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Consumer - Home Theatre Buying Guide - Components
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To enjoy the excitement of
custom home theater, you needa customized combination of
components that will deliver sights and sounds so real it
will blow you away! Our experts at TV Specialists are experienced
in designing home theater systems. We understand what's new
and what's best, and have the technical expertise and experience
to design the best system for you price level.
TV Specialists, Inc. is a member of the Custom Electronic Design
and Installation Association (CEDIA), the only global organization
of experienced custom designers and installers. We are licensed,
insured professionals who work directly with homeowners, or with
their architects, builders, and interior designers. Or, contact
us, and we'll help you do it yourself. |
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Receivers |
Preamplifiers |
Amplifiers |
Tuners |
DVD Players
DVD Recorders |
Home Automation |
Other Components |
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Glossary: |
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Receiver: |
An audio component that receives
radio broadcast, switches and processes audio signals, and amplifies
the selected signal to drive speakers. (Is a preamplifier, an amplifier,
and a tuner all in one) |
Preamplifier: |
A component, or part of a component,
that switches and processes signals from a variety of source components. |
Amplifier: |
A separate component, or a
section built into an integrated component, that strengthens the
electrical signal (increases its amplitude). A power amplifier,
which is designed to drive speakers, must be connected to a preamplifier
(or "control amplifier) to switch and process the sound. |
Tuner: |
A component, or part of a component,
that receives radio or TV signals from an antenna or cable connection,
allows the user to select a station, and demodulates the audio
or audio/video signal from the broadcast radio-frequency (RF) signal. |
DVD Players: |
A Video player that plays DVD-Video,
a format used almost exclusively for movies and other image-intense
program material; it employs MPEG-2 video encoding and Dolby Digital
or DTS and PCM stereo audio encoding. Most movie DVDs offer up
to 5.1 channels of surround sound, and today most come in widescreen
format. |
Home Theater
Automation: |
Whereas an off-the-shelf stereo
system sits obtrusively in one's living room and serves only that
space, a custom A/V system uses these components plus others to
form a nearly invisible system providing music and video to any
number of rooms - with the touch of only a few buttons. |
Other Components: |
Video Cassette Recorder (VCR),
DVD/VCR Combo Unit, DVD Recorder Unit, DVHS VCR |
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