Episode 33

Patrick and Robert explore CES 2017, spot Oppo's new BD player in the wild, discover UHD Blu-ray on the PC, celebrate software, answer questions, and so much more on this episode of AVexcel!

Patrick Norton and Robert Heron are still celebrating the home theater goodness

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Recent doings

Robert's stuck CC fixPro tip: pull the plugDS9 on NetflixOverly compressedInterlaced artifacts

RIP Carrie Fisher

Definitive obit of General Leia OrganaThe Blues BrothersOne Perfect ShotPostcards From The EdgeWishful Drinking

HandBrake v1.0.0 arrives

13 years of solid updatesIntel's Quick Sync VideoVP9 encodingUHD color pass through

Great Blu-ray gear

Oppo UDP-203 in the wildNo apps + HDMI input = OKReference Quality Video

Improving speech comprehension

IEEE articleInstitute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersOSU researchers training neural networks'Classifier' recovers desired soundThe "cocktail party" problemHuge improvementsNext gen: adaptive learning

Here comes (pre) CES

SamsungM9500 UHD Blu-ray playerAdds front displayBT output + 4K appsHQ audio techThe Digital Entertainment GroupHi-Res Audio Pavilion

Chris from Calgary's timing Atmos

Atmos Blu-ray/streaming title listAVR options aboundPre-amp possibilitiesClass-T amplifier

@StaggeredSix tweets crew support

Help us grow the show

For the love of a bucket of burgers

PT's Pub is heaven...yes PT's Pub

Evan tweeted a stack

Sub affecting hard drivesWe guess no problemoHeat is some concern

Hsu Research

Expert subwoofer craftingVTF-1 MK3 Subwoofer...or the Monoprice

Josh from NJ is moving toward projection

Room light control is keySmaller screens help brightnessAvoid taking lens setup to extremeCalibration tipsLambertian reflectanceWirecutter: best projector screen

Bob's home theater toddler

Minimize low-hanging fruitShort HDMI cablesTie/wrap/channel it upEnclose sensitive area

Boe's tweeting for DAC/AMP

Schitt Fulla 2 DAC/AmpAudioengine D1 DACMayflower ElectronicsJDS LabsThe ElementODACObjective2AudioQuest Dragon Fly DACLG V20's sweet sound

Tyler brings 4K UHD BD PC playback clarity

HW good to goSW not so muchBlu-ray.com forum link

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Recorded on December 28, 2016