AVexcel - Episode 204

AVexcel - Episode 204
Recorded on May 18, 2023
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
  - YouTube TV stream failures 
  - Sonos ending local file playback 
  - A "free" 4K HDR TV 
  - madVR Envy Extreme MK2 Video Processor 
  - XMax explained 
  - Elite Screen's portable UST screen options 
  - A terrific UST screen roundup 
  - Dynamic tone mapping and artistic intent 
  - Audio ports on Macs 
  - A sweet subwoofer upgrade 
  - Your excellent feedback & questions 
  - Email us at ask@avexcel.com 
  - What we're watching 

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AVexcel - Episode 175

AVexcel - Episode 175
Recorded on March 30, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- 2022 LG OLED pricing/availability
- LG C2 OLED panel lottery
- Disney+ edits Netflix Marvel acquisition
- Android's Apple TV app problem
- Spotify pays $7B in 2021
- HLG and HGiG calibration
- Audyssey Labs calibrated mics
- 1MORE PistonBuds Pro
- Active noise cancellation
- Analyzing your viewing habits
- Loudness normalization
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

AVexcel is 100% powered by our awesome crew of Patreon supporters - thank you! 

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Episode #017

Welcome to episode 017 of the AVexcel podcast

Our Patreon supporters make AVexcel possible, and every bit helps

This week Patrick Norton and Robert Heron are shiny with the home theater goodness

For the love of headphones

• San Francisco Head-Fi Meet
• Saturday, July 16, 2016
• $15/$20

But first, a summary...

New Blu-ray movies this week

• Unsinkable Molly Brown
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
• The Crush
• Cornbread Earl and Me
• Brothers Grimsby

Wirecutter's Best Soundbars

• Overall winner
• Best budget
• Sonos = great wireless speakers
• + a great app
• Vizio soundbars bring the value
• More great speakers/mounts

Connect with us

• Tweet
  • @avexcel
  • @patricknorton
  • @robertheron
• Email
• AVexcel sub-Reddit
• Facebook

Top 2016 Smart TV Platforms

• techradar article
  • Android TV at the top
  • Firefox OS
  • Samsung's Smart Hub
  • LG's webOS 3.0

Gregg wants a UHD BD Player

• Doesn't have HDR TV
• Resolution boost only
• Short answer: don't bother
• YouTube 4K video enjoyment
• 1080p vs 4K viewing experiment
• 4K projectors are awesome/pricy

Ron asks what's up with Vizio + HDR10

• Service rep said no HDR10 coming
• Vizio CTO: "...sometime later this Summer..."
• Robert's take: ain't happening
• No HDR10 = no UHD Blu-ray
• Samsung KS8000 = worthy alternative

The random

• Quake Champions
• Vizio 2016 E-Series spotted

Bo's eyeing SpectraCal's MobileForge app

• Free is good
• External video source = handy
• Amazon Fire TV provides most capable
• Android/iOS app for color/gamma only
• DVDO AVLab TPG

Thomas likes LG's LED projector

• Short-throw = close to screen
• LG PF1000U LED projector
• LG PF1500U for more light output
• Has apps + DTV tuner
• Add 80-inch portable screen
• More great projector options
• BenQ HT2050 = good value

Quantum Dot-ery

• Nanosys
• HD color filters in a UHD world
• Rec. 2020 optimized filters needed

LG E-Series OLED TV

• Comparing to the competition

Going long...for home theater love

Enjoy

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Recorded June 16, 2016