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Home Theater Hacks: 100 Industrial-Strength Tips & Tools

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It might be the long lines at the theater, the $4.00 for a small bag of popcorn, or the cutting-edge technology that's now so readily available to the home market. Whatever the reason, the home theater market today is booming like the soundtrack to Star Wars! Want proof? A Google search for home theater reveals over three million results. Yikes! It's simply undeniable: More and more people prefer watching their favorite movies, television shows, and videos from the comfort of their own sofas and couches. What's also undeniable is the inexperience of most people who choose to install or upgrade their home theaters. Until now, the knowledge, technique, and experiences of those who've encountered similar conditions to yours could only be accessed through laborious web searches, stacks of magazines, and water cooler conversations. Home Theater Hacks from O'Reilly is the perfect remedy for this group. A smart collection of insider tips and tricks, Home Theater Hacks covers home theater installation from start to finish, purchase to experience. Just imagine: no frustrating trial-and-error process and better yet, no expensive appointments with installation experts. Home Theater Hacks prevents both by imparting down- and-dirty technique not found anywhere else. The book begins with a quick glossary of terms so you can speak the lingo when you go shopping, and then dives right into hush-hush, insider tricks. It's all covered where to find the right audio and video components, how to deal with speakers and wiring, understanding cable connectivity, mastering remote controls, how to fully grasp TiVo, and so much more. And to top it off, each of these insider tips is presented in a concise yet delightfully entertaining style. Bringing the Jurassic Park dinosaurs into your living room has never been so easy! A seasoned veteran with numerous O'Reilly titles under his belt, author Brett McLaughlin leaves no stone unturned in helping you customize your home theater experience to your own personal environment. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ O'Reilly Media; 1st edition (December 28, 2004)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 404 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 41


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.24 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.9 x 9 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #2,891,344 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #237 in TV & Video Engineering #370 in Digital Design (Books) #508 in Acoustic Engineering


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Home theater hacks
I purchased this book to gain more knowledge of home theater and audio equipment. My expectation was that the book will cover those topics in great depth. However I found that this book covers a lot of basic stuffs ( a little too much for me). I would recommend this book if you have no clue about TV, audio or home theater. That's the reason I gave only three stars. It is sole based on my expectation. The book is greatly written and easy to understand. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2011 by happy_tiger
    • Good reference book
A little out of date at this time (HDMI is only mentioned in 1 definition as a standard), but lots of good details. Very good reference material for non-experts.
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2010 by Robert Compton
    • Two Stars
it's ok
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2014 by Kerry Bohlken
    • One of the Best Books on Home Theater
Saw this at my local bookstore and checked with Amazon.com and was happy to purchase it online for a substantial discount here. This book is great for anyone beginning to setup their own home theater and for those that really like to get into the meat of this hobby. The pages are easy to read with good, clear black and white photos spread throughout. What this book offers are those uncommon tips and tricks that big name electronics stores don't want you to know about. This book alone will save me hundreds of dollars from all the information provided inside. It's doesn't have too much techno-babble but it won't feel like a crash course booklet leaving you wanting more. Intelligently laid out and highly recommended. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2007 by Goalier95
    • excellent for understanding basic audio video ; outdated sections on old tech
2005 copyright - some quite useful basic audio video tech info made it worth buying cheap used; not up to date on things like HDMI & newer styles of connectivity & tv screen tech ; useless sections on old projection type TV's & how to make your own rear projection setup; yo could tear off the last 1/3 of the pages & not miss a thing ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2020 by emoze
    • Excellent Home Theater Basics explained.
This book covers it all. Very well written and easy to understand. He covers everything from TV's to recievers, amps and speakers. A must for any home theater enthusiest.
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2006 by Justin P. Parisi
    • A little outdated!
I just want to make aware to anyone considering buying this book. This book was first published in late 2004, a lot of the technology in this book is either changed or not in use anymore. It still talks about VCRs, 1080i, and local broadcast and no mention of Blurays, HDMI, 1080p or other components that are in use today. I am a system integrator of 25 years and it is my opinion that you would be misguided if you followed all the recommendations without knowing the current technologies available. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2011 by Alfred Apfel
    • Good product
Good product
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2017 by P.V.N.

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