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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 #1073: Top Ten Movie Rentals and Keeping Your...

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2022/11/04

This week we take a look at the week’s top ten movie rentals and we continue our feature on getting the best results when listening to vinyl. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: Survey: Americans Want Netflix with Ads to Be Free Netflix to open branded hubs in 2,400 Walmart stores 4K Fireplace, More Local News Channels Coming to Samsung TV Plus Fox Sports Ready for 4K/HDR FIFA World Cup Rental Top Ten Movies Rank LW Rank Title Box Office (Millions) 1 New Bullet

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Podcast #1072: Tips to Clean Your Record Needle to...

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2022/10/28

This week we spotlight some huge “desktop” speakers from Monoprice and take a look at why NFL fans want Youtube or Amazon Prime to pick up Sunday Ticket. We also give you some tips to keep your turntable in tip top shape. All that plus your emails and the week’s news. News: This Year’s Cheap Mini-LED 4K TVs Are A Dream Deal, Except For One Problem Broadcast And Cable TV Viewing Didn’t Equal Streaming in September TiVo is making its case as a smart TV platform Other: Toronto audiofest Monolith

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No Show This Week

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2022/10/21

No show this week.

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Podcast #1071: Technics EAH-A800 Noise Canceling Over...

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2022/10/14

This week we have a review of the Technics EAH-A800 Noise Canceling Over Ear Headphones and we read your emails and look at the week's news. News: LG advances smart TV platform business The new Matter smart home standard could make TVs more powerful Optoma’s new 4K UST laser projector is seriously bright at 3000 lumens Roku may soon begin selling its own smart home lighting and accessories Other: Wiim Mini Airplay 2 Music Streamer wiimhome Belkin SoundForm Connect AirPlay 2 Audio Adapter

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Podcast #1070: Best of Show Awards Winners

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2022/10/07

This week we present the TWICE Best of show awards for the CEDIA show that took place last weekend. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: KEF Adds New Models to Extreme HT Architectural Speakers Line LG’s New 120-Inch Laser Projector Blows Away Your Big-Screen TV Google steps into future with Home app update, Nest tech Other: Best Ultra Short Throw Projectors 2022 || AWOL LTV-3500, FORMOVIE Theater, XGIMI AURA TWICE Best of Show Awards Winners Crestron LED

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Podcast #169: 5 Ways Matter Will Disappoint and Denon...

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2022/09/30

This week we look at five ways Matter will disappoint you at launch. Spoiler, we don't think it will. We also take a look at the new lineup of Denon Receivers for 2022. We round out the episode with email and news. News: Chromecast with Google TV (4K) is getting updated to Android 12 soon Google said to be working on free alternatives to Dolby Atmos and Vision Kaleidescape Announces Two New Movie Servers Verizon will give NFL+ discount to wireless subs 5 ways Matter will disappoint users at

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Podcast #1068: Sunday Ticket without the Satellite...

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2022/09/23

This week we take an extended look at an email from Chris who is paying for two sports packages but still can’t watch all his team’s games. Is there a VPN solution? Did you know you can get Sunday Ticket from DirecTV without a Satellite? There are some limitations but we have the info. Finally we have a brief review of two portable amplifiers from Fosi Audio that pack a huge punch. All that plus your emails and the week’s news! News: Netflix Estimates Ad-Supported Tier Will Reach 40 Million

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Podcast #1067: Fluid One: Next Generation Smart Home...

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2022/09/16

This week we take a look at a startup home automation company, Fluid One. Their goal is to seamlessly connect your actions, your decisions, and your home. Then we go through the network shows and premiere dates. We also read your emails and the week’s news. News: Comcast plans symmetrical multigig service for 2023 Details about upcoming "Chromecast HD" leaked IKEA x Swedish House Mafia record player goes on sale next month Sonos announces long-awaited Sub Mini for $429 Fluid One: Next

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Podcast #1066: Home Theater Trends

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2022/09/09

This week we take a meta look at Home Theater Trends by comparing what different groups are saying. Let’s see if there are any common threads. We also read your emails and the week’s news. News: Top Gun: Maverick Has Broken Another Record Upcoming Price Change Leica Set To Drop First-Ever 4K Video Projector in 2023 YouTube TV 5.1 surround sound is now available on Apple TV Five Home Theater Trends We decided to take a meta look at this subject by comparing what different groups are saying

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Podcast #1065: Albums, CDs, and Hi Res Digital -...

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2022/09/02

This week we have three features provided by our listeners. Scott Hawk has thoughts on why CDs were considered superior to albums in the early 80s. John Lyman compares Records vs Airplay and Digital lossless and Tim Klevar reviews the Airfly Bluetooth dongle and the Sony Mark V headphones. Plus we have listener emails and news. NBC Could Give Third Hour Of Nightly Primetime Back To Local Affiliates Samsung, Prime Video to Offer 8K Content From ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Report:

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Podcast #1064: OLED vs Mini-LED and the EISA Awards

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2022/08/26

This week we look at why OLED TVs are losing the price war to Mini-LED and share some of the winners of the Expert Imaging and Sound Association EISA Awards. Plus we read your emails and look at the week’s news. News: Roku Channel adds Scripps, NBC local stations to lineup Streaming Overtakes Cable in July, Leads Platform Rankings for the First Time MoviePass returns from the dead—again—on Labor Day Google TV Touts Performance and Storage Improvements Why OLED TVs Are Losing The Price War To

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Podcast #1063: Audiophile vs Audio Purist - 8 Reasons...

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2022/08/19

This week we are back from vacation and have a jam packed show. We start off with a Phoenix record store owner who set the audiophile world on fire over his claim that Mobile Fidelity a company that has prided itself on using original master tapes for its pricey reissues, had actually been using digital files in its production chain. Then we look at 8 reasons you should keep buying UHD discs. And we look at Projector Central’s 2022 Laser TV Showdown. All this plus the week’s news and your emails

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Vacation Special - Best 65" TV for under $1K and The...

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2022/08/12

This week Ara is on vacation again but we didn't want to leave you hanging so we have a special show. We go back to the early 2000s and learn how Ara and Braden became pilots for a very brief moment. And we also look at the best 65" TV for less than $1000 Other: Join the Neat Exchange - Social Media for Whiskey Drinkers Ara's Woodworking Join the Flaviar Whisky Club and get a free bottle Best 65-Inch TV Under $1,000 (RTINGS.COM) The Hisense 65U8G is the best 65-inch TV under $1,000 we've tested

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Podcast #1062: Video IPTV Service How to Stop...

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2022/08/05

This week we take a look at a new IPTV service called Vidgo and the five reasons why services like Vidgo are taking subscribers away from Cable and Satellite TV Services. Can they stem the flow? Perhaps but it's unlikely they will do what is needed. We also read your email and the news of the week. News: Disney+ update adds Atmos Spatial Audio on Apple TV 4K, breaks Atmos on Android TV Nest cameras can now, at long last, livestream to Chromecast with Google TV TCL REPORTS 10.15M GLOBAL SMART TV

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Podcast #1061: Braden's New Speakers

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2022/07/29

This week we discuss Bluetooth getting it's biggest upgrade in years, NFL+ launching it's own streaming service and Braden tells us if his new speakers were worth the wait. Plus we read your emails and news of the week. News: It looks like the next Apple TV 4K might be ready to go 8K LG And Samsung’s Next-Gen OLED TV Price War Is On, And We’re All Winners Comcast may buy set-makers to boost smart TV efforts ‘Stranger Things’ Keeps Top Spot on Parrot Analytics Demand Chart Bluetooth is getting

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Podcast #1060: Are TV Reviews Valid Any Longer and...

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2022/07/22

This week we discuss whether TV reviews are worth using on the current crop of TVs and we look at the US use of Smart TVs growing even beyond the pandemic induced growth of 2020. Vizio announced their new lineup with the glaring omission of a new P-Series model. And finally we read your emails and look at the week’s news. News: YouTube TV Hits 5M Subs Hulu Driving More Subscribers For Disney Than Disney+ ESPN+ Price Hike Coming Aug. 23rd, Monthly Rate Jumps to $9.99 Why 2022 TV reviews are a HOT

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Podcast #1059: The Kaleidescape

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2022/07/15

This week we have a special guest host DJ Briggs of “The Bright Side of Home Theater” podcast filling in for Braden. We do the usual things like read your email and discuss the week’s news. But we also discuss how much DJ loves his Kaleidescape video server. News: Your Sonos Ray soundbar just got an update it desperately needed NFL Sunday Ticket: “We’ll Be Moving to a Streaming Service” Google Unveils $49 Nest Mini with Better Sound, Dedicated Machine Learning Chip Compact Terra Movie Server

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Vacation Special - Part of the HT Guys Origin Story

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2022/07/08

This week Ara is on vacation but we didn't want to leave you hanging so we have a special show. We go back to the mid nineties and learn how Ara almost gave up software to become a projectionist. Enjoy!

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Podcast #1058: Best Budget HDTV and A Streamer's...

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2022/07/01

This week we take a look at the Hisense UG6 as the best budget TV (from RTINGS.com) and we take a look at a streamers dream site called “The Streamable”. Plus we read some listener emails and the week’s news. News: Ads Are Officially Coming to Netflix Disney, Apple and Amazon keep waiting as NFL considers Sunday Ticket offers 'Top Gun: Maverick' Soars As Tom Cruise's First Billion-Dollar Movie Dolby Vision Now Available On Hisense's L9G TriChroma Laser TV Best Budget TV (RTINGS.COM) The best

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Podcast #1057: DTS Play-Fi Soundbars Challenge WISA...

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2022/06/24

This week we take a look at the top ten movies on Netflix and talk about DTS Play-Fi becoming a challenger to WISA with their new Play-Fi Soundbars. We also discuss why 8K TV sales are not really doing anything worldwide. Plus we read your emails and the week’s news. News: Major Smart Home Milestone Achieved! Z-Wave Alliance Surpasses 4,000 Certified Devices Amazon overhauls Fire TV user interface Chromecast with Google TV users get first crack at profiles Nokia Is Working On A Chromecast-Like

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