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Inside this Article
  1. Introduction to How Home Theater Works
  2. What Is Home Theater?
  3. What Do You Need?
  1. Surround Sound Basics
  2. The Receiver
  3. Which Surround-sound Format?
  4. See more »
    1. Standard Direct-view Television
    2. Rear-projection Television
    3. Front-projection Television
    4. Flat-panel Screens
    5. DTV vs. HDTV
    6. Television Reception
    7. DVD Players, DVRs and Other Digital Playback
    8. Speakers
    9. Home THX
    10. Putting it All Together
    11. Lots More Information
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Inside this Article
  1. Introduction to How Home Theater Works
  2. What Is Home Theater?
  3. What Do You Need?
  4. Surround Sound Basics
  5. The Receiver
  6. Which Surround-sound Format?
  7. Standard Direct-view Television
  8. Rear-projection Television
  9. Front-projection Television
  1. Flat-panel Screens
  2. DTV vs. HDTV
  3. Television Reception
  4. DVD Players, DVRs and Other Digital Playback
  5. Speakers
  6. Home THX
  7. Putting it All Together
  8. Lots More Information
  9. See all Home Theater Systems articles
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