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The DVI-HDTV interface carries High Definition in full digital quality. ƒ Component video outputs enable high-quality analog connection to a television. The separate components of the video signal can be Y/Pb/Pr or R/G/B. The D-sub 15-pin interface supports component video R/G/B signals. ƒ Dolby Digital optical passthrough. To enjoy surround sound, you'll want to connect the optical digital audio output of the HDTV receiver to your A/V receiver. Personal Video Recorders A new generation of devices can record up to 80 hours of television onto a builtin hard disk drive. This does so much more than the conventional VCR. You can pause live TV when you need to take a break, then resume watching exactly where you left off. So you're always free to take a phone call or take a trip to the kitchen. You can "rewind" live TV and repeat a line of dialog that you might have missed. And you can have the recorder capture up to 80 hours of TV shows, ready for viewing whenever you choose! You can even rate TV shows as good or bad, and the recorder will "learn" your preferences. The recorder can then automatically analyze the schedule of upcoming shows and suggest programs with the actors, genres and subject matter you've liked in the past. It's like having your own, personal TV critic on hand, ready to make the most of every minute you spend viewing! Features to look for: ƒ TiVo™ service. This subscription service brings you electronic program guides. The recorder can also "learn" your preferences and record shows similar to the ones you like-a great way to discover new favorites. The Sony Guide to Home Theater 14

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The Sony Guide to Home Theater
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The DVI-HDTV interface carries High Definition in full digital quality.
Component video outputs
enable high-quality analog connection to a television.
The separate components of the video signal can be Y/P
b
/P
r
or R/G/B.
The D-sub 15-pin interface supports component video R/G/B
signals.
Dolby Digital optical passthrough.
To enjoy surround sound, you'll want to connect
the optical digital audio output of the HDTV receiver to your A/V receiver.
Personal Video Recorders
A new generation of devices can record up to 80 hours of television onto a built-
in hard disk drive.
This does so much more than the conventional VCR.
You can pause
live TV when you need to take a break, then resume watching exactly where you left off.
So you're always free to take a phone call or take a trip to the kitchen.
You can "rewind"
live TV and repeat a line of dialog that you might have missed.
And you can have the
recorder capture up to 80 hours of TV shows, ready for viewing whenever you choose!
You can even rate TV shows as good or bad, and the recorder will "learn" your
preferences.
The recorder can then automatically analyze the schedule of upcoming
shows and suggest programs with the actors, genres and subject matter you've liked in the
past.
It's like having your own, personal TV critic on hand, ready to make the most of
every minute you spend viewing!
Features to look for:
TiVo™ service.
This subscription service brings you electronic program guides.
The recorder can also "learn" your preferences and record shows similar to the ones
you like—a great way to discover new favorites.