Book description
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!
Danny Briere is founder and CEO of TeleChoice, Inc. and CEO of
mBlast. He's a respected analyst on communications news and
breakthroughs. Pat Hurley is Director of Research with TeleChoice,
specializing in emerging telecommunications technologies. They are
also coauthors of all editions of Smart Homes For Dummies.
