Sony Home Theater - Manual (Page 32)

The Sony Guide to Home Theater 32
ƒ Inputs and outputs. As the nerve center of your entire A/V system, your receiver
needs a good complement of inputs and outputs. Make sure that the type of inputs
and outputs matches your other equipment, especially your DVD player, DIRECTV
receiver and television. In particular, if you have a High Definition monitor
television, look for component video (Y/P
B
/P
R
) inputs and outputs that can support
480p and 1080i signals. You'll also want optical or coaxial digital inputs for
connecting your DVD player.
ƒ Power amplifiers. Make sure the receiver has the number of power amplifiers you
need to decode the surround sound you want. Today's receivers offer up to 7
channels of amplification for 7.1-channel surround sound!
Sony's Digital Cinema Sound circuitry also reproduces the
acoustics of two renowned concert halls, the Amsterdam
Concertgebouw and the Vienna Musikvereinsaal, shown here.