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HDTV and Home Theater Podcast

The HT Guys, Ara Derderian and Braden Russell, are Engineers who formerly worked for the Advanced Digital Systems Group (ADSG) of Sony Pictures Entertainment. ADSG was the R&D unit of the sound department producing products for movie theaters and movie studios. Two of the products they worked on include the DCP-1000 and DADR-5000. The DCP is a digital cinema processor used in movie theaters around the world. The DADR-5000 is a disk-based audio dubber used on Hollywood sound stages. ADSG was awarded

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Podcast #1115: Should IPTV Streamers be Treated like...

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2023/09/08

This week look at what would happen if Instagram and TikTok allowed 10 minute short video clips. Also, we breakdown why local network affiliates are trying to convince the FCC to start treating IPTV Streamers like cable TV providers. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: You’ll soon be able to control an LG appliance with Samsung’s app — and vice versa Shure launches Aonic 50 Gen 2 headphones with spatial audio and hybrid ANC at IFA 2023 Roku Laying Off 10% of

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Podcast #1114: Where to Watch College Football

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2023/09/01

This week is the start of the college football season and we help you find where your favorite team’s games can be watched. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: TCL Launches Branded Streaming Platform TCLtv+ With Interactive Tech Dolby Atmos will use your TV to expand living room speaker setups Google adds first-gen indoor Nest cameras to its Home app Deal Alert! Get Half Off a Year of Paramount+ Just in Time For September’s NFL & College Football Games TCL

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Podcast #1113: Vintage Stereo Gear

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2023/08/25

This week a listener asks if his separates from the 80s are as good as his more modern home theater equipment. We also read your emails and look at the week’s news. News: YouTube TV is Reportedly The Only Live TV Provider To Add Subscribers In The 2nd Quarter of 2023 (Cable TV or Streaming) 75% of Smart TV Owners Use Non-TV Viewing Functions LG Unveils New ‘Magnit’ Micro LED Screen YouTube offers new billing options for NFL package Other: Best Ever Audiophile Speakers, for REAL! Soundbar

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Podcast #1112: Listener Speaker Configurations

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2023/08/18

This week Braden tells his Soundbar saga and Ara bought an Airpod Max. We also have early results of our Listener Speaker Configuration Survey. Plus we read your emails and the week’s news. News: Free ad-supported TV streaming services are booming, 1 in 3 U.S. viewers tune in Netflix, Amazon and Hulu Hegemony Is Waning, Survey Says SHARP Aquos XLED TVs: A Game Changer For Independent Retailers Cable, Broadcast TV Viewing Falls Below 50% For First Time As Streaming Gains Steam Listener Speaker

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Podcast #1111: Samsung 89" Micro LED and AV Receivers...

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2023/08/11

This week Samsung is bringing an 89” Micro LED TV to market and it will only cost you $102,000USD. We also take a look at AV receivers that we don’t typically talk about. And as usual we read your emails and look at the week’s news stories. News: How DIY Is Blurring The Lines In Smart Home Security LG’s most popular OLED TVs just fixed a big brightness problem with a new update LG’s ‘wireless’ and wildly expensive 97-inch OLED TV sees first global release Sony’s 2023 A95L QD-OLED TV up for

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Podcast #1110: Sony HT-AX7 Portable Theater System...

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2023/08/04

This week we take a look at the best speakers for 2023 that are priced between $50 and $1000. And Ara reviews the Sony HT-AX7 Portable Theater System from Sony. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: TCL's new 98-inch 4K TV is as ridiculously cheap as it is ridiculously big Sony's latest QD-OLED TV is significantly brighter than last year’s models Charter to Make Its Comcast JV Xumo Its ‘Go To’ Video Platform Disney just delivered potential death blow to DVDs and

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Podcast #1109: Are We at Peak TV?

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2023/07/28

This week we ask if we are at “Peak TV”. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: Netflix gets rid of cheapest basic ad-free option in the U.S., U.K. Spotify raises the price of its Premium plans Other: DoItForMe Solutions Samsung’s The Wall Completes Luxurious Home Theater - Phil Truby Are We at Peak TV? Listener Stan from Pittsburg sent the following email that we wanted to discuss in some detail. This article has me wondering whether the days of significantly

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Podcast #1108: SAG/WGA Strike

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2023/07/21

This week take a deep dive into the SAG and WGA strike. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: Telly starts shipping its free ad-supported 55-inch TVs Half of internet users switch off broadcast TV Get ready for light-based Wi-Fi, because it's now an official standard Leviton jumps on the Matter bandwagon Other: CLZ movie database What does the WGA and SAG strike mean and how will it affect TV and Movie Production This marks the first time since 1960 that both

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Podcast #1107: Things that Bugged Me about The...

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2023/07/14

This week Ara explains why he gave up on “The Walking Dead” and we ask if we are at “Peak TV” we also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: Sony’s new spatial sound system is actually portable Apple Vision Pro should make Apple TV+ shows look amazing — here’s how Pluto TV Adds a 24/7 Hollywood Squares Channel Samsung Introduces New 83-Inch Class OLED 4K TV Other: Google accidentally made the ULTIMATE Smart Home Dashboard! Inside The Las Vegas Sphere How Apple Vision Pro

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Podcast #1106: Update on the "Telly" TV and the Best...

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2023/07/07

This week we found out more about the Free Telly TV and their user agreement. We give you three options for the best 75 inch TV and we read your email and look at the week’s news. News: Vizio is retooling its home screen interface Walmart To Release Google TV Streaming Stick DIRECTV STREAM Announces The Launch Date For NFL Network Other: ScreenBeam MoCA 2.5 Network Adapter for Higher Speed Internet, Ethernet Over Coax - Starter Kit (Model: ECB6250K02) W3 Wireless Audio Adapter — Audioengine

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57:53

Podcast #1105: Amazon's New Internet Service and...

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2023/06/30

This week we look at Amazon’s new home Internet service as well as a sneak peak at the best early Prime Day smart home products. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: It’s official — LCD TVs won’t see any further development YouTube TV Has Decided Some Sports Networks Are Not Worth It Comcast-Charter JV’s Xumo-Branded Smart TVs Ready To Hit The Shelves Of Walmart…And Other Retailers Roku's next play: Smart homes Other: ATX Festival - TV Camp for Grownups

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Vacation Message

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2023/06/23

No show this week as we take some time away with our families. We’ll be back next week!

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Podcast #1104: New Apple Music Features - Bestjoy...

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2023/06/16

This week we take a look at six new features that Apple Music is getting and we give you our take on the BestJoy Super Remote. Unfortunately we’re still looking for a Harmony Replacement. Did you know Cable TV is 75 years old this month? We look back at where cable started and where it is now. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: United is putting 4K displays and Bluetooth on its planes You can finally buy a Matter smart lock Netflix Password Crackdown Drives U.S

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Podcast #1103: Get the Most out of Your UHDTV and the...

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2023/06/09

This week we look at 9 tips that will get the most out of your LG C3 and G3 OLED TVs. These tips can find equivalents on pretty much any UHD TV. And Apple introduced its challenger into the VR goggle arena with the Apple Vision Pro. Will it succeed? We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: AMC and Vudu score big with new on-demand streaming partnership YouTube TV is Cracking Down on Password Sharing Ahead of NFL Sunday Ticket Launch Apple's Vision Pro headset will

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Podcast #1102: Netflix Password Sharing - Best OLEDs...

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2023/06/02

This week we help you find ways around the Netflix password sharing crackdown and we look at the best OLED TVs according to Tom’s Guide and we help you decide if an upgrade to wifi 6E is in order. We also read your emails and look at the week’s news stories. News: GE Lighting’s Neon-Shape Smart Lights Now Available Sony’s Latest Dolby Atmos Soundbar Could Be A Serious Sonos Beam Gen 2 Competitor YouTube TV grants users unlimited simultaneous NFL Sunday Ticket streams Comcast’s New $20 a Month

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Podcast #1101: HBO Max is Now Just Max - LG C2 OLED -...

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2023/05/26

This week HBO Max is now just Max. Ara gives his impressions of his LG C2 OLED and we look at the shows that were canceled at the end of this season. We also read your emails and go through the week’s news. News: Technics introduces two new noise-canceling wireless in-ear earbuds Almost 5 million people are using Netflix’s ad tier Telly Says 100,000 People Signed Up for Free TV Sets Savant Adds Amazon Music Integration Other: U2 Tour Sphere in Las Vegas | Apple Music Netflix’s

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56:42

Podcast #1100: How Long until Cable and Satellite go...

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2023/05/19

This week we have a big show for you! We announce the winner of our speaker giveaway, talk about the “Telly”, a free TV with a second screen for ads. We also take our monthly look at the RTINGS.COM longevity tests and finally we discuss why cable companies may want to forgo hardware and just go IPTV. We also read your email and take a look at the week’s news. News: Abode Announces Google Nest Integration B&O launches the world's 2nd 97-inch OLED TV, and it's much cooler than LG's Samsung admits

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Podcast #1099: Bluetooth Turntables and FAST TV

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2023/05/12

This week we ask whether you really need a Bluetooth enabled turntable and are products like the Anker X600 Boombox going to turn off people to “Spatial” audio. Finally, we look into FAST TV services. We also read your emails and the week’s news! News: Amazon expands Matter smart home support to older Echo speakers Hulu Plus Live TV Will Soon Offer Local PBS and Magnolia Network A free, ad-supported TV? Don’t laugh, someone’s working on it Dish Loses 552K Pay TV Subscribers in First Quarter

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Podcast #1098: ATSC 3.0 Encryption - Sony TV Pricing...

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2023/05/05

This week we look at a new technology that may transform the earbuds you currently own. Also, Sony released pricing on their new 2023 models and would you watch sports with a VR headset? We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: Nakamichi’s Sonos-stomping Dragon Dolby Atmos soundbar is available for pre-order YouTube Music officially rolls out podcasts for listeners in the US LG Rolls Out Xbox Series X And PS5-Friendly Update For Its 2022 Soundbars ESPN Plans To Leave

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Podcast #1097: Should you Buy a LG C3 OLED and a...

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2023/04/28

This week we have four reasons to buy and three reasons to skip the LG C3 OLED and the top 5 TV picks for all budgets. We also read your emails and the week’s news! News: Fox Television Stations, Amazon Partner on Local News Distribution YouTube TV details fixes for audio sync, better 1080p quality Netflix Subscribers Think Its Ad-Supported Plan Has Too Many Commercials Other: HT Guys Custom Reclaimed Wood Speaker Giveaway 4 Reasons To Buy And 3 Reasons To Skip the LG C3 OLED With the LG C3

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