AFTER THE CD PLAYER, on the list of must-have home gadgets comes the DVD player, which now outsells VHS systems by a sizeable margin. Video stores may still have more tapes than DVDs on the shelves, but only because of back titles-browse through the new releases and you're bound to spot more DVD copies than tapes. A standard stereo system has become a "home theatre" with five, six or even seven speakers, as well as inputs for DVD and CD players and maybe a record player if you can find one. One trend gaining momentum is the addition of a standard Ethernet port - yes, the same network port that is used on a computer. What could this be for?
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