AVexcel - Episode 124

AVexcel - Episode 124
Recorded on November 25, 2020 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Patrick's speaker cable
- Subs in stock
- Bandcamp
- Best Buy doing OK
- Xbox Series X/PS5 demand
- Next-gen console HDMI bandwidth
- Battery-powered sats
- Great TV deals
- In search of a neutral headphone
- Comparing streaming bitrates
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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Episode #025

Welcome to episode 025 of the AVexcel podcast

Our Patreon supporters make AVexcel possible, and every bit helps

This week Patrick Norton and Robert Heron are catching the home theater goodness

Warm 4K fuzzies

• Dearth, or not
• Not so much wide-color/HDR

Speaking of Netflix 4K

• Netflix finds DIY 4K content easier than buying
• Variety: Netflix 50% original content goal
• CanIStream.it
• The appeal of Netflix documentaries
• Or, Luke Cage
• New streaming shows for October

New 4K Rokus

• Verge article
• Roku Express $30
• $80 Premiere/$100 Premiere+
• $130 Roku Ultra adds USB input

OLED is looking good

• CNET: B6 OLED is the BEST
• Also likes Vizio’s M-Series

DisplayMate impressed with iPhone 7

• Brightest display tech
• Lowest reflectance
• Superb Rec. 709/DCI color accuracy
• "Visually Indistinguishable from Perfect"

Comcast X1 DVR getting Netflix

• Robert’s favorite cable DVR
• Beta roll-out has started
• Enable in Comcast Labs section of DVR
• Notifications to customers soon

The lack of UHD PC monitors w/HDR

CEDIA Expo

• LG 77-Inch $20K OLED

Monoprice Monolith Line

• Amps, speakers, planar magnetics...
• 7x200 Watts Home Theater Power Amp
• M560 Planar Headphones

PlayStation 4 Updates

• No UHD BD playback
• $300 PS4 Slim
• $400 PlayStation 4 Pro
  • 1TB HDD
  • Boosted GPU/CPU
• 4.0 firmware update brings HDR to all PS4s
• PS4 Ultimate FAQ

Michael NotMike asked via Facebook if we know why there aren't more UHD BD players

• A handful now...
• Samsung UBD-K8500
• Philips BDP7501
• Xbox One S
• Sony has one coming

We love Projector Central

• Find Projector by Feature
• Projection Calculator Pro

seerpea asks about more HDR content

• Wants more classics
• Film has HDR potential
• Financial incentives

Robert’s Comcastic adventures

• @comcastcares on Twitter saves day
• Replaced modem/router - both were fine
• Line to house was culprit

What we're watching

• Classic Star Trek on Netflix
• Blu-ray goodness
• Marco Polo
• Captain America: Civil War

Thank you

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Recorded September 26, 2016

Episode #013

Welcome to episode 013 of the AVexcel podcast

Our Patreon supporters make AVexcel possible, and every bit helps

This week Patrick Norton and Robert Heron calibrate the home theater goodness

Watching this week

• Game of Thrones S6
• HBO NOW on Xbox/Samsung TVs/Roku...
• Archer S7
• The Martian in HDR

Robert's new laptop is well-behaved

More live streaming options

• Comcast introduces box-less service
• Neulion's live 4K streaming
• PlayStation Vue adds more live TV
• FCC wants to Unlock the Set-Top Box
• Follow FCC's Tom Wheeler on Twitter
• Next-gen broadcasting: ATSC 3.0

Sub stuff

• Patrick loves Hsu Research's subwoofers
• Wirecutter's Best Budget Subwoofer

Question: DIY video calibration

• HCFR calibration software
• X-Rite i1 Display Pro

We appreciate our Patreon supporters

Premium sound

• AXPONA audio expo
• Ultra high-end audio popularity waning
• Audio-Technica AT-LP120-USB turntable
• ATI Amplifier Technologies
• Linkwitz Lab's LXmini and LXmini+2

We love our supporters

The AVexcel sub-Reddit is a great place for group interaction

We thrive with our audience's participation - thank you

Enjoy!

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Recording date: April 21, 2016