November 2004
Beginner
416 pages
11h 24m
English
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Contributors
Lots of people still make my head spin when it comes to talking about home theater. I take great pride that almost all of them took time out of their ridiculously busy schedules to work on this book. Some contributed a single hack, and others went to town and practically wrote entire chapters. It turned this book into a monster, and I'm proud to run down the lineup:
Dustin Bartlett is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan with a degree in computer science and biology (focused on genetics). He is currently working as a programmer/analyst with Point2 Technologies, Inc. He entered the world of home theater during his second year of university knowing next to nothing about the subject. Seven years and three major upgrades later his addiction to the hobby has only grown stronger. His personal home theater web site is http://dustin.bunnyhug.net (you have to be from Saskatchewan to get it ;).
G. Alan Brown entered the custom home theater industry in 1997. He started CinemaQuest, Inc. (http://www.cinemaquestinc.com) in 1998, offering products and services perfecting home theater. CinemaQuest, Inc. designs and installs custom home theaters and integrated electronic residential systems, and also provides electronic display calibration and multichannel audio system calibration services. Alan also recognized a need for providing ideal viewing environment technologies and solutions for consumers and professionals (http://www.ideal-lume. com). CinemaQuest, Inc. is the world ...
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