Home Theater For Dummies

Danny Briere founded TeleChoice, Inc., a telecommunications consulting company, in 1985 and now serves as CEO of the company. Widely known throughout the telecommunications and networking industry, Danny has written more than 1,000 articles about telecommunications topics and has authored or edited 12 books, including HDTV For Dummies, Wireless Home Networking For Dummies, and Smart Homes For Dummies. He is frequently quoted by leading telecommunications and technology publications and can often be seen on major TV networks providing analysis on the latest communications news and breakthroughs. Danny lives in Mansfield Center, Connecticut, with his wife, four children, and two dogs. Pat Hurley is head of research at TeleChoice, Inc., specializing in emerging telecommunications technologies. Pat currently concentrates on the field of consumer electronics and their impact on home and wireless networking. Pat is also TeleChoice's IPTV industry analyst. Pat is the coauthor of seven books, including HDTV For Dummies, Wireless Home Networking For Dummies, and Smart Homes For Dummies. He lives in San Diego, California, with his wife, daughter and two dogs.

Introduction.Part I: Welcome to the World of Home Theater.Chapter 1: The Zen of Home Theater.Chapter 2: Defining Your Home-Theatered Home.Chapter 3: The ABCs of Home Theater Audio.Chapter 4: Getting the Big (Video) Picture.Part II: What Are You Going to Watch?: Source Devices.Chapter 5: Treating Your Ears to Music.Chapter 6: Feeding Video into Your Theater.Chapter 7: Feeding Your Home Theater from Outside Your Home.Chapter 8: Introducing the Home Theater PC.Chapter 9: Gaming Galore.Chapter 10: Accessing Digital Content at Home and Over the Internet.Part III: Watching and Listening: Display and Control Devices.Chapter 11: The Heart of a Home Theater: The A/V Receiver.Chapter 12: Speaker of the House.Chapter 13: Understanding Your Display Options.Chapter 14: Comparing Display Technologies.Chapter 15: Remote Controlling Your Home Theater.Part IV: Putting It All Together.Chapter 16: Home Theater Cable Basics.Chapter 17: Hooking Up Your A/V System.Chapter 18: Plugging into a Whole-Home Entertainment Network.Part V: Letting Your Home Theater Be All It Can Be.Chapter 19: Tweaking Your A/V System.Chapter 20: Customizing Your Home Theater Environment.Chapter 21: Moving Up to the High End.Part VI: The Part of Tens.Chapter 22: Ten (or So) Accessories for Your Home Theater.Chapter 23: Ten Great Sources for More Information.Index.