| Home theater is entertainment at home with a | | | | HDTV has so richly to offer when it comes to |
| bit of excitement thrown in. It is basically | | | | details seen in visual images could go well |
| a combination of video and audio equipment | | | | beyond what the present technology of DVDs |
| set up in your home in such a way that you | | | | are, in particular in regards to projections |
| feel you are actually sitting in a movie | | | | on large screens. |
| theater as opposed to in your own living room | | | | |
| or family room. Contrary to popular belief, | | | | In order to set up your own home theater to |
| home theater does not have to run you into | | | | receive HDTV signals, you must first |
| scores of big bucks. Instead it can be | | | | determine what particular sources are |
| whatever you want to make it. A home theater | | | | available in your area. HDTV can be obtained |
| can consist of as simple or as elaborate a | | | | from three different sources. The first and |
| system as you prefer. For example a 32-inch | | | | most commonly accessible source is |
| television set coupled with a DVD player and | | | | over-the-air (otherwise known as terrestrial) |
| or a HiFi VCR with a stereo and speakers can | | | | broadcasts that can be received by way of an |
| equal a home theater experience. Make it | | | | aerial (or rooftop) antenna. In order to make |
| whatever you wish. | | | | use of this source of HDTV signals for your |
| | | | home theater you must live within a |
| HDTV programming is gaining strength all of | | | | sixty-mile radius of the nearest transmitter |
| the time, in the form of broadcast, cable and | | | | and your property must have an unobstructed |
| satellite service. Home theater can intensify | | | | view for the signals to clearly come through. |
| tremendously with HDTV. For example the audio | | | | |
| that is part and parcel of HDTV video comes | | | | HDTV signals can also be transmitted by |
| in surround sound. What this does is it takes | | | | satellite. This is the second most widely |
| complete advantage of the surround sound | | | | used source. Presently there are only two |
| receiver of HDTV broadcasting. | | | | networks by way of satellite that broadcast |
| | | | HDTV. These are DirecTV and Dish Network. |
| Although a DVD (which stands for digital | | | | DirecTV offers the channels HBO, Showtime and |
| versatile disc) is not available in a | | | | HDNET, while Dish Network offers the |
| high-resolution format, it displays what is | | | | Discovery channel, HBO, Showtime, a 24-hour |
| known as a progressive scan signal. It is a | | | | pay-per-view channel, an HD demo channel and |
| progressive scan which makes the DVD player | | | | the national feed of CBS HD. |
| work to its optimum best. The majority of DVD | | | | |
| players have the ability to give off | | | | Cable is the third source of HDTV for home |
| progressive scanning and it is this function | | | | theater. Not all cable systems carry HDTV |
| that gives the movie watcher an image that is | | | | broadcasting as it varies from place to |
| clear, smooth and greatly resembles the | | | | place. Keep in mind an important point, and |
| quality of a film seen in a movie theater. | | | | that is that a "digital cable system" has no |
| | | | association whatsoever with DTV transmitted |
| As well more and more DVD players in today's | | | | by way of cable. Digital cable is basically |
| electronics world have the capability of | | | | just regular cable that is digitally |
| HD-up scaling. This up scaling takes high | | | | transmitted but with a multitude of other |
| definition capacities of HD-compatible | | | | channels. The closest thing this could |
| televisions to greater heights. In addition, | | | | compare to is digital satellite. If you want |
| DVD continues towards greater advancements. | | | | to go this route it is important that you get |
| Blu-ray and HD-DVD are both forms of high | | | | in touch with your local cable company to |
| definition DVD that are up and coming | | | | find out if it is even possible to do so. |
| elements of HDTV. All of the benefits that | | | | |