Home Theater for Dummies

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Author: Briere

ISBN-10: 0764518011

ISBN-13: 9780764518010

Category: Stereo & Audio Equipment

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Select the best equipment for your home theaterThe fun and easy way™ to create the movie theater experience in your own home Are you ready for HDTV? Checking out surround sound and DVRs? This value-priced guide clearly explains the latest advances in home entertainment electronics and makes sense out of all the available choices. It then helps you choose the right equipment and shows you how to put it all together to build the home theater system of your dreams! The Dummies Way Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear-out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun About the Author:Danny Briere is CEO of Telechoice, Inc., a telecommunica-tions consulting firm. Pat Hurley is a noted expert in home networking and related technologies.

IntroductionPart I: Welcome to the World of Home Theater Chapter 1: The Zen of Home Theater Chapter 2: Defining Your Home-Theatered Home Chapter 3: The ABCs of Home Theater Audio Chapter 4: The (ABC) DEFs of Home Theater Part II: What Are You Going to Watch?: Source Devices Chapter 5: Treating Your Ears to Music Chapter 6: Feeding Video into Your Theater Chapter 7: Feeding Your Home Theater from Outside Your Home Chapter 8: Introducing the Home Theater PC Chapter 9: Gaming Galore Part III: Watching and Listening: Display and Control Devices Chapter 10: The Heart of a Home Theater: The A/V Receiver Chapter 11: Strictly Speakering Chapter 12: Picking a Display Chapter 13: Projecting a Good Image Chapter 14: Remote Controlling Your Home Theater Part IV: Putting It All Together Chapter 15: Home Theater Cable Basics Chapter 16: Hooking Up Your A/V System Chapter 17: Plugging into a Whole-Home Network Part V: Let Your Home Theater Be All It Can Be Chapter 18: Tweaking Your A/V System Chapter 19: Customizing Your Home Theater Environment Chapter 20: Moving Up to the High End Part VI: The Part of Tens Chapter 21: Ten Accessories for Your Home Theater Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Enjoy Your Home Theater Everywhere Chapter 23: Ten Tips for Storing Your A/V Gear Chapter 24: Ten Great Sources for Getting More Information Index