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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 #785: D-Link Omna 180 Cam HD

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2017/03/31

D-Link Omna 180 Cam HD The D-Link Omna 180 Cam HD (MSRP $199.95) camera is the first camera that makes use of Apple’s HomeKit technology. It's not a ugly bulky wifi camera that most are used to but one that can be easily integrated into your home, while still providing a complete feature set in 1080p resolution. Installation is as easy as plugging it in, opening your homekit app and aiming your phone’s camera at the unique ID. That alone adds the device to your homekit automation system and

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Podcast #784: Invention roundup

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2017/03/24

Invention roundup From time to time we talk about new ideas we’ve come across on some of the crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter or Indiegogo. Some we happen upon ourselves, some we get alerted to by listener emails, tweets, etc. But these sites are literal treasure troves of inventions and predictions of what our homes, our home theaters and our lives may look like in a few years. Instead of just waiting for one of these ideas to come across our desks, we decided to do some digging to find out what

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Podcast #783: In Wall Subwoofers

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2017/03/17

In Wall Subwoofers We recently received an email from Jim in Carlsbad CA asking why there weren’t many reviews of in wall subwoofers. This got us thinking about it. It seems reasonable because how many reviewers are going to commit to ripping a hole in their drywall to test out something that they are going to have to give back when they are done? So how do you make an educated decision? This is one of the situations that you may have to rely on other members of the audio community who are not

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Podcast #782: Live TV Streaming Options

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2017/03/10

Live TV Streaming Options We have friends, and you probably do as well, who are constantly asking about options for cutting the cord or otherwise reducing their high monthly cable or satellite bill. We have experience with a couple of the options, but not all of them. In an effort to better serve those friends of ours that need our help, we decided to compile a “compare and contrast” on the three main options available today: SlingTV, Sony Playstation Vue and DirecTV Now. Feature Comparison

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Podcast #781: LG 65UH6150 65-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart...

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2017/03/03

LG 65UH6150 65-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV We have been talking about 4K TVs for about three years. We were pretty early to the 4K scene and as being early adopters we missed out on TVs with HDR and support for the wider color gamut. Such is the problem with being an early adopter. But we knew it was only a matter of time before one of us would buy another TV and this time it would support HDR and Wide Color. As it turns out Ara was the one who recently purchased an LG 65UH6150 (Buy Now $1079)

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Podcast #780: HDTV Current Topics

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2017/02/23

Hollywood Post Alliance Retreat Summary: ATSC seminar consisted of multiple panels of experts discussing a wide range of topics Covered the basics of what ATSC 3.0 can do (Ultra HD support, name your frame rate up to 120 fps, high dynamic range, wide color gamut, object audio, personalization and scalability) Receivers are in the works. Some interesting concepts like LG’s ATSC3.0 to WiFi gateway Using Interactivity to enable more ads. Awesome. Drew analogies to HbbTV in Europe. Again more talk

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Podcast #779: Gary Yacoubian Discusses 16-Ultra...

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2017/02/17

Gary Yacoubian Discusses 16-Ultra Subwoofer This year SVS introduced the world to their 16-Ultra subwoofer line at CES. It was so well received that it was awarded a CES Innovation Award. On today’s show we speak with SVS President Gary Yacoubian where we discuss this achievement. Here are a few features of the 16-Ultra Subwoofer: 16” Ultra Driver With 8” Edge Wound Voice Coil 1,500 Watts Continuous, 5,000+ Watts Peak Power Sledge Amplifier With Fully Discrete MOSFET Output

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Podcast #778: Is Your TV Spying on You?

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2017/02/10

Is Your TV Spying on You? Much has been made about a recent complaint filed by the FTC and the New Jersey Attorney General alleging that while you’ve been watching TV on your Internet connected Vizio HDTV, unbeknownst to you, it has been watching you back. As Ara and Braden are both owners of Internet connected Vizio televisions, they are both victims of this snooping. But what did Vizio actually do? Is it a terrible invasion, or not really that big of a deal? Are other manufacturers doing the same

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Podcast #777: Oppo UDP-203 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc...

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2017/02/03

Oppo UDP-203 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Player Many of you (us included) have gone out and purchased a 4K TV sets but still have Blu-ray players connected to them. Sure these TVs do a good job at upconverting your 1080p content but we want more. We want native content at full bandwidth! There have been UHD players on the market for about a year that run about $300. Still many decided to wait. Some hoping for lower prices and others waiting for Oppo Digital to release their UHD player. If you were

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Podcast #776: Whole House Music with Chromecast Audio...

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2017/01/27

Whole House Music with Chromecast Audio and Grace Digital CastDock X2 We’ve been on a quest for DIY whole house music for nearly a decade. Going all the way back to the Squeezebox from Slim Devices. We even tried a digital media player with a built in FM broadcaster we could pick up on our old school radios throughout the home. Over time, Braden settled in on Sonos while Ara landed on an Airport Express solution. There are other options, though, so we decided to check out what Chromecast Audio from

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Podcast #775:

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2017/01/20

Audioengine HD3 Powered Bookshelf Speakers We listen to so much audio sitting at our computers, whether it be a Youtube video, your music library, or watching something on Netflix, we may as well have some nice speakers to listen on. Sure you can buy bookshelf speakers and hook up an amp and then you need to find room on your desk to fit everything. Or you can buy some speakers designed for the desktop with an amp built in. They range from junk to really good. Read that as cheap to expensive. But if

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Podcast #774: Predictions for 2017

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2017/01/13

Predictions for 2017 Time for the HT Guys to look into our crystal ball and try and predict the HDTV and Home Theater landscape for 2017. Our crystal ball is never as clears as a good HDTV but we give it a shot nonetheless. 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 add a cloud based DVR and sign

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Podcast #773: CES2017

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2017/01/06

We go through news about CES

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Podcast #772: Monoprice Monolith M560 Planar Headphones

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2016/12/30

Monoprice Monolith M560 Planar Headphones When we first got into the HDTV thing way back when Monoprice was our goto company for high quality cables that didn’t cost an arm and a leg. Since then they have grown into a big company that sells so much more than cables and rock bottom prices. Let’s go back to September when Monoprice announced that they were releasing two new Planar headphones, the Monolith M1060 ($299 Not available until February) and the Monolith M560 ($199). Now we have to determine

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Podcast #771: Prediction Review

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2016/12/23

Prediction Review for 2016 It's hard to believe that another year has gone by! With that it's time to see how we did with our 2016 predictions. This year's scorecard: Ara ⅖ 40% Braden ⅖ 40% Ara’s Predictions: Competitor to Sling.com Sling.com was the first into this market but they won’t be the last. Look for one of the major cable or sat providers (or even Apple) to offer competitor to sling.com. And if it's Apple look for local channels as a bonus. This one happened! We have Playstation Vue

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Podcast #770: Ultimate Home Theater in a Box for 2016

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2016/12/15

Ultimate Home Theater in a Box for 2016 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 #769: Receiver Buying Guide 2016

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2016/12/08

Receiver Buying Guide 2016 It is that time of year where we get to spend your money again! This week we concentrate on receivers. 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. Just like last year’s Buying Guide, we’re going to skip the budget categories jump right to our top picks. We each

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Podcast #768: HDTV Buying Guide 2016

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2016/12/02

HDTV Buying Guide 2016 It’s beginning to look a lot like whatever holiday you may be celebrating this holiday season. Or that you may not be celebrating - not that there’s anything wrong with that. But we grew up celebrating Christmas, so we know what we’re hoping to see under the tree with our names on it. 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. Like last year, we’re dropping the budget

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Podcast #767: What we're thankful for '16

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2016/11/24

What we're thankful for '16 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 2016: Ara’s List: Cord Cutters - It's

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Podcast #766: Black Friday Preview 2016

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2016/11/17

Black Friday Preview 2016 If you’re going to set up camp and secure a great spot in line for Black Friday sales, you probably want to make sure you’re at the right store. There may be one killer deal at one store, but ten almost killer deals at another. We’ve done all the research so you'll know where to camp out Thursday night. Looking back on years past, in 2008 a 50-inch 720p plasma was going for $900. In 2009 you could get a 50-inch 1080p plasma with a Blu-ray player for $1000. Fast forward to

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