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Building a Home Theater?
We can help. A home theater is a great way to spend time with the
family. Enjoying movies together is the modern day equivalent of
story time around a camp fire. Equipment-wise, you will need:
> HDTV: high
definition TV
>
Blu-ray Disc player
> surround
sound system, consisting of a
home
theater receiver and a set of loudspeakers
> calibrate your
HDTV and surround sound system for the best possible picture
Then, you will need movies:
> DVD & Blu-ray movies
newly released, and
> Netflix streaming
to enjoy movies instantly
HDTV Tutorial
The
state-of-the-art in display technology is HDTV? Did you know there are a total of 18 Digital TV formats, of
which 6 are high definition - HDTV? Learn more about what this HDTV revolution
has to offer.
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Blu-ray Disc Tutorial
Move
over DVD-Video. See
what the new
Blu-ray Disc format
has to offer...
better picture in high definition, and
better sound that is a bit-for-bit replication of the studio master
sound track, more interactivity than ever before, levering internet
content, and 3D!
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Blu-ray
Player Guides
Interested
in upgrading to the
Blu-ray Disc format? Read our
Blu-ray Disc Player Buying Guide and
Shopping Guide.
The Buying Guide shows you want to look for, while the Shopping
Guide shows you what Blu-ray Disc players are current available and what great deals
can be had.
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Blu-ray Disc
Player Reviews
Shopping for a new
Blu-ray Disc player? Read our full in-depth reviews and make an informed
decision.
>
Samsung
BD-C5500 - NEW
a solid entry-level player, $131
>
Sony
BDP-S370
entry-level player, SACD playback, $135
>
Sony
BDP-S470
3D ready, SACD playback, about $144
>
Sony
BDP-S570
3D ready, Wi-Fi, 1 GB memory, about $200
>
Vizio
VBR231 - NEW
dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11n, $180
>
Vizio
VBR220 - NEW
Wi-Fi 802.11n, $158
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Hi Def Surround Sound
Blu-ray
Disc brings forth two awesome high definition surround sound formats to
match the pristine picture quality of its HDTV visual experience.
Dolby TrueHD |
DTS-HD Master Audio
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Complete Home Theater
Receiver Buying Guide
To
truly experience home theater, you need to have surround sound
system. Do you know what to look for when buying a
new home theater receiver? Our
complete
home theater receiver buying guide tells you
what you must know and consider before choosing a home theater
receiver of any price range. Also available is our shorter,
essential
A/V
receiver buying guide for budgets less than $750.
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Hardware Reviews
No home theater
system would be complete without loudspeakers. Check out our full reviews of loudspeaker systems and
other home theater gear before you buy anything.
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Calibration Blu-ray Disc
Be
sure you are getting the most out of your home theater system.
This DIY
DVE HD Basics
calibration disc shows you how to make picture and sound system
adjustment that ensures that you are enjoying movies the way the
director intended.
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Tutorials
New to home theater?
You've come to the right place:
> THX
Overview:
what does it do for me?
> Frequently Asked Questions:
answers to your questions
> Glossary &
Acronyms:
home theater terms defined
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tutorials >>
DVD
& Blu-Ray
Rentals Online
You
must try online DVD & Blu-ray Disc rentals from
NetFlix. They have
virtually every DVD title in print - that's over 100,000 titles.
They also rent a large selection of Blu-ray Disc titles. And you
also get Netflix instant
streaming of movies and TV shows. Right now, NetFlix is offering
our readers
one month of Blu-ray Disc & DVD rentals
absolutely FREE. There's no obligation for you to
continue past the free period. What do you have to lose?
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