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Show I? 99BCI - ,anht.?BM: inoH ,0JAH3H YJIA1 3HT Mdofc.0 .2601 ,61 .ubhl may already own some of the basic components for a home theater system By ROY BASSAVE Knight-Ridd- Newspapers er Are you wondering what constitutes home theater? Then read on you might already have the some of the basics. LARGE-SCREETV A TV set measuring at least 27 to 40 inches diagonally is good for home theater. It doesn't have the image size of projection screens, but they give trie sharpest picture. Prices range from $1,000 to $3,000. PROJECTION TV Front projection TVs like Sharp's Sharp Vision LCD are preferable because they can transmit image sizes that give home theaters real impact. Because of breakthrough technology, this projector works well as an entry-levhome theater product. The lens produces images four times as bright as previous single-ien- s models while retaining a sleek, compact design. To get the best picture, the viewing distance should be two to three times the diagonal measurement of the screen and the projector usually must be at a distance about 1 Ml times the screen's diagonal measurement. For example: The seating area for a screen should be 16 feet away. Prices range from $2,500 to $20,000. The projector should be installed (by a professional) somewhere in the middle of the room. Installation costs vary depending on the complexity of setup. N CV-P15- el 10-fo- ull-do- disc formats offer high picture and sound clarity. Prices range from $299 to $2,000. SURROUND SOUND Companies Wars." AudioSource SS-50- Sur- 0I To achieve surround sound, three speakers are placed near the TV to deliver the music and dialogue. Ideally, the front speakers should be on the same level. In practice, the center speaker is often above or below the television. The center speaker primarily delivers dialogue. That's why you want it close to the TV otherwise there is a gap between the voices and the lips moving on the screen. The left and right front speakers deliver music, and the rear speakers, which should be as evenly matched as the front ones, are for special sound effects. These are - PROVO - Bel your bottom $! This new rambler a sure bet! With 3 bdrm S 2 bth. you can't lose at $118,500! 6nnh REWAX AC Eagles is 732-686- 333-686- round system is the easy way to entergive the gift of home-theattainment. The package comes with a surround-soun- d processor and all the speakers needed to turn an existing TV and VCR into home theater. Compatible with almost any 1 stereo TV and VCR setup, the E includes a Pro Log-- ! ic Surround-Soun- d Processor with built-i- n center and rear channel wireless amplifiers, a remote control: AudioSource's VS One video shielded center channel speaker; a pair of surround-chan-nspeakers; interconnect cables and 100 feet of speaker wire. 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The receivers can handle "CDs, laser discs and VCRs as well. Surround sound is most effective when used with a laser disc or a prerecorded videotape (not one you taped yourself). VCR STEREO HI-A hi-- fi stereo VCR is a must It hi-reproduces fi stereo and conventional stereo soundtracks on videotapes and laser discs. Prices range from $400 to $1,200. A stereo VCR can play a movie in stereo: a hi-- fi VCR will play tapes encoded with surround sound. LASERDISC PLAYER The best players can handle up laser discs, to five sizes of discs compact discs or CD videos without an adapter. Handy features Include a daj Jtokip ahead, and a developed five-speak- er er Rear projection outperforms most front projection in bright light and can be set up in rooms of most sizes good if your living room does not resemble an airbut the screen size plane hangar s smaller than front projection. Prices ranee from $1,500 to $6,000. Fora brochure, call (800) have and systems. In most cases, you can use existing speakers and buy additional ones to complete the setup. Surround sound elevates a simple stereo arrangement to true home theater. It provides the sound depth and dimension you experience at the movies. The concept of surround sound isn't new. Surround speakers were used with Walt Disney's "Fantasia" in 1940. Dolby sound was introduced in 1977 when Princess Leia's spaceship roared overhead in the opening scene of "Star three-speak- placed above and behind the listen-- ,, ers heads. Remember, bigger speakers don't necessarily sound better. The next ingredient is the surround-sound receiver with Dolby Pro Logic. These range from about $300 to $1,500. HOME THEATER IN A BOX Dnvi Ison C 10 Commercial Property LINDON - Perfect tor mote! & truck stop. 2 8 acros. $750,000, area zoned accordingly, freeaccess way Sandy 7651010, REMAX Ah Eapies Sell. I.) D..V. Is, : : Wmim 298 U. Stete Coi! or 222-S44- 705-101- 0 St beat 9 |