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Book Index
This is the index to the complete book, not the abridged version.
16:9. see widescreen TV
16:9 mode. see TV, vertical compression
3:2 pull down, 14
5.1, 36
6.1, 38, 40
a/v receiver. see receiver
About Home Theater (web site), 121
AbtElectronics.com (web site), 121
AC. see cable, power
AC-3, 36
Acoustic Research (AR), 96
Adams, Ansel, 103
adjustments, 113
Allan Jayne's Television and Video Advice (web site), 123
amplifier, 50
analog TV. see TV, analog
anamorphic, 15, 116, see discs, anamorphic DVD
antenna input. see TV, antenna
Apex, 62
arranging furniture and equipment, 104
Ascend Acoustics (web site), 122
aspect ratio, 14
Atlantic Technology, 96
audio, 34; analog, 63; digital, 63; digital broadcast, 74;
high-performance discs, 56
audio cable. see cable
Audio Concepts (web site), 122
audio recorder. see recorders, audio
Audio Survey (web site), 122
AudioQuest, 107
AudioRevolution.com (web site), 121
authorized dealer, 99
AV Science Ultimate Forum (web site), 121
AV123.com (web site), 122
Avia (setup DVD), 113
Avtrak, 105
Axiom Audio (web site), 122
B&W, 92, 96
banana plug, 107
bass management, 40, 46, 48, 66
Best Buy, 107
Beta, 76
Better Cables (web site), 122
bi-amping. see speakers, bi-amping
Big Matt's Home Theater (web site), 123
Big Picture (web site), 123
binding post, 47, 108
bitstream, 116
bi-wiring. see speakers, bi-wiring
BizRate.com (web site), 122
black bars, 15
black level, 113
Blockbuster, 60
Blu-ray disc. see discs, Blu-ray
Bose, 41, 98
brands, 92
brightness, 113
budget, 89
cable: advice, 109; audio (digital coaxial), 45, 63; audio
(digital optical), 43, 45, 63, 111; audio, analog, 111;
audio, digital, 111; banana plug, 107; budget and
priorities, 111; interconnect, 109; pin plug, 107;
polarity, 109; power, 112; spade lug, 107; speaker, 42,
106; subwoofer, 111; video, 110
cable TV. see TV, cable
Cambridge Soundworks, 96
Cambridge SoundWorks (web site), 122
cassette tape recorder. see recorders, cassette tape
CATCables.com (web site), 122
cathode ray tube. see TV, CRT
CD. see discs, CD
CD recorders. see recorders: CD
changer. see discs, changers
channels (audio), 35
Circuit City, 107
coaxial (RF) connector, 26
color (adjustment), 113
colorstream, 49
comb filter. see TV, comb filter
Comcast, 73
component video. see TV, component video
composite video. see TV, composite video
compression, 55, 58, 85
computer. see PC
connecting equipment, 106
connectors, 106
Consumer Reports (web site), 122
contrast, 113
copy protection, 56, 77, 80, 82, 86
copyright, 81
crossover, 41, 46
CRT. see TV, CRT
Crutchfield (web site), 121
CyberTheater (web site), 121
DealTime (web site), 122
deck (tape). see recorders, cassette tape
dedicated remote control, 116
demos, 93
Denon, 44, 48, 92, 98
digital audio. see cable, audio
digital light processing. see TV, DLP
Digital Micromirror Device (DMD). see TV, DLP
digital reality creation, 13
digital satellite service (DSS). see TV: satellite
digital signal processor (DSP). see receiver, digital signal
processor
Digital Theater System (DTS), 38, 47, 111
digital TV. see TV, digital
Digital VHS (D-VHS), 77, 80
Digital Video Essentials (setup DVD), 113
digital video input. see TV, digital video input
digital video interface. see TV, DVI connector
digital video recorder (DVR). see recorders, digital video
Digital8, 77
D-ILA. see TV, D-ILA
direct-drive image light amplifier. see TV, D-ILA
DirectTV, 70, 72
direct-view TV. see TV, direct-view
discs, 52; anamorphic DVD, 59, 64; Blu-ray, 61; CD, 52, 61;
CD copy protection, 86; CD formats, 53; CD media types,
53; CD player, 65; CD players, 54; CD-R, 54, 61; CD-ROM,
53, 61; CD-RW, 54, 61; changers, 62; DVD, 57, 80; DVD
(system setup), 113; DVD essential to HT, 6; DVD formats,
58; DVD media types, 58; DVD package, 59; DVD resolution,
11, 57; DVD, recordable, 80; DVD, recordable vs. digital
video recorder (DVR), 81; DVD, recording from, 81; DVD,
superbit, 58; DVD+R, 59, 61; DVD+RW, 59, 61; DVD-Audio,
47, 48, 57, 59, 65, 87, 111; DVD-MULTI, 59; DVD-R, 59, 61,
81; DVD-R for Authoring, 59; DVD-R for General, 59; DVD-
RAM, 59, 81; DVD-RW, 59, 61; DVD-Video, 61; full-screen
DVD, 60; HD-DVD, 61; high-performance audio, 56;
laserdisc, 65; letterboxed DVD, 64; MP3, 61; pan-and-scan
DVD, 64; player, 97; player shopping strategy, 66; player
zoom, 66; player’s widescreen mode, 64; players, 61, 66;
players (outputs), 63; pressed, 54; Super Audio CD (SACD),
45, 47, 48, 54, 56, 61, 65, 87, 111; Video CD (VCD), 53,
54, 61, 80; widescreen DVD, 60
dish. see TV: satellite
Dish Network, 70
display. see TV
DLP. see TV, DLP
DMD (Digital Micromirror Device). see TV, DLP
Dolby, 36; Digital, 47, 66, 71, 111; Headphone, 43; Pro
Logic, 36, 38, 47, 71, 76; Pro Logic II, 37, 47; Surround,
36, 38, 71, 76
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (web site), 123
DSP. see receiver, digital signal processor
DSS. see TV: satellite
D-Theater, 77
DTS. see Digital Theater System
DVD. see discs, DVD
DVD FAQ (web site), 123
DVD-Audio. see discs: DVD-Audio
D-VHS, 30
DVI. see TV, DVI
DVR. see recorders, digital video
EchoStar, 70
ecoustics.com (web site), 122
EDTV. see Extended-Definition TV
Elliott Sound Products' Audio Articles (web site), 123
Energy, 96
enhanced for widescreen (or 16:9). see discs, anamorphic DVD
etronics.com (web site), 121
Extended-Definition TV, 12
F connector, 26
field, 12
five-way binding post, 108
fixed-pixel display, 21
flat screen. see TV, flat screen
fluorescent bulb, 104
frame, 12
frequency, 40, 42, 46
front projector. see TV, front projector
full-screen DVD. see discs, full-screen DVD
furniture, 104
gauge, 106
GoodCans.com (web site), 123
GoodSound! (web site), 121
gray card, 103
HBO, 69
HD receiver/tuner. see TV, HD receiver/tuner
HDCP. see TV, HDCP
HDTV. see TV, HDTV
HDTV Magazine (web site), 121
headphones. see speakers, headphones
HeadWize (web site), 123
Hi8, 77, 82; resolution, 11
HiFi VCR. see recorders, VCR
high-pass crossover (subwoofer), 114
Home Depot, 107
Home Theater (magazine), 120
Home Theater defined, 5
Home Theater Direct (web site), 122
Home Theater Forum, 116
Home Theater Forum (web site), 121
Home Theatre 101 (web site), 123
HomeTheater World (web site), 123
Home-Theater-in-a-Box. see HT-in-a-Box
HSU Research (web site), 122
HTB. see HT-in-a-Box
HT-in-a-Box, 51, 97
HTPC, 30
hue, 113
Ideal-Lume, 104
interlaced. see scan, interlaced
Internet buying, 99
Internet Movie Database (web site), 123
J & R (web site), 121
jack, 26
Jon Risch's Site (web site), 123
jukebox. see discs, changers
Kenwood, 97
Kodak, 103
lamp cord, 106
laserdisc, 65; resolution, 11
LCD. see TV, LCD
LCOS. see TV, D-ILA
letterbox, 15, 64
Letterbox and Widescreen Advocacy Page (web site), 123
LFE. see low-frequency effects
lighting, 103
line doubling. see TV, line doubling
lines (of resolution), 9
liquid crystal display. see TV, LCD
liquid crystal on silicon. see TV, D-ILA
location (for HT), 101
low-frequency effects (LFE), 36, 40
low-pass crossover (subwoofer), 114
magazines, 120
matted. see letterbox
MDLP (MiniDisc Long Play), 84
meter, sound-level, 113, 115
microphone, 85
MiniDisc recorders and players. see recorders, MiniDisc
MiniDV, 77
models, 92
monitor. see TV
mono (audio), 37
Monster Cable, 107, 110
Monster Power, 112
MonsterLock, 108
MP3, 53, 54, 55, 61, 74, 84, 86; recorders and players. see
recorders: MP3; vs. WMA, 56
MP3.com (web site), 123
MPEG-2, 71
MSN TV, 71, 80
multichannel, 56
MUSICMATCH Jukebox, 74, 87
negotiating, 94
Norh Loudspeaker Company (web site), 122
NTSC, 10; resolution, 11
NUON, 66
ohms. see speakers, impedence
One Call (web site), 121
Onkyo, 97
Outlaw Audio, 47
Outlaw Audio (web site), 122
Ovation Software, 113
over-the-air. see TV: HDTV (over-the-air)
P&S. see pan-and-scan
PAL, 10; resolution, 11
Panamax, 113
pan-and-scan, 15, 60, 64
Panasonic, 65, 81, 95, 97
Parts Express, 107
Parts Express (web site), 121
PC (personal computer), 30, 74, 80, 85
PCM, 53
personal computer. see PC
personal video recorder (PVR). see recorders, digital video
phase (subwoofer), 114
phono jack (and plug), 27
phosphor, 20
picture-in-picture. see TV, picture-in-picture
pin plug, 107
PIP. see TV, picture-in-picture
pixel, 21
pixel perfection, 30
plasma. see TV, plasma
player. see disc, player
plug, 26
polarity (subwoofer), 114
Polk Audio, 96, 98
powered subwoofer. see speaker, subwoofer
pre/pro, 50
pre-amplifier, 50
price, 94
priorities, 89
progressive. see scan, progressive
projection TV. see TV, projection
Projector Central (web site), 123
PS Audio, 113
PVR (personal video recorder). see recorders, digital video
QuickLock, 108
rack, 105
radio. see receiver, tuner
Radio Shack, 43, 107, 108, 111, 115
Radio Shack (web site), 121
RCA phono jack (and plug), 27
rear projector. see TV, rear projector
receiver, 35, 43, 96; AC sockets, 46; AM, 46; analog input,
45; analog output, 45; antenna jack, 46; audio input, 45;
audio levels, 114; audio output, 45; cable TV input, 45;
CD input, 45; component video input, 46, 48; composite
video input/putput, 46; connecting components, 48; digital
signal processor, 44; features, 47; FM, 46; ground, 46;
headphone jack, 45; jacks, 44; phonograph input, 45;
power, 47; setup, 47, 48; speaker output, 45, 47; summary,
50; S-video input/output, 46; tape input, 45; tape output,
45; test tones, 48; tuner, 44, 50; VCR input, 45; VCR
output, 45; video input, 46; video output, 46; video
switching, 44
recorders: audio, 83; cassette tape, 83; CD, 86; digital
video (DVR), 71, 75, 78; digital video (DVR) vs.
recordable DVD, 81; MiniDisc, 84; MP3, 85; VCR, 76; VCR
buying advice, 77; video, 75; video, summary, 83
reflective LCD. see TV, D-ILA
Remote Central (web site), 123
remote controls, 32, 116; backlighting, 118; dedicated, 116;
features, 117; macros, 118; programmable, 117; R/F (radio
frequency), 106; universal, 117
ReplayTV, 79
resolution, 8; horizontal, 10; horizontal, of program
sources, 11; measurement, 9; vertical, 10
return policies, 99
RF connector, 26
RGB connector. see TV, VGA jack
rLCD. see TV, D-ILA
Roger Russell's Site (web site), 123
salesperson, 91
Samsung, 95, 97
satellite TV. see TV: satellite
saturation, 113
scaler, 11, 21
scan: interlaced, 11; progressive, 11, 13, 23, 62, 116
screen (projection), 22
SECAM, 10
Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity (web site), 121
Sennheiser, 43
separates (audio components), 50
set-top box, 69
setup, 101; audio cables, 111; budgeting, 111; connections,
106; DVD (for setup), 113; furniture, 104; interconnect
cables, 109; lighting, 103; location, 101; power, 112;
remote controls, 116; sound levels, 114; sound-level
meter, 115; speaker cable, 106; speaker location, 104;
subwoofer, 114; subwoofer cable, 111; tips, 115; TV
picture, 113; video cables, 110
Shamrock Audio (web site), 122
shelves, 105
shopping, 33, 88
Showtime, 69
Sima, 82
Sony, 13, 43, 62, 79, 84, 92, 95, 98, 118
Sound & Vision (magazine, 120
Sound City (web site), 121
Sound Distributors (web site), 121
sound levels, 114
sound-level meter, 113, 115
spade lug, 107
speaker: connectors, 106
speakers, 96; bi-amping, 42; bi-wiring, 42; cable. see
cable; center, 35, 39; front, 35, 39; impedence, 41;
jumpers, 42; phantom (virtual), 41, 43; positioning, 39,
40; shielding (magnetic), 39; stands, 40; stereo, 39;
subwoofer, 35, 36, 40, 46; subwoofer setup, 114;
subwoofer, powered, 40; summary, 42; surround, 35, 39;
wire, 106; wireless, 43, 109
speakers, headphones, 43
squeeze mode. see TV, vertical compression
standard TV (SDTV). see TV, standard
standard-format DVD. see discs, full-screen DVD
stereo, 34, 39
Stereophile Guide to Home Theater (magazine, 120
subwoofer. see speaker, subwoofer
subwoofer cable. see cable, subwoofer
Super Audio CD (SACD). see discs: Super Audio CD
super video. see S-video
Super Video CD (SVCD). see discs: Video CD
Super-VHS, 76, 82; resolution, 11
Surround EX, 38, 40
surround sound, 32, 34; Dolby Digital, etc., 35; encoding,
35; principles, 34
surround-sound processor, 50
SV Subwoofers (web site), 122
S-video. see TV, S-video; jack (and plug), 27
tape deck. see recorders, cassette tape
Target, 110
Terapin, 80
test pattern, 113
test tone, 115
THX, 38
tint, 113
TiVo, 79
Toshiba, 79, 95, 97, 98
Toslink. see cable: audio (digital optical)
tuner. see receiver, tuner
TV, 8, 95; analog, 24; antenna, 28, 72; antenna input, 30;
audio input, 30; bars, 64; cable (analog and digital), 68;
comb filter, 32; component video, 28, 46, 63; composite
video, 28, 46, 63; connectors (jacks and plugs), 26; CRT,
20; digital, 24; digital input, 30; digital video input,
29; D-ILA, 20; direct-view, 20; display technologies, 20,
22; DLP, 20; DVI, 24, 29, 61; external speakers, 32;
features, 32; flat screen, 22; front projector, 22; HD
receiver/tuner, 71; HDCP, 61; HD-ready, 69; HDTV, 10, 24,
68, 69, 72, 77; HDTV (cable), 73; HDTV (choices), 73; HDTV
(over-the-air), 72; HDTV law, 70; HDTV resolution, 11;
HDTV tuner, 69; image creation, 20; image display, 21;
inputs (summary), 31; inputs and outputs, 26; LCD, 20;
line doubling, 13; local stations, 70; NTSC, 69; outputs,
31; phono input, 30; picture adjustment, 113; picture-in-
picture, 32; plasma, 20; projection, 20; rear projector,
22; receiver (cable/satellite), 69, 71; remote control,
32; satellite, 68, 70; satellite (resolution), 11, 71;
shopping, 33; size, 24; sound, 30; standard (SDTV), 68;
standard format, 14; surround sound, 32; S-video, 28, 46,
63; vertical compression, 19, 62, 116; VGA jack, 28, 29;
video input (analog), 27; video input (digital), 29;
widescreen, 14, 64
UHF, 73
Ultimate TV, 71, 79
VCDHelp.com (web site), 123
v-compression. see TV, vertical compression
VCR. see recorders, VCR
Velodyne, 93
vertical compression. see TV, vertical compression
vertical squeeze. see TV, vertical compression
VGA jack. see TV, VGA jack
VHF, 73
VHS, 76; resolution, 11
video, 8
Video CD (VCD). see discs, Video CD
Video Essentials (setup DVD), 113
video recorder. see recorders, video
videotape. see recorders, VCR
videotape, recording from, 81
volume (subwoofer), 114
warranty, 99
WAV (waveform audio), 74
WebTV. see MSN TV
WEGA, 95
white level, 113
widescreen: on 16:9 TVs, 16; on 4:3 TVs, 15
widescreen DVD. see discs, widescreen DVD
widescreen mode. see TV, vertical compression
widescreen TV, 14; display modes, 16
wireless. see speakers: wireless
WMA (Windows Media Audio), 55, 86; vs. MP3, 56
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