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| Display Reviews |
| Video Projectors
Got the big picture? One of these, a good screen, and a dark room will take you there. |
| Flat Panel
They're hot, they're flat, and you can hang them on the wall. |
| Rear Projection
Bigger than a breadbox, for sure, and not as theater-like or immersive as watching a separate projector and screen in the dark. But still your best value if you want a really big-screen, one-piece television using the latest technology. |
| CRT
They're getting scarcer, and remain bulky and heavy. But inch-for-inch, they are still significantly cheaper than the newer display options. And they still do some things better than any of those new-fangled designs. But the price and technology margins are disappearing and so, inevitably, will the CRT in a few years, except in the smallest and cheapest sets. (For CRT front projectors, see the Video Projectors section. |
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| Source Reviews |
| DVD Players/Recorders
There are thousands of DVDs out there. This is what you need to play them back, and sometimes record them, too. |
| HD Disc Players/Recorders
Are you up for the latest thing in high definition sources? Blu-ray and HD-DVD bring you full high definition on a little silver disc. It's not your father's DVD. |
| HDTV/Satellite Tuners
You don't need an antenna to receive HDTV, or even an HD television with a built-in HD tuner. A set-top box can bring a ton of high definition programming into your home. |
| Media Servers
If you can store movies or music on a hard drive and access it easily, it's here. |
| D-VHS VCRs
It may be tape, but it's high definition tape. |
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| Loudspeaker Reviews |
| Speaker Systems
Unless you're into headphones, this is where the sound meets the room. Without a speaker system, your home theater is only good for movies made before The Jazz Singer. Not the Barbra Streisand version. |
| Subwoofers
Without a subwoofer or two, that rumbling locomotive will sound like a model train. |
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| Electronics Reviews |
| Surround Pre/Pros
Geek-speak for surround preamp/processor, it takes the sound from your program source and pumps out 5.1, 7.1, or more channels of sound. Yes, it will do just fine with 2-channel stereo as well. |
| Amplifiers
Without an amplifier your pre/pro is good for, well, driving headphones. Speakers need power to do their thing, and the amp provides it. |
| AV Receivers
Combines the functions of a pre/pro and amplifier, with extras like a radio tuner thrown in. Usually, but not always, smaller and less expensive than those separate pieces. |
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| Accessories Reviews |
| Screens
You've got to have something to point your video projector at, and a screen will get you a far better image than a white wall. It's an indispensable part of a good front projection system. |
| Video Processors
Performs many tasks, but the most important ones are deinterlacing and scaling a source to perform best on a video display. Most displays will do this internally, but sometimes an outboard video processor can do it better, or provide for a more convenient system setup. |
| Audio Processors
Room and speaker optimizing devices have come a long way since the old 10-band graphic equalizer. |
| Remote Controls
A couch potato's best friend, the newest of the breed will practically remote control your life—or often as many as 8 or more lives. |
| Power Conditioners
Not all power companies are staffed with audiophiles and videophiles. Sometimes the juice coming from your wall can use a little tender loving care before moving on to power your system. |
| Test Tools
You say you want to calibrate your television or audio system? You'll need more than a screwdriver and good intentions to do it right. |
| Miscellaneous
If it doesn't fit in there, you'll find it here. |
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