Episode #020

Patrick and Robert bring support and understanding to buying a new TV, Comic-Con, long HDMI runs, Olympics in 4K, JVC update oddities, and so much more

Welcome to episode 020 of the AVexcel podcast

Our Patreon supporters make AVexcel possible, and every bit helps

This week Patrick Norton and Robert Heron support the home theater goodness

Pat returns from mandatory R&R

Comic-Con 2016

Great summary over at io9DC Suicide SquadDC Wonder Woman trailerLuc Besson’s Valerian coming 2017Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2Spider-Man HomecomingBlack Panther panel    Neil Gaiman’s American Gods on Starz in 2017CW’s Riverdale this FallLuke Cage via NetflixNo release date for Marvel’s The Punisher yet

Glorious pixels

Hold off for 2017, if you canOLED looks awesome off-axisLCDs brightest for foreseeable futureAll look better after calibrationScootching colors

Premium HDR TV roundup

LG G6 OLEDLG E6 OLEDSony 930D LCDSony 940D LCDSony's new flagship Z9DSamsung KS9800 flagshipSamsung KS9500 LCDSamsung KS8500 LCDVizio P-Series UHD LCD4K HDR projectors too

BitTorrent TV

BitTorrent News via BitTorrent LiveApple TV and OS X - other platforms soon

Better Wi-Fi for all

Ubiquity LabsAmpliFi home mesh networkEnterprise in the homePowerline networking made easy

NBC 4K Olympic coverage from Rio

DirecTV coverage to include 8-screen mosaicChannels: NBC, NBCSN, Golf Channel, Bravo, CNBC, MSNBC, USA Network, + NBC Universo720p per tile on 4K TVAlso, 4-channel quad-1080p viewNBCSN, Bravo, USA Network, + local affiliateNo live 4K coverageMost available after one-day delayEvents: swimming, track and field, basketball, the men’s soccer final, judo, + “Rio scenic”

Eddy Cue: Apple TV’s Plans

QuestionsLive streaming service'Skinny' bundleCreators vs platform providers

JVC RS400 projector

Similar to DLA-X550RCalibration updateNew HDR updateOld cables/new projectorLamp changes over time

Mark's 2-channel amp quest

Needs dedicated sub outEfficient speakers need less powerICE Power ampsCNet's sub hookup guideGet an amp ASAPUnder $100Dayton Audio APA100SMSL SA50Under $200Onkyo TX-8020Under $300Onkyo A-9010Under $400Emotiva TA-100NAD D 3020

Anthony needs low-lag HDMI extension

Use a good cableMore great HDMI gear

andcbii asks about the XAVC-S codec

Great for 4K camcordersNot so much for UHD BD playbackUnderstand XAVC10 things to like about XAVC

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Recorded July 27, 2016