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Tuesday, January 2, 2007
Free online course in home theater basics
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
When I started writing about computers - back in the very early days of home computing - there were two types of new users. One group looked forward to the challenge and learned by tinkering. The other group read how-to books and looked for classes in computing.
Each method worked fine - we all learn in different ways. But, because computing was so new, getting started involved some sweat and tears.
I continue to be struck by the similarities of that period and HDTV today. High definition television is no longer brand new - but computing wasn’t new when the real boom for home users started.
My e-mail tells me a lot, even if I didn’t open the first message. There’s a flood of mail each day about HDTV and home theater. People who are new to home theater want help. The earliest adopters were either technophiles or the sort of people who could afford to get professional installation and help. But, now that prices have dropped, the technology is expanding to folks who are not techies, nor can they afford to hire experts.
A lot of people want help understanding the pluses and minuses of LCD, plasma and DLP. They also want to know about sound systems, speakers and cabling for all the add on devices such as DVD players and receivers.
That’s why some of you may be interested in this mini course in home theater being offered online. It’s free and pretty much covers the waterfront in a basic sort of way.
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