AVexcel - Episode 90

Recorded on September 20, 2018. 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown: 
- IFA/CEDIA highlights
- LG's 8K OLED
- Epson Pro Cinema 4050/4010
- JVC's goes native 4K
- Sony's latest 4K projectors
- IMAX Enhanced AV gear
- DP's Insight Laser 8K demo
- So many new sweet speakers
- About those new amps...
- ...and music streaming apps
- Your excellent feedback & questions 

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Episode 37

Recorded on February 22, 2017 

Patrick Norton and Robert Heron are recovering the home theater goodness 

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Pat's audio exploration

• The Source AV Design Group
• Torrance, California

Caavo

• Uniting streaming devices
• Consistent UI/UX
• Stylish design
• $400
• Articles
  • The Verge
  • Machine vision
  • TechCrunch
• Harmony Elite
  • Superior to Ultimate in every way

Calibration apps: Apple TV

• TV Tune Up
• Calibrate!
• Surround Speaker Check
• AV Aid

Your AV answers

• @joegasz has TiVo audio lags
  • Check TV's audio settings
• @KenpoB10 seeks 4K 3D Avatar
  • Check out Dolby Cinema
• @JoshDWalrath questions value of Atmos
  • Great, if desired content exists
• @AceOD wants best sub-$300 center-channel
  • Match what you already have
  • Pioneer's sweet center

Value '4K' UHD TV considerations

• Most do superb HD
• Most lack color/brightness for good UHD
• Cheat by lowering picture contrast

Eye-candy picks of the week

• Planet Earth II
• Bridge of Spies
• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Robert's Calibrated Mic

• Audio/speaker setup
• Room EQ Wizard
• TrueRTA
• Cross-Spectrum Acoustics

Kubo and the Two Strings

• Viewed at Dolby HQ
• ~60 speakers
• 2x Christie RGB laser projectors

Samsung Q8 arrives

• Brushed stainless chassis/stand
• Curved screen design
• >1500-nits + dang good DCI

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Episode #017

Welcome to episode 017 of the AVexcel podcast

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

For the love of headphones

• San Francisco Head-Fi Meet
• Saturday, July 16, 2016
• $15/$20

But first, a summary...

New Blu-ray movies this week

• Unsinkable Molly Brown
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
• The Crush
• Cornbread Earl and Me
• Brothers Grimsby

Wirecutter's Best Soundbars

• Overall winner
• Best budget
• Sonos = great wireless speakers
• + a great app
• Vizio soundbars bring the value
• More great speakers/mounts

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Top 2016 Smart TV Platforms

• techradar article
  • Android TV at the top
  • Firefox OS
  • Samsung's Smart Hub
  • LG's webOS 3.0

Gregg wants a UHD BD Player

• Doesn't have HDR TV
• Resolution boost only
• Short answer: don't bother
• YouTube 4K video enjoyment
• 1080p vs 4K viewing experiment
• 4K projectors are awesome/pricy

Ron asks what's up with Vizio + HDR10

• Service rep said no HDR10 coming
• Vizio CTO: "...sometime later this Summer..."
• Robert's take: ain't happening
• No HDR10 = no UHD Blu-ray
• Samsung KS8000 = worthy alternative

The random

• Quake Champions
• Vizio 2016 E-Series spotted

Bo's eyeing SpectraCal's MobileForge app

• Free is good
• External video source = handy
• Amazon Fire TV provides most capable
• Android/iOS app for color/gamma only
• DVDO AVLab TPG

Thomas likes LG's LED projector

• Short-throw = close to screen
• LG PF1000U LED projector
• LG PF1500U for more light output
• Has apps + DTV tuner
• Add 80-inch portable screen
• More great projector options
• BenQ HT2050 = good value

Quantum Dot-ery

• Nanosys
• HD color filters in a UHD world
• Rec. 2020 optimized filters needed

LG E-Series OLED TV

• Comparing to the competition

Going long...for home theater love

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Recorded June 16, 2016