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Page 2: ...ater 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 Features to Look For Page 25 Home Theater Sound About Surround Sound Page 28 Surround Sound Formats Page 29 A V Receivers Page 30 Speaker Consistency Page 33 Types of Speakers Page 34 Bringing it All Back Home Before You Buy Page 35 How to Buy Page 36 Where to Pu...

Page 3: ...is experience into your room And there s never been a better time to make your move Compared to the systems of just a few years ago today s home theaters enjoy far greater realism drama and impact Today you can benefit from recent breakthroughs in electronics such as progressive scan DVD players flat panel televisions and Dolby Digital surround sound What s more packaged systems make assembling a ...

Page 4: ...ies dramas indie films and a full range of episodic television commercials and music videos But that s only half the story Our knowledge of the technology extends well beyond your living room After all Sony Pictures Entertainment is one of Hollywood s leading movie companies Sony s CineAlta TM cameras are at the cutting edge of digital movie making Sony microphones mixing consoles and digital audi...

Page 5: ...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 ...

Page 6: ...lity pictures CD quality sound and access to the over ten thousand movies available on DVD SIGHT Home theater requires a big screen at least 27 inches diagonal Thanks to the high scanning High Definition monitor or High Definition upgradeable televisions bigger is also better SOUND To reproduce the full impact of surround sound home theaters use at least a 5 1 channel speaker system connected to a...

Page 7: ... MOVIES Thousands of titles are available for sale or rent each one carrying the promise of spectacular pictures and superlative sound Features to look for Progressive scan This feature effectively doubles the picture quality To get the benefit of progressive scan you ll want to connect your DVD player to a high scanning High Definition monitor or High Definition upgradeable television If you own ...

Page 8: ... rummaging through the shelves No more fumbling with jewel boxes Super Audio CD playback These new high resolution discs provide the best sound quality available today And multi channel Super Audio CDs are the perfect complement to multi channel home theater speaker systems DVD R RW CD MP3 playback It s best to get a DVD player that can handle all the different types of discs you ll want to play D...

Page 9: ...the vertical resolution so they re noticeably clearer and sharper And horizontal scanning lines are far less conspicuous In the early days of television when 12 inch diagonal screens were commonly used in living rooms showing only 240 lines was not a practical concern But in today s environment of 61 inch diagonal projection systems the illusion of a continuous picture on the screen begins to fall...

Page 10: ...oom It sounds as if you re transported from your living room into the original performance space Over 600 Super Audio CD titles range from landmark jazz and classical recordings of the analog era to the latest in rock and pop The Super Audio CD catalog includes labels as diverse as Universal AudioQuest Chesky Records Columbia Delos DMP Epic Legacy Sony Classical Telarc EMI and Virgin Records to na...

Page 11: ...channel lineup Dolby Digital optical passthrough To enjoy surround sound you ll want to connect the optical digital audio output of the DIRECTV receiver to your Ai_ r receiver High Definition reception If you own or you re thinking of buying a high scanning High Definition monitor or High Definition upgradeable television you should give serious consideration to a High Defifflfion DIRECTV receiver...

Page 12: ...ack JAG The King of Queens NYPD Blue The Practice Reba Robbery Homicide Division Smallville The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Without a Trace plus 40 other network TV shows This doesn t even count HDTV sports and special events which have included NCAA _botball the Rose Parade the Super Bowl the U S Masters Golf Tournament the U S Open Tennis Championships and the 2002 Winter Olympics In addition...

Page 13: ...HD receiver But most customers are currently buying high scanning High Defifflfion monitor or High Definition upgradeable televisions which can connect to an outboard HDTV receiver purchased separately HDTV receiver features to look _br 1080i 720p and 480p outputs to serve the widest range of High Definition monitor televisions 480i outputs to serve conventional televisions DIRECTV reception Many ...

Page 14: ...tly where you left o_t So you re always bee to take a phone call or take a trip to the kitchen You can rewind live TV and repeat a line of dialog that you might have missed And you can have the recorder capture up to 80 hours of TV shows ready _br viewing whenever you choose You can even rate TV shows as good or bad and the recorder will learn your preferences The recorder can then automatically a...

Page 15: ...cket TM personal video recorder brings exactly this TV recording function to selected Sony VAIO PCs In many homes cmtertainmem _om the PC can be distributed throughout the home via Ethernut cable or 802 11a wireless network V_at s been missing is a device to convert this cmtertainmem _om the IP language of networking to the audio video outputs required lbr a home theater system About the size of a...

Page 16: ... Fi tapes olten contain Dolby Stereo sound tracks suitable lbr Dolby Pro Logic processing at home This produces surround sound that s satisfying and dynamic Features to look lbr VHS Hi Fi An absolute must lbr high fidelity stereo sound VCR Plus Gold TM system automatically maps your local channel line up Programming the VCR becomes as easy as dialing a telephone number thanks to the PlusCode numbe...

Page 17: ...e as they are high Many movies and an increasing number of television programs are presented in a more horizontal widescreen lbrmat DVD rifles and High Definition TV broadcasting also support widescre_l programming That s why many modern televisions offer a widescreen design with a 16 9 aspect ratio some 1 78 times as wide as it is high iiiiil iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii...

Page 18: ...visions with 4 3 aspect ratio and 480i scanning Viewing Recommended Sony Distance TV Screen Size 6 24 diagonal 7 27 diagmkal 8 32 diagmml 9 36 diagmml 10 40 diagmkal 11 43 diagm_al 13 53 diagm_al 15 61 diagmkal 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 di...

Page 19: ...e age o_ the flat CRT ushered in by Sony s own FD Trinitron picture tube means that today s best CRTs are more accurate than ever Not only do CRTs ofi er the lowest cost _br each screen size they also ofi er longevity and the best picture quality With CRTs the blacks are blacker and the contrast is greater You also get the widest viewing angle and the bright picture stands up well to ambient room ...

Page 20: ...al_d by a lamp behind lhe screen BENEFITS LCDs are lhr lhinn_r lighl_r and sleeker lhan CRTs making lh_a favoril_s ol inl_rior decoralors LCDs alto need no converg_lce They re immune _om bum in to lhere s never any harm _om videogames left on too long DVDs in pause or station logos on lhe comer ol lhe screen LCDs alto need no magnetic shielding _om your loudspeakers And lhere are no altitude limit...

Page 21: ... high enough pLxel count to achieve HDTV Ievel resolution Unlike LCDs plasma panels are broadly available in larger screen sizes Plasma panels also need no convergence And they need no magnetic shielding _om your loudspeakers LIMITATIONS Although today s plasma panels offer excellent picture quality their black levels and contrast still cannot match CRTs Unlike LCDs plasma can be affected by image...

Page 22: ...ar projection systems using LCDs And there are no altitude limits LIrvIITATIONS Can t quite match the viewing angle ol direct view CRT Requires periodic convergence adjustment to ensure CRTs remain in alignment and provide a clear sharp picture To make convergence easy Sony s Flash Focus TM system perl orms this alignment in seconds CRT rear projection can be affected by image retention and burn i...

Page 23: ...hree LCD panels can be individually adjusted LCD rear projection 2 _atures compact sizz and light weight Easy bulb replacement by the user brings the television back to like new brightness levels The LCD panels are 2i xed in place and there2bre need no convergence adjustment LCDs are immune _om burn in so there s never any harm _om videogames le2 ton too long DVDs in pause or station logos on the ...

Page 24: ...arge as 25 _et diagonal If you want the least impact on your home d_cor that s another good reason to go this route In portable use you can place the projector on a coffee table For permanem installation the projector can be suspended from the ceiling So it s out of the way during daily li_ There s more LCDs need no convergence and are immune _om burn in They need no magnetic shielding _om your lo...

Page 25: ...isfying image on the big screen A big step up _om a line doubler Sony s family of Digital Reality Creation TM circuits does an even better job By replacing analog picture patterns with their High Definition digital equivalents DRC doubles the number of scanning lines and doubles the number ofpLxels on each line You get pictures with _bur times the original picture density approaching the quality o...

Page 26: ...DTV interface enables superb uncompressed digital to digital connection _om the set top box to the television Your High Defiffltion signal is carried with full picture quality The connection is also secured by HDCP technolog3 to protect the signal _om piracy FD Triuitrou picture tube This award winffmg CRT sparked the new wave of fiat tubes But the FD Trinitron color system continues to stand apar...

Page 27: ... the same screen WEGA Engine TM circuitry This is the secret behind XBR Plasma r_rE J ATM and XBR LCD WEGA TM television It perforras the all important scaling that helps determine the picture quality of Lxed pLxel displays Unlike conventional circuitry the WEGA Engine system maintains the picture in the digital domain _om the first stage to the last In this way Sony achieves a picture that s less...

Page 28: ... VCRs and stereo TV broadcasting in the early 1980s changed all that Suddenly you could rent a VHS Hi Fi movie that contained the full Dolby Stereo encoded sound track Arid you could watch movies on broadcast TV that transmitted that Dolby Stereo sound track into your home It was now possible to enjoy movie theater surround sound in the comlbrt of your ox_u home High fidelity companies translbrmed...

Page 29: ...etect where low _equency bass is coming _om This omnidirectiotml quality ofhass means that a single subwool_ can provide bass lbr an entire surround sound system The subwoolbr bass will blend with the full range speakers lbr a namic high impact soundstage The LFE channel is oft_l called the 0 1 channel because the subwoolbr handles roughly one tenth the _equency range of the full range channels Sc...

Page 30: ...discs although without the benefit of the 96 kHz sampling rate Newer decoders can deliver the extended _equency response and heightened realism of the 96 kI z signal dts ES discrete 6 1 and dts ES matrix 6 1 These systems add a Surround Back channel In the discrete case ifs a completely separate channel In the matrLx case ifs specially encoded into the other surround channels then regenerated by t...

Page 31: ...tes the actual measured acoustics of three Hollywood dubbing stages These are rel_ence class movie theaters where directors go to adjust and approve their final sound tracks Thanks to the Digital Cinema Sound modes you ll hear exactly what the director intended The acoustics of this Hollywood dubbing stage are incorporated in Seny s Digita Cinema Sound circuitry Note the swivel chairs and sound mi...

Page 32: ...a_iP_0 inputs and outputs that can support 480p and 1080i signals You ll also want optical or coaxial digital inputs _br connecting your DVD player Power amplifiers Make sure the receiver has the number of power amplifiers you need to decode the surround sound you want Today s receivers offer up to 7 channels of amplification lbr 7 1 channel surround sound Sony s Digital Cinema Sound circuitry als...

Page 33: ...tereo In multi channel home theater systems this problem is multiplied For consistent sound it s important to buy all your full range speakers LeVi Center Right Surround LeVi and Surround Right not simply _om the same manu_hcturer but _om the same series in the manu_hcturer s lineup You want to make sure that all five full range speakers use the same design _br the high _equency driver the tweeter...

Page 34: ...hoose your Center speaker _om the same brand and series as the Left and Right Most Center speakers are magnetically shielded to prevent interference with the TV picture Surround speakers For highly motivated home theater enthusiasts these could be large floor standing speakers But because most o the movie sound track in brmation is concentrated in the _ont smaller satellite speakers work very well...

Page 35: ...e realize that not everyone shares an equal passion _br home theater equipment If yon re nervous about buying the right products and making the right connections when yon get them home you re probably best served by an all in one product like Sony s DVD Dream TM systems All the equipment will match And all of the cables and speaker connections are color coded It s like having a Sony expert standin...

Page 36: ...be done The system contains an Ai_ 7receiver and DVD player housed together in one sleek component plus a matched set of speakers complete with subwoofer Dep_lding on the DVD Dream system model you may also want to add speaker stands an_or wall mount brackets 0u U iren_ asony H ome_ _elegisioh arid _hZatetin a BOX syst SCENARIO B Let s suppose you have both a television and a good DVD player that ...

Page 37: ...ding equipment and when the time comes to enjoy revealing it on motorized li_s An installer can work hand in hand with your architect your decorator and your general contractor An installer can integrate your home entertainment system with automatic window shades and automatic room lighting And a good installer can even create whole house entertainment systems or integrate the home theater system ...

Page 38: ...ou And since it s hard to place ever speaker at an equal distance _om your listening position the better Ai_ r receivers have speaker distance compensation circuits that will add time delay to correct lbr imperl _ctions in speaker placement Floor standing speakers need no further hardware but most satellite speakers are designed to sit on a shel_ mount on floor stands or attach to the wall with mo...

Page 39: ...remote control can replace all your separate rcmotcs an especially good move il you vc built your systzm _om individual components Finally wireless headphones will let you enjoy full volume cntzrtainmmlt at night gtzr others in your house have gone to sleep It s like having your cake and caring it too A universa remote contro left can simplify system operation Wireless headphones right enable you ...

Page 40: ...our equipment offers more than one way to do the job Audio Connections Line Levd Analog Audio These are the most common audio connections in a home theater system hooking up most of your source components to your AiXr receiver The physical connector is called either an RCA or pin plug In stereo the Right and Le_ are usually color coded so you don t mix them up Right plugs and jacks are coded in Re...

Page 41: ...r more to drive each speaker Dedicated speaker wires are used to make this connection Speaker wire is typically lamp cord consisting o_ two multi stranded copper conductors running side by side Spring loaded or screw type speaker termitkals hold the conductors in position For the best sound observe the polarity by connecting the red hot or plus terminal on the AN receiver to the corresponding term...

Page 42: ...o the television V_qaile you can watch VCR tapes as Channel 3 or Channel 4 on your television this use ol the RF connection can degrade color detail and sound quality You ll get better picture and sound when you watch tapes using the composite video and line level audio connections RF connection uses a coaxial cable with screw on F type plugs RF connections like this are only appropriate for rooft...

Page 43: ...te Composite video connections have the potential to deliver far higher picture quality than RF unencumbered by sound S Video connections S Video connections can deliver somewhat higher quality than composite video because they offer separate conductors br a black and white signal luminance and a color signal chrominance The physical connector is a 4 pin Mini DIN plug S Video connections can be be...

Page 44: ...a PC or an LCD _ ront projector The physical cable usually has a D sub 15 pin connector that includes a pair o2 thumbscrews _br secure mating The D sub 5 pin interface supports component video R G B signals DVI HDTV digital video connection Digital Visual Interface DVr HDTV enables spectacular uncomprcssed digital to digital transport o2 a video signal _om an HDTV receiver to a high scanning High ...

Page 45: ... 4 3 Aspect Ratio The proportions ofa conv_tional television screen The 4 3 aspect ratio is squarish compared to the widesereen 16 9 aspect ratio 480i The conventional Standard Definition television signal This contains 480 active scanning lines ofa total 525 lines displayed at 30 _ames per second Interlaced T scanning divides each _ame into two fields of 240 lines Each field lasts 2br 1 60 second...

Page 46: ...nce is combined with the black and white signal luminance in composite video connections but kept apart in S Video and component connections For higher quality the single chrominance signal can also be divided into B Y and R Y components in Yi P_ P_ component connections or into the primary colors of Red Green and Blue _br RiG B component connections CiueMotiou reverse 3 2 pull down A Sony feature...

Page 47: ...ng gives stations 18 options in signal lbrmat sLx of which are designated as true High Definition Dolby Digital decoder Enables multi channel digital surround sound that is dynamic spacious and realistic Generates 5 1 discrete channels of sound br Left Right Center Surround Left Surround Right and Low Frequency Effects LFE br a Subwoo br Dolby Digital passthrongh This is a digital output from a DV...

Page 48: ...nds to high video _equencies HD component video connection Component video YiP_ _R connectors that can carry High Definition video sources and DVD 480p progressive scan output HDTV receiver Receives and displays free over the air High Definition television Capable of images with up to six times the detail of conventional television HDTV DIRECTV receiver Receives and displays subscription High Defi...

Page 49: ...splay of SD and HD originated pictures Multi Channel Super Audio CD playback The benefits of surround sound come to music Super Audio CD supports up to 5 1 channels of fulLquality sound Noise Random unwanted interference with the signal to which you re trying to watch or listen In audio noise takes the tbrm of hiss or static In video noise is picture snow random flecks or specks of unwanted color ...

Page 50: ...t reproduces all of an audio signal except lbr the deepest octaves of bass Many home theater speaker systems use satellite speakers lbr the full range channels and subwoofers to handle the bass Stereo Broadcast Reception Decodes MTS stereo TV broadcasts Can include dbx noise reduction _br better sound Snbwoofer A specialized loudspeaker that handles only bass _equencies typically 200 Hz and below ...

Page 51: ...Focus Giga Pocket Grand WEGA Handycam LCD WEGA MegaSterage Memory Sfick MID Plasma WEGA RcomLink SDDS Sony Dynamic Digital Sound Super Fine Pitch Tdnitron VAIO VAIO Media _IEGA WEGA Engine and XBR are tredemark_ of Sony Dolby Dctby Digital and Pro Logic are trademark_ of Dctby Laboratehes Licansing Corporation dts is a trademark of Digital Theater Systems Corporation DIRECTV is a re _listarod trad...

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