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Practical Home Theater: A Guide to Video and Audio Systems, 2005 Fourth Edition
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 781
EAN: 9781932732061
ISBN: 1932732063
Label: Quiet River Press
Manufacturer: Quiet River Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: 2004-09
Publisher: Quiet River Press
Studio: Quiet River Press
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Summary: Practical Home Theater is very practical indeed!
Comment: We are in the process of building a fairly large home theater and have found this book to be a valuable resource. It explains things clearly and does so without talking down to the reader. You can read it cover to cover (I did) and you can use parts of it that apply to your situation. I have no hesitation recommending this book and will buy any new version that comes out.
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Summary: An excellent, comprehensive introduction to home theater!
Comment: It all started when I finally broke down and got the big Sony Bravia 52" LCD in anticipation of the big HD switchover. Merry Christmas! Picture was great, but the audio didn't seem up to par. Problem was, in my day we plugged two speakers into a tuner, and called it a day. What's SACD mean? What the heck is this X.1 business? And an $80 2 meter cable..are you kidding me? I needed help!
Great book! Helped me get oriented, and put a very pleasing system together. I still use it for reference. Like some others have said..read first, buy later.
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Summary: Start your HT here
Comment: I was not blown away by this book but it does give you a good foundation. Of course with any industry that is changing as fast as home theater the book is a little out of date but still valuable.
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Summary: A complete novice on the subject of home theater, this book was my rescue.
Comment: I recently bought a LCD HDTV by mail and set about to install it myself. I made the purchase after careful research, and with some head scratching was able to correctly connect the TV to my new high definition satellite receiver, and was delighted (and relieved) to see a stunningly lovely picture. However, I realized that I had managed just the "easy" part, next I faced the daunting challenge of adding enough black boxes to make a proper home theater. My knowledge of home theater was zip, nada! I did not even own a stereo music system. So, I searched home theater on Amazon and bought this book for no other reason than it said it was the "2007 Edition" and I wanted current information. I knew that an easy solution was to buy a theater-in-a-box, but which brand, and could I get a better value if I could put together a component system specifically designed for what I wanted, or thought I wanted?
The book arrived in the mail and I settled down to read. My total lack of knowledge was to test the author's ability to explain a complex technical subject to the complete novice. I cannot say I found the book to be a delight to read, but it did just what I wanted it to do, provide a through grounding in all aspects of home theater, preparing me well to make an informed decision about what to buy to add a good sound system to my new HDTV. This book is not an easy read, but then it should not be if it is to adequately cover the subject matter in detail. I must say that not once did I find myself hopelessly lost as the author attempted to guide me through a maze of technical detail. I found that this one book brought me up to speed, from zero to 60, on home theater. I now go back and use it as a reference. My only mistake was not reading the book before buying the HD TV, as the video sections are excellent and would have saved me much research time.
Building your own home theater system requires a considerable outlay of money. Do not start the project without first reading this book. If nothing else, it will arm you to know hype from fact when you face the salesperson.
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Summary: Excellent and Informative
Comment: This book contains a wealth of valuable and useful information and "demystifies" the subject of home theater with clear, concise explanations. It is an excellent resource, exceptionally well-written and extremely comprehensive, and as the book's title indicates, it offers a great deal of practical, real-world advice. The author clearly knows the subject matter thoroughly. I recommend this book highly to both novices and experienced home theater enthusiasts.
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Editorial Reviews:
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This is the only annually updated book on the home entertainment phenomenon that combines big-screen television and surround sound. Among the technologies discussed by veteran tech critic Mark Fleischmann are HDTV, DVD, and surround sound in all its variations. Pros and cons of new video display technologies are discussed including DLP, plasma, and CRT based sets. The book also explores topics often ignored such as buying a DTV antenna, programmable remote controls, speaker mounts, power-line accessories, and cables. A richly detailed connections chapter discusses how to hook up every component and how to solve common problems. By knowledgably guiding readers through the briar patch of video and audio technology, Practical Home Theater has become the standard reference work for home theater buffs.
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