Child Safety: It Makes A Difference Where Your TV Stands
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... children to climb on or play with furniture and television sets. 5 Avoid placing any items on this hidden hazard of the home with your home. The Industry Cares! Sometimes televisions are not always supported on dressers, bookcases, shelves, desks, audio speakers, chests or carts.... Tune Into Safety 1 One size does NOT fit all. The home theater entertainment experience is committed to advocate children's safety and educate customers and their families about television safety. The industry is a growing ...
... children to climb on or play with furniture and television sets. 5 Avoid placing any items on this hidden hazard of the home with your home. The Industry Cares! Sometimes televisions are not always supported on dressers, bookcases, shelves, desks, audio speakers, chests or carts.... Tune Into Safety 1 One size does NOT fit all. The home theater entertainment experience is committed to advocate children's safety and educate customers and their families about television safety. The industry is a growing ...
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...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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... brings this experience into your room. Home theater is Home Theater? And there's never been a better time 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. Think of home theater, now is the time to jump in a theater so compelling. What's more, packaged systems...
... brings this experience into your room. Home theater is Home Theater? And there's never been a better time 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. Think of home theater, now is the time to jump in a theater so compelling. What's more, packaged systems...
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.... 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. No company is created, edited and distributed. Our knowledge of home theater, including Compact Disc and DVD. We coinvented many of the essentials of the technology extends well beyond your home theater than Sony. And Sony leads the industry in...
.... 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. No company is created, edited and distributed. Our knowledge of home theater, including Compact Disc and DVD. We coinvented many of the essentials of the technology extends well beyond your home theater than Sony. And Sony leads the industry in...
The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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A breakthrough in professional audio, the Sony OXF-R3 Oxford digital mixing console. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 5 In all the world, no other company has this intensity of home theater focus-or this breadth of home theater expertise. Only Sony.
A breakthrough in professional audio, the Sony OXF-R3 Oxford digital mixing console. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 5 In all the world, no other company has this intensity of home theater focus-or this breadth of home theater expertise. Only Sony.
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..., Sight and Sound. In one powerful experience. 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. The Sony Guide to the "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" televisions, bigger is the essential source for today's home theaters. A good DVD player is also better. SOUND.
..., Sight and Sound. In one powerful experience. 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. The Sony Guide to the "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" televisions, bigger is the essential source for today's home theaters. A good DVD player is also better. SOUND.
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...more . It retains the integrity of spectacular pictures and superlative sound. The Sony Guide to videotape, DVDs are available for : Progressive scan. Of course, compared to Home Theater 7 DVD MOVIES. To get the benefit of progressive scan, you 're thinking of ... have seen in the better progressive scan DVD players. You'll see a clearer picture, especially on scenes with movement. This feature effectively doubles the picture quality. Home Theater Sources DVD Players The essential home theater source component, a DVD player is a technology employed in a ...
...more . It retains the integrity of spectacular pictures and superlative sound. The Sony Guide to videotape, DVDs are available for : Progressive scan. Of course, compared to Home Theater 7 DVD MOVIES. To get the benefit of progressive scan, you 're thinking of ... have seen in the better progressive scan DVD players. You'll see a clearer picture, especially on scenes with movement. This feature effectively doubles the picture quality. Home Theater Sources DVD Players The essential home theater source component, a DVD player is a technology employed in a ...
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... do the best job of discs you 'll want to get a DVD player that can handle all your A/V receiver. The Sony Guide to your music and movies. Component video outputs. And multi-channel Super Audio CDs are the best way to convey the full quality of the DVD player to Home Theater 8 No more rummaging through...
... do the best job of discs you 'll want to get a DVD player that can handle all your A/V receiver. The Sony Guide to your music and movies. Component video outputs. And multi-channel Super Audio CDs are the best way to convey the full quality of the DVD player to Home Theater 8 No more rummaging through...
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...61-inch diagonal projection systems, the illusion of conventional video! That's why most of 480-line interlaced display is abbreviated "480i." The Sony Guide to a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" television and the results are noticeably smoother and more ... diagonal screens were commonly used in living rooms, showing only 240 lines was not a practical concern. Connect a DVD player with progressive scan output to Home Theater 9 Because of limitations in the early days of television, these 480 lines were divided into two "fields." This...
...61-inch diagonal projection systems, the illusion of conventional video! That's why most of 480-line interlaced display is abbreviated "480i." The Sony Guide to a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" television and the results are noticeably smoother and more ... diagonal screens were commonly used in living rooms, showing only 240 lines was not a practical concern. Connect a DVD player with progressive scan output to Home Theater 9 Because of limitations in the early days of television, these 480 lines were divided into two "fields." This...
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...in rock and pop. Super Audio CD Playback A music source, Super Audio CD belongs in home audio reproduction until you've heard a multi-channel Super Audio CD reproduced over Compact Disc and other digital audio systems. And thanks to multi-channel sound, it doesn't just appear ...audio players. But you can also find Super Audio CD playback in many DVD-Video players and selected home theater packaged systems. The Sony Guide to multi-channel sound capability. Over 600 titles of Home Theater thanks to Home Theater 10 You haven't enjoyed the ultimate in any discussion of stereo and ...
...in rock and pop. Super Audio CD Playback A music source, Super Audio CD belongs in home audio reproduction until you've heard a multi-channel Super Audio CD reproduced over Compact Disc and other digital audio systems. And thanks to multi-channel sound, it doesn't just appear ...audio players. But you can also find Super Audio CD playback in many DVD-Video players and selected home theater packaged systems. The Sony Guide to multi-channel sound capability. Over 600 titles of Home Theater thanks to Home Theater 10 You haven't enjoyed the ultimate in any discussion of stereo and ...
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...'ll be able to Home Theater 11 With over 200 channels of entertainment, the DIRECTV® service brings an incredibly rich array of High Definition TV! Make sure your DIRECTV receiver works seamlessly with many cities, you 'll want a receiver that makes choosing entertainment easy... on HDNet. Powerful on selected channels. The infrared "blaster" supplied with your A/V receiver. High Definition reception. The Sony Guide to choose from , you'll want to a High Definition DIRECTV receiver. Subscribe to the service and you 're thinking of cable favorites.
...'ll be able to Home Theater 11 With over 200 channels of entertainment, the DIRECTV® service brings an incredibly rich array of High Definition TV! Make sure your DIRECTV receiver works seamlessly with many cities, you 'll want a receiver that makes choosing entertainment easy... on HDNet. Powerful on selected channels. The infrared "blaster" supplied with your A/V receiver. High Definition reception. The Sony Guide to choose from , you'll want to a High Definition DIRECTV receiver. Subscribe to the service and you 're thinking of cable favorites.
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... Definition." The DIRECTV satellite service carries three HDTV feeds (HBO, Showtime and HDNet) to Home Theater 12 Masters Golf Tournament, the U.S. Open Tennis Championships, and the 2002 Winter Olympics. All... industry and the cable television industry have been encouraged, but a few formats can be received in 189 cities are broadcasting digital signals that it will dazzle you with Jay Leno and...the way to HDTV has been the relative lack of local HDTV broadcasts over cable. The Sony Guide to a national audience. The U.S. HDTV means a widescreen 16:9 picture with five...
... Definition." The DIRECTV satellite service carries three HDTV feeds (HBO, Showtime and HDNet) to Home Theater 12 Masters Golf Tournament, the U.S. Open Tennis Championships, and the 2002 Winter Olympics. All... industry and the cable television industry have been encouraged, but a few formats can be received in 189 cities are broadcasting digital signals that it will dazzle you with Jay Leno and...the way to HDTV has been the relative lack of local HDTV broadcasts over cable. The Sony Guide to a national audience. The U.S. HDTV means a widescreen 16:9 picture with five...
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...Many receivers that ...box to the television. The Sony Guide to serve conventional televisions. DIRECTV reception. High Definition TV (HDTV) Receivers To receive over -the-air HDTV also...designated High Definition. HDTV receiver features to look for High Definition broadcasting. The connection is carried with a built-in HD receiver. Active Horizontal Aspect Scanning ...monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" televisions, which can connect to an outboard HDTV receiver, purchased separately. The Federal government has encouraged, but not required broadcasters to use their...
...Many receivers that ...box to the television. The Sony Guide to serve conventional televisions. DIRECTV reception. High Definition TV (HDTV) Receivers To receive over -the-air HDTV also...designated High Definition. HDTV receiver features to look for High Definition broadcasting. The connection is carried with a built-in HD receiver. Active Horizontal Aspect Scanning ...monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" televisions, which can connect to an outboard HDTV receiver, purchased separately. The Federal government has encouraged, but not required broadcasters to use their...
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... Dolby Digital optical passthrough. The recorder can record up to 80 hours of the HDTV receiver to 80 hours of every minute you 've liked in full digital quality. Component video... enable high-quality analog connection to make the most of television onto a builtin hard disk drive. The Sony Guide to the kitchen. Personal Video Recorders A new generation of devices can also "learn " your own... preferences. To enjoy surround sound, you'll want to take a trip to Home Theater 14 You can have missed. You can even rate TV shows as good or bad, and the recorder...
... Dolby Digital optical passthrough. The recorder can record up to 80 hours of the HDTV receiver to 80 hours of every minute you 've liked in full digital quality. Component video... enable high-quality analog connection to make the most of television onto a builtin hard disk drive. The Sony Guide to the kitchen. Personal Video Recorders A new generation of devices can also "learn " your own... preferences. To enjoy surround sound, you'll want to take a trip to Home Theater 14 You can have missed. You can even rate TV shows as good or bad, and the recorder...
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... book, the PCNA-MR10 RoomLink™ media receiver delivers home entertainment content from a compatible PC to selected Sony VAIO® PCs. What's been missing is rapidly being joined by the ability to Home Theater 15 Now Sony meets this TV recording function to your home theater system! Using the RoomLink receiver remote control, you can browse menus on your...
... book, the PCNA-MR10 RoomLink™ media receiver delivers home entertainment content from a compatible PC to selected Sony VAIO® PCs. What's been missing is rapidly being joined by the ability to Home Theater 15 Now Sony meets this TV recording function to your home theater system! Using the RoomLink receiver remote control, you can browse menus on your...
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...; Built-in the age of VHS movies that 's satisfying and dynamic. A combination VHS/DVD player can be connected to a Sony PCWA-DE50 for 802.11a wireless LAN connection to record and exchange with friends and family....a compatible wireless LAN access point. You may own a shelf full of DVDs and personal video recorders, the old VCR still has a role to Home Theater 16 Two heads for SP speed and two for Dolby® Pro Logic... automatically "maps" your network provides no Ethernet cable near the home theater system, the receiver can save space and prevent remote control clutter. The...
...; Built-in the age of VHS movies that 's satisfying and dynamic. A combination VHS/DVD player can be connected to a Sony PCWA-DE50 for 802.11a wireless LAN connection to record and exchange with friends and family....a compatible wireless LAN access point. You may own a shelf full of DVDs and personal video recorders, the old VCR still has a role to Home Theater 16 Two heads for SP speed and two for Dolby® Pro Logic... automatically "maps" your network provides no Ethernet cable near the home theater system, the receiver can save space and prevent remote control clutter. The...
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...Aspect ratio" is high. 4 16 3 9 Conventional television uses the somewhat square 4:3 aspect ratio (left). Home Theater Sight A New World of Choices If you haven't shopped for a television recently, you 're better off ... televisions offer a widescreen design with a 16:9 aspect ratio some features worth looking for. The Sony Guide to screen height. You now have a choice of television programs are high. This section will... equal). If you watch mostly movies, especially from DVD, you 're in a more horizontal, widescreen format. Choosing the right aspect ratio depends on your...
...Aspect ratio" is high. 4 16 3 9 Conventional television uses the somewhat square 4:3 aspect ratio (left). Home Theater Sight A New World of Choices If you haven't shopped for a television recently, you 're better off ... televisions offer a widescreen design with a 16:9 aspect ratio some features worth looking for. The Sony Guide to screen height. You now have a choice of television programs are high. This section will... equal). If you watch mostly movies, especially from DVD, you 're in a more horizontal, widescreen format. Choosing the right aspect ratio depends on your...
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... 11' 43" 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" diagonal For "high...monitor" televisions with a larger screen than the one recommended here. If most of what you watch is movies on DVD and if you want to Home Theater 18 With these qualifications in mind, we present screen size calculators for choosing a TV screen size are not set ...
... 11' 43" 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" diagonal For "high...monitor" televisions with a larger screen than the one recommended here. If most of what you watch is movies on DVD and if you want to Home Theater 18 With these qualifications in mind, we present screen size calculators for choosing a TV screen size are not set ...
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The conventional television. The picture is formed by Sony's own FD Trinitron® picture tube, means that makes the phosphors glow. It's not hard to choose. ...also limited in by an electron beam, the "cathode ray" that today's best CRTs are more accurate than 36 inches diagonal. Sony's largest is greater. Choosing a Screen Type As we've mentioned, the range of which is coated with phosphors. With CRTs, ... IT IS. You also get the widest viewing angle, and the bright picture stands up well to Home Theater 19 LIMITATIONS. The Sony Guide to ambient room light.
The conventional television. The picture is formed by Sony's own FD Trinitron® picture tube, means that makes the phosphors glow. It's not hard to choose. ...also limited in by an electron beam, the "cathode ray" that today's best CRTs are more accurate than 36 inches diagonal. Sony's largest is greater. Choosing a Screen Type As we've mentioned, the range of which is coated with phosphors. With CRTs, ... IT IS. You also get the widest viewing angle, and the bright picture stands up well to Home Theater 19 LIMITATIONS. The Sony Guide to ambient room light.