AVexcel - Episode 197

AVexcel - Episode 197
Recorded on March 1, 2023
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Schiit Rekkr and Gjallarhorn
- 2023 LG OLED evo dates and prices
- Next-gen Samsung QD-OLED arrives
- Admiring the LG OLED Posé
- Sonos Era 100 & 300 speaker rumors
- Spotify's AI-powered DJ
- Cambridge Audio AXN10 & MXN10
- Media Decore Eclipse Moving Art Lift
- RetroTINK & Robert's video processor
- Axpona 2023 in Illinois
- Sony's 2023 televisions
- Heron Fidelity's YouTube channel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- Email us at ask@avexcel.com
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 195

AVexcel - Episode 195
Recorded on January 7, 2023
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Favorite displays at CES 2023 
  - Bias lighting and a $130 app 
  - A new universal disc player 
  - Shipping rates way down 
  - Front projector shootout 
  - Dolby Vision discs and game consoles 
  - Update: Bathys BT headphones by Focal
  - YouTube favs: Marco Reps, Great Scott, and Big Clive 
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- Email us at ask@avexcel.com
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 194 →

AVexcel - Episode 194
Recorded on November 25, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Next Patreon hangout on Dec 22nd
- Projector lamp sources
- Calculators are your (projection) friend
- Comcast + FIFA + Dolby Vision
- Business/commercial display options
- New Disney+ plans/prices
- Dolby Vision picture presets
- The best 4K and 8K LCD TVs
- Equal Loudness curve/contour
- CTA-2010 subwoofer benchmark
- Bill Burr's podcast on YouTube
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- Email us ask@avexcel.com
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 192

AVexcel - Episode 192
Recorded on November 6, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Holiday TV deals
- Roon 2.0 update
- Modulus M2 4K Movie Server
- 3rd gen Apple TV 4K
- NAD's 50th anniversary
- Sonos fixed its sub
- Nifty mount for Sonos One speakers
- Regulating TV power consumption
- Verifying Netflix viewing figures
- Netflix profile transfer is available
- Netflix Basic with ads arrives
- YouTube Premium Family Plan price hike
- Judging Amazon reviews
- The Film Foundation screening event
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- Email us ask@avexcel.com
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 184

AVexcel - Episode 184
Recorded on June 3, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Normalizing shipping costs
- Safely moving your TV
- Screen protectors for televisions
- Sonos "Sub Mini" FCC listing
- Monoprice Monolith in-wall subs
- Interesting iPhone headphone amp
- HDTVTest unboxes Sony A95K QD-OLED
- Linus' home theater setup
- "Hacks" on HBO Max
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- Email us ask@avexcel.com
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 177

AVexcel - Episode 177
Recorded on April 14, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Sonos buys a transducer company
- Mayht's Heartmotion driver
- 2021 TV bargains
- RSL Speedwoofer 10S MKII
- Monoprice's Monolith Encore T6
- Polk's React Sound System
- Devialet's Dione all-in-one
- Hisense PX1-PRO laser projector
- DIY screen calibration
- Ken Watanabe interview
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 172

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AVexcel - Episode 172
Recorded on March 3, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- LG and Sony OLED early reviews
- Epic Games acquires Bandcamp
- SONOS Roam SL + mac/PC app
- Remembering Alan Ladd Jr.
- Outdoor audio options
- Atmos in a smaller room
- New RSL Speedwoofer
- ONVIF and security cameras
- Essential Craftsman home build
- RR Buildings/Perkins Builder Bros
- Seven Samurai and other must-sees
- SONOS V. GOOGLE has an answer
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 171

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AVexcel - Episode 171
Recorded on February 24, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Sonos' turntable
- U-Turn Orbit Basic Turntable
- The gorgeous Marantz 40n amp
- Cambridge Audio Evo 75/150 All-in-One Player
- The Color Rendering Index of lighting
- A flashlight with a good CRI
- Kali Audio LP-6 2nd Wave studio monitors
- Haptic transducer systems
- Outdoor event audio options
- Great security camera reviews
- Robert's favorite 40x PTZ cam
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 167

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AVexcel - Episode 167
Recorded on January 26, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- AVexcel's Best of 2021
- Supply chain suckage
- Pricing entry-level speakers/kits
- Great AV cables, TVs, discs, streaming, and sound
- C9 OLED update v05.25.07
- Audiocheck.net is very useful
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 160

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AVexcel - Episode 160
Recorded on November 12, 2021
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- HDMI cable testing results
- More aspect ratio nerding
- CES 2022 is coming
- Monoprice Monolith headphones/speakers
- WiFi 6 on a budget
- KEF LS50 Meta Wireless II update
- YouTube vs mobs
- DIY room audio tuning
- Studio Ghibli Fest 2021
- AVexcel Patreon Meetup
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 122

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AVexcel - Episode 122
Recorded on November 12, 2020 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- An LG 2021 OLED is named
- Reduce holiday shopping madness
- Great TV deals
- Epic YouTube hiccup
- Xbox LOL
- Emotiva Airmotiv GR1
- Remembering Alex & Sean
- A good extinguisher
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 100

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AVexcel - Episode 100
Recorded on February 28, 2019. 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown: 
- Episode 100
- Samsung's best 4K TV
- The Disc is Dead
- Streaming audio goodness
- Robert's Tools of the Trade
- Ceiling speakers
- What we're watching
- Your excellent feedback & questions 

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AVexcel - Episode 95

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AVexcel - Episode 95
Recorded on November 1, 2018. 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown: 
- Post-Halloween cool-down
- Epson Home Cinema 4010
- Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K
- Dolby Atmos on Amazon Prime Video
- Red Dead Redemption 2's faux HDR
- Tekton's Impact Monitor Theater
- Pixel 3 initial impressions
- YouTube Premium
- Your excellent feedback & questions 

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AVexcel - Episode 38

Recorded on March 7, 2017 

Patrick Norton and Robert Heron are listening to the home theater goodness 

Our Patreon supporters make AVexcel possible, and we thank 'em all 

Exciting the senses

Pat's electrostatic adventures

AV 101: Electrostatic loudspeaker

Sonos PLAYBASE

  • Sound-base design
  • ~2.3 inches high
  • 10 speakers
    • Class D drivers for each
    • 6 mids
    • 3 tweeters
    • 1 sub
  • $700

LG W7 Wallpaper OLED

  • An all around better OLED
  • Superb HD reproduction
  • New 2-pt HDR calibration
  • ~20ms HDR game mode
  • 65-/77-inches

And then some...

What we're watching

Gaming goodness

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Episode #016

Welcome to episode 016 of the AVexcel podcast

Our Patreon supporters make AVexcel possible, and every bit helps

This week Patrick Norton and Robert Heron assist with the home theater goodness

E3 Expo and WWDC went down this week

Robert appreciating the glory of DOOM

New Blu-ray and UHD Blu-ray releases

Checking the top torrents (tor)

The death of the Xbox One DVR

Apple's WWDC coverage via The Verge

  • New Apple TV/tvOS apps & updates
  • Sling TV
  • Fox Sports Go
  • NBA 2K
  • Minecraft Story Mode
  • Sketch Party
  • tvOS has 6,000 apps - 1300 video related
  • App to feature-match Siri Remote
  • YouTube voice search
  • Single Sign-on
  • Live channels

Apple's Home for iOS 10

Robert doings

AVexcel doings

  • Play Store coming soon
  • We grow on the support of our audience
  • Thanks to everyone who has sent us an email, tweet, Reddit, and/or positive thought

Dave wants to know if he can enjoy UHD Blu-ray on his PC

@josefabres0600 wants to optimize TV's contrast setting

  • Using DVD/BD player as source device
  • Quick contrast setup
    • Reduce contrast to 50%
    • Increase until peak white levels disappear/change color
    • Reduce contrast to return detail/minimize color shifting

Matt in North Carolina asked about adding Bluetooth audio support

Francois is looking for a 46" 4K TV recommendation

XBox One S

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We thrive with our audience's participation - thank you

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Recording date: June 13, 2016

Episode #005

In this overflowing episode

We thank you for listening to our longest episode (yet!)

As always, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via email at ask@avexcel.com

Also, please follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook.

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Recording date: January 21, 2016