Child Safety: It Makes A Difference Where Your TV Stands
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...fall over . 7 Share our safety message on this hidden hazard of the home with furniture and television sets. 5 Avoid placing any items on top of TVs such as VCRs and remotes that may cause unnecessary injury. Child Safety: It Makes A Difference ...customers and their families about television safety. The home theater entertainment experience is a Sector of television and consumer electronics furniture manufacturers to making home entertainment enjoyable and safe. The Consumer Electronics Association formed the Home Entertainment Support Safety Committee comprised of the Electronic ...
...fall over . 7 Share our safety message on this hidden hazard of the home with furniture and television sets. 5 Avoid placing any items on top of TVs such as VCRs and remotes that may cause unnecessary injury. Child Safety: It Makes A Difference ...customers and their families about television safety. The home theater entertainment experience is a Sector of television and consumer electronics furniture manufacturers to making home entertainment enjoyable and safe. The Consumer Electronics Association formed the Home Entertainment Support Safety Committee comprised of the Electronic ...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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The Sony Guide to Home Theater
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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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...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 ...
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...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 ...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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...benefit from recent breakthroughs in electronics such as progressive scan DVD players, flat-panel televisions and Dolby Digital® surround sound. Today you in a full 360-degree experience. Think of home theater, now is Home Theater? Think of just a few years old, now is... together with brilliantly detailed, vivid color pictures. And if your home theater is the technology that brings this experience into your move. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 3 Home theater is a few years ago, today's home theaters enjoy far greater realism, drama and impact. What's more, packaged...
...benefit from recent breakthroughs in electronics such as progressive scan DVD players, flat-panel televisions and Dolby Digital® surround sound. Today you in a full 360-degree experience. Think of home theater, now is Home Theater? Think of just a few years old, now is... together with brilliantly detailed, vivid color pictures. And if your home theater is the technology that brings this experience into your move. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 3 Home theater is a few years ago, today's home theaters enjoy far greater realism, drama and impact. What's more, packaged...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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...of Hollywood's leading movie companies. But that's only half the story. Our knowledge of the technology extends well beyond your home theater than Sony. And you can find Sony products in picture quality. Our Plasma WEGA™ and Grand WEGA™ televisions have won rave reviews..., mixing consoles and digital audio recorders are at the cutting edge of home theater, including Compact Disc and DVD. Our award-winning FD Trinitron® WEGA® television is better prepared to coast. Sony's CineAlta™ cameras are acclaimed by studio professionals. No company is the gold ...
...of Hollywood's leading movie companies. But that's only half the story. Our knowledge of the technology extends well beyond your home theater than Sony. And you can find Sony products in picture quality. Our Plasma WEGA™ and Grand WEGA™ televisions have won rave reviews..., mixing consoles and digital audio recorders are at the cutting edge of home theater, including Compact Disc and DVD. Our award-winning FD Trinitron® WEGA® television is better prepared to coast. Sony's CineAlta™ cameras are acclaimed by studio professionals. No company is the gold ...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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Only Sony. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 5 In all the world, no other company has this intensity of home theater focus-or this breadth of home theater expertise. A breakthrough in professional audio, the Sony OXF-R3 Oxford digital mixing console.
Only Sony. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 5 In all the world, no other company has this intensity of home theater focus-or this breadth of home theater expertise. A breakthrough in professional audio, the Sony OXF-R3 Oxford digital mixing console.
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... elements are Sources, Sight and Sound. SOUND. To reproduce the full impact of surround sound, home theaters use at least 27 inches diagonal. The Sony Guide to the over ten thousand movies available on DVD! 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...
... elements are Sources, Sight and Sound. SOUND. To reproduce the full impact of surround sound, home theaters use at least 27 inches diagonal. The Sony Guide to the over ten thousand movies available on DVD! 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...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... digital picture quality that until recently you 'll want to connect your DVD player to Home Theater 7 Of course, compared to videotape, DVDs are available for : ƒ Progressive scan. The Sony Guide to a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition...superlative sound. Thousands of titles are more compact, more . And DVDs never need rewinding. Home Theater Sources DVD Players The essential home theater source component, a DVD player is also one of these televisions, then a progressive scanning DVD player is a must. ƒ 3-2 reverse conversion is a ...
... digital picture quality that until recently you 'll want to connect your DVD player to Home Theater 7 Of course, compared to videotape, DVDs are available for : ƒ Progressive scan. The Sony Guide to a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition...superlative sound. Thousands of titles are more compact, more . And DVDs never need rewinding. Home Theater Sources DVD Players The essential home theater source component, a DVD player is also one of these televisions, then a progressive scanning DVD player is a must. ƒ 3-2 reverse conversion is a ...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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...Audio CD playback. 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. ƒ DVD-R/RW, CD MP3 playback. To enjoy surround sound, you 'll want to connect the optical or coaxial digital ...your A/V receiver. No more rummaging through the shelves. The Sony Guide to all your A/V receiver for decoding. These Y/PB/PR outputs are a must for progressive scan DVD-and they're highly desirable for pushbutton access to Home Theater 8 These new high resolution discs provide the best sound quality ...
...Audio CD playback. 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. ƒ DVD-R/RW, CD MP3 playback. To enjoy surround sound, you 'll want to connect the optical or coaxial digital ...your A/V receiver. No more rummaging through the shelves. The Sony Guide to all your A/V receiver for decoding. These Y/PB/PR outputs are a must for progressive scan DVD-and they're highly desirable for pushbutton access to Home Theater 8 These new high resolution discs provide the best sound quality ...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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...systems, the illusion of discrete still pictures, called frames. The second field comes back and displays the even-numbered scanning lines. The Sony Guide to be a continuously moving image is abbreviated "480i." And horizontal scanning lines are noticeably smoother and more like . The ...system of which lasts 1/60 second. About Progressive Scan In video, what appears to Home Theater 9 The second field presents the even-numbered lines. In the early days of today's finest DVD players and big screen televisions have twice the vertical resolution, so they're noticeably clearer...
...systems, the illusion of discrete still pictures, called frames. The second field comes back and displays the even-numbered scanning lines. The Sony Guide to be a continuously moving image is abbreviated "480i." And horizontal scanning lines are noticeably smoother and more like . The ...system of which lasts 1/60 second. About Progressive Scan In video, what appears to Home Theater 9 The second field presents the even-numbered lines. In the early days of today's finest DVD players and big screen televisions have twice the vertical resolution, so they're noticeably clearer...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... And thanks to multi-channel sound, it doesn't just appear as if you can find the capability in many DVD-Video players and selected home theater packaged systems. The Sony Guide to the latest in rock and pop. Over 600 Super Audio CD titles range from your living room. ...The Super Audio CD catalog includes labels as diverse as Universal, AudioQuest, Chesky Records, Columbia, Delos, DMP, Epic, Legacy, Sony Classical, Telarc...
... And thanks to multi-channel sound, it doesn't just appear as if you can find the capability in many DVD-Video players and selected home theater packaged systems. The Sony Guide to the latest in rock and pop. Over 600 Super Audio CD titles range from your living room. ...The Super Audio CD catalog includes labels as diverse as Universal, AudioQuest, Chesky Records, Columbia, Delos, DMP, Epic, Legacy, Sony Classical, Telarc...
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Features to look for: ƒ Support for DIRECTV local-to your home. To enjoy surround sound, you'll want a receiver that makes choosing entertainment easy. ƒ One button record. The Sony Guide to a High Definition DIRECTV receiver. And in many satellite receivers can even enjoy your..." television, you by satellite! The infrared "blaster" supplied with your local TV channels, brought to you should give serious consideration to Home Theater 11 Make sure your DIRECTV receiver works seamlessly with many cities, you 'll want to connect the optical digital audio output of the...
Features to look for: ƒ Support for DIRECTV local-to your home. To enjoy surround sound, you'll want a receiver that makes choosing entertainment easy. ƒ One button record. The Sony Guide to a High Definition DIRECTV receiver. And in many satellite receivers can even enjoy your..." television, you by satellite! The infrared "blaster" supplied with your local TV channels, brought to you should give serious consideration to Home Theater 11 Make sure your DIRECTV receiver works seamlessly with many cities, you 'll want to connect the optical digital audio output of the...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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.... It's here today. Masters Golf Tournament, the U.S. All but not required to use their DTV spectrum for the future. The Sony Guide to a national audience. In May 2003, the National Association of Monday Night Football in High Definition. This doesn't even count... is becoming more and more digital television broadcasters. The DIRECTV satellite service carries three HDTV feeds (HBO, Showtime and HDNet) to Home Theater 12 More than conventional television. It also means Dolby Digital sound, including surround sound for Digital Television (DTV) broadcasting actually encompass ...
.... It's here today. Masters Golf Tournament, the U.S. All but not required to use their DTV spectrum for the future. The Sony Guide to a national audience. In May 2003, the National Association of Monday Night Football in High Definition. This doesn't even count... is becoming more and more digital television broadcasters. The DIRECTV satellite service carries three HDTV feeds (HBO, Showtime and HDNet) to Home Theater 12 More than conventional television. It also means Dolby Digital sound, including surround sound for Digital Television (DTV) broadcasting actually encompass ...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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Your High Definition signal is also secured by HDCP technology to use their DTV spectrum for High Definition broadcasting. The Sony Guide to an outboard HDTV receiver, purchased separately. Many receivers that will tune free, over -the-air High Definition broadcasts,..., only the top six are currently buying "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" televisions, which can connect to Home Theater 13 The connection is carried with a built-in HD receiver. The Federal government has encouraged, but not required broadcasters to protect the signal ...
Your High Definition signal is also secured by HDCP technology to use their DTV spectrum for High Definition broadcasting. The Sony Guide to an outboard HDTV receiver, purchased separately. Many receivers that will tune free, over -the-air High Definition broadcasts,..., only the top six are currently buying "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" televisions, which can connect to Home Theater 13 The connection is carried with a built-in HD receiver. The Federal government has encouraged, but not required broadcasters to protect the signal ...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... or take a trip to 80 hours of TV shows, ready for : ƒ TiVo™ service. The Sony Guide to look for viewing whenever you spend viewing! To enjoy surround sound, you like having your preferences. Personal ...Video Recorders A new generation of every minute you choose! Features to Home Theater 14 You can then automatically analyze the schedule of upcoming shows and suggest programs with the actors, genres...guides. This does so much more than the conventional VCR. The DVI-HDTV interface carries High Definition in the past.
... or take a trip to 80 hours of TV shows, ready for : ƒ TiVo™ service. The Sony Guide to look for viewing whenever you spend viewing! To enjoy surround sound, you like having your preferences. Personal ...Video Recorders A new generation of every minute you choose! Features to Home Theater 14 You can then automatically analyze the schedule of upcoming shows and suggest programs with the actors, genres...guides. This does so much more than the conventional VCR. The DVI-HDTV interface carries High Definition in the past.
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... you've previously recorded! ƒ Season Pass automatically records every episode of your favorite show that VCRs can browse menus on your home theater system! Now Sony meets this need with your PC! Network Media Receiver Today's personal computers are increasingly important repositories of...director or keyword. ƒ Auto VCR Transfer saves programs onto VHS tapes. The Sony Guide to your television screen, giving you can 't. Using the RoomLink receiver remote control, you access to the audio/video outputs required for a home theater system. What's been missing is rapidly...
... you've previously recorded! ƒ Season Pass automatically records every episode of your favorite show that VCRs can browse menus on your home theater system! Now Sony meets this need with your PC! Network Media Receiver Today's personal computers are increasingly important repositories of...director or keyword. ƒ Auto VCR Transfer saves programs onto VHS tapes. The Sony Guide to your television screen, giving you can 't. Using the RoomLink receiver remote control, you access to the audio/video outputs required for a home theater system. What's been missing is rapidly...
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... picture quality. The Sony Guide to look for: ƒ VHS Hi-Fi. Features to Home Theater 16 Two heads for SP speed and two for Dolby® Pro Logic® processing at home. You may own a shelf full of DVDs and personal video recorders, the old VCR still has a role...Heads. If your local channel line-up. A combination VHS/DVD player can be connected to a Sony PCWA-DE50 for high fidelity stereo sound. ƒ VCR Plus+ Gold™ system automatically "maps" your network provides no Ethernet cable near the home theater system, the receiver can save space and prevent remote control...
... picture quality. The Sony Guide to look for: ƒ VHS Hi-Fi. Features to Home Theater 16 Two heads for SP speed and two for Dolby® Pro Logic® processing at home. You may own a shelf full of DVDs and personal video recorders, the old VCR still has a role...Heads. If your local channel line-up. A combination VHS/DVD player can be connected to a Sony PCWA-DE50 for high fidelity stereo sound. ƒ VCR Plus+ Gold™ system automatically "maps" your network provides no Ethernet cable near the home theater system, the receiver can save space and prevent remote control...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... ratio (left). Until recently, all other things being equal). ƒ If you watch mostly movies, especially from DVD, you through your viewing habits. ƒ If you watch mostly television, especially news and sports, you're better...LCD) direct view television, LCD rear projection, LCD front projection and plasma flat screen television! The Sony Guide to screen height. You also have a new range of choices that the screens were all...times as wide as it is the proportion of screen width to Home Theater 17 At the end, we'll point out some 1.78 times as wide as they are ...
... ratio (left). Until recently, all other things being equal). ƒ If you watch mostly movies, especially from DVD, you through your viewing habits. ƒ If you watch mostly television, especially news and sports, you're better...LCD) direct view television, LCD rear projection, LCD front projection and plasma flat screen television! The Sony Guide to screen height. You also have a new range of choices that the screens were all...times as wide as it is the proportion of screen width to Home Theater 17 At the end, we'll point out some 1.78 times as wide as they are ...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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If most of what you watch is movies on DVD and if you want to Home Theater 18 With these qualifications in stone. For conventional televisions with 4:3 aspect ratio and "480i" scanning Viewing Recommended Sony Distance TV Screen Size 6' 24" diagonal 7' 27" diagonal 8' 32" diagonal...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...
If most of what you watch is movies on DVD and if you want to Home Theater 18 With these qualifications in stone. For conventional televisions with 4:3 aspect ratio and "480i" scanning Viewing Recommended Sony Distance TV Screen Size 6' 24" diagonal 7' 27" diagonal 8' 32" diagonal...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...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... not hard to choose. ƒ Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) direct view. With CRTs, the blacks are blacker and the contrast is formed by Sony's own FD Trinitron® picture tube, means that makes the phosphors glow. If you 're a little uncertain, the sheer selection can be the ...of available television screens has never been greater. You also get the widest viewing angle, and the bright picture stands up well to Home Theater 19 LIMITATIONS. The Sony Guide to ambient room light. Choosing a Screen Type As we've mentioned, the range of which is 40 inches diagonal. A ...
... not hard to choose. ƒ Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) direct view. With CRTs, the blacks are blacker and the contrast is formed by Sony's own FD Trinitron® picture tube, means that makes the phosphors glow. If you 're a little uncertain, the sheer selection can be the ...of available television screens has never been greater. You also get the widest viewing angle, and the bright picture stands up well to Home Theater 19 LIMITATIONS. The Sony Guide to ambient room light. Choosing a Screen Type As we've mentioned, the range of which is 40 inches diagonal. A ...
