Practical Home Theater: A Guide to Video and Audio Systems, 2003 Edition - Softcover

Fleischmann, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0759664234 ISBN 13: 9780759664234

Publisher: Authorhouse, 2002

Synopsis

How can an average person navigate the maze of audio/video technologies that add up to home theater? For answers, turn to Mark Fleischmann's Practical Home Theater: A Guide to Video and Audio Systems, now in its second edition, thoroughly revised and updated for 2003. Among the technologies discussed are HDTV, DTV up- and downconversion, copy-protected DTV interfaces, DVD-Video, Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES, THX Ultra2, Dolby Pro Logic II, DVD-Audio, SACD, HDCD, and MP3. Pros and cons of new DTV technologies are discussed including DLP, gas 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. The glossary is specifically focused on connection-related information. There's even a chapter on how to use manufacturer technical support and a brand-new chapter on how to hire a custom installer. 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. The book is now in its second (2003) edition. Future annual editions will continue to track changes in home video and audio technology.

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About the Author

Mark Fleischmann has been a technology writer and expert on home theater for more than 20 years. He has served as founding editor-in-chief of etown.com, senior editor of Video Magazine, a columnist for Audio Video Interiors, Premiere and The Village Voice, and audio critic of Rolling Stone. His writing has appeared in Bloomberg Personal, Details, E-Gear, Entertainment Weekly, Home Theater, The Men's Journal, Newsday, Spin, The Stereophile Guide to Home Theater, The Washington Post, and many other publications.

Edition details

• Publisher: Authorhouse
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0759664234
• ISBN 13: 9780759664234
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 244