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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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23:28

Podcast #1170: Ara (and Braden's) Origin Story

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2024/10/04

I got home late last night and thought I could put a regular show together. Well I couldn’t. So instead this is my (and Braden’s) Origin story.

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29:11

Podcast #1169: The State of Consumer Video:...

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2024/09/27

The State of Consumer Video: Transitioning from Cable to Streaming The landscape of consumer video has experienced a significant transformation over the past two decades, moving from the traditional cable television and movie theater experience to the era dominated by streaming services. Before the streaming revolution, cable television was the main way we consumed content, offering viewers a set number of channels bundled within packages that often included sports, news, series, and movies. Viewers

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44:40

Podcast #1168: Best Streamer for 4K Content

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2024/09/20

On this week’s show we look at the best Streaming Service for 4K content according to CNET. We also read your emails and look at the week’s news. News: Disney, DirecTV Reach Agreement To End Blackout DirecTV Stream Adds Customized User Profiles Venu Sports Antitrust Trial Set for October 2025 Netflix ad tier surges in popularity Best Streaming Service for 4K Content - CNET When looking for the best 4K content on streaming services, the top contender is Netflix. It does cost extra to get the

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Podcast #1167: Best of CEDIA 2024

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2024/09/13

On this week’s show DJ gives us a recap of what he liked at CEDIA and we go through the What Hi-Fi Best of Show winners. We also read your email and take a look at the week’s news. News: YouTube TV, Sling, Fubo, Hulu, & More Added Just 49,000 Subscribers SwitchBot Launches Universal Remote With Matter Support Replace a pile of battery-hungry remotes with this solar-powered universal Other: Unfolded Circle What Hi-Fi? Best of Show Awards Winners SVS Ultra Evolution Pinnacle - Ultra Evolution

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Podcast #1166: CEDIA Expo 2024

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2024/09/06

On this week’s show DJ travels to Denver CO to attend CEDIA and we get a field report. We also read your email and take a look at the week’s news. News: Samsung “Premieres” Two New 4K Ultra-Short Throw Projectors US Open, college football coverage pulled for millions of DirecTV customers over carriage dispute with Disney Panasonic TVs return to the US with a huge 85-inch Mini LED screen Other: Radio Shack Catalogs CEDIA EXPO 2024 CEDIA Expo, the only show dedicated to residential tech, will

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54:49

Podcast #1165: Is Now the Time for Smell-O-Vision?

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2024/08/30

On this week’s show Ara and DJ discuss data usage in a world that is relying more and more on streaming for entertainment. They also discuss a future where you can smell what is going on on screen. They also read your emails and discuss the week’s news. News: YouTube TV adding custom multiview to NFL Sunday Ticket Chick-fil-A Is Launching a Streaming Service DIRECTV & DIRECTV STREAM Could Soon Lose ESPN & Other Disney-Owned Channels Unless a New Deal is Reached Comcast Begins to Sunset

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Podcast #1164: Are Gigabit Powerline Ethernet...

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2024/08/23

On this week’s show we discuss a couple of solutions to Chuck’s Ethernet problem including a revisit of Powerline Ethernet Adapters. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: Venu Sports Faces Very Real Prospect of Preliminary Injunction NHL's Florida Panthers Sign ViewLift to Take Them DTC More FAST Viewers Are Dropping Subscription Streaming Services Other: The Ultimate CEDIA 2024 VIP Experience Giveaway! FAQnatics YouTube Nexuslink Gigabit Powerline Adapter A few

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Podcast #1163: Streamers to Keep and How Going to the...

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2024/08/16

On this week’s show Ara and DJ discuss what streaming services to keep and which one to let go. We also look at how going to movies are changing through charts and graphs. We also read your emails and look at the week’s news. News: Roku to Launch Dedicated FAST Sports Channel New chip design heralds arrival of compact low-power 4K projectors Netflix Christmas Day NFL Games To Be Produced By CBS Sports The Drew Carey Show Is Now Streaming for Free Online Other: onn. Google TV 4K Pro Streaming

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Podcast #1162: HDTV Stress Test Key Findings

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2024/08/09

On this week’s show DJ Briggs (Bright Side Home Theater) joins me while Braden is taking the month off. We discuss the Key Findings from the RTINGS.COM HDTV Stress Test and we read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: Venu Sports Stays Below vMVPD Partners on Price DirecTV UX Update for Satellite Customers Is Its First in Five Years … And Perhaps Its Last U.S. Subscription Streaming Had Its Most Watched Week Ever Roku Most-Used Streaming Media Device Key Findings From Running

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Podcast #1161: Entry Home Theater System

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2024/08/02

On this week’s show we look at the Best Home Theater Systems of 2024 according to CNET. Then we define a system that actually is a home theater system! We also read your emails and look at the week’s news. News: MLB Network Launches Standalone Streaming Service, Available Without a Pay-TV Subscription Roku's ad director wants to bring Instagram-style shoppable ads to your smart TV Warner Bros. Discovery and Disney launch Hulu, Disney+, Max bundle Roku Acquires Streaming Rights for Beloved

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Podcast #1160: The Best HTDVs for the Summer -...

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2024/07/26

On this week’s show we take a look at the summer’s best TVs according to RTINGS.COM. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: This ‘Google TV Streamer’ set-top box is what comes after Chromecast Spotify HiFi likely to cost $17 or $18 a month Verizon Can Get Free NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV or YouTube DirecTV Warns FCC: Without Early Termination Fees, Our Equipment and Installation Costs Are Going To Be Paid For by Our Customers Upfront The Best TVs - Summer 2024 -

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Podcast #1159: Apple TV vs Google TV

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2024/07/19

On this week’s show we have an AppleTV and a native GoogleTV comparison from a listener. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: Samsung is helping to bring AirPlay to more hotel rooms NBCUniversal to Offer 400+ Hours of 4K HDR Olympics Coverage on USA Network, a Record Turns out Netflix makes more money if it just acts like regular TV Other: Handcrafted in the USA - Vintage Reclaimed Maple & Elm Speakers Doitforme.solutions Apollo Group TV Apple TV vs Google TV -

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Podcast #1158: “Must Keep” TV Brands and 5 Reasons...

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2024/07/12

On this week’s show we look at the “Must Keep” TV brands and 5 surefire signs it’s time to upgrade your TV according to Tom’s Guide. We also read your emails and look at the week’s news. News: Netflix Boots Legacy Subscribers Off Its $11.99 Basic Ad-Free Plan Stars and APMC pioneer game-changing VICTORY+ Sports Network LG Introduces Its First Curated Content Channel YouTube TV Still Dominates, But Frndly TV & Philo See Strong Growth in 2024 Other: Dear Roku, you ruined my TV My Media for

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Podcast #1157: Is Music Getting Worse? Part 2

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2024/07/05

On this week’s show we continue our discussion of Rick Beato’s argument that music is too easy to make. We read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: Dish to Bundle Netflix Free for Existing Customers Who Re-Up for 2 Years Fubo Launches on Xumo and Xfinity Flex Streaming Devices Redbox Owner Files for Bankruptcy Apple TV+ continues to grow in the US, this time overtaking Paramount+ Netflix Just Commissioned Its Largest Number of Titles in 3 Years (ICYMI) Other: A song about

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Podcast #1156: Is Music Getting Worse?

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2024/06/28

On this week’s show Ara and Braden discuss a video made by Rick Beato where he posits that new music is getting worse. We also read your emails and take a look at the week's news. News: Amid Another Worst Quarter Ever for U.S. Pay TV, Even YouTube TV Lost Subscribers in Q1, Analyst Says LG Launches OLED B4 4K TV Series Five Men Convicted of Operating Massive, Illegal Streaming Service Mini LED Backlight LCD Display Market to Surpass OLED Displays in 2025 Others: The biggest CRT ever made:

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Podcast #1155: Harmony Remote Replacement Contender

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2024/06/21

On this week’s show we give a brief lesson on American Antitrust law and how it applies to Hollywood. We also review the SofaBaton X1S Universal Remote. Is it a Harmony Replacement? We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: New YouTube TV Customers Can Get Can Get NFL Sunday Ticket For Just $179 a Year Disney Bundle Cuts Hulu Churn Nearly in Half (Charts of the Day) | Next TV Brad Pitt’s Formula 1 Film Gets June 2025 Release Date From Apple Sony Pictures Buys Alamo

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Podcast #1154: Potential Ways AI Can Enhance Home...

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2024/06/14

On this week’s show we look at the best movie scenes to test your home cinema according to Denon and we examine Potential ways AI can enhance home automation. As usual, we read your email and take a look at the week’s news. News: Over Half of the Top 10 Most-Watched TV Networks Are Now Free with an Antenna AppleTV Improvements Apple Home App Improvements Hisense's VIDAA Is Now the No. 2 Smart TV OS Globally Behind Samsung Tizen Best Movie Scenes to Test Your Home Cinema According to Denon

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Podcast #1153: Matter - is now the time?

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2024/06/07

On this week’s show, Ara has a conversation with Robert Spivack of DoItForMe.Solutions about the state of “Matter”. Not on a metaphysical level! We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: Apple TV Plus is finally coming to Android according to new report Nearly 60% of Sports Fans Age 18-49 Say They'll 'Likely' Subscribe to Venu Sports Older SVOD Subscribers Unfazed by Price Hikes Will Drive Revenue Growth A New Streaming Service Is Launching That Uses AI To Create Any

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Podcast #1152: The History of VHS

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast ·

2024/05/31

On this week’s show we ask you to try an experiment with your friends and family. We also look at the history of VHS. Finally we read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: YouTube TV is testing an enhanced 720p quality setting too Most Cord Cutters Do Not Pay for a Live Service Like YouTube TV, Fubo, or Hulu + Live TV Roku Debuts Pro Series TV With Mini-LED Starting at $900 Home Cinema Viewing Experiment The other day we were watching a movie on Netflix and between my wife,

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Podcast #1151: Could Venu Sports Put Cable TV Out of...

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2024/05/24

On this week’s show TCL introduces new TVs and Soundbars for 2024 and can the newly named Venu Sports streaming service make cable operators obsolete? We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: Sports Streaming JV Gets a Name, Venu Sports Netflix Will Stream Two NFL Games This Christmas Day Panasonic Selects TiVo TVOS to Power Its Mid- and Entry-Level Smart TVs Sonos AceComcast Prices StreamSaver Bundle at $15 a Month Other: Forums - Squeezebox piCorePlayer Lyrion Music

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