Go to the movies: five home-theater laptops with 17-inch screens

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	Justin Jaffe, senior associate editor	As the television is the nucleus of the home theater, the display is the central feature of the laptop. More and more laptops combine all the elements of home entertainment, including a CD and DVD player, a TV tuner, stereo speakers, and a digital video recorder. Still, none of these features matter if they're not backed by a big and bright display. We've rounded up five laptops with gigantic 17-inch displays that won't disappoint.

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