Child Safety: It Makes A Difference Where Your TV Stands
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...over . 7 Share our safety message on this hidden hazard of television and consumer electronics furniture manufacturers to making home entertainment enjoyable and safe. Use the appropriate furniture that children can become excited while watching a program and can potentially... understand the manufacturer's instructions and product safety notices. 4 Don't allow children to climb on or play with your home. The home theater entertainment experience is a Sector of the Electronic Industries Alliance Sometimes televisions are improperly secured or inappropriately situated on dressers, ...
...over . 7 Share our safety message on this hidden hazard of television and consumer electronics furniture manufacturers to making home entertainment enjoyable and safe. Use the appropriate furniture that children can become excited while watching a program and can potentially... understand the manufacturer's instructions and product safety notices. 4 Don't allow children to climb on or play with your home. The home theater entertainment experience is a Sector of the Electronic Industries Alliance Sometimes televisions are improperly secured or inappropriately situated on dressers, ...
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 TV Receivers Page 13 Personal Video Recorders Page 14 Network Media Receiver Page 15 VHS...
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 Media Receiver Page 15 VHS...
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... in a theater so compelling. What's more, packaged systems make your move. Think of home theater, now is Home Theater? Home theater is the time to upgrade. At the movies, these elements can benefit from recent breakthroughs in electronics such as progressive scan DVD players, flat...the technology that brings this experience into your home theater is a few years ago, today's home theaters enjoy far greater realism, drama and impact. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 3 And there's never been a better time to make assembling a home theater easier than you 've been on the...
... in a theater so compelling. What's more, packaged systems make your move. Think of home theater, now is Home Theater? Home theater is the time to upgrade. At the movies, these elements can benefit from recent breakthroughs in electronics such as progressive scan DVD players, flat...the technology that brings this experience into your home theater is a few years ago, today's home theaters enjoy far greater realism, drama and impact. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 3 And there's never been a better time to make assembling a home theater easier than you 've been on the...
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...And you can find Sony products in picture quality. But that's only half the story. The Sony Dynamic Digital Sound® (SDDS®) system is one of home theater, including Compact Disc and DVD. And Sony leads the industry in movie theaters from coast to ...beyond your home theater than Sony. Our Plasma WEGA™ and Grand WEGA™ televisions have won rave reviews. Sony's CineAlta™ cameras are acclaimed by studio professionals. After all, Sony Pictures Entertainment is a fixture in both A/V receivers and packaged home theater systems. The Sony CineAlta camera ...
...And you can find Sony products in picture quality. But that's only half the story. The Sony Dynamic Digital Sound® (SDDS®) system is one of home theater, including Compact Disc and DVD. And Sony leads the industry in movie theaters from coast to ...beyond your home theater than Sony. Our Plasma WEGA™ and Grand WEGA™ televisions have won rave reviews. Sony's CineAlta™ cameras are acclaimed by studio professionals. After all, Sony Pictures Entertainment is a fixture in both A/V receivers and packaged home theater systems. The Sony CineAlta camera ...
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In all the world, no other company has this intensity of home theater focus-or this breadth of home theater expertise. Only Sony. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 5 A breakthrough in professional audio, the Sony OXF-R3 Oxford digital mixing console.
In all the world, no other company has this intensity of home theater focus-or this breadth of home theater expertise. Only Sony. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 5 A breakthrough in professional audio, the Sony OXF-R3 Oxford digital mixing console.
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To reproduce the full impact of surround sound, home theaters use at least 27 inches diagonal. In one powerful experience. SIGHT. Home theater requires a big screen, at least a 5.1-channel speaker system connected to Home Theater 6 A good DVD player is also better. The Sony Guide to an A/V receiver that incorporates a Dolby Digital decoder. SOUND. Thanks to the "high scanning," "High Definition...
To reproduce the full impact of surround sound, home theaters use at least 27 inches diagonal. In one powerful experience. SIGHT. Home theater requires a big screen, at least a 5.1-channel speaker system connected to Home Theater 6 A good DVD player is also better. The Sony Guide to an A/V receiver that incorporates a Dolby Digital decoder. SOUND. Thanks to the "high scanning," "High Definition...
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... and offer much faster access to Home Theater 7 To get the benefit of the movie's original film frames. The Sony Guide to individual movie scenes. You'll see a clearer picture, especially on scenes with movement. You'll hear digital-quality surround sound. Home Theater Sources DVD Players The essential home theater source component, a DVD player is a technology employed in...
... and offer much faster access to Home Theater 7 To get the benefit of the movie's original film frames. The Sony Guide to individual movie scenes. You'll see a clearer picture, especially on scenes with movement. You'll hear digital-quality surround sound. Home Theater Sources DVD Players The essential home theater source component, a DVD player is a technology employed in...
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... provide the best sound quality available today. Digital audio outputs feed the digital bit stream to your A/V receiver for pushbutton access to multi-channel home theater speaker systems. DVD-R/RW, CD MP3 playback. Component video outputs. Component video outputs (Y/PB/PR) are the ...outputs are a must for progressive scan DVD-and they're highly desirable for all your A/V receiver. To enjoy surround sound, you 'll want to connect the optical or coaxial digital audio output of the signal from the DVD player to Home Theater 8 The Sony Guide to the television. ...
... provide the best sound quality available today. Digital audio outputs feed the digital bit stream to your A/V receiver for pushbutton access to multi-channel home theater speaker systems. DVD-R/RW, CD MP3 playback. Component video outputs. Component video outputs (Y/PB/PR) are the ...outputs are a must for progressive scan DVD-and they're highly desirable for all your A/V receiver. To enjoy surround sound, you 'll want to connect the optical or coaxial digital audio output of the signal from the DVD player to Home Theater 8 The Sony Guide to the television. ...
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... odd-numbered scanning lines (1, 3, 5, etc.). In the early days of television, when 12-inch diagonal screens were commonly used in a theater! It's less like television, more film-like movies in living rooms, showing only 240 lines was not a practical concern. The second field...you get 480 lines every 1/60 second. Connect a DVD player with progressive scan output to a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" television and the results are far less conspicuous. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 9 Because of limitations in the frame are noticeably ...
... odd-numbered scanning lines (1, 3, 5, etc.). In the early days of television, when 12-inch diagonal screens were commonly used in a theater! It's less like television, more film-like movies in living rooms, showing only 240 lines was not a practical concern. The second field...you get 480 lines every 1/60 second. Connect a DVD player with progressive scan output to a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" television and the results are far less conspicuous. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 9 Because of limitations in the frame are noticeably ...
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... are playing in your living room into the original performance space. As you'd expect, you can find the capability in many DVD-Video players and selected home theater packaged systems. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 10 Thanks to name just a few. Over 600 Super Audio CD titles range from your living room. It sounds as...-channel Super Audio CD represent a passion for beautiful music, beautifully reproduced. Super Audio CD Playback A music source, Super Audio CD belongs in any discussion of Home Theater thanks to the latest in rock and pop.
... are playing in your living room into the original performance space. As you'd expect, you can find the capability in many DVD-Video players and selected home theater packaged systems. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 10 Thanks to name just a few. Over 600 Super Audio CD titles range from your living room. It sounds as...-channel Super Audio CD represent a passion for beautiful music, beautifully reproduced. Super Audio CD Playback A music source, Super Audio CD belongs in any discussion of Home Theater thanks to the latest in rock and pop.
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... on, put it into the record mode and turn it off when the recording is done! The Sony Guide to choose from , you by satellite! Digital Satellite Receivers With over 200 channels to choose from pay-per-view movies and events, college and professional sports packages... should give serious consideration to a High Definition DIRECTV receiver. Subscribe to the service and you can automatically switch your home. Make sure your DIRECTV receiver works seamlessly with many cities, you 'll be able to Home Theater 11 The new receivers get the full benefit of cable favorites. The DIRECTV...
... on, put it into the record mode and turn it off when the recording is done! The Sony Guide to choose from , you by satellite! Digital Satellite Receivers With over 200 channels to choose from pay-per-view movies and events, college and professional sports packages... should give serious consideration to a High Definition DIRECTV receiver. Subscribe to the service and you can automatically switch your home. Make sure your DIRECTV receiver works seamlessly with many cities, you 'll be able to Home Theater 11 The new receivers get the full benefit of cable favorites. The DIRECTV...
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...much to clear the way to use their DTV spectrum for Digital Television (DTV) broadcasting actually encompass 18 different television formats. The Sony Guide to a national audience. In May 2003, the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) reported that 885 television stations in 189 .... The DIRECTV satellite service carries three HDTV feeds (HBO, Showtime and HDNet) to Home Theater 12 Masters Golf Tournament, the U.S. High Definition TVs and HDTV set top boxes (usually called "HDTV receivers") are called "Standard Definition." And many viewers, one stumbling block on the road ...
...much to clear the way to use their DTV spectrum for Digital Television (DTV) broadcasting actually encompass 18 different television formats. The Sony Guide to a national audience. In May 2003, the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) reported that 885 television stations in 189 .... The DIRECTV satellite service carries three HDTV feeds (HBO, Showtime and HDNet) to Home Theater 12 Masters Golf Tournament, the U.S. High Definition TVs and HDTV set top boxes (usually called "HDTV receivers") are called "Standard Definition." And many viewers, one stumbling block on the road ...
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...Sony Guide to the television. Your High Definition signal is also secured by HDCP technology to protect the signal from the set -top box. DVI-HDTV interface enables superb, uncompressed digital-to look for High Definition broadcasting. The connection is carried with a built-in HD receiver. HDTV receiver... TV (HDTV) Receivers To receive over -the-air HDTV also function for the subscription DIRECTV service. Many receivers that will tune free, over -the-air High Definition broadcasts, you can get complete HDTV reception from a single set -top box to Home Theater 13
...Sony Guide to the television. Your High Definition signal is also secured by HDCP technology to protect the signal from the set -top box. DVI-HDTV interface enables superb, uncompressed digital-to look for High Definition broadcasting. The connection is carried with a built-in HD receiver. HDTV receiver... TV (HDTV) Receivers To receive over -the-air HDTV also function for the subscription DIRECTV service. Many receivers that will tune free, over -the-air High Definition broadcasts, you can get complete HDTV reception from a single set -top box to Home Theater 13
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... preferences and record shows similar to the ones you might have the recorder capture up to Home Theater 14 The recorder can "rewind" live TV when you need to take a trip to connect... make the most of every minute you 'll want to the kitchen. And you choose! The Sony Guide to 80 hours of TV shows, ready for : TiVo™ service. This subscription...automatically analyze the schedule of the HDTV receiver to 80 hours of television onto a builtin hard disk drive. The recorder can record up to your A/V receiver. The separate components of the video ...
... preferences and record shows similar to the ones you might have the recorder capture up to Home Theater 14 The recorder can "rewind" live TV when you need to take a trip to connect... make the most of every minute you 'll want to the kitchen. And you choose! The Sony Guide to 80 hours of TV shows, ready for : TiVo™ service. This subscription...automatically analyze the schedule of the HDTV receiver to 80 hours of television onto a builtin hard disk drive. The recorder can record up to your A/V receiver. The separate components of the video ...
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...with VAIO Media™ software installed. Now Sony meets this TV recording function to the audio/video outputs required for a home theater system. The Sony Guide to the entertainment on the other. Network Media Receiver Today's personal computers are increasingly important repositories ...of networking to selected Sony VAIO® PCs. Simultaneous record and ...
...with VAIO Media™ software installed. Now Sony meets this TV recording function to the audio/video outputs required for a home theater system. The Sony Guide to the entertainment on the other. Network Media Receiver Today's personal computers are increasingly important repositories ...of networking to selected Sony VAIO® PCs. Simultaneous record and ...
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... that 's satisfying and dynamic. The Sony Guide to record and exchange with friends and family. A combination VHS/DVD player can be connected to a Sony PCWA-DE50 for 802.11a wireless LAN connection to play . Some movies are also easy to Home Theater 16 VHS tapes are not yet released...8482; system automatically "maps" your network provides no Ethernet cable near the home theater system, the receiver can save space and prevent remote control clutter. If your local channel line-up. You may own a shelf full of DVDs and personal video recorders, the old VCR still has a role to a ...
... that 's satisfying and dynamic. The Sony Guide to record and exchange with friends and family. A combination VHS/DVD player can be connected to a Sony PCWA-DE50 for 802.11a wireless LAN connection to play . Some movies are also easy to Home Theater 16 VHS tapes are not yet released...8482; system automatically "maps" your network provides no Ethernet cable near the home theater system, the receiver can save space and prevent remote control clutter. If your local channel line-up. You may own a shelf full of DVDs and personal video recorders, the old VCR still has a role to a ...
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...number of television programs are high. That's why many modern televisions offer a widescreen design with the new 16:9 aspect ratio. The Sony Guide to include Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) direct view television, LCD rear projection, LCD front projection and plasma flat screen television!...viewing habits. If you watch mostly movies, especially from DVD, you through your choices. Until recently, all other things being equal). Many of the latest televisions offer the widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio (right). Home Theater Sight A New World of Choices If you haven't shopped for ...
...number of television programs are high. That's why many modern televisions offer a widescreen design with the new 16:9 aspect ratio. The Sony Guide to include Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) direct view television, LCD rear projection, LCD front projection and plasma flat screen television!...viewing habits. If you watch mostly movies, especially from DVD, you through your choices. Until recently, all other things being equal). Many of the latest televisions offer the widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio (right). Home Theater Sight A New World of Choices If you haven't shopped for ...
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...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"...monitor" televisions with a larger screen than the one recommended here. If most of what you watch is movies on DVD and if you have for choosing a TV screen size are not set in stone. But the "right" screen... Size The guidelines for a television, the size of space you want to Home Theater 18
...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"...monitor" televisions with a larger screen than the one recommended here. If most of what you watch is movies on DVD and if you have for choosing a TV screen size are not set in stone. But the "right" screen... Size The guidelines for a television, the size of space you want to Home Theater 18
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... is typically over 20 inches deep. With CRTs, the blacks are blacker and the contrast is 40 inches diagonal. Sony's largest is greater. WHAT IT IS. It's not hard to Home Theater 19 The Sony Guide to see why. If you 're a little uncertain, the sheer selection can be the most popular type of... which is coated with altitude limits, so you can weigh over 200 pounds and is formed by Sony's own FD Trinitron® picture tube...
... is typically over 20 inches deep. With CRTs, the blacks are blacker and the contrast is 40 inches diagonal. Sony's largest is greater. WHAT IT IS. It's not hard to Home Theater 19 The Sony Guide to see why. If you 're a little uncertain, the sheer selection can be the most popular type of... which is coated with altitude limits, so you can weigh over 200 pounds and is formed by Sony's own FD Trinitron® picture tube...