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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 # 1212: Where is the Ring Indoor Security...

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2025/08/01

On this week’s show we ask what ever happened to the Ring Indoor Security Drone and we take a look at the Top Ten Streaming shows for the first half of 2025. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: DirecTV tests convenient new feature for streaming customers Google Home speaker debacle worsens with more failures Social platforms and streamers battle for the living room What Ever Happened to the Ring Indoor Security Drone? I was thinking about all the cool stuff that

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Podcast #1211: Why Are Consumers Skipping New...

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2025/07/25

On this week’s show we take a look at why people are not upgrading their set top boxes and we read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: Samsung Develops Cheaper Method Of QLED Panel Production Netflix puts more ads on originals than licensed titles Vizio TVs will now be sold exclusively at Walmart Classic Looney Tunes Cartoons Will Move to Tubi After Leaving HBO Max Why Are Consumers Skipping New Streaming Devices We are big fans of streaming devices for a bunch of reasons

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38:00

HDTV Rewind Episode #10: Blu-ray VS DVD

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2025/07/22

On this episode of the Rewind show we go back to July 23rd 2010 where we read your emails, look at a news story or two, discuss how to pick an AV Receiver and why Bluray was not selling like hotcakes.

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Podcast #1210: Rokus Secret Menus

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2025/07/18

On this week’s show we look at what the posters at AVS forum have spent on their home theaters and we look at the Roku Secret Menu options. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: Belkin plans to power down Wemo support in 2026 Netflix Sees Rapid Q2 Subscriber Gains Broadcast TV hits historical viewership low in June Your Roku has secret menus and settings here's how to access them Roku devices have hidden menus for advanced users, offering diagnostic tools,

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48:36

Podcast #1209: Money is No Object Home Theater -...

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2025/07/11

On this week’s show we design a high end home theater but one that is within reason because we are not going to spend your money just for the sake of spending money. We also read your emails and the week’s news. News: Max Officially Changes Its Name Back to HBO Max Apple reportedly in pursuit of Formula 1 rights Streaming Subscriptions May Get Tougher to Cancel LG Debuts Wireless OLED Evo M5 Other: PWAYTEK Smart TV LED Backlight with HDMI New Balance - Saturday Night Live Nike Women's Ad - SNL

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Podcast #1208: HDMI 2.2

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2025/07/04

On this week’s show we take a first look at the proposed HDMI 2.2 specification. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: YouTube Once Again Dominates TV Usage In May SunBrite Debuts Full Sun 4K Smart TV Series XGIMI Releases MoGo 4 Series Projectors Amazon to Shutter Freevee in September 2025, Merging Content into Prime Video HDMI 2.2 Specification The HDMI 2.2 specification, announced by the HDMI Forum at CES 2025, introduces several advanced features to

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26:26

HDTV Rewind Episode #9: Room Acoustics

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2025/07/01

On this episode of the Rewind show we go back to July 2nd 2010 where we read your emails, look at a news story or two, and discuss room acoustic treatments.

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Podcast #1207: Most Popular HDTV and Home Theater and...

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2025/06/27

On this week’s show we take a look at some of the most popular products in our homes. And we read your emails and take a look at the week's news. News: iOS 26 Brings Video Streaming to CarPlay, But There's a Catch Don’t Expect Netflix to Save U.S. Broadcast Networks HDMI Forum To Reveal New HDMI 2.2 Details At Press Briefing Other: Blockbuster Be Kind Rewind T-shirt - Blue Most Popular HDTV and Home Theater and Automation Products On this week’s show we take a look at some of the most

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27:39

HDTV Rewind Episode #8: What is Quartics?

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2025/06/24

On this episode of the Rewind show we go back to June 25th 2010 where we read your emails, look at a news story or two, and look at a company called Quartics and what they are up to today.

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44:34

Podcast #1206: Streaming Services Ranked

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2025/06/20

On this week’s show we rank our favorite Streaming Services. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: More than 25% of viewers aren’t watching live TV anymore Tubi breaks the 100 million monthly active user mark Netflix to Introduce Live TV Channels in France NCIS: Tony & Ziva Sets September Premiere Date on Paramount+ Other: Panasonic DVD Recorders on ebay Panasonic DMR-EH75VS DVD recorder with 80GB hard drive and HiFi VCR, plus DVD video upconversion at

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Podcast #1205: Betamax Turns Fifty

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2025/06/13

Can you believe Betamax turns 50 this month? On this week’s show we look at how the VCR changed the entertainment industry and gave us a reason to build our home theaters. We also read emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: YouTube Is Swallowing TV Whole, and It’s Coming for the Sitcom Roku adds more premium features to its own line of midrange TVs Other: Philips Hue Play HDMI sync box 8K Cosm The Betamax Turns 50 this Month In the late 1970s, the arrival of the Video Cassette

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28:34

HDTV Rewind Episode #7: TV Specifications

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2025/06/10

On this episode of the Rewind show we go back to June 11th 2010 where we read your emails, look at a news story or two, and look at TV Specifications.

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Podcast #1204: Can Future OLED Screens Become Multi...

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2025/06/06

On this week’s show our listeners have provided the topics. We discuss a $30 hack to improve your TV as well as a new OLED technology that may turn your screen into a multi channel speaker. Plus we read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: ‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Gets Three-Part Release, Series Finale Set for New Year’s Eve 66% see YouTube as destination for long-form movies, TV shows Scorsese Doesn’t Go To Cinemas Anymore $30 Dollar Hack to Improve Your TV One of our

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HDTV Rewind Episode #6: What Were Integrators Using...

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2025/06/03

On this episode of the Rewind show we go back to June 4tht 2010 where we read your emails look at a news story or two and look at a CE Pro article from 2010

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Podcast #1203: Top Series Finales of Network/Cable TV...

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2025/05/30

On this week’s show we look at our favorite TV Series Finales from Network and Cable TV. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: TCL Will Add Dolby Atmos FlexConnect to QD-Mini LED TVs Apple’s smart home hub could reportedly make its debut later this year YouTube leads US TV viewing for 3rd consecutive month Top Series Finales of Network/Cable TV Shows Here is a rundown of our favorite TV Series Finales. What are your favorites? M*A*S*H – "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen"

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Podcast #1202: Home Theater System for under $2000

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2025/05/23

On this week’s show we look at how the strategies keep changing in the streaming wars. We spend your money and design a home theater system for less than $2000. And as usual we read your email and take a look at the week’s news. News: Broadcast Schedule’s New Paradigm 75% of Streamers Have Tried an Ad-Supported Plan Google TV users will soon be asked to rate apps Viewers can now add Apple TV+ to a DIRECTV subscription Top Streaming Services Change Up Strategies A Business Insider article

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HDTV Rewind Episode #5: 2009-2010 TV Season By the...

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2025/05/20

On this episode of the Rewind show we go back to May 21st 2010 where we read your emails look at a news story or two and wrap up the 2009 - 2010 TV Season

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Podcast #1201: The Best Movie Plot Twists

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2025/05/16

On this week’s show we shop the Internet and find you three incredible deals on UHD TVs. We also discuss some of the best plot twists in movies that we have seen. Be forewarned, there will be spoilers. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: Fox unveils ‘Fox One’ as name of new streamer YouTube TV Is Now The 4th Largest TV Provider In the United States Free TV is booming tvOS 18.5 just gave your Apple TV 4K a new feature for Dolby Atmos Three Incredible Deals on a UHD

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HDTV Rewind Episode #4: Tips for Buying Speakers and...

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2025/05/13

On this week’s show we go back to the second week of May 2007 where we look give you some tips on buying speakers that still hold true today. We also look at wireless speakers and read a couple of emails from back then.

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Podcast #1200: The History of Color Television in the...

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2025/05/09

On this week’s show we take a look back at the transition from black and white to color and compare it to the transition to HDTV. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: Roku’s smart home strategy is making its streaming devices harder to ignore Sonos Strikes a Surprising Deal with Yamaha Masimo to Sell Consumer Audio Business to HARMAN International Other: Robert's Forever Home Theater Has the Best Universal Remote Got Better? - Remote 3 Google AI Reimagines Wizard

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