Episode 35

Patrick Norton and Robert Heron are recompiling the home theater goodness

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Patrick's pumped for projection

• Retiring: Optoma HD20
• Newer: Epson 3500
• Newest: Epson 3700
  • Solid sub-$1500 pick
  • A great 3D display
  • We love lens shift
• More great projectors

Plasma TV upgrade

• B6 OLED or KS8000 LCD
• Image quality above all else
  • OLED's epic contrast
    • Viewing angles
• Protect investment
  • Safe extraction
  • Secure installation
  • Wall mount
  • Check for extra warranty

Disc doings

• Pioneer Ultra HD Blu-ray Drives
  • AnandTech article
• Software Guard Extensions
  • Intel GPUs only for now
• Waiting for playback software
• Sony signals sagging disc sales

AV extravaganza

• Vizio goes Home
• Chrome plays FLAC
• KEF LS50 Wireless
  • DAR's accolades

Elevating speakers

• Pangea LS300 speaker stands
• Blu-Tack reusable adhesive

Charles M seeks a good 4K HDR HDMI cable

Mike desires easy Atmos

• Dolby Vision too
• Onkyo SBT-A50

LG adds HDR Game Mode

Blu-ray favs this week

• Battleship
• Pinocchio
• Lair of the White Worm
• Yellowbeard
• Strange Brew
• Side by Side

Amplifications

• Hisense H8C
• Nanosys not owned by Samsung
  • Private company w/strategic partnerships
• HDR clarity

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Recorded on January 31, 2017