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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 #903: Are AVRs too complicated? And the Best...

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2019/07/04

Are AVRs too complicated? And the Best Smart Plugs for 2019 On this week’s show we discuss whether the new Ultra Short Throw projectors that Hisense is making are a viable replacement for large format LCD/OLED display. And are AVRs too complicated which accounts for the rise in sound bar sales. Finally we go through a list of the best Smart Plugs for 2019 as decided by CNET. Weighing Ultra Short Throw (UST) Projection Versus Flat-Panels Longer life, larger screens and the ability to overcome

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Podcast #902: Vizio P-Series Quantum X

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2019/06/28

Vizio P-Series Quantum X If you have been listening to the show for a while you would think there are only four TV manufacturers out there LG, Samsung, TCL, and Sony. Obviously there are many more but the aforementioned manufacturers dominate the news. Today we want to talk about a manufacturer that rose to be an extremely popular brand in the US but has been pretty quiet lately, Vizio. Vizio has been a popular manufacturer in the US for a few years. Ara bought Vizio’s first 4K P-Series TV a few

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Podcast #901: Samsung’s The Wall Luxury

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2019/06/21

Samsung: Important to scan your Samsung TV for malware & viruses Samsung recently tweeted: Scanning your computer for malware viruses is important to keep it running smoothly. This also is true for your QLED TV if it's connected to Wi-Fi! Prevent malicious software attacks on your TV by scanning for viruses on your TV every few weeks. Here's how 👇 pic.twitter.com/7hWUfJwy1K — Samsung Support USA (@SamsungSupport) June 17, 2019 The tweet has since been removed but we felt that this really begs the

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Podcast #900: Five Items Every Home Theater Needs...

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2019/06/13

Five Items Every Home Theater Needs that Cost Less than $500 We love our home theaters and want to get the most out of them that we can. This list is not about the actual AV parts, Display, Receiver, Speakers, etc, but more about things that will help you enjoy your home theater more. Lighting - Wall sconces that can be dimmed when watching TV/Movies add a dramatic element to any viewing experience. If you currently have sconces you can make them programmable by adding smart bulbs. If you don’t they

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Podcast #899: Cord Cutting, New TV Tech and Aereo...

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2019/06/07

Cord Cutting, New TV Tech and Aereo Back from the Dead? This week we discuss the top five Cord Cutting Stories to watch for this Summer, look at a new TV technology and bring Aereo back from the dead. The Top Five Cord Cutting Stories For the Summer Sling TV will launch at least two new models: an AirTV 2 - The AirTV 2 looks like an updated version of the black AirTV box and an AirTV player that is a fully powered Android TV player inside a stick/dongle format. According to reports, at least one of

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Podcast #898: Thoughts on the State of Home Audio

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2019/05/31

Thoughts on the State of Home Audio In a recent interview with TWICE Magazine Tom Summer of Yamaha shared some thoughts on the state of home audio. The following are excerpts from that interview. What is Yamaha? - Tom states that Yamaha is the largest musical instrument in the world and that they produce 25% of the musical instruments that are sold world wide. Music and sound are Yamaha’s expertise. What is the Heath of the Home Audio Market? - It's healthy overall. Headphones are doing great,

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Podcast #897: Email and News

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2019/05/24

Braden is on travel this week so we have a short show for you this week. Email and News. Have a great weekend everyone!

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Podcast #896: Best Overall 4K TV

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2019/05/17

Best Overall 4K TV We get asked what’s the best TV I can buy from time to time and we always reply with, “That depends on what you want to use it for”. Few people have a specific purpose. Mainly it's for overall viewing. So when we ran across a page over at CNET that helps you select the best TV we thought it would be great to share it with all of our listeners. CNET’s Best TVs for 2019 allows the reader to filter their reviews based on criteria that is important to the reader. You can look at TVs

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Podcast #895: Sennheiser Momentum vs GoNovate Airo...

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2019/05/10

Sennheiser Momentum vs GoNovate Airo True Wireless Headphone Face-Off Recently my Bragi Dash Pro headphones broke which ended my love hate relationship with them. I loved how they were truly wireless, had great sound, and fit comfortably in my ear. I hated how the Bluetooth connection was flakey, the short battery life, and were really expensive. Granted they do far more than play music wirelessly. It could track your heart rate and was geared towards people who worked out. So I was on the hunt for

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Podcast #894: USB 4.0

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2019/05/03

USB 4.0 The USB Promoter group recently announced that the latest specification (4.0) will be released towards the latter part of the year which means USB 4.0 devices should be available at sometime in early 2021. Here is a quick rundown of what you can expect. Main Benefits 40 Gbps - By using two-lane cables some devices will achieve speeds up to 40 Gbps. Speeds of 10 and 20 Gbps will be considered low speed and will more than likely be used by smaller less expensive devices like cell phones and

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Podcast #893: Master Quality Authenticated - MQA

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2019/04/26

Master Quality Authenticated - MQA We recently received an email from Scott in Pine Arizona asking us to talk about MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) audio. We’ll take a look at it from a 30,000 foot level in the hopes that you take a deeper look on your own. What is MQA MQA is an audio codec using lossy compression and a form of file fingerprinting, intended for high fidelity digital audio internet streaming and file download that was developed by the co-founder of Meridian Audio, Bob Stuart. A

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Podcast #892: Is Amazon Listening to You?

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2019/04/18

Today we are on travel but we pre-recorded a short conversation about an article over at Bloomberg that discusses Amazon employees listening to recordings of echo conversations. The conversations are then compared to what the echo thought was said. All in an effort to increase accuracy of the echo's voice recognition software. Amazon Workers are Listening to What You Tell Alexa A global team reviews audio clips in an effort to help the voice-activated assistant respond to commands.

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Podcast #891: Interview with Gary Yacoubian of SVS

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2019/04/12

Interview with Gary Yacoubian of SVS Last week we told you about the new speakers that SVS introduced, the Prime Pinnacle ($799.99 each) and this week we asked Gary Yacoubian President of SVS to join us on the show to discuss what went into the design. Specs: Tweeter | 1" Midrange | 5.25" Woofer | Triple 6.5" Frequency Response | 29Hz-25 kHz (+/-3 dB) Port Size | Triple 2" Dimensions | 41.1" (H) X 8" (W) X 13.9" (D) (includes grille, feet and binding posts) Weight | 57.1 lbs (25.9 kg) All

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Podcast #890: Monoprice Monolith Cassette Series...

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2019/04/05

Monoprice Monolith Cassette Series Smart Boombox Almost at the same time as when we started our podcast we discovered Monoprice. For us Monoprice was a company that built and sold high quality HDMI cables at a fraction of the price as big box retailers. They have come so far over the years to where they sell electronics, speakers and home automation products. But today we are super excited about their new high end product. The Monolith Cassette Series Smart Boombox is a $1,300 piece of modern

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Podcast #889: AppleTV Plus, Channels, and Arcade

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2019/03/29

AppleTV Plus, Channels, and Arcade This week Apple launched it's new TV streaming service called AppleTV Plus. The service features original content along with a redesigned AppleTV app. According to Apple the new service will be “the new home for the world’s most creative storytellers featuring exclusive original shows, movies and documentaries”. Apple will spend about $2 Billion initially Ad-free Available on demand Viewable both online and offline. Available in over 100 countries sometime this

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Podcast #888: Crutchfield Speaker Comparison Tool

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2019/03/21

Crutchfield Speaker Comparison Tool For years we have been saying that the only way to know how speakers will sound in your home is to listen them in your home. That isn’t always possible. Many online speakers companies do offer a no cost in home “Audition” of their speakers which truly allow you to hear what they will sound like in your environment. But even with that it's hard to A/B different sets of speakers. Perhaps you can have a few sets on hand and then swap out cables. But more than likely

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How are this Season’s New TV Shows Doing?

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2019/03/15

How are this Season’s New TV Shows Doing? Back in September we ran down the new network TV shows and we are sure you are wondering how they are doing! Well you are in luck. Today we’ll discuss how they have fared now that the season is about ⅔ complete. The renewal scorecards come from tvline.com Monday’s Magnum P.I. (CBS) - Officially Renewed for Season 2 Manifest (NBC) - A Safe Bet Happy Together (CBS) - A Long Shot The Neighborhood (CBS) - Officially Renewed for Season 2 Tuesday’s

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Podcast #886: Best Smart TVs for Streaming

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2019/03/08

More and more people are streaming content these days. At one time it was a cool novelty but today it's how many of us get our television. Netflix and Amazon are at the forefront of 4K UHD content followed closely behind by Apple, Amazon, and Google. So with all this content out there you may be asking yourself which TV should buy that works best with streaming content. Luckily for us the people at RTINGS.com have compiled a list of The 7 Best Smart TVs for Streaming. We’ll run through the list but

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Podcast #885: HDMI 2.1

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2019/03/01

HDMI 2.1 After reading Robert’s email we thought it might be a good idea to review the HDMI 2.1 specification will everyone. The following information and more is available at HDMI.org. HDMI® Specification 2.1 is the most recent update of the HDMI specification and supports a range of higher video resolutions and refresh rates including 8K60 and 4K120, and resolutions up to 10K. Dynamic HDR formats are also supported, and bandwidth capability is increased up to 48Gbps. Supporting the 48Gbps

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Podcast #884: Hollywood is Now Irrelevant

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2019/02/22

The surprising list of top Netflix shows in the US by state If you're curious whether your taste in high-priced television shows streaming on Netflix is the same as that of your neighbors, HighSpeedInternet.com has a macro-view for you: its annual look at the "Most Popular Netflix Show in each State" for 2018. “Hollywood is now irrelevant,” says IAC Chairman Barry Diller Diller, the former CEO of Paramount and Fox, talks about the diminished power of movie studios and why “Netflix has won this

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