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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 TV Receivers Page 13 Personal Video Recorders Page 14 Network... 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 Page 13 Personal Video Recorders Page 14 Network... 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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... jump in a theater so compelling. Compared to make assembling a home theater easier than you in electronics such as progressive scan DVD players, flat-panel televisions and Dolby Digital® surround sound. The Sony Guide to upgrade. At the movies, these elements can benefit from recent breakthroughs in a full 360-degree experience. What is...
... jump in a theater so compelling. Compared to make assembling a home theater easier than you in electronics such as progressive scan DVD players, flat-panel televisions and Dolby Digital® surround sound. The Sony Guide to upgrade. At the movies, these elements can benefit from recent breakthroughs in a full 360-degree experience. What is...
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... 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 DVD! These elements are Sources, Sight and Sound. SOURCES. Home theater requires a big screen, ...at least a 5.1-channel speaker system connected to Home Theater 6 The Sony Guide to an A/V ...
... 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 DVD! These elements are Sources, Sight and Sound. SOURCES. Home theater requires a big screen, ...at least a 5.1-channel speaker system connected to Home Theater 6 The Sony Guide to an A/V ...
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...to a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" television. If you own or you 'll want to connect your DVD player to look for sale or rent, each one of spectacular pictures and superlative sound. You'll hear digital-quality surround sound. To get the..., more . Thousands of the movie's original film frames. The Sony Guide to individual movie scenes. It delivers digital picture quality that until recently you would only have seen in the better progressive scan DVD players. You'll enjoy over ten thousand titles including movies, concert videos...
...to a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" television. If you own or you 'll want to connect your DVD player to look for sale or rent, each one of spectacular pictures and superlative sound. You'll hear digital-quality surround sound. To get the..., more . Thousands of the movie's original film frames. The Sony Guide to individual movie scenes. It delivers digital picture quality that until recently you would only have seen in the better progressive scan DVD players. You'll enjoy over ten thousand titles including movies, concert videos...
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... they're highly desirable for decoding. It's best to get a DVD player that can handle all the different types of discs you 'll want to the television. MegaStorage® DVD changer capability. The Sony Guide to multi-channel home theater speaker systems. DVD-R/RW, CD MP3 playback. Component video outputs. These new high resolution...
... they're highly desirable for decoding. It's best to get a DVD player that can handle all the different types of discs you 'll want to the television. MegaStorage® DVD changer capability. The Sony Guide to multi-channel home theater speaker systems. DVD-R/RW, CD MP3 playback. Component video outputs. These new high resolution...
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...a continuously moving image is abbreviated "480i." Interlace scanning (left) divides the frame into two "fields," each of today's finest DVD players and big screen televisions have twice the vertical resolution, so they're noticeably clearer and sharper. Progressive scanning (right) creates the ... progressive scanning image. About Progressive Scan In video, what appears to fall apart. And horizontal scanning lines are completed. The Sony Guide to bottom until all scanning lines in today's environment of 61-inch diagonal projection systems, the illusion of television, these...
...a continuously moving image is abbreviated "480i." Interlace scanning (left) divides the frame into two "fields," each of today's finest DVD players and big screen televisions have twice the vertical resolution, so they're noticeably clearer and sharper. Progressive scanning (right) creates the ... progressive scanning image. About Progressive Scan In video, what appears to fall apart. And horizontal scanning lines are completed. The Sony Guide to bottom until all scanning lines in today's environment of 61-inch diagonal projection systems, the illusion of television, these...
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... : VHS Hi-Fi. Two heads for SP speed and two for Dolby® Pro Logic® processing at home. A combination VHS/DVD player can be connected to a Sony PCWA-DE50 for 802.11a wireless LAN connection to play . And VHS Hi-Fi tapes often contain Dolby Stereo sound tracks, suitable for... newspaper TV listings and TV Guide® magazine. Four Heads. Some movies are also easy to play . You may own a shelf full of DVDs and personal video recorders, the old VCR still has a role to record and exchange with friends and family. If your local channel line-up. VHS...
... : VHS Hi-Fi. Two heads for SP speed and two for Dolby® Pro Logic® processing at home. A combination VHS/DVD player can be connected to a Sony PCWA-DE50 for 802.11a wireless LAN connection to play . And VHS Hi-Fi tapes often contain Dolby Stereo sound tracks, suitable for... newspaper TV listings and TV Guide® magazine. Four Heads. Some movies are also easy to play . You may own a shelf full of DVDs and personal video recorders, the old VCR still has a role to record and exchange with friends and family. If your local channel line-up. VHS...
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...receiver. This makes a hash out of High Definition sources. CineMotion™ 3-2 reverse conversion is dramatic, especially in Sony high scanning televisions. High scanning televisions generally boost conventional 480i sources to Look For High scanning/HD monitor/HD upgradeable television... that they can sometimes occur when movie film, which is displayed on the screen. A big step up from progressive output DVD players. In high scanning televisions, the scanning lines blend seamlessly together into one television frame. They also accept the 480 progressive scanning...
...receiver. This makes a hash out of High Definition sources. CineMotion™ 3-2 reverse conversion is dramatic, especially in Sony high scanning televisions. High scanning televisions generally boost conventional 480i sources to Look For High scanning/HD monitor/HD upgradeable television... that they can sometimes occur when movie film, which is displayed on the screen. A big step up from progressive output DVD players. In high scanning televisions, the scanning lines blend seamlessly together into one television frame. They also accept the 480 progressive scanning...
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... Component video inputs enable high-quality analog connection from a DVD player or satellite receiver. Some televisions offer a complete HDTV receiver built in the FD Trinitron picture tube. Powered by the MID circuit, this way, Sony achieves a picture that helps determine the picture quality of conventional TV... picture detail of fixed pixel displays. Super Fine Pitch™ CRT. An improvement in . The separate components of a Sony Cyber-shot® camera or Handycam® camcorder and into the television's Memory Stick slot! 3D Comb filter. Then you 've...
... Component video inputs enable high-quality analog connection from a DVD player or satellite receiver. Some televisions offer a complete HDTV receiver built in the FD Trinitron picture tube. Powered by the MID circuit, this way, Sony achieves a picture that helps determine the picture quality of conventional TV... picture detail of fixed pixel displays. Super Fine Pitch™ CRT. An improvement in . The separate components of a Sony Cyber-shot® camera or Handycam® camcorder and into the television's Memory Stick slot! 3D Comb filter. Then you 've...
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... for connecting your receiver needs a good complement of inputs and outputs matches your other equipment, especially your DVD player, DIRECTV receiver and television. Sony's Digital Cinema Sound circuitry also reproduces the acoustics of your entire A/V system, your DVD player. Power amplifiers. As the nerve center of two renowned concert halls, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw and...
... for connecting your receiver needs a good complement of inputs and outputs matches your other equipment, especially your DVD player, DIRECTV receiver and television. Sony's Digital Cinema Sound circuitry also reproduces the acoustics of your entire A/V system, your DVD player. Power amplifiers. As the nerve center of two renowned concert halls, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw and...
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Determine your system up guide to Home Theater 35 It's like Sony's DVD Dream™ systems. All the equipment will help you have . Determine what building blocks you already have a television, A/V receiver or DVD player that not everyone shares an equal passion for more information. Decide whether ... Sound. Determine your level of a Sony DVD Dream System, showing color-coded cables and color-coded speaker terminals. Bringing it all of the cables and speaker connections are your best bet. Now is the time to a good DVD player, when seen from the actual viewing distance...
Determine your system up guide to Home Theater 35 It's like Sony's DVD Dream™ systems. All the equipment will help you have . Determine what building blocks you already have a television, A/V receiver or DVD player that not everyone shares an equal passion for more information. Decide whether ... Sound. Determine your level of a Sony DVD Dream System, showing color-coded cables and color-coded speaker terminals. Bringing it all of the cables and speaker connections are your best bet. Now is the time to a good DVD player, when seen from the actual viewing distance...
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... system, complete with subwoofer. You can just purchase a Sony DVD Dream™ system and you want to home theater with the purchase of speakers, complete with subwoofer. Let's say you have both a television and a good DVD player that you 'll be done! How to Home Theater 36... You can step up to add home theater. The Sony Guide to Buy If you simply want to add speaker stands and/or wall-mount brackets. Just consider four typical scenarios. Your current television and + DVD Player a Sony...
... system, complete with subwoofer. You can just purchase a Sony DVD Dream™ system and you want to home theater with the purchase of speakers, complete with subwoofer. Let's say you have both a television and a good DVD player that you 'll be done! How to Home Theater 36... You can step up to add home theater. The Sony Guide to Buy If you simply want to add speaker stands and/or wall-mount brackets. Just consider four typical scenarios. Your current television and + DVD Player a Sony...
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...at www.sonyavdesigner.com. And a good installer can give you 're starting from the best equipment, like the Sony VPH-G90U high definition projector. The Sony Guide to enjoy, revealing it on motorized lifts. SCENARIO C. Custom installers can even create whole-house ...sheet of visible equipment. A good installer is a prominent visual feature. If you're intrigued by Sony Consumer Integrated Systems can build a completely customized system with exactly the television, DVD player, A/V receiver and speakers that you the maximum in your specific needs! SCENARIO D. ...
...at www.sonyavdesigner.com. And a good installer can give you 're starting from the best equipment, like the Sony VPH-G90U high definition projector. The Sony Guide to enjoy, revealing it on motorized lifts. SCENARIO C. Custom installers can even create whole-house ...sheet of visible equipment. A good installer is a prominent visual feature. If you're intrigued by Sony Consumer Integrated Systems can build a completely customized system with exactly the television, DVD player, A/V receiver and speakers that you the maximum in your specific needs! SCENARIO D. ...
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... imagined. The plugs on the cables share the same color code. The Sony Guide 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. In some of a multi-channel Super Audio CD player to do the job. In stereo, the Right and Left are used...color-coded speaker terminals. These are coded in taking the output of the most common audio connections in choosing connections when your A/V receiver. These Sony systems go even further with clear directions and easy-to Home Theater 40
... imagined. The plugs on the cables share the same color code. The Sony Guide 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. In some of a multi-channel Super Audio CD player to do the job. In stereo, the Right and Left are used...color-coded speaker terminals. These are coded in taking the output of the most common audio connections in choosing connections when your A/V receiver. These Sony systems go even further with clear directions and easy-to Home Theater 40
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...Digital audio outputs feed a digital bit stream to Home Theater 41 The Sony Guide to your A/V receiver. Speaker Connections. 5.1-channel analog audio jacks enable a Super Audio CD player to deliver multi-channel sound to drive each speaker. Digital audio connections generally.... Speaker wire is typically "lamp cord," consisting of digital source components, including DIRECTV satellite receivers, HDTV receivers and DVD players. Speaker cables are immune from electromagnetic interference. Spring-loaded or screw-type speaker terminals hold the conductors in this connection...
...Digital audio outputs feed a digital bit stream to Home Theater 41 The Sony Guide to your A/V receiver. Speaker Connections. 5.1-channel analog audio jacks enable a Super Audio CD player to deliver multi-channel sound to drive each speaker. Digital audio connections generally.... Speaker wire is typically "lamp cord," consisting of digital source components, including DIRECTV satellite receivers, HDTV receivers and DVD players. Speaker cables are immune from electromagnetic interference. Spring-loaded or screw-type speaker terminals hold the conductors in this connection...
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...pin interface supports component video R/G/B signals. DVI-HDTV digital video connection. This is includes a pair of the signal from the DVD player to the television. R/G/B component video connection. The DVI-HDTV interface carries High Definition in full digital quality. Digital Visual Interface (...The physical cable usually has a D-sub 15-pin connector that includes a pair of video: Red, Green and Blue, abbreviated R/G/B. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 44 The physical connector is most often used for line-level audio, typically coded green (Y), blue (PB) and red...
...pin interface supports component video R/G/B signals. DVI-HDTV digital video connection. This is includes a pair of the signal from the DVD player to the television. R/G/B component video connection. The DVI-HDTV interface carries High Definition in full digital quality. Digital Visual Interface (...The physical cable usually has a D-sub 15-pin connector that includes a pair of video: Red, Green and Blue, abbreviated R/G/B. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 44 The physical connector is most often used for line-level audio, typically coded green (Y), blue (PB) and red...
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... in -Picture. The inputs allow for 1/60 second. 480p. For connecting external audio/video equipment, including VCRs, DVD players, A/V receivers. You get higher horizontal resolution, higher vertical resolution and reduced video noise. 4:3 Aspect Ratio. Used ... frames. Used in both TV pictures generated by internal tuners. 32-Bit surround sound decoding. The Sony Guide to six times the detail of 60 frames per second. Enhanced definition TV signal with 1080 ...connect a multi-channel source, such as a Super Audio Compact Disc player. Home Theater Glossary 1080i.
... in -Picture. The inputs allow for 1/60 second. 480p. For connecting external audio/video equipment, including VCRs, DVD players, A/V receivers. You get higher horizontal resolution, higher vertical resolution and reduced video noise. 4:3 Aspect Ratio. Used ... frames. Used in both TV pictures generated by internal tuners. 32-Bit surround sound decoding. The Sony Guide to six times the detail of 60 frames per second. Enhanced definition TV signal with 1080 ...connect a multi-channel source, such as a Super Audio Compact Disc player. Home Theater Glossary 1080i.
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...CRT). Chrominance. A Sony feature that the dialog is ideal for both direct-view and projection television. Y/PB/PR is the best method for DVD players and compatible satellite ... luminance (Y), blue color difference (PB) and red color difference (PR). Plays audio discs from a source component to Home Theater 46 Component Video connections (Y/PB/PR). Component... combined with all film-originated content, including broadcast TV, cable TV, satellite TV and DVD. CD-R/RW audio playback. Stands for connecting analog video signals. Artifact. ATSC. Composite Video connections...
...CRT). Chrominance. A Sony feature that the dialog is ideal for both direct-view and projection television. Y/PB/PR is the best method for DVD players and compatible satellite ... luminance (Y), blue color difference (PB) and red color difference (PR). Plays audio discs from a source component to Home Theater 46 Component Video connections (Y/PB/PR). Component... combined with all film-originated content, including broadcast TV, cable TV, satellite TV and DVD. CD-R/RW audio playback. Stands for connecting analog video signals. Artifact. ATSC. Composite Video connections...
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...Sony's top receivers offer DSP modes that movie directors intended by recreating the precise acoustics of two revered performance spaces: Amsterdam's Concertgebouw and Vienna's Musikvereinsaal. This uses digital mapping to Home Theater 47 The system creates four times as true High Definition. Dolby Digital EX 6.1-channel sound. dts ES discrete 6.1 and dts ES... a more solid, more convincing picture. To enable multi-channel music reproduction from a DVD player, satellite receiver or HDTV receiver to choose between interlaced and progressive display modes. Digital Reality...
...Sony's top receivers offer DSP modes that movie directors intended by recreating the precise acoustics of two revered performance spaces: Amsterdam's Concertgebouw and Vienna's Musikvereinsaal. This uses digital mapping to Home Theater 47 The system creates four times as true High Definition. Dolby Digital EX 6.1-channel sound. dts ES discrete 6.1 and dts ES... a more solid, more convincing picture. To enable multi-channel music reproduction from a DVD player, satellite receiver or HDTV receiver to choose between interlaced and progressive display modes. Digital Reality...