<I>The Home Entertainment Show 2006, running June 1–4 at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Los Angeles, is only weeks away. Here is a sampling of some of the giveaways and special events that will take place at the Show. Several of these should be of particular interest to home theater enthusiasts.</I>
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<LI>Price: $3,495</LI>
<LI>Output channels: 7.1-channels, single-ended and balanced</LI>
<LI>Decoding: DD, DD EX, ProLogic IIx, DTS, DTS-ES Discrete/Matrix/Neo:6</LI>
<LI>Ins and outs: Six coax and four toslink digital audio, two HDMI, three component, one MM phono input, RS-232, 12V triggers, Ethernet </LI>
<LI>Highlights: HDMI and component switching with transcoding of composite and S-Video to component video, 24/96 A-D and 24/192 D-A conversion, Sonic Holography DSP for enhanced surround sound, backlit programmable remote with LCD screen</LI>
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Plenty of television gets watched on Thanksgiving Day—from Disney classics to nonstop college football. Until recently, not much of it was in high-definition.