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- From: weinhous@castor.hahnemann.edu (Martin S. Weinhous Ph.D.)
- Newsgroups: rec.video
- Subject: A Home Theater (Q)
- Date: 27 Dec 1992 20:05:26 -0500
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- I am starting to set up a home theater (bit-by-bit). Eventually it will
- include ...
- 29-35" TV
- VCR (VHS or S-VHS, with Hi-Fi sound and MTS Stereo)
- A/V Receiver (Pro Logic Surround Sound)
- Speakers (rears and center and either full-range mains or sub-
- woofer with more modest mains)
- Combi (audio and video) disc player
-
- For a variety of reasons (existing stuff), I'm going to start with the
- VCR. I do expect to do a lot of time shifting and to view rental tapes.
- I do not own or plan to buy a camera and I do not expect to do any video
- editing. If I buy a S-VHS unit, it is necessary that it be able to both
- record and play standard VHS. I am considering the following VCRs and
- would greatly appreciate comments from folks who have experience with
- these units. Since I HATE to take equipment in for any sort of repairs,
- I am also very interested in comments on repair records. Information on
- cost and suppliers would also be helpful.
- Mitsubishi
- HS-U57, U67 and U82 (Do I infer correctly that the 82 does not
- yet incorporate some of the convenience
- features of the 57 and 67?)
- Panasonic
- PV-4262, 4264, S4266, S4270
- Sony
- SLV-585HF, 595HF, 696HF, R5UC (Again, Do I infer correctly that
- the R5 does not yet incorporate
- some of the convenience features
- of the VHS models?)
- Lastly, in case it would help in commenting on the above, I am considering
- the following equipment for the rest of my home theater...
- TV: Mitsubishi or Panasonic (Gaoo) or Sony (XBR or XBR**2)
- (Can the "main" speakers on any of these sets be used
- as the Pro Logic center speaker?)
- A/V Receiver: Sony (maybe ES) or Yamaha (RX-V850 or ???) or ???
- (Should I be influenced by the existance or not of a
- sub-woofer output on the receiver?)
- Speakers: Don't have a clue!
- Disc Player: Panasonic LX-1xx or Sony 455 or ???
-
- When "the fog clears" I will post a summary to the net.
-
- Thanks in advance.
-
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