Setting up a new home theater and getting it to work right does not need to be difficult. We have put together a list of questions and answers that may help to simplify things and get your home theater set up correctly.
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The upcoming USA conversion to digital television transmissions will arrive on February 17, 2009. This has been dubbed as DTV Day or Digital Day. Many people are confused about the transition to digital and what they may have to do to be prepared for DTV day. We’ve compiled a list of questions and answers to help make sure that you are ready for the big day.
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The format wars are still raging for high definition DVD movies. Thus far, it looks like Blu-ray will sell the largest number of high definition movies in 2007 due to alliances with movie studios selling some of this year’s hottest movies, plus the fact that the newest Sony PlayStaton 3 game console includes a Blu-ray player (smart move). Next year could be different.
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DVD movies have been a fantastic success for the movie industry. Many movies no longer make money at the box office and fewer and fewer people are going out to the movie theaters. There are a lot a valid reasons for this, including higher ticket prices, extraordinarily high prices for snack and concession items, etc. It all boils down to the increasing convenience and cost savings associated with having a home theater, or just a DVD player connected to a television. More people today are buying DVDs and the newer HD DVDs instead of throwing money at high-priced movie theaters.
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Prices are dropping for large screen HDTVs. Many people who purchase a new high definition television opt for buying the largest screen that they can afford. Frequently they are dissatisfied or unimpressed with the picture quality. That’s because you can buy a large screen television that is way too large for your viewing distance. If the screen is too large or you get too close, HDTV can become quite unimpressive.
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On February 17, 2009, all airwave transmissions of analog television will cease. This has been dubbed digital-day or DTV-day. With less than two years to go, there are several issues that you need to be aware of for a smooth transition to the world of digital television.
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Sales figures for high definition DVDs for the first quarter of 2007 are out and it looks like sales for the Blu-ray format are stomping HD DVD. Reuters reports that 70% of the the first quarter’s high definition DVD sales were for Blu-ray disks, while 30% were for the HD DVD format. This is not surprising given the fact that 8 out of the top 10 best selling high definition DVDs have been released on the Blu-ray format.
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Okay, I admit that I am addicted to my home theater. My wife and I both enjoy watching movies on Friday night and it has become a bit of a family tradition. I also think that exciting things are happening with the new high definition television (HDTV) products that are hitting the market. Prices have steadily dropped over the past few years and I think they will stabilize in 2007, so it is time to start to understand the new lingo that goes with new technology.
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Anyone who is interested in the newest high definition television technology is probably also looking at high definition DVDs. Two competing and incompatible technologies have once again emerged. It’s deja vu all over again as we are re-subjected to today’s equivalent of the Sony’s Betamax versus JVC’s VHS video format war of the early 1980s. You would think that Sony would have learned a lesson, but it looks like they are at it again. This time with rival Toshiba.
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