tronics Book, says that prices have
fallen so many people will be shop-
ping for VCRs with more features.
Others, confronted with a possibly
large repair bill for an older set, will
likely decide to buy a new, more
sophisticated model, he added.
Last year, audio combination
units proved popular, allowing con-
sumers to buy a product that includ-
ed a compact disc player, tape player
and radio. Sales were also strong for
home computers, cordless tele-
phones and microwave ovens as well
as electronic toys, home security
systems and home computers
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While video purveyors promote
sharper pictures and bigger screens,
audio manufacturers are shouting
about sounds that try to reproduce
the movie theater experience at
home.
The operative word is "sur-
round."
"As the quality of televisions
and VCRs continue to improve, con-
sumers are looking for better perfor-
mance from their audio products as
well," said Brian Williams, director
of product planning and merchan-
dising for NEC Home Electronics.
He says that more than 1,400
movies in the home video market
have been recorded in Dolby sur-
round sound, increasing the demand
for products that can re-create movie
theater sound effects at home.
Surround sound technology uses
a minimum of four speakers. Decod-
ers, amplifiers and receivers connect
directly into most existing home
audio systems.
There are other types of high-
quality video speakers as well. A
recent issue of Video magazine
analyzed them:
Powered: A powered speaker is
one with a built-in amplifier. The
main advantage of having a speaker
with an amplifier built-in is that it
can be an amplifier, making for
elegantly simple audio systems.
Cordless: Video speakers you
can hang on a wall or perch on book-
shelves without unsightly cables or
wires trailing behind them. Cordless
speakers employ a number of tech-
niques to achieve their "cordless-
ness," including an infrared
transmitter that plugs into the
headphone jack of an audio amp or
a monitor-receiver. It sends audio
signals to the speakers, which must
be located within the line of sight.

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