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The HDTV and Home Theater Podcast 

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August 17, 2007 - Podcast #198
All the HDTV and Home Theater news and information you need, without all the reading. 


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We've received a few emails lately asking us to talk about 2.1 home theater systems.  This is not something that would necessarily go into a large dedicated home theater but something that would work well in a small apartment or a master bedroom. It consists of a receiver. left and right speakers, a sub woofer. You would supply your own DVD player and television set top box.
 
2.1 Home Theater Systems

Denon S-101 (Buy Now $798):

Features

  • System features two speaker panels, PC-sized subwoofer, DVD player, and remote control
  • On-screen guide
  • iPod Connectivity
  • 100-watt subwoofer

Notes: You can control the ipod via the Denon remote control. Its very simple to set up and use. The S-101 uses Dolby Virtual Speaker technology to produce ta virtualized surround sound with only two speakers.

SONY DAV-X10 (
Buy Now $740)

Features

  • BRAVIA Theater Sync via HDMI - Press one button and turn on select BRAVIA TVs and have them automatically switch to correct video input.
  • Digital Media Port - offers an access point, provides control and integrates your portable music into your home theater system.
  • Single disc DVD/CD/SA-CD player
  • S-Force Pro Front Surround (New DSP) - 3D surround sound field with only two speakers
  • New Lifestyle Design w/ Touch Panel control

Notes: Night Mode lets you enjoy sound effects or dialogue as you would in a movie theater, even at low volume. Digital Cinema Auto Calibration. Super Audio CD decoding. HDMI Output With Video Upscale For DVD.

Yamaha YAS-70 Air Surround (MSRP $600)

Features

  • Air Surround technology Surround sound from Air Surround unit and subwoofer with built-in amplifiers
  • Built-in FM tuner
  • Dolby Digital, DTS and Dolby Pro Logic II compatibility

Notes: The optional YDS-10 Universal Dock lets you connect your iPod to this receiver. You can listen to your iPod music and watch iPod images and movies on your monitor via the receiver. You can also operate your iPod via the receiver’s remote unit with the On-Screen Display and charge your iPod.


 


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