For those interested in buying and installing a home entertainment video system, this guide offers information on choosing equipment, correctly installing and maintaining equipment, and performing basic troubleshooting. It covers current video technologies including HDTV, CATV, interactive television, computer/video interfacing and direct satellite broadcasting.
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Put together the home theater of your dreams. DVD, HDTV, DSS, Laserdisk, VHS, SVHS, two heads or four? The consumer video arena has come a long way from Dad's blurry old black-and-white box. The array of equipment out there can be mind-boggling. But this reader-friendly guide, aimed at everyone from novices on up, gives you the straightforward comparisons and bottom-line information you need to make choices with confidence, put the pieces together with ease, and create a fabulous home theater--equipment that will work together to give you years of pleasure and value. Whether your aim for a jaw-dropping, top-of-the-line megasystem or simply want a modest setup you'll be happy with, Andrew Yoder, one of America's favorite home electronics writers, will show you how to get the best home entertainment for your budget. In this book, he tells beginners, intermediates, and anyone who just needs a bit more information how to: select wisely from new technologies and enhancements, such as stereo VCRs, DVD players, computer integration, HDTV, CATV, interactive television, and satellite broadcasting; shop for the best deals--including useful resources on the Internet; set up your home theater system with hassle-free ease; create and install a home video recording and editing studio easily and inexpensively; maintain and troubleshoot your system--even do your own simple repairs. Selecting and setting up your ideal home theater can be fun, satisfying, and anxiety-free--no matter what your budget or level of electronics knowledge. This book gives you everything you need to put together compatible components that will provide years of exciting, enjoyable home theater and enduring value.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Very disappointing. 339 pages of non-information.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Home Video: Choosing, Maintaining, and Repairing Your Home Theater System (Paperback)
I was thoroughly disappointed in this book. The author is a master of the obvious. There is not even the most basic information for a complete novice, let alone someone considering "maintaining and repairing your home theater." For instance, you get a detailed description of the author's "wet, dingy, 5'8" basement. You do get insight on the finer points of building with particleboard and on digging down to your footer to tar your foundation. The advice given on designing a room for a home theater is to avoid parallel walls or else include a sofa and overstuffed chairs to absorb echoes. Other sage advice is to cover your windows to avoid glare. Four full pages are devoted to informing the reader that computers are getting faster and cheaper. Wow! Insightful! The book is full of typos and convoluted sentences. It could not have been proofread. It is as if the author had nothing to say and took 339 pages to say it.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
"Home Video" is a misleading title for this book.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Home Video: Choosing, Maintaining, and Repairing Your Home Theater System (Hardcover)
Incredibly, he completely avoids AC3, Dolby Digital, DTS, component video, and similar areas I hoped to learn about. The rest of the book was either overly technical or uselessly vague. This author appears to know little about home theater and a lot about ham radio. It's a poor quality book, and I wouldn't expect this from McGraw-Hill.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Poor writing at its finest!,
By Ben Fowler (usa) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Home Video: Choosing, Maintaining, and Repairing Your Home Theater System (Paperback)
This author is definitely NOT well versed in the home theater realm. There is very little mention of how to hook up your home entertainment system either. He talks a lot about useless and/or obvious information, voicing his opinions (if you can call them that) about the feature benefits of a laserdisc player. Isn't that kind of old news? Give me a break! He does write some useful information regarding the science of radio and tv broadcast. I bought the book at a local store and returned it the next day.
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