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Tables of Contents for Build Your Own Home Theater
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
ix
Credits and Acknowledgments
xiii
Introduction
xv
What Goes into a Home Theater System?
1
32
Fitting the System in Without Buying a New House
33
16
Building a System for $1,500 to $15,000
49
26
The Big Screen
75
30
The Modern A/V Receiver: Nerve Center of the Home Theater
105
10
Surround Sound Demystified: Dolby® and DTS®
115
20
Home THX®: Maximizing the Audio
135
12
Speaking of Speakers
147
26
Players and Recorders: VCRs, Laserdiscs, DVD Players, and Tapless Video Recorders
173
18
Camcorders and Home Theater
191
12
Game Playing at Home
203
10
Hooking Up to a Satellite
213
12
What about Cable and Digital Television?
225
14
Video Ware: Software for Your HT Hardware
239
6
Putting It All Together
245
30
Furniture and Lighting That Make the Difference
275
14
Coming Soon to Your Home Theater
289
4
Index
293