Home Theater Geeks (Audio)
78 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★★★★★ - 131 ratingsGet the most out of your home theater with the latest advances, product reviews, and all things audio and video. Every Thursday, Scott Wilkinson shares his expertise, energy, and enthusiasm about how to make your A/V system sound and look its best. In this short-format podcast, Scott brings you news, reviews, interviews, and commentary, and answers your questions. You can join Club TWiT for $7 a month and get ad-free audio and video feeds for all our shows plus everything else the club offers...or get just this podcast ad-free for $2.99 a month.
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HTG 439: Understanding TV Brightness and Color - How modern display technologies emit differently
June 27, 2024 16:45 - 19 minutes - 9.14 MBAfter hearing about Sony's 2024 TV lineup, Dan is confused about TV brightness and color, especially as it relates to different display technologies. Scott Wilkinson sheds some light on this tricky issue. Host: Scott Wilkinson Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.
HTG 438: Improving Dialogue with a Soundbar - ZVOX, AccuVoice, & subwoofers
June 20, 2024 20:30 - 13 minutes - 6.11 MBRay Davis got rid of his AVR and speakers, but now he's having trouble understanding dialogue from his TV's internal speakers. Scott Wilkinson recommends a soundbar that is designed specifically to address this problem. Host: Scott Wilkinson Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.
HTG 437: Display Week 2024 and the Rise of QDEL - A Sneak Peek into Next-Gen Quantum Dot Displays
June 13, 2024 19:00 - 21 minutes - 9.72 MBThe Society for Information Display hosts an annual conference called Display Week to showcase the bleeding edge of display technology. This year's gathering focused on electroluminescent quantum dots, which is The Next Big Thing. This is a super-geeky episode, so strap on your propeller hats! Host: Scott Wilkinson Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feed...
HTG 436: A Basshead's Dream! - The perfect theater for those who love to shake, rattle, and roll!
June 06, 2024 18:30 - 12 minutes - 5.81 MBShelby Brannin is obsessed with bass, tactile transducers, and motion actuators, which move the seat in response to low-frequency audio signals. This turns every action movie into a thrill ride. Hang onto your popcorn! Host: Scott Wilkinson Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.
HTG 435: Dumb TVs: Finding a Non-Smart TV - Listener Question
May 30, 2024 16:45 - 10 minutes - 5.08 MBListener TR's cousin lives in rural Ohio with no cable or Internet and needs a new TV. He wants to know if "dumb" TVs are still available. Scott Wilkinson offers some alternatives. Host: Scott Wilkinson Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.
HTG 434: $500,000 vs. $78 Turntable Blind Test - Is It Worth Spending Big Bucks on a Turntable?
May 23, 2024 18:30 - 9 minutes - 4.38 MBAn AVS Forum member posted an interesting blind test that invited readers to listen to two audio files, one made from a $500,000+ turntable and the other from a $78 turntable, and asked them to identify which was which. The results are quite fascinating! Host: Scott Wilkinson Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.
HTG 433: Budget-Friendly In-Ceiling Speakers Recommendations - Listener Question
May 16, 2024 18:15 - 9 minutes - 4.55 MBListener Eric is moving his old AVR into the workout room, and he'd like to install some in-ceiling speakers to avoid taking up floor space. Scott Wilkinson has some recommendations. Polk Audio RC80i: https://amzn.to/44HU4ll Klipsch CDT-5650-C II: https://amzn.to/4bjkOet Klipsch CDT-5800-C II: https://amzn.to/3K3QGYl Yamaha NSIC800WH: https://amzn.to/3K0Qyce Acoustic Audio by Goldwood CS-IC83: https://amzn.to/3K4xaej Host: Scott Wilkinson Want access to the video version and exclusiv...
HTG 432: Sony 2024 TV Lineup - Sony Finally Announced Its New Bravia TV Models
May 09, 2024 19:30 - 16 minutes - 7.82 MBSony introduced its new TV lineup for 2024 at a special event last month. Surprisingly, the new flagship is not a QD-OLED as it has been for the last two year; it's a miniLED LCD with greatly increased brightness. There are also other LCD-based models and one new conventional OLED. Scott Wilkinson breaks it down. Host: Scott Wilkinson Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this ep...
HTG 431: Black Box Home Theater! - This small, blacked-out home theater really performs!
May 02, 2024 18:15 - 22 minutes - 10.5 MBThis month's featured home theater is a real gem. Built in a "box within a box" inside the owner's garage, its form follows function, resulting in outstanding performance that also looks great when the lights are on. Host: Scott Wilkinson Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.
HTG 430: Viewing Movies as Directors Intended - Why do directors film for rare IMAX cinemas?
April 25, 2024 18:00 - 13 minutes - 6.19 MBListener Carl Lundgren wonders why some directors make their movies for IMAX cinemas knowing that very few people will actually see them as intended. Scott Wilkinson speculates about why this might be. Host: Scott Wilkinson Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.
HTG 429: Improving Center Speaker Sound & Dealing With Hearing Loss - Hearing loss and the YPAO routine
April 18, 2024 18:45 - 13 minutes - 6.12 MBListener Greg Davis finds his center speaker somewhat dull sounding. Is there anything he can do to improve its sound, or is it a result of his hearing loss? Scott Wilkinson tries to help. Host: Scott Wilkinson Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.
HTG 428: Samsung CU8000 Dark Area Performance - Is a low-end TV enough? (Listener question)
April 11, 2024 18:35 - 8 minutes - 4.19 MBMichael Meyer bought a Samsung CU8000 LCD TV, and he's disappointed at the dark-area performance. Is there anything that can be done to improve the picture quality in dark areas on this relatively low-end TV? Scott Wilkinson does his best to help. Host: Scott Wilkinson Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.
HTG 427: Star Wars Home Theater! - This home theater is definitely out of this world!
April 04, 2024 18:30 - 11 minutes - 5.38 MBScott Wilkinson highlights one of the most over-the-top home theaters he has ever seen! This Star Wars-themed room emulates the Emperor's throne room in the Death Star from Return of the Jedi with top-notch audio and video. Host: Scott Wilkinson Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.
HTG 426: Physical Media Lives! - The Resilience of 4K UHD Blu-ray in a Streaming World
March 28, 2024 20:00 - 15 minutes - 6.96 MBThe Verge recently posted several articles about how physical media could be making a comeback. Scott Wilkinson discusses this hopeful trend with UHD Blu-ray and gives his recommendations for players and titles. Host: Scott Wilkinson Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.
HTG 425: The Art and Science Behind Perfect TV Placement - Listener Question
March 21, 2024 18:00 - 12 minutes - 6.01 MBAndrew Perry is replacing his 12-year-old TV and wants to know the correct height to mount it as well as the correct viewing distance, which depends on the size of the TV. Scott Wilkinson has the answers! Host: Scott Wilkinson Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.
HTG 424: Dune Part 2 - Review & Guide To Watching in Its Full Cinematic Glory
March 14, 2024 16:30 - 15 minutes - 7.25 MBScott Wilkinson recently saw Dune Part 2; in this episode, he discusses the presentation technology, which type of movie theater is best to view it, and his impressions of the movie itself. Is it worth your time and money? Listen to find out. Host: Scott Wilkinson Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.
HTG 423: Speaker Quality vs Audio File Quality - Listener Question
March 07, 2024 20:00 - 11 minutes - 5.15 MBJosh is a blind tech geek, and he asks a really interesting question about the balance between the quality of speakers and the quality of audio files. Will high-quality lossless audio files make junky speakers sound better? Scott Wilkinson offers his two cents. Host: Scott Wilkinson Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.
HTG 422: Adding Speakers to a Soundbar - Elevate Your Listening with Sony's Home Theater Enhancements
February 29, 2024 17:40 - 9 minutes - 4.45 MBMike has a Sony HT-A3000 soundbar, and he wants to add external speakers that will expand the sonic experience. Fortunately, Sony offers just what he's looking for. Host: Scott Wilkinson Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.
HTG 421: Best TV for Sports - Listener Question
February 23, 2024 07:00 - 15 minutes - 7.4 MBPK doesn't watch movies or TV shows, only sports. He's moving and wants to know which TV technology is best for sports in his new place. Scott Wilkinson has the answer! Host: Scott Wilkinson Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.
HTG 420: What Dolby Atmos Decoder Do You Recommend? - Listener Question
February 15, 2024 23:00 - 10 minutes - 5.03 MBListener Dane is an AV engineer who works in the professional realm. In building his home theater, he wants to use some of the equipment he's familiar with but doesn't want to spend an arm and a leg on a professional Dolby Atmos decoder. What does Scott Wilkinson recommend? Host: Scott Wilkinson Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWi...
HTG 419: Plasma-Based Sound Absorption - A new method of acoustic treatment
February 08, 2024 21:00 - 23 minutes - 11 MBAcoustically treating a room normally involves bulky panels and other passive materials that must be very large and thick to affect low frequencies. But a new technology could do away with all that, replacing it with super-thin panels that use ionized air to perfectly tame the acoustics of any room. New Atlas: Plasma-based noise cancellation could silence rooms, cars and planes https://newatlas.com/technology/ionized-air-noise-reduction/ EIN NewsWire: Sonexos Partners With EPFL to Advanc...
HTG 418: Which is Best: Sony X95L or A95L? - The Ultimate Showdown Between Sony's Premium TVs
February 01, 2024 20:00 - 10 minutes - 5 MBListener John thought he heard Scott Wilkinson say that the Sony X95L LCD TV is the best flat panel on the market today. More recently, he heard Scott say that the Sony A95L is the best. Which is it? Scott tries to clear up any confusion. Get the A95L at Amazon: https://amzn.to/4bdP5eV (affiliate) Get the X95L at Amazon: https://amzn.to/3SaG2mk (affiliate) Host: Scott Wilkinson Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/c...
HTG 417: CES 2024 Part 2 With Mike Heiss - Transparent TVs, 8K Laser Projectors, and More
January 25, 2024 20:00 - 42 minutes - 19.5 MBScott Wilkinson continues his discussion with Mike Heiss about what he saw at CES 2024. One of the big stories was transparent TVs, along with UST projectors, NextGen OTA broadcasting, and a few miscellaneous items of interest to home theater geeks. Host: Scott Wilkinson Guest: Michael Heiss Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT D...
HTG 416: CES 2024 Part 1 With Mike Heiss - Navigating the Next Wave of Home Entertainment Innovation
January 18, 2024 23:00 - 43 minutes - 19.9 MBScott Wilkinson chats with Mike Heiss about what he saw at CES 2024. In part 1, Mike talks about how TVs are now vehicles for ads and commerce, how AI was everywhere at the show, and how TVs are getting even bigger. Host: Scott Wilkinson Guest: Michael Heiss Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.
HTG 415: High-Resolution Audio - Is HRA worthwhile?
January 11, 2024 23:00 - 24 minutes - 11.3 MBHigh-resolution audio is defined as digital audio captured at a higher sample rate and/or with more bit depth than CDs. Is it worth the extra cost of buying it? Scott has some strong opinions on this subject! Host: Scott Wilkinson Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.
HTG 414: Which On-Wall Speakers for Pre-Wired Living Room? - Listener Question
January 04, 2024 19:00 - 12 minutes - 5.81 MBJimmy's house was pre-wired for speakers in the living room, four of them close to the ceiling. He has some questions about his situation, including which on-wall speakers to get. Scott Wilkinson has the answers! ELAC Debut 2.0 OW4.2 On-Wall Speakers: https://amzn.to/41HWuyK ELAC Muro OW-V41S On-Wall Speakers: https://www.elac.com/category/ci-on-wall/muro-lcr-owv41s/ GoldenEar SuperSat 3 and 3C: https://www.goldenear.com/on-wall-speakers/super-sat-series/super-sat-3-satellite GoldenE...
HTG 405: Value Electronics 2023 TV Shootout Part 1 - King of 4K TV
October 19, 2023 23:04 - 48 minutes - 22.3 MBScarsdale, NY, retailer Value Electronics hosts an annual TV shootout in which the flagship 4K and 8K models from major manufacturers are lined up, calibrated, and evaluated by a panel of expert judges to see which is the best. Robert Zohn, owner of Value Electronics, Jason Dustal, one of the calibrators, and David Mackenzie, one of the judges, join Scott Wilkinson to discuss day one of this year's event and reveal the King of 4K TV. Host: Scott Wilkinson Guests: Robert Zohn, David Macken...
HTG 403: Optimizing Picture Quality 301 - Another lesson in how to defeat a TV's "enhancements"
October 05, 2023 21:28 - 17 minutes - 8.18 MBTVs have gotten very smart—too smart for their own good, in fact. To see the best possible picture quality, you should really disable many of the controls that purport to improve it, but in reality, they make it worse. Scott talks about the controls that you should disable to get the best possible picture quality. Host: Scott Wilkinson Club TWiT members can discuss episodes in the Club TWiT Discord.
HTG 395: THX Spatial Audio Part 1 - Jason Fiber and Kasson Crooker discuss THX's new audio tech
August 10, 2023 22:54 - 35 minutes - 16.3 MBTHX has long been known for certifying the performance of commercial cinemas and consumer AV products. The company has also developed its own technologies, including its latest Spatial Audio, which expands 2-channel and multichannel audio into a fully 3-dimensional immersive sound field. In Part 1 of this exclusive interview, THX CEO Jason Fiber and Senior Director of Product Development Kasson Crooker explain what Spatial Audio is and how it works. Host: Scott Wilkinson Club TWiT members...
HTG 381: Leo's New Samsung QD OLED - Scott's impressions on the Samsung QN77S95C
May 04, 2023 22:30 - 33 minutes - 15.3 MBAlways at the forefront of technology, Chief TWiT Leo Laporte recently bought a Samsung QN77S95C, the second generation of a new flat-panel TV technology called QD OLED. While he was on vacation, Leo invited Scott Wilkinson to check it out at his home. The image is gorgeous, but the only UHD Blu-ray player Leo has is an Xbox Series X gaming console, which gave Scott some trouble when he tried to play a setup disc to make some basic adjustments. Still, the TV produces an exceptional image wo...
HTG 376: Optimizing Picture Quality 101 - Dramatically improve your video image with just a few tweaks
March 30, 2023 15:45 - 16 minutes - 7.64 MBIn most cases, when you buy a new TV, bring it home, take it out of the box, plug it in, and turn it on, the picture quality is preset to look rather garish and over-the-top. Many people think that's what it's supposed to look like, but it ain't necessarily so. Scott Wilkinson shows you how to make a few adjustments so the image looks much more natural and closer to what the content creators intended. The adjustments he discusses in this episode do not require any test patterns, just your T...
HTG 374: Sony's 2023 TV Lineup - A new crop of sweet TVs from the top-tier brand
March 16, 2023 18:30 - 16 minutes - 7.71 MBSurprisingly, Sony did not announce any new TVs at CES 2023. Instead, the company opted to wait until March to unveil its 2023 lineup—and what a lineup it is! The highly anticipated second generation of QD-OLED is joined by new models of conventional OLED and LED-illuminated LCD TVs with upgraded processing and other new features that are sure to tempt any home theater geek. Host: Scott Wilkinson Club TWiT members can discuss episodes in the Club TWiT Discord.
Home Theater Geeks Returns
March 07, 2023 17:30 - 1 minute - 932 KBAfter a 5-year absence, Home Theater Geeks is back! Scott Wilkinson offers a weekly dose of audio/video news, tips, and tricks to get the most out of your AV system, product reviews, or commentary—he has no shortage of strong opinions! Plus, he'll answer your questions, which you can submit via email to [email protected]. And once in a while, he'll have a special guest on the show to chat about his favorite subject. You can still get legacy episodes of HTG for free on your favorite podcast apps....
HTG 373: Audio Mastering at The Bakery - The secrets of audio mastering.
September 28, 2017 23:24 - 1 hour - 33.1 MBMastering engineer Eric Boulanger talks about the process of mastering audio for music recordings. Topics include how he got into audio engineering after being a professional violinist, the process of mastering (especially for vinyl), the "loudness wars" (or as Eric prefers, the "loudness plague"), how he started his current facility called The Bakery, stories from mastering such titles as the soundtrack from La La Land and albums by Rufus Wainwright, Diana Krall, and Colbie Calliat, his in...
HTG 373: Audio Mastering at The Bakery
September 28, 2017 23:24 - 1 hour - 33.1 MBMastering engineer Eric Boulanger talks about the process of mastering audio for music recordings. Topics include how he got into audio engineering after being a professional violinist, the process of mastering (especially for vinyl), the "loudness wars" (or as Eric prefers, the "loudness plague"), how he started his current facility called The Bakery, stories from mastering such titles as the soundtrack from La La Land and albums by Rufus Wainwright, Diana Krall, and Colbie Calliat, his in...
HTG 372: HDR Deep Dive - Benefits and challenges of HDR.
September 22, 2017 00:29 - 1 hour - 30.8 MBColor-imaging scientist Jack Holm digs deep into high dynamic range. Topics include color volume, what artists might do with an expanded palette of colors and brightness, the actual dynamic range of most images, accurate versus preferred images, the difference between PQ and HLG HDR formats, the "look" of HLG, HLG's backward compatibility with SDR displays, the problems of delivering SDR and HDR streams, expanding SDR for HDR displays versus compressing HDR for SDR displays, the importance ...
HTG 372: HDR Deep Dive
September 22, 2017 00:29 - 1 hour - 30.8 MBColor-imaging scientist Jack Holm digs deep into high dynamic range. Topics include color volume, what artists might do with an expanded palette of colors and brightness, the actual dynamic range of most images, accurate versus preferred images, the difference between PQ and HLG HDR formats, the "look" of HLG, HLG's backward compatibility with SDR displays, the problems of delivering SDR and HDR streams, expanding SDR for HDR displays versus compressing HDR for SDR displays, the importance ...
HTG 371: CEDIA 2017 Roundup - What was hot at CEDIA 2017
September 15, 2017 01:20 - 1 hour - 34.6 MBJournalists Mike Heiss, Mark Henninger, and Tom Norton join host Scott Wilkinson to talk about what they saw and heard at the CEDIA Expo 2017. Topics include the new Sony projectors, such as the market-disrupting VPL-VW285ES ("4K for under $5K"); the new lower-cost JVC projectors; how none of the DLP projectors looked all that great (even the really expensive ones); ultra short-throw projectors, such as the Epson LS100; LED video walls; Samsung/SpectraCal auto-calibration; Fibbr fiber-optic...
HTG 371: CEDIA 2017 Roundup
September 15, 2017 01:20 - 1 hour - 34.6 MBJournalists Mike Heiss, Mark Henninger, and Tom Norton join host Scott Wilkinson to talk about what they saw and heard at the CEDIA Expo 2017. Topics include the new Sony projectors, such as the market-disrupting VPL-VW285ES ("4K for under $5K"); the new lower-cost JVC projectors; how none of the DLP projectors looked all that great (even the really expensive ones); ultra short-throw projectors, such as the Epson LS100; LED video walls; Samsung/SpectraCal auto-calibration; Fibbr fiber-optic...
HTG 370: Headphone Q&A - Answers to headphone questions.
September 07, 2017 21:28 - 1 hour - 31 MBTyll Hertsens, headphone maven and editor-in-chief of InnerFidelity.com, answers questions from the chat-room. He starts with a new killer headphone for less than $100, then discusses a variety of topics, including dual- and multi-driver headphones, balanced-armature drivers, whether or not price correlates with performance, how measurements correlate with performance, wireless headphones, high-res audio on headphones, his measurement and review process, and more. Host: Scott Wilkinson Gu...
HTG 370: Headphone Q&A
September 07, 2017 21:28 - 1 hour - 31 MBTyll Hertsens, headphone maven and editor-in-chief of InnerFidelity.com, answers questions from the chat-room. He starts with a new killer headphone for less than $100, then discusses a variety of topics, including dual- and multi-driver headphones, balanced-armature drivers, whether or not price correlates with performance, how measurements correlate with performance, wireless headphones, high-res audio on headphones, his measurement and review process, and more. Host: Scott Wilkinson Gu...
HTG 369: Bringing Cinema Home - Rating cinema performance.
September 01, 2017 01:18 - 1 hour - 33.3 MBPersonal-cinema architect John Bishop discusses how he rates the performance of commercial cinemas with a 100-point scale, which provides a benchmark for how home cinemas should perform. In this episode, he focuses on the visual aspects, including viewing geometry, flat-field uniformity, light levels, screen materials, viewing angles, and other factors. Next, he offers ratings of various reference and commercial cinemas as well as some of the best home cinemas he has worked on. Plus, answer...
HTG 369: Bringing Cinema Home
September 01, 2017 01:18 - 1 hour - 33.3 MBPersonal-cinema architect John Bishop discusses how he rates the performance of commercial cinemas with a 100-point scale, which provides a benchmark for how home cinemas should perform. In this episode, he focuses on the visual aspects, including viewing geometry, flat-field uniformity, light levels, screen materials, viewing angles, and other factors. Next, he offers ratings of various reference and commercial cinemas as well as some of the best home cinemas he has worked on. Plus, answer...
HTG 368: All About Aspect Ratios - Getting the aspect ratio right.
August 25, 2017 00:57 - 1 hour - 33.1 MBPersonal-cinema architect John Bishop talks about movie aspect ratios and how to accurately reproduce them. Topics include the aspect ratios of different movies through history, how some movies (such as Dunkirk and The Dark Knight) use more than one aspect ratio, his experience seeing Dunkirk in several venues with different projection setups, optical-anamorphic versus electronic aspect-ratio control, how electronic scaling affects resolution and contrast, the constant image-height approach...
HTG 368: All About Aspect Ratios
August 25, 2017 00:57 - 1 hour - 33.1 MBPersonal-cinema architect John Bishop talks about movie aspect ratios and how to accurately reproduce them. Topics include the aspect ratios of different movies through history, how some movies (such as Dunkirk and The Dark Knight) use more than one aspect ratio, his experience seeing Dunkirk in several venues with different projection setups, optical-anamorphic versus electronic aspect-ratio control, how electronic scaling affects resolution and contrast, the constant image-height approach...
HTG 367: Immersive Audio for VR - VR and binaural audio.
August 17, 2017 21:06 - 1 hour - 31.6 MBAudio engineer Bob Schulein talks about his work combining immersive binaural audio with virtual reality. Topics include the difference between VR for gaming and music recordings, different techniques for capturing binaural sound, head tracking, combining immersive audio with 3D video, Bob's latest project recording a bluegrass band in binaural audio and 3D video, binaural recordings from the artist's perspective, binaural playback with speakers, answers to chat-room questions, and more. We...
HTG 367: Immersive Audio for VR
August 17, 2017 21:06 - 1 hour - 31.6 MBAudio engineer Bob Schulein talks about his work combining immersive binaural audio with virtual reality. Topics include the difference between VR for gaming and music recordings, different techniques for capturing binaural sound, head tracking, combining immersive audio with 3D video, Bob's latest project recording a bluegrass band in binaural audio and 3D video, binaural recordings from the artist's perspective, binaural playback with speakers, answers to chat-room questions, and more. We...
HTG 366: The World According to Bob Carver - Amp guru Bob Carver talks tech.
August 11, 2017 00:37 - 1 hour - 32.1 MBAudio legend Bob Carver talks about what he's been up to lately with his new company, Bob Carver Corporation. Topics include tube amps and why they continue to be so appealing, new approaches to tube-amp design, increasing tube longevity, amplifier topologies, the importance of the output transformer, the relationship between power amps and speakers, damping factor, Bob's latest power amps, line-array speakers, Bob's Amazing Line Source speaker, his thoughts on subwoofers, answers to chat-r...
HTG 366: The World According to Bob Carver
August 11, 2017 00:37 - 1 hour - 32.1 MBAudio legend Bob Carver talks about what he's been up to lately with his new company, Bob Carver Corporation. Topics include tube amps and why they continue to be so appealing, new approaches to tube-amp design, increasing tube longevity, amplifier topologies, the importance of the output transformer, the relationship between power amps and speakers, damping factor, Bob's latest power amps, line-array speakers, Bob's Amazing Line Source speaker, his thoughts on subwoofers, answers to chat-r...
HTG 365: Quantum Dots and MicroLEDs - What are quantum dots?
August 03, 2017 23:47 - 1 hour - 30.9 MBNanomaterial expert Peter Palomaki talks about quantum dots and microLEDs and how they apply to video displays. Topics include what quantum dots are, how they function, what they're made of, why cadmium-based quantum dots work best but are toxic, new materials used in the shells of quantum dots, the current and future ways they're used in TVs, replacing phosphors in LEDs with quantum dots, microLEDs and how they might be used in video displays, manufacturing microLEDs, answers to chat-room ...