The current state of Home theater. What Home Theater means Creating a master plan Basic terms and concepts Audio/video receivers and amplifiers Choosing and hooking up sound and video---various configurations all of the Dolby Surround encoding/decoding technologies Speakers DVD Laser disc WebTV Digital satellite dishes Camcorders Specially designed home theater furniture Picking the right room Background noise Acoustic insulation Eliminating echoes and vibrations How to save money Building a home theater one piece at a time Complete systems Dealing with dealers Mail order TV resolution Rear-projection TV vs. tube TVs vs. front-projection TVs Home theater lighting Complete explanations of THX®, Dolby® Digital, Surround EX™ and DTS sound Maximizing home theater audio Controllers Loudspeakers Amplifiers Room Equalizers How many speakers Surround sound speakers How to audition speakers Speaker power levels What to look for in a VCR and Video Hard-Drive What to look for in a DVD player What to look for in a camcorder What to look for in a video game console What to look for in a digital satellite system Cable television Digital Television How to wire a home theater set-up How to place your speakers and equipment for maximum sound Troubleshooting The future of home theater.

Library of Congress subject headings for this publication: Television display systems Design and construction Amateurs' manuals, Sound Equipment and supplies Amateurs' manuals, Recreation rooms Design and construction Amateurs' manuals, Home entertainment systems Amateurs' manuals