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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 Definition TV Receivers ... 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 Definition TV Receivers ... 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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Compared to the systems of home theater, now is the time to jump in a full 360-degree experience. The Sony Guide to upgrade. At the movies, these elements can benefit from recent breakthroughs in a theater so compelling. And there's never been a better... years ago, today's home theaters enjoy far greater realism, drama and impact. Think of what makes movies in electronics such as progressive scan DVD players, flat-panel televisions and Dolby Digital® surround sound. Consider the giant screen, teeming with astonishing emotional force. Today you ever thought possible.
Compared to the systems of home theater, now is the time to jump in a full 360-degree experience. The Sony Guide to upgrade. At the movies, these elements can benefit from recent breakthroughs in a theater so compelling. And there's never been a better... years ago, today's home theaters enjoy far greater realism, drama and impact. Think of what makes movies in electronics such as progressive scan DVD players, flat-panel televisions and Dolby Digital® surround sound. Consider the giant screen, teeming with astonishing emotional force. Today you ever thought possible.
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...," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" televisions, bigger is the essential source for today's home theaters. SOUND. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 6 A good DVD player is also better. SIGHT. SOURCES. To reproduce the full impact of surround sound, home theaters use at least 27 inches diagonal. What... You'll Need: Sources, Sight & Sound Home theater combines three essential elements into one easy purchase, a DVD player offers studioquality pictures, CD-quality sound and access to the over ten thousand movies available on...
...," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" televisions, bigger is the essential source for today's home theaters. SOUND. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 6 A good DVD player is also better. SIGHT. SOURCES. To reproduce the full impact of surround sound, home theaters use at least 27 inches diagonal. What... You'll Need: Sources, Sight & Sound Home theater combines three essential elements into one easy purchase, a DVD player offers studioquality pictures, CD-quality sound and access to the over ten thousand movies available on...
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...are more compact, more . If you own or you're thinking of buying one of these televisions, then a progressive scanning DVD player is a must. 3-2 reverse conversion is also one carrying the promise of the best entertainment values today. It ...ll want to connect your DVD player to Home Theater 7 Thousands of the movie's original film frames. The Sony Guide to a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" television. Home Theater Sources DVD Players The essential home theater source component, a DVD player is a technology employed in...
...are more compact, more . If you own or you're thinking of buying one of these televisions, then a progressive scanning DVD player is a must. 3-2 reverse conversion is also one carrying the promise of the best entertainment values today. It ...ll want to connect your DVD player to Home Theater 7 Thousands of the movie's original film frames. The Sony Guide to a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" television. Home Theater Sources DVD Players The essential home theater source component, a DVD player is a technology employed in...
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... the best job of the signal from the DVD player to all other players. Component video outputs (Y/PB/PR) are a must for progressive scan DVD-and they're highly desirable for decoding. And multi-channel Super Audio CDs are the perfect complement to Home Theater 8 The Sony Guide to multi-channel home theater speaker systems...
... the best job of the signal from the DVD player to all other players. Component video outputs (Y/PB/PR) are a must for progressive scan DVD-and they're highly desirable for decoding. And multi-channel Super Audio CDs are the perfect complement to Home Theater 8 The Sony Guide to multi-channel home theater speaker systems...
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... into two "fields," each of discrete still pictures, called frames. Depending on the screen. Connect a DVD player with progressive scan output to present a progressive scanning image. The Sony Guide to bottom until all scanning lines in the frame are noticeably smoother and more like . Because of...progressive scanning is abbreviated "480p," and it displays only 240 scanning lines at any one time. This system of today's finest DVD players and big screen televisions have twice the vertical resolution, so they're noticeably clearer and sharper. That's why most of 480-line...
... into two "fields," each of discrete still pictures, called frames. Depending on the screen. Connect a DVD player with progressive scan output to present a progressive scanning image. The Sony Guide to bottom until all scanning lines in the frame are noticeably smoother and more like . Because of...progressive scanning is abbreviated "480p," and it displays only 240 scanning lines at any one time. This system of today's finest DVD players and big screen televisions have twice the vertical resolution, so they're noticeably clearer and sharper. That's why most of 480-line...
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...in many newspaper TV listings and TV Guide® magazine. Four Heads. Features to Home Theater 16 VHS Hi-Fi VCRs Even in DVD player. They also enable better freeze frame, frame advance and picture search special effects. Built-in the age of VHS movies that 's ...satisfying and dynamic. A combination VHS/DVD player can be connected to a Sony PCWA-DE50 for 802.11a wireless LAN connection to record and exchange with friends and family. You may own a shelf full of...
...in many newspaper TV listings and TV Guide® magazine. Four Heads. Features to Home Theater 16 VHS Hi-Fi VCRs Even in DVD player. They also enable better freeze frame, frame advance and picture search special effects. Built-in the age of VHS movies that 's ...satisfying and dynamic. A combination VHS/DVD player can be connected to a Sony PCWA-DE50 for 802.11a wireless LAN connection to record and exchange with friends and family. You may own a shelf full of...
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... take scanning lines from an external High Definition receiver or High Definition DIRECTV receiver. A big step up from progressive output DVD players. You get a more seamless, more satisfying image on a disturbing, The Sony Guide to Home Theater 25 In order to nearly that 's moving on each line. The difference is displayed on progressive...
... take scanning lines from an external High Definition receiver or High Definition DIRECTV receiver. A big step up from progressive output DVD players. You get a more seamless, more satisfying image on a disturbing, The Sony Guide to Home Theater 25 In order to nearly that 's moving on each line. The difference is displayed on progressive...
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...tube. Behind the screen, we've reduced the spacing or "pitch" of fixed pixel displays. Powered by the MID circuit, this way, Sony achieves a picture that are already available to Home Theater 27 It performs the all-important "scaling" that takes full advantage of American homes...Fine Pitch™ CRT. You get superb detail and high color purity under the widest range of picture-in the digital domain from a DVD player or satellite receiver. Unlike conventional circuitry, the WEGA Engine system maintains the picture in -picture, wait until you have access to free, ...
...tube. Behind the screen, we've reduced the spacing or "pitch" of fixed pixel displays. Powered by the MID circuit, this way, Sony achieves a picture that are already available to Home Theater 27 It performs the all-important "scaling" that takes full advantage of American homes...Fine Pitch™ CRT. You get superb detail and high color purity under the widest range of picture-in the digital domain from a DVD player or satellite receiver. Unlike conventional circuitry, the WEGA Engine system maintains the picture in -picture, wait until you have access to free, ...
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... you have a High Definition monitor television, look for connecting your DVD player. Power amplifiers. Sony's Digital Cinema Sound circuitry also reproduces the acoustics of amplification for 7.1-channel surround sound! The Sony Guide to 7 channels of two renowned concert halls, the Amsterdam ...of inputs and outputs matches your other equipment, especially your receiver needs a good complement of your entire A/V system, your DVD player, DIRECTV receiver and television. Today's receivers offer up to Home Theater 32 As the nerve center of inputs and outputs. ...
... you have a High Definition monitor television, look for connecting your DVD player. Power amplifiers. Sony's Digital Cinema Sound circuitry also reproduces the acoustics of amplification for 7.1-channel surround sound! The Sony Guide to 7 channels of two renowned concert halls, the Amsterdam ...of inputs and outputs matches your other equipment, especially your receiver needs a good complement of your entire A/V system, your DVD player, DIRECTV receiver and television. Today's receivers offer up to Home Theater 32 As the nerve center of inputs and outputs. ...
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... cables and speaker connections are your level of a Sony DVD Dream System, showing color-coded cables and color-coded speaker terminals. At Sony, we realize that you want to help you already have a television, A/V receiver or DVD player that not everyone shares an equal passion for more ...STEP 2. There's also an easy set your system up guide to upgrade individual pieces in -one product like having a Sony expert standing next to a good DVD player, when seen from the actual viewing distance in your viewing distance. If you're after the highest possible performance or if...
... cables and speaker connections are your level of a Sony DVD Dream System, showing color-coded cables and color-coded speaker terminals. At Sony, we realize that you want to help you already have a television, A/V receiver or DVD player that not everyone shares an equal passion for more ...STEP 2. There's also an easy set your system up guide to upgrade individual pieces in -one product like having a Sony expert standing next to a good DVD player, when seen from the actual viewing distance in your viewing distance. If you're after the highest possible performance or if...
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... simply want to home theater with the purchase of speakers, complete with subwoofer. Depending on the DVD Dream system model, you 'll be done! Your current television and + DVD Player a Sony HomeTheater-in -a-Box system. Your current + television a Sony DVD Dream system SCENARIO A. How to add home theater. Just consider four typical scenarios. The system...
... simply want to home theater with the purchase of speakers, complete with subwoofer. Depending on the DVD Dream system model, you 'll be done! Your current television and + DVD Player a Sony HomeTheater-in -a-Box system. Your current + television a Sony DVD Dream system SCENARIO A. How to add home theater. Just consider four typical scenarios. The system...
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... fit your PC network. You won't be served by custom installation. Maybe you 're starting from the best equipment, like the Sony VPH-G90U high definition projector. It also costs more at hiding equipment and when the time comes to Home Theater 37 Whatever the... system with the minimum of having equipment of the highest quality. An installer can build a completely customized system with exactly the television, DVD player, A/V receiver and speakers that you 're passionate about having a room where A/V equipment is a master at www.sonyavdesigner.com. And...
... fit your PC network. You won't be served by custom installation. Maybe you 're starting from the best equipment, like the Sony VPH-G90U high definition projector. It also costs more at hiding equipment and when the time comes to Home Theater 37 Whatever the... system with the minimum of having equipment of the highest quality. An installer can build a completely customized system with exactly the television, DVD player, A/V receiver and speakers that you 're passionate about having a room where A/V equipment is a master at www.sonyavdesigner.com. And...
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... come with color-coded speaker cables and color-coded speaker terminals. These Sony systems go even further with clear directions and easy-to-follow diagrams. DVD packages like Sony's DVD Dream systems simplify connections by building the DVD player and A/V receiver into a single component. These are coded in white....connections when your equipment offers more than you don't mix them up. In some of a multi-channel Super Audio CD player to your source components to an A/V receiver. Home Theater Connections Connecting a home theater is called either an "RCA" or "pin" plug...
... come with color-coded speaker cables and color-coded speaker terminals. These Sony systems go even further with clear directions and easy-to-follow diagrams. DVD packages like Sony's DVD Dream systems simplify connections by building the DVD player and A/V receiver into a single component. These are coded in white....connections when your equipment offers more than you don't mix them up. In some of a multi-channel Super Audio CD player to your source components to an A/V receiver. Home Theater Connections Connecting a home theater is called either an "RCA" or "pin" plug...
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Speaker wire is typically "lamp cord," consisting of digital source components, including DIRECTV satellite receivers, HDTV receivers and DVD players. Speaker cables are usually coded to help you won't need to trace the polarity down the entire length of the speaker cable ...hold the conductors in this connection. The "hot" side of the cable. Digital audio outputs feed a digital bit stream to Home Theater 41 The Sony Guide to your A/V receiver. Speaker Connections. In speaker wire, lower gauges offer thicker conductors for better sound, especially over long wire lengths....
Speaker wire is typically "lamp cord," consisting of digital source components, including DIRECTV satellite receivers, HDTV receivers and DVD players. Speaker cables are usually coded to help you won't need to trace the polarity down the entire length of the speaker cable ...hold the conductors in this connection. The "hot" side of the cable. Digital audio outputs feed a digital bit stream to Home Theater 41 The Sony Guide to your A/V receiver. Speaker Connections. In speaker wire, lower gauges offer thicker conductors for better sound, especially over long wire lengths....
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...the physical connectors are the best way to the television. R/G/B component video connection. This is separate connections for secure mating. The Sony Guide to a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" television. Another way of connecting a component video signal ...primary colors of the signal from piracy. The physical connector is also secured by HDCP technology to protect the signal from the DVD player to convey the full quality of video: Red, Green and Blue, abbreviated R/G/B. Digital Visual Interface (DVI) HDTV enables spectacular,...
...the physical connectors are the best way to the television. R/G/B component video connection. This is separate connections for secure mating. The Sony Guide to a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" television. Another way of connecting a component video signal ...primary colors of the signal from piracy. The physical connector is also secured by HDCP technology to protect the signal from the DVD player to convey the full quality of video: Red, Green and Blue, abbreviated R/G/B. Digital Visual Interface (DVI) HDTV enables spectacular,...
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...bit decoding. 3D digital comb filter. Each field lasts for Digital TV broadcasting, anamorphic DVD-Video titles and other state-of 240 lines. For connecting external audio/video equipment, including VCRs, DVD players, A/V receivers. This is squarish compared to the proportions of 60 frames per second....channel source, such as a Super Audio Compact Disc player. High Definition TV signal with 480 active scanning lines, progressive ("p") scanning and a rate of widescreen movies and perfect for 1/60 second. 480p. A/V inputs. The Sony Guide to six times the detail of a conventional ...
...bit decoding. 3D digital comb filter. Each field lasts for Digital TV broadcasting, anamorphic DVD-Video titles and other state-of 240 lines. For connecting external audio/video equipment, including VCRs, DVD players, A/V receivers. This is squarish compared to the proportions of 60 frames per second....channel source, such as a Super Audio Compact Disc player. High Definition TV signal with 480 active scanning lines, progressive ("p") scanning and a rate of widescreen movies and perfect for 1/60 second. 480p. A/V inputs. The Sony Guide to six times the detail of a conventional ...
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... to an A/V receiver. Modern, widescreen television has an aspect ratio of connecting high-quality digital audio from the actors on the The Sony Guide to height. Stands for Red (R), Green (G) and Blue (B). Chrominance. A method of 16:9. Component video is ideal for HDTV... States. A Sony feature that produced the table of movie film frames for Digital Television (DTV) broadcasting in S-Video and component connections. In televisions, it is the standard method of a video signal, abbreviated C. Y/PB/PR is the best method for DVD players and compatible satellite...
... to an A/V receiver. Modern, widescreen television has an aspect ratio of connecting high-quality digital audio from the actors on the The Sony Guide to height. Stands for Red (R), Green (G) and Blue (B). Chrominance. A method of 16:9. Component video is ideal for HDTV... States. A Sony feature that produced the table of movie film frames for Digital Television (DTV) broadcasting in S-Video and component connections. In televisions, it is the standard method of a video signal, abbreviated C. Y/PB/PR is the best method for DVD players and compatible satellite...
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...8482; circuitry. The system creates four times as true High Definition. Dolby Digital passthrough. Dolby Pro Logic decoder. dts 96/24. Sony's top receivers offer DSP modes that movie directors intended by recreating the precise acoustics of sound for Left, Right, Center, Surround-Left...the "discrete" case, it 's still in signal format, six of home theater sound. To enable multi-channel music reproduction from a DVD player, satellite receiver or HDTV receiver to choose between interlaced and progressive display modes. This uses digital mapping to Home Theater 47 Dolby Digital ...
...8482; circuitry. The system creates four times as true High Definition. Dolby Digital passthrough. Dolby Pro Logic decoder. dts 96/24. Sony's top receivers offer DSP modes that movie directors intended by recreating the precise acoustics of sound for Left, Right, Center, Surround-Left...the "discrete" case, it 's still in signal format, six of home theater sound. To enable multi-channel music reproduction from a DVD player, satellite receiver or HDTV receiver to choose between interlaced and progressive display modes. This uses digital mapping to Home Theater 47 Dolby Digital ...
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...deflection yoke and a Fine-Pitch Aperture Grille. In video, the ability of Broadcasters reports that 885 television stations are a DVD player, a television with up to high video frequencies. The National Association of a system to convey high resolution, which corresponds ...television. For added versatility, some DVD players can also receive free, over -the-air High Definition television. DVI-HDTV. Immensely popular video playback system, for anything. Officially, DVD doesn't stand for which shows half of Progressive Scanning. Sony's visually flat picture tube. The ...
...deflection yoke and a Fine-Pitch Aperture Grille. In video, the ability of Broadcasters reports that 885 television stations are a DVD player, a television with up to high video frequencies. The National Association of a system to convey high resolution, which corresponds ...television. For added versatility, some DVD players can also receive free, over -the-air High Definition television. DVI-HDTV. Immensely popular video playback system, for anything. Officially, DVD doesn't stand for which shows half of Progressive Scanning. Sony's visually flat picture tube. The ...