Episode #018

Patrick and Robert ponder HDR madness, auto-adjusting TVs, great surround on the cheap, vanishing 3.5mm, outdoor projection, HDFury time, and InnerFidelity.

Welcome to episode 018 of the AVexcel podcast

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This week Patrick Norton and Robert Heron are related to the home theater goodness

HDR madness is afoot

Dolby Vision vs HDR10Dynamic metadataLG OLED oddness w/HDR10 playbackSamsung demos HDR10 w/dynamic metadataFirmware update later this year

seerpea wants a TV w/a light sensor

Available on many mid-to-premium modelsGood for auto eye-friendly viewingSetting often buried in the menusTurn off during picture setup

Sound values

Monoprice 5.1 kit = super bargainEnergy 5.1 Take Classic kitPair w/decent AV receiverMonoprice Pro Audio + Musical InstrumentsMonoprice 8323 headphones

For the love of 3.5mm

Via The Verge: "Vote with your dollars."DRM-free content = more optionsMFi Program certification headachesAudeze's SINE Series headphonesCypher Labs's Lightning CableLong live the dongleLong live IR ports

Tom's going outdoor projection

Any flat-ish surface = potential screenTape a white sheet to a wallEpson Duet 80-inch portable screenGemmy's 12-foot outdoor inflatableCamp Chef's 120-inch portable screenStretchy Screens Spandex screensCarl'sPlaceOutdoor kitsScreen material

Calibration time

More E6 OLEDsReturn of HDFuryIntegral 4K60 4:4:4 600MHz"In-te-gral"

Pat's head-related functions

San Francisco Head-Fi MeetSaturday, July 16, 2016$15/$20InnerFidelity - headphone testing hqCanJam 2016 thoughtsOssic X 3D HeadphoneHRTF - WikipediaPC Gamer's sweet test platformComply Foam - tips for ear buds

Sounds from Robert

1More HeadphonesPlacement was keyTips galoreRiva S Bluetooth SpeakerRiva Turbo X Bluetooth SpeakerShure's disposable foam tips rockFavorite earplugs

Be there for your friends

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Recorded June 23, 2016