HDTV and Home Theater Podcast
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Podcast #1098: ATSC 3.0 Encryption - Sony TV Pricing and Apple's VR Headset
May 05, 2023 07:00This week we look at a new technology that may transform the earbuds you currently own. Also, Sony released pricing on their new 2023 models and would you watch sports with a VR headset? We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news.
Podcast #1097: Should you Buy a LG C3 OLED and a Speaker Giveaway
April 28, 2023 07:00This week we have four reasons to buy and three reasons to skip the LG C3 OLED and the top 5 TV picks for all budgets. We also read your emails and the week’s news!
Podcast #1096: Netflix to End Physical Disc Rentals
April 21, 2023 07:00This week Tom’s Guide reviews the Roku Plus Series 4K QLED TVs and Kef introduces their THX certified in-wall speakers. Then we go through the Netflix Timeline from start through the latest announcement that they are ending physical disc rentals. We also read your emails and look at the week’s news.
Podcast #1095: Best Passive Bookshelf Speakers and is 1080p HDR all you Need
April 14, 2023 07:00This week we look at the best passive bookshelf speakers under $600. We also revisit the RTINGS.com long term burn in investigation and we ask the question, “Is 1080p with HDR all we really need?” Pulse we read your emails and the week’s news.
Podcast #1094: New Pioneer Elite - Spatial Audio for Cars - End of Mini LED
April 07, 2023 07:00This week Pioneer introduces a new flagship receiver, the LX805, and we discuss whether Spatial Audio makes sense for cars and if Mini LEDs are on their way out. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news.
Podcast #1093: Interview with Jeff Baron LA Underground DJ
March 31, 2023 07:00This week we have an interview with Jeff Baron, former DJ at KPFK Los Angeles around 1968, then KPPC-FM Pasadena in the early 70s and finally KMPX San Francisco also early 70s. We also read your emails and read the week’s news.
Podcast #1092: A Speaker Selection Journey
March 24, 2023 07:00This week we go on a speaker evaluation journey with Ara and his daughter. But not before we read your emails and the week’s news.
Podcast #109: Set up your Speakers Properly
March 17, 2023 07:00This week Ed Mullen and Nick Brown of SVS join the show to help you get the most out of your speakers. We also read your emails and discuss the week’s news.
Podcast #1090: New Sony Bravia TVs and Why Movie Theaters Fail
March 10, 2023 08:00This week look at the new Sony Bravia line for 2023 and discuss why watching movies at home is better than in the cinema. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news.
Podcast #1089: Freeform Radio of the 70s and 80s and Why Audio Reviewers Can't Hear Obvious Flaws
March 03, 2023 08:00This week we take a trip down memory lane and discuss Los Angeles free form radio from the 70s and 80s. We also discuss a technology that may make LCD TVs obsolete. And finally we talk about audio reviewers and whether it's worth listening to what they have to say. Plus we read your emails and the week’s news.
Podcast #1088: Optimal Screen Size
February 24, 2023 08:01This week we ask the question, how big is too big? We discuss what is the optimal size screen for your viewing situation. We also give some recommendations for some large screen TVs. We also read your emails and look at the week’s news.
Podcast #1087: Is ATSC Doomed to Fail?
February 17, 2023 08:01This week we take a look at what is next for the ATSC 3.0 transition and why we think it will not be as smooth as the ATSC 1.0 transition. We also read your email and take a look at the week’s news.
Podcast # 1086: Listener Recommended Demo Material and New Sony Receiveers
February 10, 2023 08:01This week we list the content our listeners use to show off their systems whether it be for music listening or movie watching. Also, Sony announced five new receivers that we discuss. And as usual, we read your emails and go over the week’s news.
Podcast#1085: Monoprice SS-Pro 8 Speaker Selector and Audio to Show Off Your Sound System
February 03, 2023 08:01This week give you our impression of the Monoprice SS-Pro 8 Speaker Selector, take a look at the streaming scorecard for 2022, and we wrap up with our list of music to demo your sound system. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news.
Podcast #1084: Netflix Password Sharing - Netflix Top 10 Series - 4 ATMOS Sounders for 2023
January 27, 2023 08:01This week we discuss Netflix and password sharing and while we are at it we countdown the top ten TV series streaming on Netflix. We wrap up with the Four of the best Dolby Atmos soundbars to look forward to in 2023. We also read your emails and discuss the week’s news.
Podcast #1083: Home Automation Golden Rules and Switching Back to Cable
January 20, 2023 08:01This week we look at an article in the Washington Post that talks about Four Golden Rules of Home Automation and we discuss whether switching back to cable is worth it. We also have your emails and the week’s news.
Podcast #1082: Best of CES 2023 Roundup
January 13, 2023 13:51This week is our Best of CES 2023 roundup. We look at what popular websites saw as the best products from this year’s show. We have plenty of email and news to discuss as well!
Podcast #1081: SVS Soundbase Pro
January 06, 2023 08:30Welcome back from your Holiday break! This week we have a review of the SVS Soundbase Pro. A powerful and compact integrated amplifier that should be on any music lover's short list of products to buy in 2023. CES started this week but due to the timing of our show schedule we’ll have that for you next week. We also have a backlog of your emails as well as the week’s news.
New Years Message
December 30, 2022 08:30We are taking the week off to be with family. We'll be back at it in 2023. Thank you all for listening and supporting our Podcast! Happy New Year from the HT Guys!
Podcast #1080: WiFi 6 and Amplifiers don't have to Break the Bank
December 23, 2022 08:30This week we find out what makes wifi 6 something you’ll want to upgrade to, especially if you have a lot of IoT devices on your network. We also start a discussion on amplifiers. Do you need to spend thousands of dollars to get a quality amp? We also read your emails and talk about some of the week’s news.
Podcast #1079: Buying Guide for your Audiophile, Movie Lover and Smarthome Enthusiast
December 16, 2022 08:30On this week’s show we look at an article at CE Pro which is a list of 12 products that CE Pro writer Bob Archer thought were 2022’s products of the year. We only look at two products. One that is unobtainium and the other a mere mortal can buy today. We also have a buying guide that is a bit different than our usual one. We also read your email and take a look at the week’s news.
Podcast #1078: Is a DAC in your Future
December 09, 2022 10:00This week we talk about an article where the author claims that his budget OLED TV has ruined movie theaters for him. We also give you seven reasons why buying a DAC may be in your future. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news.
Podcast #1077: Interview With Gary Yacoubian and Nick Brown of SVS
December 02, 2022 10:30SVS recently announced their new Prime Wireless Pro Powered Speaker and for today’s feature, Ara spoke with CEO and President Gary Yacoubian and Vice President of Marketing Nick Brown. They talk about this potential soundbar killer as well as a few other cool things SVS is working on.
Podcast #1076: Happy Thanksgiving!
November 25, 2022 08:30This week we do our annual Black Friday Roundup. Unfortunately the retailers are turning it into a Black Friday month. It was hard to track down info specifically for Black Friday but we did. Honestly it's not our best work. We also read your email and take a look at the week’s news.
Podcast #1075: Black Friday Roundup (Not our Best Show)
November 18, 2022 10:30This week we do our annual Black Friday Roundup. Unfortunately the retailers are turning it into a Black Friday month. It was hard to track down info specifically for Black Friday but we did. Honestly it's not our best work. We also read your email and take a look at the week’s news.
Podcast #1074: Matter Hubs and Sony Projectors
November 11, 2022 10:30This week our show really matters! We feature a few of the newly certified Matter controllers and we talk about what projector we would consider if we were building out a dedicated home theater. Plus we read your emails and news of the week.
Podcast #1073: Top Ten Movie Rentals and Keeping Your Vinyl Clean
November 04, 2022 09:30This week we take a look at the week’s top ten movie rentals and we continue our feature on getting the best results when listening to vinyl. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news.
Podcast #1072: Tips to Clean Your Record Needle to Improve Your Experience
October 28, 2022 09:30This week we spotlight some huge “desktop” speakers from Monoprice and take a look at why NFL fans want Youtube or Amazon Prime to pick up Sunday Ticket. We also give you some tips to keep your turntable in tip top shape. All that plus your emails and the week’s news.
Podcast #1071: Technics EAH-A800 Noise Canceling Over Ear Headphones Review
October 14, 2022 09:30This week we have a review of the Technics EAH-A800 Noise Canceling Over Ear Headphones and we read your emails and look at the week's news.
Podcast #1070: Best of Show Awards Winners
October 07, 2022 09:30This week we present the TWICE Best of show awards for the CEDIA show that took place last weekend. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news.
Podcast #169: 5 Ways Matter Will Disappoint and Denon 2022 Lineup
September 30, 2022 09:30This week we look at five ways Matter will disappoint you at launch. Spoiler, we don't think it will. We also take a look at the new lineup of Denon Receivers for 2022. We round out the episode with email and news.
Podcast #1068: Sunday Ticket without the Satellite and The Fosi Digital Amp for Audiphiles
September 23, 2022 09:30This week we take an extended look at an email from Chris who is paying for two sports packages but still can’t watch all his team’s games. Is there a VPN solution? Did you know you can get Sunday Ticket from DirecTV without a Satellite? There are some limitations but we have the info. Finally we have a brief review of two portable amplifiers from Fosi Audio that pack a huge punch. All that plus your emails and the week’s news!
Podcast #1067: Fluid One: Next Generation Smart Home Control and Network TV Premiers
September 16, 2022 09:30This week we take a look at a startup home automation company, Fluid One. Their goal is to seamlessly connect your actions, your decisions, and your home. Then we go through the network shows and premiere dates. We also read your emails and the week’s news.
Podcast #1066: Home Theater Trends
September 09, 2022 09:30This week we take a meta look at Home Theater Trends by comparing what different groups are saying. Let’s see if there are any common threads. We also read your emails and the week’s news.
Podcast #1065: Albums, CDs, and Hi Res Digital - Listeners Chime In
September 02, 2022 09:30This week we have three features provided by our listeners. Scott Hawk has thoughts on why CDs were considered superior to albums in the early 80s. John Lyman compares Records vs Airplay and Digital lossless and Tim Klevar reviews the Airfly Bluetooth dongle and the Sony Mark V headphones. Plus we have listener emails and news.
Podcast #1064: OLED vs Mini-LED and the EISA Awards
August 26, 2022 09:30This week we look at why OLED TVs are losing the price war to Mini-LED and share some of the winners of the Expert Imaging and Sound Association EISA Awards. Plus we read your emails and look at the week’s news.
Podcast #1063: Audiophile vs Audio Purist - 8 Reasons to buy Discs and UST Projector Showdown
August 19, 2022 09:30This week we are back from vacation and have a jam packed show. We start off with a Phoenix record store owner who set the audiophile world on fire over his claim that Mobile Fidelity, a company that has prided itself on using original master tapes for its pricey reissues, had actually been using digital files in its production chain. Then we look at 8 reasons you should keep buying UHD discs. And we look at Projector Central’s 2022 Laser TV Showdown. All this plus the week’s news and your ...
Vacation Special - Best 65" TV for under $1K and The HT Guys were Pilots
August 12, 2022 09:30This week Ara is on vacation again but we didn't want to leave you hanging so we have a special show. We go back to theearly 2000s and learn how Ara and Braden became pilots for a very brief moment.
Podcast #1062: Video IPTV Service How to Stop Subscriber Loss for Cable and Satellite
August 05, 2022 09:30This week we take a look at a new IPTV service called Vidgo and the five reasons why services like Vidgo are taking subscribers away from Cable and Satellite TV Services. Can they stem the flow? Perhaps but it's unlikely they will do what is needed. We also read your email and the news of the week.
Podcast #1061: Braden's New Speakers
July 29, 2022 09:30This week we discuss Bluetooth getting it's biggest upgrade in years, NFL+ launching it's own streaming service and Braden tells us if his new speakers were worth the wait. Plus we read your emails and news of the week.
Podcast #1060: Are TV Reviews Valid Any Longer and the New Vizio Lineup
July 22, 2022 09:30This week we discuss whether TV reviews are worth using on the current crop of TVs and we look at the US use of Smart TVs growing even beyond the pandemic induced growth of 2020. Vizio announced their new lineup with the glaring omission of a new P-Series model. And finally we read your emails and look at the week’s news.
Podcast #1059: The Kaleidescape
July 15, 2022 09:30This week we have a special guest host DJ Briggs of “The Bright Side of Home Theater” podcast filling in for Braden. We do the usual things like read your email and discuss the week’s news. But we also discuss how much DJ loves his Kaleidescape video server.
Vacation Special - Part of the HT Guys Origin Story
July 08, 2022 09:30This week Ara is on vacation but we didn't want to leave you hanging so we have a special show. We go back to the mid nineties and learn how Ara almost gave up software to become a projectionist. Enjoy!
Podcast #1058: Best Budget HDTV and A Streamer's Dream Site
July 01, 2022 09:30This week we take a look at the Hisense UG6 as the best budget TV (from RTINGS.com) and we take a look at a streamers dream site called “The Streamable”. Plus we read some listener emails and the week’s news.
Podcast #1057: DTS Play-Fi Soundbars Challenge WISA and 8K TV Sales
June 24, 2022 09:30This week we take a look at the top ten movies on Netflix and talk about DTS Play-Fi becoming a challenger to WISA with their new Play-Fi Soundbars. We also discuss why 8K TV sales are not really doing anything worldwide. Plus we read your emails and the week’s news.
Podcast #1056: Has Netflix Jumped the Shark and Broadlink's FastCon Smart Home Protocol
June 17, 2022 09:30This week we try to determine whether Netflix has jumped the shark and what they can do save the company. We also take a look at a new smart home protocol from Broadlink called Fastcon. It's highly reliable and very affordable. We also read your emails and discuss the week’s news.
Podcast #1055: Sonos Ray - Ecovent - Costco TVs
June 10, 2022 09:30This week we discuss the Sonos Ray Sounbar and we found a solution for controlling which rooms in your house get all the cool or warm air from your HVAC system. Finally we take a walk through Costco and look at their TV department. We have some breaking news about Insteon turning their servers back on along with the rest of the week’s news. We also read your emails in an action packed episode!.
Podcast #1054: Streaming hits record levels and Microns OLED
June 03, 2022 10:30This week we have a holiday shortened show where we briefly discuss Microlens OLED and Streaming to your TV hitting record levels. We also answer a few emails and read the week’s news.
Podcast #1053: UST Projectors - Mistakes with Soundbars - Smartthings and Matter
May 27, 2022 21:30This week LG Debuts a new 4K UST Laser Projector and we discuss five mistakes everyone makes with Sonos Soundbars. Finally, Samsung begins integrating it's SmartThings home automation platform with Matter capable devices. We also read your emails and the week’s news.