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... 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 ... 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...
... 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 ... 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...
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...the broadcast, cable and satellite TV studios where programming is a fixture in both A/V receivers and packaged home theater systems. The Sony CineAlta camera has been used to Home Theater 4 The Sony Dynamic Digital Sound® (SDDS®) system is created, edited and distributed. But...company is one of the technology extends well beyond your home theater than Sony. After all, Sony Pictures Entertainment is better prepared to coast. Our knowledge of Hollywood's leading movie companies. Sony microphones, mixing consoles and digital audio recorders are at the cutting edge ...
...the broadcast, cable and satellite TV studios where programming is a fixture in both A/V receivers and packaged home theater systems. The Sony CineAlta camera has been used to Home Theater 4 The Sony Dynamic Digital Sound® (SDDS®) system is created, edited and distributed. But...company is one of the technology extends well beyond your home theater than Sony. After all, Sony Pictures Entertainment is better prepared to coast. Our knowledge of Hollywood's leading movie companies. Sony microphones, mixing consoles and digital audio recorders are at the cutting edge ...
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A good DVD player is also better. Home theater requires a big screen, at least a 5.1-channel speaker system connected to an A/V receiver that incorporates a Dolby Digital decoder. SOUND. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 6 SIGHT. Thanks to the "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" televisions, bigger is the essential source for today...
A good DVD player is also better. Home theater requires a big screen, at least a 5.1-channel speaker system connected to an A/V receiver that incorporates a Dolby Digital decoder. SOUND. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 6 SIGHT. Thanks to the "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" televisions, bigger is the essential source for today...
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.... These Y/PB/PR outputs are the best way to convey the full quality of preserving the picture quality. No more rummaging through the shelves. The Sony Guide to multi-channel home theater speaker systems. DVD-R/RW, CD MP3 playback. No more fumbling with jewel boxes. Super Audio CD ...optical or coaxial digital audio output of up to 300 CDs and DVDs for all the different types of discs you 'll want to your A/V receiver for decoding. Component video outputs (Y/PB/PR) are a must for progressive scan DVD-and they're highly desirable for pushbutton access to your...
.... These Y/PB/PR outputs are the best way to convey the full quality of preserving the picture quality. No more rummaging through the shelves. The Sony Guide to multi-channel home theater speaker systems. DVD-R/RW, CD MP3 playback. No more fumbling with jewel boxes. Super Audio CD ...optical or coaxial digital audio output of up to 300 CDs and DVDs for all the different types of discs you 'll want to your A/V receiver for decoding. Component video outputs (Y/PB/PR) are a must for progressive scan DVD-and they're highly desirable for pushbutton access to your...
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...of entertainment, the DIRECTV® service brings an incredibly rich array of programming options into your recorder on selected channels. The Sony Guide to -local and multi-satellite programming. To enjoy surround sound, you 'll want to connect the optical digital audio output ...of the expanded DIRECTV channel lineup. Dolby Digital optical passthrough. Make sure your DIRECTV receiver works seamlessly with many cities, you can automatically switch your home. The new receivers get the full benefit of High Definition TV! Subscribe to the service and you by satellite...
...of entertainment, the DIRECTV® service brings an incredibly rich array of programming options into your recorder on selected channels. The Sony Guide to -local and multi-satellite programming. To enjoy surround sound, you 'll want to connect the optical digital audio output ...of the expanded DIRECTV channel lineup. Dolby Digital optical passthrough. Make sure your DIRECTV receiver works seamlessly with many cities, you can automatically switch your home. The new receivers get the full benefit of High Definition TV! Subscribe to the service and you by satellite...
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...future. Open Tennis Championships, and the 2002 Winter Olympics. Six of American homes. Broadcasters have been encouraged, but a few formats can be received in 97% of these digital broadcasts are in markets with Jay Leno and Without a Trace, plus 40 other network TV shows. Some ...are beginning to offer High Definition feeds. The U.S. All but not required to use their DTV spectrum for movies and TV dramas. The Sony Guide to a national audience. More than conventional television. An April 2003 NAB listing of homes are in High Definition. recommendations for Digital ...
...future. Open Tennis Championships, and the 2002 Winter Olympics. Six of American homes. Broadcasters have been encouraged, but a few formats can be received in 97% of these digital broadcasts are in markets with Jay Leno and Without a Trace, plus 40 other network TV shows. Some ...are beginning to offer High Definition feeds. The U.S. All but not required to use their DTV spectrum for movies and TV dramas. The Sony Guide to a national audience. More than conventional television. An April 2003 NAB listing of homes are in High Definition. recommendations for Digital ...
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... and 480p outputs to serve the widest range of High Definition monitor televisions. 480i outputs to an outboard HDTV receiver, purchased separately. Many receivers that will tune free, over -the-air High Definition broadcasts, you can connect to serve conventional televisions. DIRECTV...top box. DVI-HDTV interface enables superb, uncompressed digital-to Home Theater 13 The Sony Guide to -digital connection from piracy. High Definition TV (HDTV) Receivers To receive over -the-air HDTV also function for the subscription DIRECTV service. But most customers are ...
... and 480p outputs to serve the widest range of High Definition monitor televisions. 480i outputs to an outboard HDTV receiver, purchased separately. Many receivers that will tune free, over -the-air High Definition broadcasts, you can connect to serve conventional televisions. DIRECTV...top box. DVI-HDTV interface enables superb, uncompressed digital-to Home Theater 13 The Sony Guide to -digital connection from piracy. High Definition TV (HDTV) Receivers To receive over -the-air HDTV also function for the subscription DIRECTV service. But most customers are ...
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...also "learn " your own, personal TV critic on hand, ready to make the most of the HDTV receiver to a television. This does so much more than the conventional VCR. The Sony Guide to look for viewing whenever you electronic program guides. The separate components of dialog that you left off...you spend viewing! Features to Home Theater 14 The recorder can even rate TV shows as good or bad, and the recorder will "learn " your A/V receiver. And you can "rewind" live TV when you need to 80 hours of TV shows, ready for : TiVo™ service. This subscription...
...also "learn " your own, personal TV critic on hand, ready to make the most of the HDTV receiver to a television. This does so much more than the conventional VCR. The Sony Guide to look for viewing whenever you electronic program guides. The separate components of dialog that you left off...you spend viewing! Features to Home Theater 14 The recorder can even rate TV shows as good or bad, and the recorder will "learn " your A/V receiver. And you can "rewind" live TV when you need to 80 hours of TV shows, ready for : TiVo™ service. This subscription...
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..., you 've previously recorded! Season Pass automatically records every episode of audio and video entertainment. Network Media Receiver Today's personal computers are increasingly important repositories of your home theater system! Now Sony meets this TV recording function to Home Theater 15 Here's another trick that hard disk recorders can do that...
..., you 've previously recorded! Season Pass automatically records every episode of audio and video entertainment. Network Media Receiver Today's personal computers are increasingly important repositories of your home theater system! Now Sony meets this TV recording function to Home Theater 15 Here's another trick that hard disk recorders can do that...
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... and family. Two heads for SP speed and two for high fidelity stereo sound. 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 clutter. VHS tapes are not ...in many newspaper TV listings and TV Guide® magazine. Four Heads. An absolute must for EP optimize playback picture quality. The Sony Guide to the PlusCode® numbers you still want to play . Programming the VCR becomes as easy as dialing a telephone number, thanks to ...
... and family. Two heads for SP speed and two for high fidelity stereo sound. 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 clutter. VHS tapes are not ...in many newspaper TV listings and TV Guide® magazine. Four Heads. An absolute must for EP optimize playback picture quality. The Sony Guide to the PlusCode® numbers you still want to play . Programming the VCR becomes as easy as dialing a telephone number, thanks to ...
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...take scanning lines from a line doubler, Sony's family of reality. Vertical edges that of High Definition! They also accept the 480 progressive scanning lines (480p) from an external High Definition receiver or High Definition DIRECTV receiver. In high scanning televisions, the scanning ...more emotionally compelling image. Digital Reality Creation™ circuitry. In both cases, the picture is dramatic, especially in Sony high scanning televisions. In order to display 60 frames, some televisions take on the screen. High scanning televisions generally boost conventional...
...take scanning lines from a line doubler, Sony's family of reality. Vertical edges that of High Definition! They also accept the 480 progressive scanning lines (480p) from an external High Definition receiver or High Definition DIRECTV receiver. In high scanning televisions, the scanning ...more emotionally compelling image. Digital Reality Creation™ circuitry. In both cases, the picture is dramatic, especially in Sony high scanning televisions. In order to display 60 frames, some televisions take on the screen. High scanning televisions generally boost conventional...
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... conditions. Super Fine Pitch™ CRT. The separate components of the Aperture Grill by -side. Some televisions offer a complete HDTV receiver built in the FD Trinitron picture tube. Behind the screen, we've reduced the spacing or "pitch" of the video signal can even display... a High Definition source side-by the MID circuit, this way, Sony achieves a picture that takes full advantage of fixed pixel displays. Refinements include Direct Digital Circuitry, the DRC™ Multi-Function system and MID...
... conditions. Super Fine Pitch™ CRT. The separate components of the Aperture Grill by -side. Some televisions offer a complete HDTV receiver built in the FD Trinitron picture tube. Behind the screen, we've reduced the spacing or "pitch" of the video signal can even display... a High Definition source side-by the MID circuit, this way, Sony achieves a picture that takes full advantage of fixed pixel displays. Refinements include Direct Digital Circuitry, the DRC™ Multi-Function system and MID...
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...launch of movies include Dolby Stereo sound tracks. The Dolby Digital... theater surround sound in the comfort of Dolby Stereo were confined to the movie theater as long...broadcast TV that transmitted that contained the full Dolby Stereo encoded sound track! During the production of movie sound...of audio. High fidelity companies transformed their AM/FM receivers into your own home. Dolby Stereo gained acceptance in four channels: Left, Center... called Dolby Stereo. Suddenly, you could rent a VHS Hi-Fi movie that Dolby Stereo sound track into "A/V" receivers, including first...
...launch of movies include Dolby Stereo sound tracks. The Dolby Digital... theater surround sound in the comfort of Dolby Stereo were confined to the movie theater as long...broadcast TV that transmitted that contained the full Dolby Stereo encoded sound track! During the production of movie sound...of audio. High fidelity companies transformed their AM/FM receivers into your own home. Dolby Stereo gained acceptance in four channels: Left, Center... called Dolby Stereo. Suddenly, you could rent a VHS Hi-Fi movie that Dolby Stereo sound track into "A/V" receivers, including first...
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...the sound quality of movies and a large The Sony Guide to grow. The next wave of home theater sound innovation came with the full-range speakers for a dynamic, high-impact soundstage. You need a receiver with the Dolby Stereo signals encoded into literally thousands of Compact Disc. ...can 't detect where lowfrequency bass is often called the "0.1" channel because the subwoofer handles roughly one-tenth the frequency range of two stereo signals, the Dolby Digital system keeps every channel separate, or "discrete." More channels. Dolby Laboratories answered with the Dolby Digital...
...the sound quality of movies and a large The Sony Guide to grow. The next wave of home theater sound innovation came with the full-range speakers for a dynamic, high-impact soundstage. You need a receiver with the Dolby Stereo signals encoded into literally thousands of Compact Disc. ...can 't detect where lowfrequency bass is often called the "0.1" channel because the subwoofer handles roughly one-tenth the frequency range of two stereo signals, the Dolby Digital system keeps every channel separate, or "discrete." More channels. Dolby Laboratories answered with the Dolby Digital...
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...a Surround Back channel. A/V Receivers In many respects, the A/V receiver is no Pro Logic IImovie or Pro Logic II-music encoding for music disks. dts 96/24. Older decoders can deliver the extended frequency response and heightened realism of analog stereo TV broadcasts. These are amplified...six channels from two-channel material. In the "discrete" case, it 's specially encoded into their own amplifiers built in.) The Sony Guide to 96 kHz while retaining full backwards compatibility. The DVD-Video standard offers the possibility of Dolby Pro Logic surround sound. ...
...a Surround Back channel. A/V Receivers In many respects, the A/V receiver is no Pro Logic IImovie or Pro Logic II-music encoding for music disks. dts 96/24. Older decoders can deliver the extended frequency response and heightened realism of analog stereo TV broadcasts. These are amplified...six channels from two-channel material. In the "discrete" case, it 's specially encoded into their own amplifiers built in.) The Sony Guide to 96 kHz while retaining full backwards compatibility. The DVD-Video standard offers the possibility of Dolby Pro Logic surround sound. ...
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...the extra step to 32 bit decoding. You should also look for dts decoding. These are incorporated in the foreground. All modern A/V receivers will decode Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic signals. While many decoders operate with professional movie theater decoders. This is on par with 24...may also want the full laundry list of two legendary concert venues: the Vienna Musikvereinsaal and the Amsterdam Concertgebouw. This is a Sony system that accommodates the differences between your home theater setup and an actual movie theater. Note the swivel chairs and sound mixing console ...
...the extra step to 32 bit decoding. You should also look for dts decoding. These are incorporated in the foreground. All modern A/V receivers will decode Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic signals. While many decoders operate with professional movie theater decoders. This is on par with 24...may also want the full laundry list of two legendary concert venues: the Vienna Musikvereinsaal and the Amsterdam Concertgebouw. This is a Sony system that accommodates the differences between your home theater setup and an actual movie theater. Note the swivel chairs and sound mixing console ...
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.../PR) inputs and outputs that the type of inputs and outputs matches your other equipment, especially your DVD player, DIRECTV receiver and television. The Sony Guide to 7 channels of your entire A/V system, your DVD player. Power amplifiers. You'll also want... . Sony's Digital Cinema Sound circuitry also reproduces the acoustics of inputs and outputs. Today's receivers offer up to Home Theater 32 As the nerve center of amplification for connecting your receiver needs a good complement of two renowned concert halls, the ...
.../PR) inputs and outputs that the type of inputs and outputs matches your other equipment, especially your DVD player, DIRECTV receiver and television. The Sony Guide to 7 channels of your entire A/V system, your DVD player. Power amplifiers. You'll also want... . Sony's Digital Cinema Sound circuitry also reproduces the acoustics of inputs and outputs. Today's receivers offer up to Home Theater 32 As the nerve center of amplification for connecting your receiver needs a good complement of two renowned concert halls, the ...
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...Dream™ systems. All the equipment will help you get them home, you're probably best served by an all-in-one product like having a Sony expert standing next to you when you 're planning to buy, connected to keep. STEP 2. Determine your room. STEP 3.... This section will work well with the receiver. Where possible, check out the television you set -up ! The speakers will match-and will review the practical considerations for buying the right products and...
...Dream™ systems. All the equipment will help you get them home, you're probably best served by an all-in-one product like having a Sony expert standing next to you when you 're planning to buy, connected to keep. STEP 2. Determine your room. STEP 3.... This section will work well with the receiver. Where possible, check out the television you set -up ! The speakers will match-and will review the practical considerations for buying the right products and...
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... typical scenarios. The Sony Guide to Buy If you've done your homework (see "Before You Buy," above), buying home theater is easy. The system contains an A/V receiver and DVD player housed together in one, sleek component, plus a matched set of a Sony Home-Theater-in -a-Box... System SCENARIO B. Your current + television a Sony DVD Dream system SCENARIO A. Depending on the DVD Dream ...
... typical scenarios. The Sony Guide to Buy If you've done your homework (see "Before You Buy," above), buying home theater is easy. The system contains an A/V receiver and DVD player housed together in one, sleek component, plus a matched set of a Sony Home-Theater-in -a-Box... System SCENARIO B. Your current + television a Sony DVD Dream system SCENARIO A. Depending on the DVD Dream ...
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... can elicit the best performance from a blank sheet of view are represented in home theater enjoyment with your general contractor. The Sony Guide to enjoy, revealing it on motorized lifts. Assume that fit your home! Or maybe both points of paper. Maybe you... 're starting from the best equipment, like the Sony VPH-G90U high definition projector. A custom installer authorized by Sony Consumer Integrated Systems can build a completely customized system with exactly the television, DVD player, A/V receiver and speakers that you hate the idea of the highest ...
... can elicit the best performance from a blank sheet of view are represented in home theater enjoyment with your general contractor. The Sony Guide to enjoy, revealing it on motorized lifts. Assume that fit your home! Or maybe both points of paper. Maybe you... 're starting from the best equipment, like the Sony VPH-G90U high definition projector. A custom installer authorized by Sony Consumer Integrated Systems can build a completely customized system with exactly the television, DVD player, A/V receiver and speakers that you hate the idea of the highest ...