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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 #765: Ray Super Remote

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2016/11/11

Ray Super Remote Just like a conductor’s baton a good remote control is mandatory to conduct and direct the use of your home theater. We’ve reviewed so many over the years. Ara has settled on the Simple Control application running on an iPad Mini while Braden uses the Logitech Harmony Remotes around his home. But today we are taking a look at the Ray Super Remote (Buy Now $249) which creators bill as the “the ultimate touchscreen universal remote control”. Features Fast setup, responsive interface,

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Podcast #764: Kodi

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2016/11/04

Kodi There has been an explosion of devices recently, or perhaps going back a couple years, that are based on the Kodi Media Center software or include Kodi as a standard app you can run along with other the other apps available on the device. A simple search at Amazon for ‘Kodi’ yields pages and pages of options for devices. Intrigued by this streaming platform that seems to have taken off like wildfire, we decided to pick up one of these little boxes and see what all the fuss is about. History

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Podcast #763: Room Acoustics

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2016/10/28

Room Acoustics On today's show we have an Interview with David Kroll KEF's World Wide Ci Product Manager and we discuss room acoustics. What are some simple things you can do to improve your sound and what are things to avoid. Acoustic Panels ATS Acoustic Panel ATS Acoustics Coffee Bag Panel Acoustimac Acoustic art Panels Diffuser Ultimate Acoustics Pyramid Diffusor Auralex Acoustics GeoFusor Sound Diffusor JOCAVI Acoustic Diffuser Panel Bass Trap Acoustic Foam Soundproof Bass Trap Corner Kit

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Podcast #762: Vudu Movies on Us

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2016/10/21

Vudu Movies on Us You’d be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t think Netflix totally changed the game in home entertainment. First, with the unlimited DVD rentals for a small monthly fee. They essentially ended the video store business. Then, with the shift into unlimited streaming movies, anywhere, anytime, again for a small monthly fee. It has changed the way most of us watch movies, and in some cases, television series. They’ve been so succesful, others, like Amazon, have tried to copy

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Podcast #761: Tivo Mantis...Cord Cutter's Dream box?

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2016/10/14

Tivo Mantis...Cord Cutter's Dream box? We have read countless emails from listeners who have cut the cord over the years and many of them have turned to Tivo to become the center of that process. With an antenna and a Tivo box you can cut your TV subscription services to almost nothing. Tivo boxes support Hulu, Netflix, Youtube, Plex, and Amazon Prime so you really don’t have to give up everything. Yes there are cable channels that you may miss, but many of those have an app where you can watch some

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Podcast #760: ATSC 3.0

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2016/10/07

ATSC 3.0 In the United States and a few other parts of the globe, the standard that defines how digital television transmissions work over terrestrial, cable and satellite broadcasts is called ATSC, named after the Advanced Television Systems Committee. ATSC 1.0 is in use now as the current standard, adopted by the FCC in 1996. But the committee is actively working on the next generation of broadcast standards and has released both 2.0 and 3.0 versions - neither of which are actually in use yet

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Podcast #759: Plex Interview

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2016/09/30

Plex Interview Today we interview Elan Fiengold CTO of Plex and Jason Williams Director of Product and Growth of Plex. For those of you who do not know what Plex is, Plex is a media server and client suite of applications that organizes your multimedia content from personal libraries and streams it to their player both on a local network and across the Internet. There are two pieces to the Plex System, the server and the client. Plex Server - The server is the portion that organizes and catalogs

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Podcast #758: CEDIA 2016

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2016/09/23

CEDIA 2016 Each year CEDIA (Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association) holds an event where the industry gathers to show off their wares. It is akin to a mini-CES, but also for many of us represents a best of CES of sorts. When we’ve been to attend the show, we tend to enjoy it more than CES. It takes the parts of CES that we are interested in and compresses it down to a more manageable show. We didn’t go this year but that won’t stop us from talking about some of the products we think

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Podcast #757: Home Theater Seating

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2016/09/16

Home Theater Seating We’ve had media/projector rooms in our homes for a few years now. We’ve talked about our electronics, our content, and even some of the decorations that go into those rooms. But we haven’t really discussed seating. That’s because for many of us the seating is simply your tradition couch or recliner. Going back a few years if you wanted home theater seating you had to spend a lot of money to buy seats that were designed for actual theaters. Then we saw a company at CES (2009)

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Podcast #756: Home Theater News and Talk

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2016/09/09

Home Theater News and Talk Apple introduces iPhone 7 ($649), iPhone 7 Plus ($769), and wireless earbuds The company later revealed the new devices would come in 32GB, 128 GB, and 256GB sizes. Prices start at $649/£599 for the iPhone 7 and $769/£719 for the iPhone 7 Plus. Pre-orders begin on Friday, September 9, and devices will ship on Friday, September 16. iOS 10 will arrive on September 13 to support the new releases. Sony unveils new versions of PlayStation 4 Sony Interactive Entertainment,

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Podcast #755: IFA 2016

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2016/09/02

IFA 2016 Each year in Germany consumer electronics manufacturers come together to display their wares at IFA. The IFA or Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin (International radio exhibition Berlin, aka 'Berlin Radio Show') is one of the oldest industrial exhibitions in Germany. Kind of like a mini-CES, manufacturers announce new products and services. We haven’t covered the show for a few years, but this year we thought it would be pertinent to run down some of the announcements as they pertain

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Podcast #754: Plex Server on the Nvidia Shield

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2016/08/26

Plex Server on the Nvidia Shield Since the beginning a video server has been high on the HT Guys list of gear that everyone should have in their setups. Back then there was a product that did exactly what we wanted but it cost upwards of $50,000! The Kaleidescape was THE video server we all wanted. It had a great user interface with best looking experience. Over the years there have been many media center products come and go and we have tried many of them. There was Windows Media center which at

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Podcast #753: New TV Shows for Fall 2016

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2016/08/19

New TV Shows for Fall 2016 Christmas. the Super Bowl, Fashion Week in New York, Taco Tuesday … Few things in life are as highly anticipated as television premier season every Fall. There isn’t much we look forward to more. All of your favorite shows coming back for another season, and a ton of new shows to potentially add to the DVR queue. Who knows, one of them could be the next Grey’s Anatomy or Ally McBeal, some of our favorite shows of all time. If you’re interested, Cinema Blend has a great

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Podcast #752: FireConnect

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2016/08/12

FireConnect Since almost the beginning we have been looking for ways to ditch wires. They are a pain to run across rooms, create unsightly bulges in carpet or even require drywall cutting. There are a few technologies that have been out for some time now. We have AirPlay by apple, Chromecast by Google, Bluetooth, and few other lesser known technologies. They all work pretty well and have support from various receiver manufacturers. A newer technology was brought to our attention by a listener called

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Podcast #751: The History of Format Wars and How Sony...

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2016/08/05

The History of Format Wars and How Sony Finally Won

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Podcast #750: QLED Explained

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2016/07/29

QLED Explained A few weeks ago we mentioned that Samsung would be investing in QLED technology and we (Ara) thought that QLED was just a clever branding name for Quantum Dot technology. It was quickly pointed out that QLED is indeed a separate technology and one that may give OLED a run for it's money. QLED is an acronym for “Quantum Dot Light Emitting Device” and are a form of light emitting technology and consist of nano-scale crystals. The structure of a QLED is very similar to the OLED

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Podcast #749: 2016 TWICE VIP Award Nominations

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2016/07/22

2016 TWICE VIP Award Nominations The VIPs are TWICE’s (This Week In Consumer Electronics, a weekly trade magazine for professionals in the consumer electronics field) annual products awards, and only retailers and distributors can vote to honor the products that have made the biggest difference in their business. The awards are based on product features, product design and value to consumers. After voting is completed, ballots will be compiled and reviewed by TWICE editors. Winners will be announced

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Podcast #748: Value Electronics HDTV Shootout 2016

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2016/07/15

Value Electronics HDTV Shootout 2016 Each year Value Electronics, a Scarsdale NY Electronics Retailer, gathers HDTV experts from across the nation and pits some of the best HDTVs against each other in order to determine which TV is the “King of TV”. This was the thirteenth year the competition took place. Five Mini Overview TV Shootout sessions and Two full voting TV Shootout evaluations were held over two days on Wednesday, June 22 and Thursday, June 23, 2016. All TVs were set-up on an equal

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Podcast #747: Samsung HW-K450 Soundbar Review

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2016/07/08

Samsung HW-K450 Soundbar Review Braden recently upgraded some of the gear in his loft because his boys were demanding a 4k television. There’s something to be said about raising a new generation of home theater enthusiasts, especially when they can help you gang up on the finance committee. They were approved for the purchase of a Vizio E70u-d3, but since we’ve already reviewed the Vizio P702ui-B3, we’ll skip the TV review and talk about what the boys decided to buy to upgrade sound in their loft,

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Podcast #746: THX Discussion

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2016/07/01

THX Discussion On today’s show we discuss THX, the history and what it means to you and your home theater, with David Kroll Global CI Product manager for KEF. The THX Story Born out of the Star Wars legacy and tied to one of the world’s most acclaimed filmmakers, no other brand resonates with consumers as deeply, and with greater trust than THX. One week after “Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back” debuted in theaters, George Lucas hired audio scientist, Tomlinson Holman, to design the audio

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