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The ABC’s of DVD’s, CRT’s, LCD’s, Hi Def, Hi Def-DVD, 5.1, DTS… 

While it has never been easier to watch the newest blockbuster or your favorite concert on a big screen, in surround sound, in the comfort of your own home, it can be a bit of a maze to understand what you need to set up the right Home Theatre for your needs.  

Even the basics like choosing a TV has become complicated with so many great options. Do you want LCD vs. Plasma vs. DLP or even the new version of the old big tube CRT TV’s?   Now you have the screen – how do you get the right sound?  From “theatre in a box” to high end loudspeakers, the options are many.

Time to maximinze your home theatre experience – industry reports suggest that only 10% of consumers who are buying big screen HDTV ready TV’s are properly hooking up to HDTV.

To help you get started we have pulled together some great experts on the topic to help you make the right choices for your rec room.

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