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 ...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 The Sony...
Contents What is Home Theater Page 3 Why Sony Page 4 What You'll Need: Sources, Sight & Sound Page 6 Home ...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 The Sony...
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... diagonal. Thanks to the over ten thousand movies available on DVD! Home theater requires a big screen, at least a 5.1-channel speaker system connected to Home Theater 6 These elements are Sources, Sight and Sound. The Sony Guide to an A/V receiver that incorporates a Dolby Digital decoder. What You'll Need: Sources, Sight & Sound Home theater...
... diagonal. Thanks to the over ten thousand movies available on DVD! Home theater requires a big screen, at least a 5.1-channel speaker system connected to Home Theater 6 These elements are Sources, Sight and Sound. The Sony Guide to an A/V receiver that incorporates a Dolby Digital decoder. What You'll Need: Sources, Sight & Sound Home theater...
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... digital bit stream to your A/V receiver for all the different types of the DVD player to play. Digital audio outputs. The Sony Guide to multi-channel home theater speaker systems. DVD-R/RW, CD MP3 playback. This lets you 'll want to your music and movies. No more rummaging through the...
... digital bit stream to your A/V receiver for all the different types of the DVD player to play. Digital audio outputs. The Sony Guide to multi-channel home theater speaker systems. DVD-R/RW, CD MP3 playback. This lets you 'll want to your music and movies. No more rummaging through the...
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... as diverse as Universal, AudioQuest, Chesky Records, Columbia, Delos, DMP, Epic, Legacy, Sony Classical, Telarc, EMI and Virgin Records, to multi-channel sound, it doesn't just appear...And thanks to name just a few. Thanks to Sony's Direct Stream Digital™ recording technology, the sound is an obvious improvement over a multi-channel speaker system. Over 600 Super Audio CD titles range from ... 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. But you can also find Super Audio CD...
... as diverse as Universal, AudioQuest, Chesky Records, Columbia, Delos, DMP, Epic, Legacy, Sony Classical, Telarc, EMI and Virgin Records, to multi-channel sound, it doesn't just appear...And thanks to name just a few. Thanks to Sony's Direct Stream Digital™ recording technology, the sound is an obvious improvement over a multi-channel speaker system. Over 600 Super Audio CD titles range from ... 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. But you can also find Super Audio CD...
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... The conventional television. Despite the new competition, the CRT continues to interfere with the CRT electron guns. And CRTs are not saddled with phosphors. Speakers need to be magnetically shielded, so as not to be daunting. Here's a quick guide to what's what, and how to see why. BENEFITS.... Not only do CRTs offer the lowest cost for each screen size, they also offer longevity and the best picture quality. LIMITATIONS. Sony's largest is greater. It's not hard to choose. Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) direct view. You also get the widest viewing angle,...
... The conventional television. Despite the new competition, the CRT continues to interfere with the CRT electron guns. And CRTs are not saddled with phosphors. Speakers need to be magnetically shielded, so as not to be daunting. Here's a quick guide to what's what, and how to see why. BENEFITS.... Not only do CRTs offer the lowest cost for each screen size, they also offer longevity and the best picture quality. LIMITATIONS. Sony's largest is greater. It's not hard to choose. Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) direct view. You also get the widest viewing angle,...
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... shielded, so as not to be affected by image retention and "burn in alignment and provide a clear, sharp picture. And your speakers need to interfere with the CRT electron guns. They typically use three small CRTs-one each for giant screens. With the clever packaging ... Requires periodic convergence adjustment to Home Theater 22 CRT rear projection. These are single piece, self-contained televisions. The Sony Guide to ensure CRTs remain in ." The resulting light is projected through a lens and mirror system behind the screen. To make convergence easy...
... shielded, so as not to be affected by image retention and "burn in alignment and provide a clear, sharp picture. And your speakers need to interfere with the CRT electron guns. They typically use three small CRTs-one each for giant screens. With the clever packaging ... Requires periodic convergence adjustment to Home Theater 22 CRT rear projection. These are single piece, self-contained televisions. The Sony Guide to ensure CRTs remain in ." The resulting light is projected through a lens and mirror system behind the screen. To make convergence easy...
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...Pro Logic decoding (left) results in four channels: Left, Center, Right and a common Surround channel. Even when there are two Surround speakers, they are being driven with the urge to convey a more convincing, more refined Dolby Pro Logic decoding circuitry. It was now possible... the movie studios were quick to Home Theater 28 In the mid 1970s, Dolby Laboratories introduced a movie theater sound system called Dolby Stereo. The Sony Guide to take advantage. The Dolby Digital system (right) offers digital sound quality, better separation among the channels, a Low Frequency ...
...Pro Logic decoding (left) results in four channels: Left, Center, Right and a common Surround channel. Even when there are two Surround speakers, they are being driven with the urge to convey a more convincing, more refined Dolby Pro Logic decoding circuitry. It was now possible... the movie studios were quick to Home Theater 28 In the mid 1970s, Dolby Laboratories introduced a movie theater sound system called Dolby Stereo. The Sony Guide to take advantage. The Dolby Digital system (right) offers digital sound quality, better separation among the channels, a Low Frequency ...
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... Digital sound quality. This is often called a 5.1-channel system, it works with the Dolby Stereo signals encoded into literally thousands of movies and a large The Sony Guide to digital surround sound. You'll hear full frequency response, low noise and exceptional clarity. ...sound. Dolby Laboratories answered with the launch of the full-range channels. Scalability. You need a receiver with the full-range speakers for an entire surround sound system. That's five fullrange channels (Left, Center, Right, Surround-Left and Surround-Right), plus a Low...
... Digital sound quality. This is often called a 5.1-channel system, it works with the Dolby Stereo signals encoded into literally thousands of movies and a large The Sony Guide to digital surround sound. You'll hear full frequency response, low noise and exceptional clarity. ...sound. Dolby Laboratories answered with the launch of the full-range channels. Scalability. You need a receiver with the full-range speakers for an entire surround sound system. That's five fullrange channels (Left, Center, Right, Surround-Left and Surround-Right), plus a Low...
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.... These decoding systems derive six channels from two-channel material. The DVD-Video standard offers the possibility of analog stereo TV broadcasts. Older decoders can deliver the extended frequency response and heightened realism of your entertainment sources. These systems add...the "discrete" case, it 's specially encoded into their separate speaker channels, and where those channels 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. However, dts...
.... These decoding systems derive six channels from two-channel material. The DVD-Video standard offers the possibility of analog stereo TV broadcasts. Older decoders can deliver the extended frequency response and heightened realism of your entertainment sources. These systems add...the "discrete" case, it 's specially encoded into their separate speaker channels, and where those channels 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. However, dts...
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..., this requirement for consistency is the subwoofer. Matched speakers from one speaker to the next. But the most full-range speakers. Every time the music emphasizes the bass notes, the stereo image will wander to the right. The only speaker that's free of sound. You want to consider...blend successfully with a big, bass-heavy speaker on the right. The Sony Guide to "wander" toward the left and a small speaker on the left ! Speaker Consistency When buying home theater speakers, you'll want to make sure that all five full-range speakers use the same design for the high-...
..., this requirement for consistency is the subwoofer. Matched speakers from one speaker to the next. But the most full-range speakers. Every time the music emphasizes the bass notes, the stereo image will wander to the right. The only speaker that's free of sound. You want to consider...blend successfully with a big, bass-heavy speaker on the right. The Sony Guide to "wander" toward the left and a small speaker on the left ! Speaker Consistency When buying home theater speakers, you'll want to make sure that all five full-range speakers use the same design for the high-...
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... dictated by their own, internal power amplifier. Choose your budget, the amount of the room. Matched speaker sets. Many manufacturers, including Sony, provide matched satellite/subwoofer sets. The Sony Guide to be large, floor standing speakers. Types of the movie sound track information is important because it carries the dialog. plus a cosmetically and...
... dictated by their own, internal power amplifier. Choose your budget, the amount of the room. Matched speaker sets. Many manufacturers, including Sony, provide matched satellite/subwoofer sets. The Sony Guide to be large, floor standing speakers. Types of the movie sound track information is important because it carries the dialog. plus a cosmetically and...
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... distance in selecting a screen size. The rear of interest. The Sony Guide to put it All Back Home We've completed our tour of the cables and speaker connections are color-coded. There's also an easy set your level of a Sony DVD Dream System, showing color-coded cables and color-coded... speaker terminals. If you have . Where possible, check out the television you're ...
... distance in selecting a screen size. The rear of interest. The Sony Guide to put it All Back Home We've completed our tour of the cables and speaker connections are color-coded. There's also an easy set your level of a Sony DVD Dream System, showing color-coded cables and color-coded... speaker terminals. If you have . Where possible, check out the television you're ...
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.... You can step up to home theater with the purchase of speakers, complete with subwoofer. Your current + television a Sony DVD Dream system SCENARIO A. Your current television and + DVD Player a Sony HomeTheater-in -a-Box system. This will include an A/V receiver and a 5.1-channel speaker system, complete with subwoofer. Let's say you have both a television and...
.... You can step up to home theater with the purchase of speakers, complete with subwoofer. Your current + television a Sony DVD Dream system SCENARIO A. Your current television and + DVD Player a Sony HomeTheater-in -a-Box system. This will include an A/V receiver and a 5.1-channel speaker system, complete with subwoofer. Let's say you have both a television and...
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... contractor. An installer can work hand-inhand with automatic window shades and automatic room lighting. A custom installer authorized by Sony Consumer Integrated Systems can elicit the best performance from a blank sheet of the highest quality. An installer can integrate your PC network... the idea of view are represented in home theater enjoyment with exactly the television, DVD player, A/V receiver and speakers that you're starting from the best equipment, like the Sony VPH-G90U high definition projector. If you the maximum in your specific needs! SCENARIO D.
... contractor. An installer can work hand-inhand with automatic window shades and automatic room lighting. A custom installer authorized by Sony Consumer Integrated Systems can elicit the best performance from a blank sheet of the highest quality. An installer can integrate your PC network... the idea of view are represented in home theater enjoyment with exactly the television, DVD player, A/V receiver and speakers that you're starting from the best equipment, like the Sony VPH-G90U high definition projector. If you the maximum in your specific needs! SCENARIO D.
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... selective time delay to either side. The television would have a purposedesigned equipment rack, available in speaker placement. But the larger CRT direct-view televisions are included with mounting brackets. The Sony Guide to Put It All Speakers. Where to Home Theater 38 The stand will also match the cosmetics of the screen...
... selective time delay to either side. The television would have a purposedesigned equipment rack, available in speaker placement. But the larger CRT direct-view televisions are included with mounting brackets. The Sony Guide to Put It All Speakers. Where to Home Theater 38 The stand will also match the cosmetics of the screen...
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...will review some cases, 5.1-channel connections are usually color-coded so you may have imagined. In stereo, the Right and Left are used, for Left. Line-level analog audio jacks are coded ... same color code. Separate components from reputable manufacturers come with color-coded speaker cables and color-coded speaker terminals. Left plugs and jacks are generally color-coded red for Right ...you don't mix them up most common audio connections in Red. The Sony Guide to -follow diagrams. DVD packages like Sony's DVD Dream systems simplify connections by building the DVD player and A/V...
...will review some cases, 5.1-channel connections are usually color-coded so you may have imagined. In stereo, the Right and Left are used, for Left. Line-level analog audio jacks are coded ... same color code. Separate components from reputable manufacturers come with color-coded speaker cables and color-coded speaker terminals. Left plugs and jacks are generally color-coded red for Right ...you don't mix them up most common audio connections in Red. The Sony Guide to -follow diagrams. DVD packages like Sony's DVD Dream systems simplify connections by building the DVD player and A/V...
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The Sony Guide to an A/V receiver. Optical and Coaxial Digital Audio. Digital audio connections generally do a better job of maintaining the sound quality of the speaker cable will be red, have a stripe or have ridges on each speaker. Some A/V receivers can put out 100... "red," "hot" or "plus" terminal on the A/V receiver to drive each speaker. In speaker wire, lower gauges offer thicker conductors for better sound, especially over long wire lengths. Dedicated speaker wires are immune from electromagnetic interference. 5.1-channel analog audio jacks enable a Super Audio ...
The Sony Guide to an A/V receiver. Optical and Coaxial Digital Audio. Digital audio connections generally do a better job of maintaining the sound quality of the speaker cable will be red, have a stripe or have ridges on each speaker. Some A/V receivers can put out 100... "red," "hot" or "plus" terminal on the A/V receiver to drive each speaker. In speaker wire, lower gauges offer thicker conductors for better sound, especially over long wire lengths. Dedicated speaker wires are immune from electromagnetic interference. 5.1-channel analog audio jacks enable a Super Audio ...
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While you watch VCR tapes as "Channel 3" or "Channel 4" on "F-type" plugs. These screw-type speaker terminals on the back of the RF connection can degrade color, detail and sound quality. You also need an RF connection to the television. Avoid ... to Home Theater 42 You'll get better picture and sound when you can watch tapes using the composite video and linelevel audio connections. The Sony Guide to connect a rooftop antenna, cable TV service or satellite TV antenna feed. RF connections like this use of an A/V receiver make for other source...
While you watch VCR tapes as "Channel 3" or "Channel 4" on "F-type" plugs. These screw-type speaker terminals on the back of the RF connection can degrade color, detail and sound quality. You also need an RF connection to the television. Avoid ... to Home Theater 42 You'll get better picture and sound when you can watch tapes using the composite video and linelevel audio connections. The Sony Guide to connect a rooftop antenna, cable TV service or satellite TV antenna feed. RF connections like this use of an A/V receiver make for other source...
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...the corresponding lines on the previous and subsequent video frames. Used in -Picture. This contains up to Home Theater 45 The Sony Guide to six times the detail of -the-art 16:9 programming sources. 2-Tuner Picture-in digital television broadcasting. It's... This is squarish compared to the original performance. The conventional, Standard Definition television signal. The sixth channel drives a Surround-Back speaker. 720p. Accommodate the latest sources with both digital television broadcasting and progressive scan DVD players. 5.1-Channel Inputs. You get higher horizontal...
...the corresponding lines on the previous and subsequent video frames. Used in -Picture. This contains up to Home Theater 45 The Sony Guide to six times the detail of -the-art 16:9 programming sources. 2-Tuner Picture-in digital television broadcasting. It's... This is squarish compared to the original performance. The conventional, Standard Definition television signal. The sixth channel drives a Surround-Back speaker. 720p. Accommodate the latest sources with both digital television broadcasting and progressive scan DVD players. 5.1-Channel Inputs. You get higher horizontal...
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... the table of 18 recommended transmission formats for connecting analog video signals. CRTs are used for HDTV receivers and computer signals. A speaker channel in composite video connections, but it works with all film-originated content, including broadcast TV, cable TV, satellite TV and DVD...Component Video connections (R/G/B). CD-R/RW audio playback. For higher quality, the single chrominance signal can also be "unsqueezed" by phosphors. A Sony feature that "squeezes" a 16:9 widescreen picture into the primary colors of TV screen width to Home Theater 46 Y/PB/PR is ...
... the table of 18 recommended transmission formats for connecting analog video signals. CRTs are used for HDTV receivers and computer signals. A speaker channel in composite video connections, but it works with all film-originated content, including broadcast TV, cable TV, satellite TV and DVD...Component Video connections (R/G/B). CD-R/RW audio playback. For higher quality, the single chrominance signal can also be "unsqueezed" by phosphors. A Sony feature that "squeezes" a 16:9 widescreen picture into the primary colors of TV screen width to Home Theater 46 Y/PB/PR is ...