AVexcel - Episode 181

AVexcel - Episode 181
Recorded on May 14, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Remembering Fred Ward
- Adios iPod
- Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones
- KEF LS60 Wireless R&D (PDF)
- SONOS Ray soundbar
- More Monolith amps by ATI
- Google I/O 2022
- Projectors: DLP vs LCD vs LCoS
- More microlens OLED tech
- Antenna Man on ATSC 3.0 DRM
- The love for vinyl
- LG OLED Pro monitor calibration
- Email us ask@avexcel.com
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 179

AVexcel - Episode 179
Recorded on April 30, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Samsung QD-OLED test quirks
- John Wick 4 in 2023
- Samsung The Serif 4K TV
- 1MORE EVO earbuds
- Hypex NCOREx amp tech
- Emotiva speaker sale
- The Film Foundation
- Moving big TVs
- Older speaker issues
- Ear and eye protection
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 176

AVexcel - Episode 176
Recorded on April 8, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Big screen Samsung 4K calibration
- Samsung’s best 2022 4K QLED
- Xbox HDMI-CEC update
- Audio calibration mic vs SPL meter
- 5.1 upgrade options
- Dolby Atmos installation/setup guides
- Balanced mode radiators
- LG Display's personalized algorithms
- In Deep Geek
- Cyberpunk 2077 updates and audio options
- Gravity Falls
- #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 155

AVexcel - Episode 155
Recorded on September 23, 2021
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Picking the right TV for you
- Hypex Electronics amp modules
- Samsung's stretching OLED demo
- Adventures in cord-cutting
- First CalMAN Verified projector
- JVC NZ7 laser projector review
- Find a local video calibrator
- Protect your hearing
- Toilets in space
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 146

AVexcel - Episode 146
Recorded on July 12, 2021
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Keep your gear cool
- New Ikea Symfonisk Sonos
- Verizon Adaptive Sound
- More C9 firmware updates
- Calibration microphones
- In-wall HDMI cables
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 142

AVexcel - Episode 142
Recorded on June 3, 2021
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Mare of Easttown
- Samsung's 4K RGB Laser Projector
- Apple TV 4K Gen 2
- Return of Alamo Drafthouse
- VAVA responds to Epson
- Short-throw projector hell
- Brightness vs. black level
- Replacement headphone pads
- Taco Chronicles
- Doom Eternal rocks
- So much calibration
- #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 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 135

AVexcel - Episode 135
Recorded on April 11, 2021
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Harmony remotes are not gone
- Samsung sourcing LG OLED rumors
- Cambridge Audio Evo 75 & Evo 150
- THX Onyx headphone amp/dac
- ATSC 3.0 update
- Calibration celebration
- 2021 OLED spectral results
- Aging OLEDs & TV settings
- AirPods Pro + Comply ear-tips
- #askavexcel
- Great home theater gear
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 131

AVexcel - Episode 131
Recorded on January 29, 2021
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- LG OLED sale
- Wonder Woman has left the building
- Video noise reduction redux
- Free TCL TV calibration app
- Classic game consoles w/4K TVs
- Less burn-in w/2021 OLEDs?!?
- Surveillance cameras
- Great home theater gear
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 127

AVexcel - Episode 127
Recorded on December 17, 2020 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- WB going all HBO Max
- PS5/Roku welcome HBO Max
- Picture presets are your friend
- Finding earpad replacements
- The Vizio Elevate
- AVR power ratings
- HDFury in its glory
- Picking the right speaker
- ATSC 3.0/NextGen doings
- 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 124

AVexcel - Episode 124
Recorded on November 25, 2020 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Patrick's speaker cable
- Subs in stock
- Bandcamp
- Best Buy doing OK
- Xbox Series X/PS5 demand
- Next-gen console HDMI bandwidth
- Battery-powered sats
- Great TV deals
- In search of a neutral headphone
- Comparing streaming bitrates
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 115

AVexcel - Episode 115
Recorded on August 12, 2020 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- CES 2021 goes digital only
- Joy of being under warranty
- The 2020 TCL 6-Series
- Pro monitor calibration
- Sony's new wireless headphones
- Display uniformity discussion
- Mulan remake coming to Disney+
- Hisense H9G looks good
- Solar-powered Raspberry Pi
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 111

AVexcel - Episode 111
Recorded on June 5, 2020 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Patrick's new home
- HBO Max
- A great HDMI cable
- The Sonos Arc
- Best Buy shopping tips
- Empty room audio setup
- ATMOS setup advice
- HDR peak luminance
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 100

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 96

AVexcel - Episode 96
Recorded on November 8, 2018. 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown: 
- Great deals on great gear
- Foldable displays are a thing
- Black Friday approaches
- Projectors vs TVs
- Contrast without sacrifice
- When to recalibrate
- 12-bit video sources
- Your excellent feedback & questions 

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AVexcel - Episode 88

Recorded on August 23, 2018. 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown: 
  - Samsung 8K TV
  - Pat's recent viewings
  - CEDIA 2018 preview
  - TV as a center channel speaker
  - Auto-calibration hell
  - Pat's favorite headphone
  - What we're watching
  - Your excellent feedback & questions 

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AVexcel - Episode 86

Recorded on July 12, 2018. 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown: 
  - Dolby Vision on Xbox
  - HDMI audio extraction
  - Sonos adds AirPlay 2
  - Sennheiser HD1 review
  - Value calibration hardware
  - World Cup streaming snafu
  - 4K calibration discs
  - Beach party boomboxes
  - What we're watching
  - Your excellent feedback & questions 

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