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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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