Episode 34

Patrick and Robert reflect on the sights and sounds of CES 2017 - great gear, great tech, and great times!

Patrick Norton and Robert Heron are compiling the home theater goodness

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Post CES 2017

PlagueEye candySweet sounds

TVs

LG Wallpaper OLEDRibbon cable for power+AVSamsung QLEDQuantum color volumeAutoCal via CalMANHLG DirecTV demoSonyA1E OLEDSweet Acoustic SurfacePanasonicEZ1000 OLEDSuperb picture quality

Projectors

Panasonic holographic projection filmLG ProBeam 1080p laser projectorSmart apps + ATSC tunerJVC 4K HDR laser projectorDLA-RS4500 ~$35KDCI color and beyondBlue-laser light engine6-banks of 8-diodesFixed phosphor designHisense 4K Laser Cast soonPrototype w/95% BT.2020EVP/Elite Screens light-rejecting demosSony 4K HDR short throw projector

TV tech doings

Small HDR screensHDMI 2.13D ghostsHDR formats growDolby VisionHDR10Hybrid Log GammaTechnicolorNanosys quantum dotsNot owned by SamsungMore strategic partnershipNext year: QD in color filterElectro-emissive in 3-years

High-resolution audio

Digital downloads downEveryone streamingHi-Res Audio Press ConferenceDigital Entertainment Group (DEG)HDtracksMaster Quality Authenticated~15,000 albums MQA now200+ MQA titles on TIDALStereophile's Hi-Res BreakthroughsPandora/Rhapsody/Napster going hi-res

All the sound

Emotiva loudspeakers/amps/subsAudirvanaAudioQuestAstell&KernPanasonicOnkyoMytekNADBluesoundAir Motion TransformerKEF LS50 WirelessELACBrother Paul requests a reviewDebutUni-FiAdanteElement ampRevel Salon2Texas InstrumentsHigh-Power AmpsEfficientDIY potential

Dolby Cinema

FINALLY arrives in San FranciscoDolby Cinema at AMCDolby-enhanced Christe Digital 6P laser projectorMindblowingly colorfulSuperb contrast

Tips, tricks, and help

@Kido1986 needs a smaller HDR screen@jellingwood eyeing sweet soundbarsBose SoundTouch 300Onkyo SBT-A500Nicholas Smith seeks portable FLACAstell&Kern AK JrFiiO X1

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Recorded on January 12, 2017