Setting Up Your Perfect Home Theater Plr Ebook

Table of Contents

CONTENTS 1
INTRODUCTION 4
1 STEP ONE: KNOW WHAT YOU NEED 5
WHO IS THE HOME THEATER FOR? 5
WHAT IS YOUR TOP PRIORITY? 5
WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT MODERN ENTERTAINMENT TECH? 6
SO WHAT DO YOU NEED? 6
2 STEP TWO: KNOW YOUR BUDGET 7
HOW MUCH SHOULD YOU EXPECT TO SPEND? 7
How much to spend on what? 7
TIPS FOR SETTING UP ON THE CHEAP 7
Pawn Shops 8
Poaching 8
Older Models and Sales 9
3 AN INTRODUCTION TO HDTV SETS 10
HDTV: A PRIMER COURSE 10
NOTATION 11
Resolution 11
Scanning System 11
Frame Rate 12
THE BOTTOM LINE 12
4 AN INTRODUCTION TO SURROUND SOUND 14
THE SPECS 14
3.0 and 4.0 Channel Surround 15
6-track 5.1 Channel Surround 15
6.1 and beyond 15
A NOTE ON SELECTING A SPEAKER SET 16
5 AN INTRODUCTION TO BLU-RAY DVD 17
THE COST 18
THE FORMAT 18
6 PC CONNECTIVITY FOR THE TOTAL TECH NOOBIE 19
MUSIC 19
MOVIES 19
PC GAMING 19
CONVENIENCE 19
HDTV TO PC CONNECTIVITY: A HOW-TO 20
VGA 20
DVI 20
RESOLUTION ISSUES 21
7 VIDEO GAMES, DVD-R AND OTHER STUFF YOU DON’T NEED BUT MIGHT WANT 22
DVD-R 22
VIDEO GAMES 23
VIDEO CAMERAS 24
8 TIVO, NETFLIX AND DIRECTV: GETTING GOOD ENTERTAINMENT CHEAP 26
HULU.COM 26
TUNES 27
MOVIE AND MUSIC TRADING COMMUNITIES 27
DIRECTV 28
INTERNET RADIO AND PODCASTS 28
YOUTUBE 29
GETTING WHAT YOU WANT 29
9 WHERE TO BUY AND WHAT TO BUY (NOW THAT YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT) 31
READ A LOT OF USER REVIEWS 31
CHECK THE MESSAGE BOARDS 32
ELECTRONICS STORES 32
10 STAYING OUT OF DEBT: GETTING THE PERFECT SETUP WITHOUT LIVING BEYOND YOUR MEANS 33
USING CREDIT CARDS 33
CONCLUSION 35

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INTRODUCTION

We live in what you might call the Era of High Definition. Movies are shot in crystal clear HD, music is recorded in pristine HD sound, even television is broadcast in high definition. This is all well and good, but if you’re still using one of those wood panel TVs with the dial to change the channels, then a fat lot of good all that HD does you.

Obviously, you can’t watch high definition entertainment on a standard definition TV. Well, you can, but you’ll be watching it in standard definition. So, if you’ve decided that it’s time to upgrade, and not only to upgrade, but to outfit your den or living room with the full package, then you’ve just picked up the right e-Book. By the time you’ve finished reading this tome, you should be well equipped with the knowledge of what to buy, and how to get it without breaking the bank.