Practical Home Theater: A Guide to Video and Audio Systems, 2004 Edition [Hardcover]

Mark Fleischmann (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0759664242 | ISBN-13: 978-0759664241 | Publication Date: October 2002 | Edition: 2nd

What do you need to know when buying HDTV? How can you decipher TV, speaker, and amplifier specs? Which of the hot new formats is worth adopting? What do you do when things go wrong? Mark Fleischmann, nationally known audio/video critic, explains.

Editorial Reviews

Review

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

About the Author

Mark Fleischmann has been a technology writer and expert on home theater for more than 20 years. He serves as news editor and reviewer for Home Theater Magazine and his writing also appears regularly in CrutchfieldAdvisor.com, Custom Retailer, DesignTechnica.com, and E-Gear. He has served as founding editor-in-chief of etown.com, senior editor of Video Magazine, audio critic of Rolling Stone, and columnist for Premiere, The Village Voice, and Audio Video Interiors. His writing has appeared in Bloomberg Personal, Details, 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. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 244 pages
• Publisher: Authorhouse; 2nd edition (October 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0759664242
• ISBN-13: 978-0759664241
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,132,020 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

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.