Learn how to shop for a new high-definition TV, and get the features you want for your budget and viewing style. Seattle journalist Clark Humphrey helps you sort through the jargon, understand the technology, consider a variety of peripherals, set up your new system, and find high-definition programming.
"I think everyone who walks into the media section of Best Buy, Circuit City, Wal-Mart, etc. should be given a copy of this book."
—Kathy Berndt
Clark also looks at how to bring your computer into your TV viewing system, with notes on video-download sites and products such as the Apple TV and Elgato's EyeTV line. Case studies show how two technology writers have set up tech-laden TV-viewing systems in their homes, and a third case study highlights the importance of paying attention to the fine-print in a return policy.
Bonus: This title includes a coupon for $20 off an Elgato Eye TV Hybrid, and a $5-off coupon from Small Dog Electronics!
Read this book to learn the answers to questions such as:
- Which is best—DTV, SDTV, EDTV, or HDTV?
- Do I want 480i, 480p, 720p, 1080i, or 1080p?
- Is a flat-screen TV better than a tube? What about projection sets?
- Given a choice between LCD and plasma flat screens, which should I choose?
- How far away from my large-screen TV should I sit for optimal viewing?
- Where is the best place to buy a digital TV?
- What features should I look for in a DVD player?
- Where can I find more HDTV programming?
- What's it like to use an Apple TV?
- Where are good sites for downloading video from the Internet?
(This book covers digital TV from the North American perspective; standards and formats differ in other parts of the world.)
