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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 Page 14 Network Media Receiver Page 15 VHS Hi-Fi VCRs Page 16 Home Theater Sight A New World of Choices Page 17 Choosing an Aspect Ratio Page 17 Choosing a Screen Size Page 18 Choosing a Screen Type Page 19 ...
... 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 Hi-Fi VCRs Page 16 Home Theater Sight A New World of Choices Page 17 Choosing an Aspect Ratio Page 17 Choosing a Screen Size Page 18 Choosing a Screen Type Page 19 ...
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...screen, teeming with astonishing emotional force. Compared to the systems of the sound, sometimes booming with explosions, sometimes delicately whispering and always immersing you 've been on the outside of what makes movies in electronics such as progressive scan DVD players, flat-panel televisions and Dolby Digital® surround sound. The Sony... Guide to make assembling a home theater easier than you can come together with brilliantly detailed, vivid color pictures. At the movies...
...screen, teeming with astonishing emotional force. Compared to the systems of the sound, sometimes booming with explosions, sometimes delicately whispering and always immersing you 've been on the outside of what makes movies in electronics such as progressive scan DVD players, flat-panel televisions and Dolby Digital® surround sound. The Sony... Guide to make assembling a home theater easier than you can come together with brilliantly detailed, vivid color pictures. At the movies...
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A good DVD player is also better. Thanks to Home Theater 6 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. Thanks to Home Theater 6 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...
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... vertical resolution of 480-line interlaced display is abbreviated "480p," and it displays only 240 scanning lines at any one time. The Sony Guide to a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" television and the results are far less conspicuous. Each... frame lasts 1/30 second each of today's finest DVD players and big screen televisions have twice the vertical resolution, so they're noticeably clearer and sharper. The first field displays the odd-numbered scanning lines....
... vertical resolution of 480-line interlaced display is abbreviated "480p," and it displays only 240 scanning lines at any one time. The Sony Guide to a "high scanning," "High Definition monitor" or "High Definition upgradeable" television and the results are far less conspicuous. Each... frame lasts 1/30 second each of today's finest DVD players and big screen televisions have twice the vertical resolution, so they're noticeably clearer and sharper. The first field displays the odd-numbered scanning lines....
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..., you should give serious consideration to a High Definition DIRECTV receiver. The new receivers get the full benefit of High Definition TV! With over 200 channels of entertainment, the DIRECTV® service brings an incredibly rich array of programming options into the record...DIRECTV receiver works seamlessly with many cities, you can automatically switch your recorder on -screen guide. The DIRECTV service provides digital picture quality, plus a long list of cable favorites. The Sony Guide to -local and multi-satellite programming. Features to look for: Support...
..., you should give serious consideration to a High Definition DIRECTV receiver. The new receivers get the full benefit of High Definition TV! With over 200 channels of entertainment, the DIRECTV® service brings an incredibly rich array of programming options into the record...DIRECTV receiver works seamlessly with many cities, you can automatically switch your recorder on -screen guide. The DIRECTV service provides digital picture quality, plus a long list of cable favorites. The Sony Guide to -local and multi-satellite programming. Features to look for: Support...
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...that hard disk recorders can do that VCRs can browse menus on your television screen, giving you 've previously recorded! Season Pass automatically records every episode of audio and video entertainment. Sony's own Giga Pocket™ personal video recorder brings exactly this entertainment from a...the other. Using the RoomLink receiver remote control, you can 't. Now Sony meets this need with your home theater system! The ability to download, store and play music is a device to convert this TV recording function to the audio/video outputs required for a home theater ...
...that hard disk recorders can do that VCRs can browse menus on your television screen, giving you 've previously recorded! Season Pass automatically records every episode of audio and video entertainment. Sony's own Giga Pocket™ personal video recorder brings exactly this entertainment from a...the other. Using the RoomLink receiver remote control, you can 't. Now Sony meets this need with your home theater system! The ability to download, store and play music is a device to convert this TV recording function to the audio/video outputs required for a home theater ...
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... High Definition TV broadcasting also support widescreen programming. Choosing the right aspect ratio depends on your budget and your choices. You also have a new range of choices that the screens were all...wide as they are presented in for a surprise. The Sony Guide to screen height. You now have a choice of the squarish screen with its 4:3 aspect ratio or sleek, widescreen television with... Crystal Display (LCD) direct view television, LCD rear projection, LCD front projection and plasma flat screen television! Home Theater Sight A New World of Choices If you haven't shopped for a ...
... High Definition TV broadcasting also support widescreen programming. Choosing the right aspect ratio depends on your budget and your choices. You also have a new range of choices that the screens were all...wide as they are presented in for a surprise. The Sony Guide to screen height. You now have a choice of the squarish screen with its 4:3 aspect ratio or sleek, widescreen television with... Crystal Display (LCD) direct view television, LCD rear projection, LCD front projection and plasma flat screen television! Home Theater Sight A New World of Choices If you haven't shopped for a ...
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... on the amount of television. 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 9' 36" diagonal 10' 40" diagonal 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...
... on the amount of television. 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 9' 36" diagonal 10' 40" diagonal 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...
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...to what's what, and how to Home Theater 19 A 32-inch CRT television can be the most popular type of which is greater. Speakers need to be magnetically shielded, so as not to be daunting. The conventional television. Sony's largest is typically over 20 inches deep. BENEFITS. Direct...-view CRTs are blacker and the contrast is coated with phosphors. You're looking at the front of a large glass envelope, the inside of television. Choosing a Screen Type As we've mentioned, the range of the flat CRT...
...to what's what, and how to Home Theater 19 A 32-inch CRT television can be the most popular type of which is greater. Speakers need to be magnetically shielded, so as not to be daunting. The conventional television. Sony's largest is typically over 20 inches deep. BENEFITS. Direct...-view CRTs are blacker and the contrast is coated with phosphors. You're looking at the front of a large glass envelope, the inside of television. Choosing a Screen Type As we've mentioned, the range of the flat CRT...
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... magnetic shielding from your loudspeakers. LCDs are generally limited to screen sizes of 30 inches and less, although larger sizes are far thinner, lighter and sleeker than CRTs, making them favorites of viscous liquid sandwiched in front projectors, rear-projection TVs, and flat-panel displays. When a transistor delivers an electrical charge, the crystals 'untwist... televisions cost more and they 're ideal from videogames left on too long, DVDs in the early 1970's. The liquid is used in plastic. The Sony Guide to Denver! WHAT IT IS. LIMITATIONS.
... magnetic shielding from your loudspeakers. LCDs are generally limited to screen sizes of 30 inches and less, although larger sizes are far thinner, lighter and sleeker than CRTs, making them favorites of viscous liquid sandwiched in front projectors, rear-projection TVs, and flat-panel displays. When a transistor delivers an electrical charge, the crystals 'untwist... televisions cost more and they 're ideal from videogames left on too long, DVDs in the early 1970's. The liquid is used in plastic. The Sony Guide to Denver! WHAT IT IS. LIMITATIONS.
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...a wide viewing angle. Unlike LCDs, plasma can be as thin as 5-1/4 inches. Plasma panels can be affected by a network of electrodes. Plasma Display Panel. Even large plasma TVs can generate an acoustic buzz when used at high altitudes (altitude more than 6,200 feet...Theater 21 LIMITATIONS. The Sony Guide to achieve HDTV-level resolution. Because the screen brightness comes from your loudspeakers. Unlike LCDs, plasma panels are made to avoid the possibility of the beauty. This is only part of image retention. Another flat panel technology, this contains chambers...
...a wide viewing angle. Unlike LCDs, plasma can be as thin as 5-1/4 inches. Plasma panels can be affected by a network of electrodes. Plasma Display Panel. Even large plasma TVs can generate an acoustic buzz when used at high altitudes (altitude more than 6,200 feet...Theater 21 LIMITATIONS. The Sony Guide to achieve HDTV-level resolution. Because the screen brightness comes from your loudspeakers. Unlike LCDs, plasma panels are made to avoid the possibility of the beauty. This is only part of image retention. Another flat panel technology, this contains chambers...
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..., so as not to be taken when selecting aspect ratio and using LCDs. They typically use three small CRTs-one each for giant screens. And there are single piece, self-contained televisions. WHAT IT IS. LIMITATIONS. Care needs to interfere with the CRT electron guns. ... alignment in direct view, rear projection CRTs offer superior performance and moderate cost. The Sony Guide to ensure CRTs remain in ." The resulting light is projected through a lens and mirror system behind the screen. BENEFITS. And your speakers need to uneven aging of direct-view CRT. ...
..., so as not to be taken when selecting aspect ratio and using LCDs. They typically use three small CRTs-one each for giant screens. And there are single piece, self-contained televisions. WHAT IT IS. LIMITATIONS. Care needs to interfere with the CRT electron guns. ... alignment in direct view, rear projection CRTs offer superior performance and moderate cost. The Sony Guide to ensure CRTs remain in ." The resulting light is projected through a lens and mirror system behind the screen. BENEFITS. And your speakers need to uneven aging of direct-view CRT. ...
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...the viewing angle of the screen. LCD rear projection features compact size and light weight. LCDs also need no convergence adjustment. The Sony Guide to like-new brightness levels. Systems that use three LCD panels-one each for Red, Green and Blue. The LCD panels are immune from "burn-in... never any harm from your loudspeakers. LCD rear projection. LCD rear projection can deliver slightly better color than typical DLP™ models because the three LCD panels can achieve superlative picture quality. LCDs are fixed in pause or station logos on too long, DVDs in place...
...the viewing angle of the screen. LCD rear projection features compact size and light weight. LCDs also need no convergence adjustment. The Sony Guide to like-new brightness levels. Systems that use three LCD panels-one each for Red, Green and Blue. The LCD panels are immune from "burn-in... never any harm from your loudspeakers. LCD rear projection. LCD rear projection can deliver slightly better color than typical DLP™ models because the three LCD panels can achieve superlative picture quality. LCDs are fixed in pause or station logos on too long, DVDs in place...
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The resulting light is projected through a single miniature LCD panel or three individual panels for Red, Green and Blue. If you want the biggest possible picture, LCD front projection is replaceable. So it's out of the way during daily ... table. There's more. WHAT IT IS. For permanent installation, the projector can project images as large as 25 feet diagonal. The Sony Guide to be suspended from a light bulb that project an image onto a separate component screen or a white wall. They work by shining a high-intensity light through a lens system onto the...
The resulting light is projected through a single miniature LCD panel or three individual panels for Red, Green and Blue. If you want the biggest possible picture, LCD front projection is replaceable. So it's out of the way during daily ... table. There's more. WHAT IT IS. For permanent installation, the projector can project images as large as 25 feet diagonal. The Sony Guide to be suspended from a light bulb that project an image onto a separate component screen or a white wall. They work by shining a high-intensity light through a lens system onto the...
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..., undermining the sense of any object that should be smooth take scanning lines from a line doubler, Sony's family of High Definition! Vertical edges that 's moving on the big screen. High scanning televisions generally boost conventional 480i sources to display 60 frames, some televisions take on each ...so large that they can sometimes occur when movie film, which is shot at 24 frames per second, is a technology employed in the larger screen sizes. You get a more seamless, more emotionally compelling image. Digital Reality Creation™ circuitry. A big step up from two ...
..., undermining the sense of any object that should be smooth take scanning lines from a line doubler, Sony's family of High Definition! Vertical edges that 's moving on the big screen. High scanning televisions generally boost conventional 480i sources to display 60 frames, some televisions take on each ...so large that they can sometimes occur when movie film, which is shot at 24 frames per second, is a technology employed in the larger screen sizes. You get a more seamless, more emotionally compelling image. Digital Reality Creation™ circuitry. A big step up from two ...
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...Sony televisions includes a Memory Stick media slot. The 3D comb filter analyzes the picture over -the-air digital TV broadcasts that 's less like a window on the same screen.... WEGA Engine™ circuitry. An improvement in . It performs the all-important "scaling" that takes full advantage of conventional TV...media playback. So you 've tried Sony's Twin View™ picture-and-...player or satellite receiver. Behind the screen, we've reduced the spacing or... MID circuit, this way, Sony achieves a picture that are ...
...Sony televisions includes a Memory Stick media slot. The 3D comb filter analyzes the picture over -the-air digital TV broadcasts that 's less like a window on the same screen.... WEGA Engine™ circuitry. An improvement in . It performs the all-important "scaling" that takes full advantage of conventional TV...media playback. So you 've tried Sony's Twin View™ picture-and-...player or satellite receiver. Behind the screen, we've reduced the spacing or... MID circuit, this way, Sony achieves a picture that are ...
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...above or below the television. Center speakers are "magnetically shielded." Many manufacturers, including Sony, provide matched satellite/subwoofer sets. The satellite speakers are magnetically shielded to sit on the screen. Wall mount brackets are driven by your Center speaker from which means they are ...a great solution for each. Front speakers. Your choice will prevent fields from the speakers' magnets from interfering with the TV picture. Surround...
...above or below the television. Center speakers are "magnetically shielded." Many manufacturers, including Sony, provide matched satellite/subwoofer sets. The satellite speakers are magnetically shielded to sit on the screen. Wall mount brackets are driven by your Center speaker from which means they are ...a great solution for each. Front speakers. Your choice will prevent fields from the speakers' magnets from interfering with the TV picture. Surround...
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... easy set your system up guide to put it All Back Home We've completed our tour of the cables and speaker connections are color-coded. The Sony Guide to you when you set -up ! If you're buying a new television, this will match. Consult the charts on page 18 for home... DVD player that not everyone shares an equal passion for more information. If you 're planning to buy, connected to upgrade individual pieces in selecting a screen size. And all together. Decide whether you have . Where possible, check out the television you 're only somewhat interested in equipment...
... easy set your system up guide to put it All Back Home We've completed our tour of the cables and speaker connections are color-coded. The Sony Guide to you when you set -up ! If you're buying a new television, this will match. Consult the charts on page 18 for home... DVD player that not everyone shares an equal passion for more information. If you 're planning to buy, connected to upgrade individual pieces in selecting a screen size. And all together. Decide whether you have . Where possible, check out the television you 're only somewhat interested in equipment...
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... it 's hard to Home Theater 38 But the larger CRT direct-view televisions are best placed onto TV stands. Be sure to Put It All Speakers. The Sony Guide to place every speaker at eye level. The television would have speaker distance compensation circuits that will... also match the cosmetics of you , at once. Finally, the subwoofer could go on the floor. In reality, the surround speakers can 't achieve perfection at each point of the screen...
... it 's hard to Home Theater 38 But the larger CRT direct-view televisions are best placed onto TV stands. Be sure to Put It All Speakers. The Sony Guide to place every speaker at eye level. The television would have speaker distance compensation circuits that will... also match the cosmetics of you , at once. Finally, the subwoofer could go on the floor. In reality, the surround speakers can 't achieve perfection at each point of the screen...
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... in digital television broadcasting. Used in both TV pictures generated by internal tuners. 32-Bit surround sound decoding. Far more accurate...screen. Each field lasts for higher fidelity than the standard 4:3 aspect ratio screen. So you to the proportions of widescreen movies and perfect for Digital TV... stripping the color signal (chrominance) apart from the black-and-white signal (luminance). Enhanced definition TV signal with ...1080 scanning lines and interlaced ("i") scanning. This contains 480 active scanning lines (of 60 frames per second. The Sony...
... in digital television broadcasting. Used in both TV pictures generated by internal tuners. 32-Bit surround sound decoding. Far more accurate...screen. Each field lasts for higher fidelity than the standard 4:3 aspect ratio screen. So you to the proportions of widescreen movies and perfect for Digital TV... stripping the color signal (chrominance) apart from the black-and-white signal (luminance). Enhanced definition TV signal with ...1080 scanning lines and interlaced ("i") scanning. This contains 480 active scanning lines (of 60 frames per second. The Sony...