Practical Home Theater: A Guide to Video and Audio Systems (2022 Edition) - Softcover

Fleischmann, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1932732241 ISBN 13: 9781932732245

Publisher: Quiet River Press, 2021

Synopsis

How can an average person navigate the maze of audio/video technologies in a home theater system? Turn to Mark Fleischmann's Practical Home Theater: A Guide to Video and Audio Systems. The 20th anniversary edition has been thoroughly revised and updated for 2022. The ultimate answer book for beginners and intermediate-level readers, it tells you everything you need to know when shopping for video and surround sound gear including how to read a spec sheet, how to separate fact from hype, and how to get good value for your money. It weighs the pros and cons of 4K and 8K Ultra HDTV and display technologies such as LED-backlit LCD, quantum-dot, OLED, and projection systems. Other video topics include HDR picture-quality improvements, the HDR format war, refresh rates, smart TV, and the new HDMI 2.1 interface. The book dispels the confusion surrounding audio technologies from the new height-enhanced Dolby Atmos and DTS: X to older Dolby, DTS, THX, and Audyssey surround technologies. The book covers all formats under the sun including Blu-ray and DVD, DVRs, streaming from a multitude of devices, and wireless connectivity. And it explores often ignored topics such as buying a DTV antenna, power-line accessories, and cables. A richly detailed connections chapter tells how to hook up every component. By knowledgably guiding readers through the briar patch of video and audio, Practical Home Theater has become the standard reference work for home theater buffs. This edition is dated 2022 and will be sold until announcement of the next edition. Readers are warned to buy only the latest edition. Please note that that home theater technology is moving more slowly and the former annual updates have been suspended.

About this title

About the Author

Author of Practical Home Theater and The Friendly Audio Guide, Mark has been a technology writer, reviewer, and expert on home theater for more than 40 years. He has served as founding editor-in-chief of etown.com, audio editor of Sound & Vision and its predecessor Home Theater, senior editor of Video Magazine, audio critic of Rolling Stone, and columnist for Audio Video Interiors, DigitalTrends.com, Premiere, and The Village Voice.  His writing has appeared in Bloomberg Personal, CrutchfieldAdvisor.com, Details, Entertainment Weekly, The Men's Journal, Newsday, Spin, The Washington Post, and many other publications. He has lived in New York City since 1975.

Edition details

• Publisher: Quiet River Press
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1932732241
• ISBN 13: 9781932732245
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 286