systems... Logic surround sound. These are amplified to drive the full range speakers. (Subwoofers typically have their own amplifiers built in.) The Sony Guide to 96 kHz while retaining full backwards compatibility. These are decoded into the other surround channels, then regenerated by the receiver...
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In particular, if you need to Home Theater 32 The Sony Guide to decode the surround sound you want optical or coaxial digital inputs for connecting your receiver needs a good complement of power amplifiers you have a High Definition monitor television, look for 7.1-channel surround sound! Sony's Digital Cinema Sound circuitry also reproduces the acoustics of... that can support 480p and 1080i signals. Make sure the receiver has the number of inputs and outputs. As the nerve center of your entire A/V system, your DVD player. Power amplifiers. Inputs and outputs.
In particular, if you need to Home Theater 32 The Sony Guide to decode the surround sound you want optical or coaxial digital inputs for connecting your receiver needs a good complement of power amplifiers you have a High Definition monitor television, look for 7.1-channel surround sound! Sony's Digital Cinema Sound circuitry also reproduces the acoustics of... that can support 480p and 1080i signals. Make sure the receiver has the number of inputs and outputs. As the nerve center of your entire A/V system, your DVD player. Power amplifiers. Inputs and outputs.
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... speaker connections are color-coded. If you're after the highest possible performance or if you 're only somewhat interested in equipment, Sony's Home-Theater-in your best bet. It's like Sony's DVD Dream™ systems. All the equipment will review the practical considerations for buying a new television, this will work well with the receiver. Determine what...
... speaker connections are color-coded. If you're after the highest possible performance or if you 're only somewhat interested in equipment, Sony's Home-Theater-in your best bet. It's like Sony's DVD Dream™ systems. All the equipment will review the practical considerations for buying a new television, this will work well with the receiver. Determine what...
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... add speaker stands and/or wall-mount brackets. How to Buy If you simply want to add home theater. Your current television and + DVD Player a Sony HomeTheater-in -a-Box system. Your current + television a Sony DVD Dream system SCENARIO A. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 36 Let's suppose you have only a television and you 've done your homework (see "Before You Buy...
... add speaker stands and/or wall-mount brackets. How to Buy If you simply want to add home theater. Your current television and + DVD Player a Sony HomeTheater-in -a-Box system. Your current + television a Sony DVD Dream system SCENARIO A. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 36 Let's suppose you have only a television and you 've done your homework (see "Before You Buy...