Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Are Sidelined by a Great TV for Super Bowl XXXVIII Party Fun; Best Buy and Click IQ Survey Shows Super Bowl Parties Are All About Watching the Game.Lifestyle Editors/Feature Editors/High-Tech Writers MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 21, 2004 This year more than 120 million Americans are expected to gather with family and friends to watch Super Bowl XXXVIII Super Bowl XXXVIII was the 38th championship game of the modern National Football League (NFL). The game was played on February 1, 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas following the 2003 regular season. . So what transforms a "good" get-together into a "super" party? According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recent Best Buy survey, it's all about the game, the television and the home theater An audio/video entertainment center that has a large-screen TV and hi-fi system with three speakers in the front (left, right and center) and left and right speakers in the rear. Starting in the early 1990s, video inputs were added to stereo receivers and preamplifiers. system. Survey respondents rated a great television and sound system (home theater) as the most important part of the Super Bowl party--ahead of party snacks, entertaining commercials and the halftime show A halftime show is a performance given between the first and second halves or the 2nd and 3rd quarters of a sporting event. Halftime shows are not given for sports with an irregular or indeterminate number of divisions (such as baseball or boxing), or for sports that don't stop. . With 69 percent of Americans planning to watch most or all of the game, the quality of the home theater becomes crucial. Ninety-one percent of those surveyed said it is important to have a quality home theater to watch the game. Men were especially concerned with the quality of the home theater for a Super Bowl party. In fact, men surveyed would rather watch the game on a great home theater than enjoy the game in the company of the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (DCC), a National Football League cheerleading squad from Texas, are one of the most famous cheerleading organizations in the world. The DCC started with the founding of the Dallas Cowboys, in 1960. . A state-of-the-art home theater can also influence your entertaining habits. Seventy-nine percent of survey respondents said they would host a Super Bowl party if they had a new home theater. Surprisingly, 60 percent of survey respondents said they need a television upgrade, and 42 percent described their home theater as a "punt" (needs to improve) or "fumble" (needs a lot of help). Not coincidentally, the National Electronic Dealer Association reported that sales of large screen televisions typically increase by 500 percent during the week prior to Super Bowl. "More people entertain for the Super Bowl than just about any other occasion of the year, and at no event is home theater technology more the center of the attention," said Lee Simonson Lee Simonson (June 26, 1888, New York City - January 23, 1967, Yonkers) was an American painter, stage setting designer. He acted as a stage set designer for the Washington Square Players (1915 - 1917), when it became the "Guild Theater" in 1919, also he became a stage , business team leader for Picture, Source and Sound at Best Buy. "You really begin to understand the investment families make in their home theater when guys are saying they would rather watch the game on a great television than with the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders." When you're considering an upgrade to your home theater system, Simonson offered advice on some of the decisions you'll need to make: -- Picture - If you have decided to move up to HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates , you have a number of options about the type of display that is best for your home. Some popular options include: -- DLP (Digital Light Processing) A data projection technology from TI that produces clear, readable images on screens in lit rooms. DLP is used in all types of projection devices, from data projectors that weigh only a few pounds to large rear-projection TVs to electronic (TM) (digital light processing), rear-projection LCD (liquid crystal display liquid crystal display (LCD) Optoelectronic device used in displays for watches, calculators, notebook computers, and other electronic devices. Current passed through specific portions of the liquid crystal solution causes the crystals to align, blocking the passage of light. ) and LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) A technology used to make microdisplays for rear-projection TVs and head-mounted displays (HMDs). Each LCoS chip hosts a grayscale LCD shutter sandwiched between a cover glass and a mirror. (liquid crystal on silicon) "big-screen" TVs -- LCD and Plasma flat-panel TVs -- Direct view digital "tube" TVs -- Source - The number of programs broadcast daily in high-definition is constantly increasing - including this year's Super Bowl on CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. . But in order to enjoy the full potential of your high-definition TV See HDTV. , you need an HD source. Currently, there are three primary systems that deliver HD programming to your home: -- Over-the-air broadcast -- Satellite -- Digital cable -- Sound - Hollywood sound designers have gone to great lengths to provide an auditory experience that is equal in every respect to the stunning visuals you are viewing -- but you miss all of that magic unless your entertainment set-up is properly equipped. To take full advantage of all that HDTV offers, consider incorporating digital 5.1 or 6.1 surround sound receiver and speakers into your home theater system. -- Solution - Proper cables and a universal remote can add to your HDTV experience. And if you are a little unsure about how to put it all together, consider professional installation to make sure everything is set up for peak performance. -- Research, research, research - Price shop and compare equipment online or in person. www.bestbuy.com/hdtv is the perfect place to start. About the Survey Best Buy commissioned the study to determine what makes the best Super Bowl party. The results are based on an internet survey of a randomly selected national sample of 701 people ages 18 to 64, conducted January 2004 by Click IQ on behalf of Best Buy. For results based on this sample, one can say with 95 percent confidence that the maximum error attributable to sampling and other random effects Random effects can refer to:
About Best Buy Stores Best Buy Stores, owned and operated by Minneapolis-based Best Buy Co., Inc., is the nation's leading specialty retailer of technology and entertainment products and services. Best Buy was founded in St. Paul, Minn. in 1966. Best Buy Stores reach an estimated 300 million consumers per year through more than 600 retail stores in 48 states and online at BestBuy.com. For more information about Best Buy, visit the virtual pressroom at http://onlinepressroom.net/bestbuy. About Best Buy Co., Inc. Minneapolis-based Best Buy Co., Inc. is North America's leading specialty retailer of consumer electronics, personal computers, entertainment software and appliances. The Company's subsidiaries operate retail stores and/or web sites under the names: Best Buy (BestBuy.com), Future Shop (FutureShop.ca), Geek Squad (GeekSquad.com), and Magnolia Audio Video Magnolia Audio Video is a specialty consumer electronics retailer in the United States. It currently operates 13 standalone stores throughout Washington, Oregon, and California. (Magnoliaav.com). The Company's subsidiaries reach consumers through nearly 750 retail stores in the United States and Canada. |
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