Setting up a DVD player can be quite complex and many people are not using their DVD players to full advantage, hopefully we can give you a few pointers in the right direction. Read more…

Blu Ray and HD DVD were two new formats that were in a format war with each other to become a high definition replacement for the DVD Standard. In 2008 Toshiba, who backed the HD DVD standard gave in and announced the end of HD-DVD production leaving Blu Ray owners happy and HD DVD owners feeling the way Betamax owners probably felt in the 1980’s.
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HTPC is an acronym for a Home Theatre Personal Computer and they are beginning to become a very popular hobby with PC enthusiasts who enjoy setting up a computer for their home theatre. Read more…

The DVD-Video format has revolutionized the home entertainment industry by offering image and sound quality far superior to that of VHS videotape. This impressive digital format can generate pictures in amazing detail using nearly 500 lines of horizontal resolution! And, it’s capable of delivering six discrete channels of exhilarating audio to create the ultimate surround sound experience. The DVD format also allows for an incredible amount of data to be stored on a single disc: up to 17 gigabytes worth! Read more…

THX sound is like a quality standard proposed by Lucas Film for the optimal playback system of sound effects in either the film studio or the dubbing studio and the theatre. In other words, with this system the sound track devised by a filmmaker can be played back in any theatre with a certain consistent level of quality maintained.
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Developed by the Digital Theatre Systems Company, DTS was developed for theatre use to play back digitally recorded signals . The digital sound track is recorded not on the film, but is recorded separately on a CD-ROM. A time code is recorded on the film to make playback of sound and image completely automated and in sync. Today DTS amps are affordable for home use with many DVD recorded in DTS as well as the competing Dolby Digital. Read more…

In the early days of film making, movies were made with images only, no sound. In 1927, however, a new era was entered with the movie “Jazz Singer’, in which sound was introduced. This was the first step in theatre sound-effects technology, one that has led to major developments in the industry. Movie sound technology began with monaural sound and has evolved to include stereophonic and Surround Sound.

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