Home Theater For Dummies

Overwhelmed with big screen TV and home theater audio options? What do you need to build the perfect home theater experience? Home Theater For Dummies, 3rd Edition shows you how to plan a home theater system and choose components that fit your budget and your room.

Beginning with the most basic information, this guide helps you choose what you need and put it all together. It explains DLP, 3LCD, HDMI, DTV, and HDTV so you can talk intelligently with salespeople at the electronics store. You’ll find out about Blu-ray, explore HD and satellite radio options, and see how to incorporate a Wii, Xbox, or Playstation 3 into your set-up. Learn to:

Choose among plasma, LCD, and projection TVs
Know the difference between digital TV and HDTV
Assess and choose an LCD TV, a new 3D TV, or an HD radio
Set up your audio system and TV for maximum performance
Use a Media Center or Home Theater PC
Fine-tune your system and add cool touches such as accessing home theater content from your cell phone
Explore HD and satellite radio options, CD players, DVD-Audio disks, and options for old cassettes and vinyl
Set up your system with the proper cables for each component, or learn what it takes to go wireless
Calibrate your video with a calibration disk, an optical comparator, or a DVD containing THX Optimizer

Get the perfect home theater experience by following the expert tips and techniques presented in Home Theater For Dummies, 3rd Edition. You’ll be watching movies and listening to audio in no time!

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Title of ebook: Home Theater For Dummies
ISBN: 9780470444375
parent-ISBN: 9780470411896
Publisher: For Dummies
Internet download file size: 4366 kb
Pages: 408
Published: 11-2008
Released online for download: 11-13-2008
Author of eBook: Briere, Danny
Author of eBook: Hurley, Pat

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Home Theater For Dummies

Chapter One

The Zen of Home Theater

In This Chapter

* Going Hollywood with home theater

* Finding room for a home theater

* Getting a stylish home theater on a budget

* Getting your money's worth

When you hear the term home theater, you probably think of big screens, cool sound, DVDs, CDs, and lots of remote controls sitting around your living room. We're sure that football games, beer, and other fun images sneak into that image as well.

Home theater is truly for everyone - regardless of the size of your house or apartment, your economic wealth, or your taste in movies. And home theater is bound to mean something different to everyone. It's not just about the gear - boxes, cables, remotes, DVDs, CDs, iPods, whatever. It's really about embarking on what can be a great adventure.

Appreciating the Art of the Home Theater

Before you start on your home theater adventure, it's critical to understand what the makers of the equipment, movies, standards, audio CDs, ... read full excerpt from Home Theater For Dummies ebook

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