Episode #009

Welcome to episode 009 of the AVexcel podcast

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This week Patrick Norton and Robert Heron bask in home theater goodness

On the table

• Air blower
• Amp Camp Amp (PDF)
• RIVA S
• KEF MUO
• Mobile gear

Samsung's UHD Blu-ray player arrives

• CNET's solid review
• Enable TV's 'UHD color' option
• Initial UHD Blu-ray movie quirks
• Such an odd collection of 4K titles
  • The Martian
  • Deadpool
  • Sicario
  • Chappie
  • Salt
  • Pan
  • Concussion
  • Hancock
  • Wild
  • The Revenant
    • Congratulations, Leo
  • Ender's Game
  • The Maze Runner
  • San Andreas
  • The Peanuts Movie
  • Mad Max: Fury Road

Lab time: 2016 Samsung KS9500 LCD

Blu-ray movies of interest

• The Decline of Western Civilization
• Howard the Duck
• Xanadu
• The Flash: Season 1
• History of the World Part 1

Going 4K...slowly
 
Daniel asks about the fate of AnyDVD HD

• Blu-ray decryption software
• SlySoft is gone
• Great coverage on MyCE
• Alternatives
  • MakeMKV
  • DVDFab

AnyDVD lives (in Belize)!

• RedFox Forums
• Lifetime subscriptions still work
• Great free virtual drive sw

Michael's tip for Chris' power woes

• Try disabling CEC

TampaOrange via Reddit loves Marantz

• Marantz SR series w/HDAM
• Compact NR series wo/HDAM

kpbearfl via Reddit on DTS:X

• AVR bargain: Onkyo TX-NR646

Marc needs white stereo RCA cables

• Blue Jeans Cable
• Custom DIY: Home Theater Shack
• Add an RCA cable coupler

Steve asks if the time is now for ultra-high definition

• 4K projectors are available
• Sub-$2K 4K projectors not here yet
• UHD setup tools
  • Florian Friedrich's UHDTEST.com
  • SpectraCal's CalMAN

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Recording date: March 2nd, 2016