Chapter 2. 2.0—Audio and Video Fundamentals

Terms you'll need to understand:

  • Whole home

  • Remote access

  • Surround sound

  • Speaker impedance

  • Cathode ray tube

  • Flat-panel display

  • Plasma display

  • Modulator

  • Bridged amplifier

  • Personal video recorder

  • Composite video

  • Component video

  • S-video

  • Internal broadcasting

  • Streaming audio and video

  • HAVi

  • Digital TV

  • HDTV

  • NTSC

  • ATSC

Techniques you'll need to master:

  • Configuring an audio/video distribution system

  • Configuring a surround sound speaker system

  • Connecting speakers to a bridged amplifier

  • Connecting a DVD player to an HDTV

  • Explaining the advantages of a flat-panel display

  • Planning the installation of a satellite antenna

  • Listing the minimum viewing distance for a large-screen TV

  • Describing interlaced and progressive scanning formats

  • Making ...

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