Home Theater Hacks: 100 Industrial-Strength Tips & Tools

2005 copyright - some quite useful basic audio video tech info made it worth buying cheap used; not up to date on things like HDMI & newer styles of connectivity & tv screen tech ; useless sections on old projection type TV's & how to make your own rear projection setup; yo could tear off the last 1/3 of the pages & not miss a thing

A little out of date at this time (HDMI is only mentioned in 1 definition as a standard), but lots of good details. Very good reference material for non-experts.

Saw this at my local bookstore and checked with Amazon.com and was happy to purchase it online for a substantial discount here. This book is great for anyone beginning to setup their own home theater and for those that really like to get into the meat of this hobby. The pages are easy to read with good, clear black and white photos spread throughout.What this book offers are those uncommon tips and tricks that big name electronics stores don't want you to know about. This book alone will save me hundreds of dollars from all the information provided inside. It's doesn't have too much techno-babble but it won't feel like a crash course booklet leaving you wanting more. Intelligently laid out and highly recommended.

it's ok

I purchased this book to gain more knowledge of home theater and audio equipment. My expectation was that the book will cover those topics in great depth. However I found that this book covers a lot of basic stuffs ( a little too much for me). I would recommend this book if you have no clue about TV, audio or home theater. That's the reason I gave only three stars. It is sole based on my expectation.The book is greatly written and easy to understand.

Good product

I just want to make aware to anyone considering buying this book. This book was first published in late 2004, a lot of the technology in this book is either changed or not in use anymore. It still talks about VCRs, 1080i, and local broadcast and no mention of Blurays, HDMI, 1080p or other components that are in use today. I am a system integrator of 25 years and it is my opinion that you would be misguided if you followed all the recommendations without knowing the current technologies available.

This book covers it all. Very well written and easy to understand. He covers everything from TV's to recievers, amps and speakers. A must for any home theater enthusiest.