AVexcel - Episode 43

Recorded on May 25, 2017 

Patrick Norton and Robert Heron are modding the home theater goodness 

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

The tingly bits

• Sweet deal on KEF's T105
  • UltraThin 5.1 kit
• No-projection cinema
  • DCI says OK
• Samsung's new LCDs
  • MU9000 + MU8000
    • 1000-nits
    • Low-lag 240Hz
    • Anti-reflective
    • No quantum dot tech

Sweet Q&A

• @shana_tornado desires a smart-less display
• @Nat_The_Gooner wants the 4K box
• @bucketo searches for TV OS nirvana
• @SconnieTek seeks a soundbar
  • Sonos sounds great
  • More great soundbar options
  • Hsu Research = superb subs
  • Monoprice's amazing $100 sub

Headphone design redux

• Housing/earcup design
• Driver design
• Frame design
• Fostex T50RP Mods/Measurements
• InnerFidelity

Final words

• @mike_shay reminds us that YouTube TV includes Red Originals but not an ad-free experience
• @rgherrera's looking for TV's w/BT
  • Mid-to-premium TVs often have Bluetooth
  • Could add a Roku Ultra
• Vincent Teoh's YouTube channel
• Remembering John Hurt

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Episode #026

Welcome to episode 026 of the AVexcel podcast

Our Patreon supporters make AVexcel possible, and every bit helps

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

ask@avexcel.com - that’s the email to reach us

DisplayMate goes gaga for LG OLED

• 2016 LG OLED's breaking records
• Lots to learn/study
• Color accuracy, contrast, luminance, accuracy...
• Lowest screen reflectance
• Very fast response time
• "Visually Indistinguishable from Perfect"

Google I/O 2016

• Google Home
  • Amazon Echo has a competitor
• High-excursion speakers
• "If this, then that" integration
• Pixel phones
• Daydream View VR
• Chromecast goes 4K
  • HDR, Dolby Vision, $70

The Internet of Crap

• Krebs under attack
• shodan.io

New firmware for Vizio M/P series TVs

• Via Matthew McRae at Vizio
• HDR10, PQ, ARC, PS4 fix and more
• 4:4:4 fix "coming soon"

HBO's biggest premiere: Westworld

Bloomberg: Netflix to 50% self-produced

DThink Tweeted us about a Smart Antenna

• WatchAir - a Kickstarter project
• More OTA goodness
  • TV Fool
  • AntennaWeb
  • Channel Master antenna selection guide
  • DVR+ is excellent
  • So is SiliconDust

@Ken_Addison wants Amazon HDR on a 2016 Vizio

• Add a Samsung UHD Blu-ray player
• Or, 4K HDR Roku streamer
  • $100 Premiere+
  • $130 Roku Ultra adds USB input

Bobo's eyeing those sweet Monoprice subs

• Using Denon S500BT w/2 sub pre-outs
• Monoprice sub has L/R ins
• Use the Left input on each sub

We love Projector Central

• Find Projector by Feature
• Projection Calculator Pro

Plex Cloud

• Partners w/Amazon: unlimiited storage $59/yr
• Techcrunch article

RedFox's regular discounts

David Pogue: digitize your tapes NOW

• DIY or use a service
• Just do it
• Epson FastFoto

New Blu-rays this week

Doings and transpirings
Robert

• Calibrating my brains out
• Testing new X-Rite meter - enhanced by Portrait Displays
• Watching season 2 of classic Star Trek on Netflix
• Heading to China

Patrick

• Rocky Mountain Audio Fest
  • Public event, but not free
  • Zoo Audio
  • KEF
  • Audio Quest
  • DIA's Demon Stallion aka Blucifer
  • Head-Fi (dot ORG)
• Dirac Live: real-time room correction
  • Not quite Get Smart's "Cone of Silence"
• Pulling 12AWG speaker cable
• Arc-fault circuit interrupters
• Everything I love is being canceled
• Agent Carter...Roadies...
• Not canceled: GoT, Ballers, and Billions

We love you

Do not install this game

• Toy Defense 2
• iOS or Android

Thank you

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Recorded October 5th, 2016