AVexcel - Episode 193

AVexcel - Episode 193
Recorded on November 16, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Laser TV Showdown 2022
- Formovie Theater RGB laser projector
- QLED, QD-OLED, and OLED sweet deals
- Flirc Skip 1s universal remote
- The Uno by iFi
- KEF holiday sales
- Epson Smart Gaming Projector
- SVS Prime Wireless Pro SoundBase
- Monolith M518HT THX Certified 5.1 kit
- In search of dumb TVs
- Outdoor TV options
- The Peripheral on Amazon
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- Email us ask@avexcel.com
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 174

AVexcel - Episode 174
Recorded on March 17, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Samsung S95B QD-OLED TV
- Amazon acquires MGM
- Subpixel love
- Vacuum tube shortages
- Netflix and account sharing
- Cleaning cellphone speakers
- Epson Pro Cinema LS12000
- Polk MagniFi Mini AX
- Cruella
- The Mitchells vs The Machines
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 168

AVexcel - Episode 168
Recorded on February 5, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Philips bringing OLED.EX tech
- Calibration updates
- Testing CalMAN 2022
- Vanatoo's Transparent One Encore
- Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX
- Sub $100 soundbar options
- Dead Fullas piling up
- Elgato's Wave XLR
- Sonos VS Google
- Winter Olympics
- Unclaimed Property Search
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 163

AVexcel - Episode 163
Recorded on December 3, 2021
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- More great TV deals
- DAZN sports app
- Sonos mini-sub rumors
- "Ultimate" Ethernet switch
- Adding a center-channel speaker
- Bargain projectors
- AVexcel Patreon Meetup
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 162

AVexcel - Episode 162
Recorded on November 29, 2021
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Cyber Monday
- The 2022 LG 2-Series OLED TVs
- First Dolby Vision projector
- World-class quiet amp bargain
- Low-frequency effects
- OLED or LCD
- Power cables replacements
- Speaker wire gauge guide
- USB 3.2 Gen2
- AVexcel Patreon Meetup
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 160

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 152

AVexcel - Episode 152
Recorded on September 2, 2021
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Sony CI Live Virtual Event
- Hisense L9G RGB laser short-throw
- JVC laser 8K eShift projectors
- B&W 800 Series Diamond speakers
- Samsung @ CEDIA
- ATSC 3.0 aka NEXTGEN TV update
- Philips Hue Filament collection
- The Harmon Target Curve
- AKG K371 studio headphones
- Thankful for ANC
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 151

AVexcel - Episode 151
Recorded on August 27, 2021
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Samsung can remote-brick TVs
- Sony Bravia XR Z9J 8K TV tests
- Dan Clark Audio Stealth
- Polk's new HT speakers
- NAD Masters M10 V2 BluOS Amp
- BenQ 4K UST projector review
- Monoprice Monolith sub review
- Avoiding data caps
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 149

AVexcel - Episode 149
Recorded on August 5, 2021
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Sony Pro Displays
- Free audio test tools
- TCL 8K 6-Series reviews
- Value Electronics Shootout
- Hisense Dual Cell TV
- Calibrate your computer
- Amazon's LOTR
- Secure your NAS
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 147

AVexcel - Episode 147
Recorded on July 22, 2021
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Sony High Performance HT System
- Hisense U7G looking good
- Definitive Decend DN12/DN15 subs
- Olympics in HDR + Dolby Atmos
- Optimizing Your Projector for HDR
- LG's 8K QNED 99-Series
- Elac Solano speakers
- In search of SACD players
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 141

AVexcel - Episode 141
Recorded on May 27, 2021
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- (Apologies for the audio glitches!)
- Spotify's Car Thing
- Dune 2021 this Fall
- Yamaha AVR 4K120 fix
- Amazon buying MGM Studios
- Reavon's premium UHD disc player
- Ambient light rejection
- LG HU85LA lust
- Screen Innovations and Elite Screens
- 3-chip DLP Cinema 4K RGB laser projector
- JDS Labs Atom DAC/DAC+
- HDR done right
- Lost and found
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 140

AVexcel - Episode 140
Recorded on May 21, 2021
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Apple Music's Spatial Audio
- SID's Display Week
- WOODOO's Digital Wood
- Calibrating older OLEDs
- Grado Labs X Driver
- Automatic Atmos conversion
- Epson vs. VAVA
- McIntosh MB20 BT transceiver
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 139

AVexcel - Episode 139
Recorded on May 13, 2021
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Sennheiser sold
- TCL's XL 85-inchers
- Sonos ARC software update
- Belated May the 4th
- Roku OS turns 10.0.0
- "HDR-compatible" TVs
- Backyard projection pitfalls
- Trade shows return
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 138

AVexcel - Episode 138
Recorded on May 6, 2021
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- The Mitchells vs. The Machines
- Hisense 2021 TV launch event
- 1400-nit Asus gaming monitor
- Too many streaming services
- HDMI fiber optic cables
- Monoprice Monolith Amps
- Atmos and sub-optimal ceilings
- Epson 4010 vs. 5050UB
- Calibrating streaming sources
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 136

AVexcel - Episode 136
Recorded on April 20, 2021
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Caavo lives
- CalMAN's Aurora Color Engine
- The new Apple TV 4K
- Ted Lasso Season 2
- Shure Aonic 50 review
- Bowers & Wilkins PI5 & PI7 headphones
- Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS500 on sale
- Great gaming headsets
- 2021 TV rumors
- #askavexcel
- Great home theater gear
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 130

AVexcel - Episode 130
Recorded on January 21, 2021
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- America's Finest News Source
- 2K vs 4K detail perception
- Projector news/calibration
- Denon Home Sound Bar 550
- KEF KC62 sub w/Uni-Core tech
- Shure AONIC 50 headphones
- Sennheiser HD 25Club + IE 300
- Jabra, V-MODA, Helm Audio, 1More
- Great home theater gear
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 129

AVexcel - Episode 129
Recorded on January 16, 2021  
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Happy New Year
- CES 2021
- Mini LED-backlit TVs
- Laser Projectors
- HDMI 2.1 matures
- AI AV
- ATSC 3.0 NextGen TV
- OLED dominance
- Great home theater gear
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 125

AVexcel - Episode 125
Recorded on December 3, 2020 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- HBOMax + Wonder Woman
- Steam hardware survey
- Sonos Arc SL
- Projector setup tips
- In search of an audiophile
- UHD 4K LOTR review
- Overscan is evil
- Great TV deals
- Floyd Toole's Sound Reproduction
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 121

AVexcel - Episode 121
Recorded on November 5, 2020 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Broken 8K AVRs
- Shop early
- Great TV deals
- NextGen TV aka ATSC 3.0
- 10K ppi display tech
- Patrick's ATMOS struggles
- New Epson laser projectors
- HDR Blu-ray player options
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 118

AVexcel - Episode 118
Recorded on September 10, 2020 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Moving a giant TV
- New Sony projectors
- Netflix encoding upgrade
- Xbox Series X does 4K Blu-ray
- Sony OLED deals
- New Bose earbuds
- Apple TV app on Vizio
- Amazon Music HD
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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