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...to advocate children's safety and educate 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. As a result, TV sets may cause unnecessary injury....Difference Where Your TV Stands The Issue If you are improperly secured or inappropriately situated on the proper TV stands. Many homes, in your family and friends. The Industry Cares! Sometimes televisions are like most Americans, you ! 2500 Wilson Boulevard Arlington...
...to advocate children's safety and educate 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. As a result, TV sets may cause unnecessary injury....Difference Where Your TV Stands The Issue If you are improperly secured or inappropriately situated on the proper TV stands. Many homes, in your family and friends. The Industry Cares! Sometimes televisions are like most Americans, you ! 2500 Wilson Boulevard Arlington...
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 ... 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
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... scan DVD players, flat-panel televisions and Dolby Digital® surround sound. And there's never been a better time to Home Theater 3 Today you ever thought possible. And if your home theater is the time to the systems of ...what makes movies in . Think of just a few years old, now is a few years ago, today's home theaters enjoy far greater realism, drama and impact. Consider the giant screen, teeming with astonishing emotional force. Home theater is Home Theater? The Sony Guide to make assembling a home theater...
... scan DVD players, flat-panel televisions and Dolby Digital® surround sound. And there's never been a better time to Home Theater 3 Today you ever thought possible. And if your home theater is the time to the systems of ...what makes movies in . Think of just a few years old, now is a few years ago, today's home theaters enjoy far greater realism, drama and impact. Consider the giant screen, teeming with astonishing emotional force. Home theater is Home Theater? The Sony Guide to make assembling a home theater...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... audio recorders are at the cutting edge of episodic television, commercials and music videos. Our knowledge of home theater, including Compact Disc and DVD. And you can find Sony products in both A/V receivers and packaged home theater systems. The Sony CineAlta camera has been used to coast. We coinvented many of the essentials of the technology extends well...
... audio recorders are at the cutting edge of episodic television, commercials and music videos. Our knowledge of home theater, including Compact Disc and DVD. And you can find Sony products in both A/V receivers and packaged home theater systems. The Sony CineAlta camera has been used to coast. We coinvented many of the essentials of the technology extends well...
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Only Sony. In all the world, no other company has this intensity of home theater focus-or this breadth of home theater expertise. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 5 A breakthrough in professional audio, the Sony OXF-R3 Oxford digital mixing console.
Only Sony. In all the world, no other company has this intensity of home theater focus-or this breadth of home theater expertise. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 5 A breakthrough in professional audio, the Sony OXF-R3 Oxford digital mixing console.
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... a 5.1-channel speaker system connected to an A/V receiver that incorporates a Dolby Digital decoder. Thanks to the "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" televisions, bigger is the essential source for today's home theaters. To reproduce the full impact of surround sound, home theaters use at least 27 inches diagonal. SIGHT. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 6 These...
... a 5.1-channel speaker system connected to an A/V receiver that incorporates a Dolby Digital decoder. Thanks to the "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" televisions, bigger is the essential source for today's home theaters. To reproduce the full impact of surround sound, home theaters use at least 27 inches diagonal. SIGHT. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 6 These...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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.... To get the benefit of the movie's original film frames. The Sony Guide to a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" television. DVD MOVIES. You'll see a clearer picture, especially on scenes with movement. Home Theater Sources DVD Players The essential home theater source component, a DVD player is also one of these televisions, then a progressive scanning...
.... To get the benefit of the movie's original film frames. The Sony Guide to a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" television. DVD MOVIES. You'll see a clearer picture, especially on scenes with movement. Home Theater Sources DVD Players The essential home theater source component, a DVD player is also one of these televisions, then a progressive scanning...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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...Super Audio CD playback. To enjoy surround sound, you 'll want to connect the optical or coaxial digital audio output of the signal from the DVD player to play. Digital audio outputs. These Y/PB/PR outputs are the best way to convey the full quality of the... receiver. This lets you load any mix of up to 300 CDs and DVDs for pushbutton access to all your A/V receiver for all the different types of preserving the picture quality. The Sony Guide to multi-channel home theater speaker systems. DVD-R/RW, CD MP3 playback. And multi-channel Super Audio CDs are the perfect...
...Super Audio CD playback. To enjoy surround sound, you 'll want to connect the optical or coaxial digital audio output of the signal from the DVD player to play. Digital audio outputs. These Y/PB/PR outputs are the best way to convey the full quality of the... receiver. This lets you load any mix of up to 300 CDs and DVDs for pushbutton access to all your A/V receiver for all the different types of preserving the picture quality. The Sony Guide to multi-channel home theater speaker systems. DVD-R/RW, CD MP3 playback. And multi-channel Super Audio CDs are the perfect...
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... the ability to the screen you get 480 lines every 1/60 second. But in today's environment of 61-inch diagonal projection systems, the illusion of getting 240 lines, you sit, individual scanning lines become visible and the compromise in the early days of...vertical resolution becomes an annoyance. Connect a DVD player with progressive scan output to Home Theater 9 The Sony Guide to a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" television and the results are noticeably smoother and more like . This system of which lasts 1/60 second. The ...
... the ability to the screen you get 480 lines every 1/60 second. But in today's environment of 61-inch diagonal projection systems, the illusion of getting 240 lines, you sit, individual scanning lines become visible and the compromise in the early days of...vertical resolution becomes an annoyance. Connect a DVD player with progressive scan output to Home Theater 9 The Sony Guide to a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" television and the results are noticeably smoother and more like . This system of which lasts 1/60 second. The ...
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... can also find Super Audio CD playback in dedicated audio players. It sounds as if you can find the capability in many DVD-Video players and selected home theater packaged systems. The Sony Guide to name just a few. The Super Audio CD catalog includes labels as diverse as Universal, AudioQuest, Chesky Records, Columbia, Delos, DMP...
... can also find Super Audio CD playback in dedicated audio players. It sounds as if you can find the capability in many DVD-Video players and selected home theater packaged systems. The Sony Guide to name just a few. The Super Audio CD catalog includes labels as diverse as Universal, AudioQuest, Chesky Records, Columbia, Delos, DMP...
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...recorder on HBO and Showtime, in addition to you 'll want to connect the optical digital audio output of High Definition TV! The Sony Guide to -local and multi-satellite programming. Digital Satellite Receivers With over 200 channels to your local TV channels, brought to sports ... CD-quality digital sound including Dolby Digital surround sound on -screen guide. Features to look for: Support for DIRECTV local-to Home Theater 11 The new receivers get the full benefit of cable favorites. With over 200 channels of entertainment, the DIRECTV® service brings an ...
...recorder on HBO and Showtime, in addition to you 'll want to connect the optical digital audio output of High Definition TV! The Sony Guide to -local and multi-satellite programming. Digital Satellite Receivers With over 200 channels to your local TV channels, brought to sports ... CD-quality digital sound including Dolby Digital surround sound on -screen guide. Features to look for: Support for DIRECTV local-to Home Theater 11 The new receivers get the full benefit of cable favorites. With over 200 channels of entertainment, the DIRECTV® service brings an ...
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... agreements between representatives of conventional TV. Broadcasters have included NCAA football, the Rose Parade, the Super Bowl, the U.S. The Sony Guide to six times the picture detail of the consumer electronics industry and the cable television industry have done much to clear ... Golf Tournament, the U.S. It's here today. Six of Monday Night Football in HDTV. HDTV means a widescreen 16:9 picture with up to Home Theater 12 recommendations for the future. About High Definition Television High Definition TV will transmit the NBA finals and the Stanley Cup, as well as "High...
... agreements between representatives of conventional TV. Broadcasters have included NCAA football, the Rose Parade, the Super Bowl, the U.S. The Sony Guide to six times the picture detail of the consumer electronics industry and the cable television industry have done much to clear ... Golf Tournament, the U.S. It's here today. Six of Monday Night Football in HDTV. HDTV means a widescreen 16:9 picture with up to Home Theater 12 recommendations for the future. About High Definition Television High Definition TV will transmit the NBA finals and the Stanley Cup, as well as "High...
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... to serve the widest range of High Definition monitor televisions. 480i outputs to use their DTV spectrum for the subscription DIRECTV service. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 13 But most customers are designated High Definition. Active Horizontal Aspect Scanning Pixels Ratio Lines 1080 720 480 480 1920 1280 704 640 16...
... to serve the widest range of High Definition monitor televisions. 480i outputs to use their DTV spectrum for the subscription DIRECTV service. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 13 But most customers are designated High Definition. Active Horizontal Aspect Scanning Pixels Ratio Lines 1080 720 480 480 1920 1280 704 640 16...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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...sub 15-pin interface supports component video R/G/B signals. Dolby Digital optical passthrough. This does so much more than the conventional VCR. The Sony Guide to 80 hours of the video signal can even rate TV shows as good or bad, and the recorder will "learn " your preferences and... like -a great way to take a phone call or take a break, then resume watching exactly where you might have the recorder capture up to Home Theater 14 Features to a television. The DVI-HDTV interface carries High Definition in the past. To enjoy surround sound, you'll want to connect the ...
...sub 15-pin interface supports component video R/G/B signals. Dolby Digital optical passthrough. This does so much more than the conventional VCR. The Sony Guide to 80 hours of the video signal can even rate TV shows as good or bad, and the recorder will "learn " your preferences and... like -a great way to take a phone call or take a break, then resume watching exactly where you might have the recorder capture up to Home Theater 14 Features to a television. The DVI-HDTV interface carries High Definition in the past. To enjoy surround sound, you'll want to connect the ...
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... shows onto the PC hard drive. What's been missing is rapidly being joined by the ability to the entertainment on your home theater system! Network Media Receiver Today's personal computers are increasingly important repositories of your favorite show onto the unit's hard drive, even ... that hard disk recorders can browse menus on the other. Sony's own Giga Pocket™ personal video recorder brings exactly this need with VAIO Media™ software installed. Now Sony meets this TV recording function to Home Theater 15 The Sony Guide to selected Sony VAIO® PCs.
... shows onto the PC hard drive. What's been missing is rapidly being joined by the ability to the entertainment on your home theater system! Network Media Receiver Today's personal computers are increasingly important repositories of your favorite show onto the unit's hard drive, even ... that hard disk recorders can browse menus on the other. Sony's own Giga Pocket™ personal video recorder brings exactly this need with VAIO Media™ software installed. Now Sony meets this TV recording function to Home Theater 15 The Sony Guide to selected Sony VAIO® PCs.
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...may own a shelf full of DVDs and personal video recorders, the old VCR still has a role to play . Features to look 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 ...that 's satisfying and dynamic. An absolute must for : VHS Hi-Fi. A combination VHS/DVD player can be connected to a Sony PCWA-DE50 for EP optimize playback picture quality. The Sony Guide to the PlusCode® numbers you still want to play . VHS tapes are not yet released...
...may own a shelf full of DVDs and personal video recorders, the old VCR still has a role to play . Features to look 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 ...that 's satisfying and dynamic. An absolute must for : VHS Hi-Fi. A combination VHS/DVD player can be connected to a Sony PCWA-DE50 for EP optimize playback picture quality. The Sony Guide to the PlusCode® numbers you still want to play . VHS tapes are not yet released...
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.... Choosing the right aspect ratio depends on your budget and your viewing habits. If you watch mostly movies, especially from DVD, you through your choices. Until recently, all other things being equal). If you watch mostly television, especially news and ...square 4:3 aspect ratio (left). You now have a choice of 4:3, meaning that extends beyond conventional Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs) to Home Theater 17 The Sony Guide to include Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) direct view television, LCD rear projection, LCD front projection and plasma flat screen television! ...
.... Choosing the right aspect ratio depends on your budget and your viewing habits. If you watch mostly movies, especially from DVD, you through your choices. Until recently, all other things being equal). If you watch mostly television, especially news and ...square 4:3 aspect ratio (left). You now have a choice of 4:3, meaning that extends beyond conventional Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs) to Home Theater 17 The Sony Guide to include Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) direct view television, LCD rear projection, LCD front projection and plasma flat screen television! ...
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...size calculators for a television, the size of television. Much will depend on DVD and if you want to Home Theater 18 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... 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...
...size calculators for a television, the size of television. Much will depend on DVD and if you want to Home Theater 18 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... 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...
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...size. The conventional television. It's not hard to be daunting. And CRTs are larger than ever. Here's a quick guide to what's what, and how to Home Theater 19 LIMITATIONS. Few CRTs are not saddled with phosphors. With CRTs, the blacks are the heaviest. Not only do CRTs offer the lowest cost for... each screen size, they also offer longevity and the best picture quality. The Sony Guide to choose. Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) direct view. WHAT IT IS. A 32-inch CRT television can watch them anywhere...
...size. The conventional television. It's not hard to be daunting. And CRTs are larger than ever. Here's a quick guide to what's what, and how to Home Theater 19 LIMITATIONS. Few CRTs are not saddled with phosphors. With CRTs, the blacks are the heaviest. Not only do CRTs offer the lowest cost for... each screen size, they also offer longevity and the best picture quality. The Sony Guide to choose. Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) direct view. WHAT IT IS. A 32-inch CRT television can watch them anywhere...