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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For less than the cost of a DVD, it'll remove the power of intimidation from your home theater. -- Kevin Hunt, The Hartford Courant
If you've been looking to have all your home theater questions answered in one place, this book will do it. -- Brian C. Fenton, Sound & Vision
Mark is well qualified to write about this subject.... An excellent primer for consumers, retailers and manufacturers. -- Steve Smith, This Week In Consumer Electronics
If you've been looking to have all your home theater questions answered in one place, this book will do it. -- Brian C. Fenton, Sound & Vision
Mark is well qualified to write about this subject.... An excellent primer for consumers, retailers and manufacturers. -- Steve Smith, This Week In Consumer Electronics
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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.
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Author of Practical Home Theater and Happy Pig's Hot 100 New York Restaurants, Mark has been a technology writer and expert on home theater for more than 30 years. He currently serves as audio editor, news columnist, and reviewer for Home Theater. He has also served as founding editor-in-chief of etown.com, 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, E-Gear, Entertainment Weekly, The Men's Journal, Newsday, Spin, The Ultimate AV Guide, The Washington Post, and many other publications. He has lived in New York City since 1975.
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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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Practical Home Theater cuts through the rat's nest of cables, vocabulary and acronyms to clearly present the essentials of home theater. If you're seeking a single book -- packed with details -- that lays it out simply and coherently, look no further.
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This review is from: Practical Home Theater: A Guide to Video and Audio Systems, 2003 Edition (Paperback)
The author does a good job of explaining HDTV and surround sound clearly. Not a book you'd read cover to cover at the beach, but if you just dip into it when you need to know something, it does its job quite well.
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