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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 #825: Predictions for 2018

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2018/01/05

Predictions for 2018 Voice User Interface will begin to flourish in Home Theater It's 2018 and we are very used to asking Siri, Alexa, or Google to turn on lights but it's not common that we can use our voice to control our home theaters. The Echo works with the Harmony and Simple Control remotes but it's still kind of limited. In 2018 we will see a Homekit like framework emerge that will allow disparite home theater devices to be controlled by voice. IPTV begins to erode traditional cable/satellite

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Podcast #824: Prediction Review for 2017

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2017/12/28

Prediction Review for 2017 It's hard to believe that another year has gone by! With that it's time to see how we did with our 2017 predictions. This year's scorecard: Ara: 3/5 A very respectable 60% Braden: An awe inspiring 2/5. (.5 + .5 + 1) = Nailed it! Ara: DirecTV Now will announce more than 250K Subscribers by year’s end We have no official number on how many subscribers there are to the satcaster’s IPTV product and there are some missing pieces to the offering. I am betting that DirecTV will

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Podcast #823: Happy Holidays

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2017/12/21

Netflix: 'Creepy' tweet raises questions about how much the Company knows about Customers This Netflix 'Year in Review' stat is honestly un-bee-lievable Netflix, Will Smith bring the blockbuster home with 'Bright' Google: Year in Search 2017 (Global) Caavo, the universal remote control that uses machine vision, will ship on February 14th

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Podcast #822: Ultimate Home Theater in a Box for 2017

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2017/12/15

Ultimate Home Theater in a Box for 2017 Each year we design a Home Theater setup that is considerably better than a typical home theater in a box. We have seen complete setups for less than $500 from manufacturers like Sony and Panasonic that quite frankly do not sound good. While our system costs more than a name brand HTIB your satisfaction will be dramatically more. Plus we include EVERYTHING you need to actually setup a home theater. Minimum components for our system are a HDTV, Blu-ray Player,

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Podcast #821: HDTV Buying Guide 2017

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2017/12/08

HDTV Buying Guide 2017 It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and whether you celebrate Christmas, a different holiday, or nothing at all, we can all agree that somehow getting a new HDTV in your life on or around the 25th of December would be a good thing. If you happen to be lucky enough to have budget for a new HDTV this Christmas season, but still aren’t sure which one to buy, we’ve got you covered. We each pick three TVs and one ultimate HDTV present for you to consider. Braden’s Picks

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Podcast #820: Receiver Buying Guide 2017

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2017/12/01

Receiver Buying Guide 2017 This week we get to spend your money on a new receiver for your home theater. Our goal with these guides is not necessarily about getting the latest product. It's about getting a good product at a great price so you may see some of last year’s gear on the list. All these receivers are readily available online or at a big box store. We each pick four receivers in increasing price culminating in one ‘money's no object’ / ‘dare to dream’ receiver for you to consider. Note -

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Podcast #819: What we are Thankful For

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2017/11/23

What we're thankful for '17 Each year at this time of year we do a show where we discuss what we are thankful for. There are the obvious things to be thankful for like our families, especially our wives who put up with our home theater obsessions. And of course we are thankful for you, the listener/reader of our show. So as is tradition over the last many Thanksgivings, on today's show we give you our list of consumer electronics things we are thankful for. For 2017: Ara’s List: DirecTV Now

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Podcast #818: Black Friday 2017

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2017/11/16

Black Friday 2017 Another year passes, another Black Friday approaches. This year there are some exceptional deals out there. The question is where to you put your focus. We are focusing on TVs since many want to upgrade to 4K HDR. There are some really good ones out there. We also throw in some UHD Players and home automation to round out the list. Resources: www.blackfriday.com www.blackfriday.fm www.bfads.net Target Samsung 65" Flat 4k UHD TV (HDR) - Black(UN65MU6300) $849.99 Regularly $1,100 LG

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Podcast #817: Various Topics

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2017/11/10

Various Topics

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Podcast #816: Mohu Airwave Review

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2017/11/03

Mohu Airwave Review Last CES Mohu introduced a product that we really were excited to get our hands on. The Mohu Airwave is wireless device that integrates live, local TV with free streaming channels. The Airwave costs $150 and right now is only available at Best Buy. The Airwave is a combination Indoor Antenna/Tuner/Wifi Transmitter in one unit. The thinking here is that most homes have a spot or two in the house that has the best reception but it is not necessarily the spot where you can put

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Podcast #815: Battle of the Big TVs

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2017/10/26

Battle of the Big TVs Braden is packing up all his earthly belongings and moving them, along with his family, to a new home. One of the items that isn’t leaving, however, is the 100” projection screen in the family room. It’s staying with the house. And there’s nowhere to put it in the new house anyway. Instead, the family will be watching TV and movies on a more traditional television set. Just which one is still up in the air. We talked about an 86” LG television a few podcasts back (Episode 806),

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Podcast #814: Best UHD Players

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2017/10/20

Best UHD Players In the run up to Black Friday we thought we’d give you a quick run down on the best UHD players on the market. There are no guarantees that these will go on sale but you can use these models as a reference point. The information come from three sites that we use for our own research. Tech Hive Best Ultra HD Blu-ray player for audiophiles and home-theater aficionados: Oppo Digital UDP-205 $1299. There is no better Ultra Blu-ray player on the market, especially when it comes to

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Podcast #813: Various Topics

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2017/10/13

Z-Wave’s New ‘SmartStart’ Dramatically Simplifies Home Automation Installs Tempow Makes Any Smartphone Smarter with Multi-Device Bluetooth Software Comparing Alexa, Google Assistant, Cortana, and Siri smart speakers

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Podcast #812: TCL C Series 2017 C807 (RTINGS.COM)

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2017/10/05

TCL C Series 2017 C807 (RTINGS.COM) This week we wanted to take a look at what on paper is an incredible TV bargain. Seriously, a 65 in 4K UHD that supports Dolby Vision HDR for about $1,100! We’re talking about the TCL 65C807 65-Inch 4K Ultra HD Roku Smart LED TV (2017 Model). The question is whether it's worth it? Read the full detailed review at RTINGS.COM Features: Roku TV smart functionality offers access to over 4,000 streaming channels featuring more than 450,000 movies and TV episodes

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Podcast #811: Mini features

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2017/09/29

Comcast announces new streaming video service for cord-cutters Full article here The State of the (Wireless) Home Theater Comeback Full article here. Apple Invents a Smart Home Theater Audio System Designed to Deliver Optimum Surround Sound Full article here.

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Podcast #810: HDMI 2.1

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2017/09/22

HDMI 2.1 Well you knew it wouldn’t last forever, but HDMI 2.0 is about to become the old standard and you guessed it, you will need another cable. But do you really need to upgrade? The HT Guys will help you sort it out. What’s New? Higher Video Resolutions Dynamic HDR eARC Game Mode 48G cables Let’s look at each one in a little more detail: Higher Video Resolutions - 4K50/60, 4K100/120, 5K50/60, 5K100/120, 8K50/60, 8K100/120 10K50/60, 10K100/120. Right now there aren't any TVs on the market

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Podcast #809: New TV Shows for Fall 2017

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2017/09/15

New TV Shows for Fall 2017 As we get older, we gain a deeper appreciation for the subtle joys in life. And few things in life are as joyous an occasion as television premiere season every Fall. You’ve been waiting for what feels like an eternity for your favorite shows to come back for another season, and not just that, there will be a bunch of new shows that could become one of your favorite shows of all time. If you’re interested, Entertainment Weekly has a great post with all the Fall TV

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Podcast #808: David Dicks of Common Sense Audio Busts...

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2017/09/08

David Dicks of Common Sense Audio Busts Speaker Myths In part two of our interview with David Dicks of Common Sense Audio, makers of Audio Nirvana full range drivers, we discuss and bust some Speaker Myths.

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Podcast #807: Sony XBR75X940 TV Review

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2017/09/01

Sony XBR75X940 TV Review We were poking around the other day at RTINGS.COM trying to decide what TV was the right one to share with the podcast. What we stumbled upon was no ordinary TV. It currently sits at number one on the leaderboard for TVs measuring in between 70 and 75 inches. It's the Sony XBR75X940. Read the full detailed review at RTINGS.COM Full Review: http://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/sony/x940e Best 70-75 inch TV: http://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/best/by-size/70-75-inch Price at

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Podcast #806: David Dicks of Common Sense Audio Busts...

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2017/08/25

David Dicks of Common Sense Audio Busts Audiophile Myths We speak with David Dicks of Common Sense Audio makers of Audio Nirvana full range drivers. On today’s show we discuss and bust some Audiophile Myths. Ara used the Classic 5 drivers on his latest speaker build. The Audio Nirvana 'Classic 5 FERRITE' ($178/pr) has a test bench frequency response from 73 hz (lower in cabinets) to almost 20,000 hz (varies by temperature). You can expect at least 95 db efficiency in any of our cabinets. It

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