Collaboration between custom electronics pro, interior designer, builder and homeowners made this “basic” room special for this family.

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The company will offer 3D as a firmware update this summer to the S470, as well as previously intro’d BDP-S570 standalone player and two BD theater systems.

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The NS-BRDVD3 and NS-WBRDVD retail for $179 and $249, respectively, with the NS-WBRDVD including built-in Wi-Fi.

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This historic home had a hidden room off the area scheduled to become the home theater, so now the owners can enter it to grab a glass of wine for the movie presentation.

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This part-time residence features a theater that can entertain guests with massive CinemaScope images and rockin’ sound.

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Due out in October, Sharp’s BD-HP52U Blu-ray player will be ready to serve up instant Netflix viewing.

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This Washington state home theater brings the latest super-widescreen video and high-performance audio to this unconventional residence.

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Blu-ray goes mega as Sony’s new player makes collecting discs worth it.

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With some research and planning, you can tackle a breezy installation like this.

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This basement room puts the multi in multipurpose, with a sports video wall and 130-inch screen home theater as the spotlights.

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This homeowner is a world traveling big-game hunter, and his trophy room is accentuated by extensive lighting, plus big viewing to prepare for safaris.

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5-screen setup is just the beginning of a whole-house control system.

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