AVexcel - Episode 194 →

AVexcel - Episode 194
Recorded on November 25, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Next Patreon hangout on Dec 22nd
- Projector lamp sources
- Calculators are your (projection) friend
- Comcast + FIFA + Dolby Vision
- Business/commercial display options
- New Disney+ plans/prices
- Dolby Vision picture presets
- The best 4K and 8K LCD TVs
- Equal Loudness curve/contour
- CTA-2010 subwoofer benchmark
- Bill Burr's podcast on YouTube
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- Email us ask@avexcel.com
- What we're watching

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Episode #014

Welcome to episode 014 of the AVexcel podcast

Our Patreon supporters make AVexcel possible, and every bit helps

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

May the 4th (be with you)

• Star Wars: Despecialized Edition

4K doings

• LG's new E6 OLED TV arrives
• Earthlapse on Apple TV
• Nasa's 4K "Epic" footage
• UHD Sun spotting

More eye candy

• Turner's FilmStruck streaming
• Steam streaming movies
• Universal: 100 UHD BD movies in 2016
• Netflix bringing HDR Marvel titles
• Amazon: Man in the High Castle in HDR

55-inch showdown: 1080p vs 4K at 9-feet

Blockers & VPNs

• Netflix and others blocking VPN/blockers
• Unlocator to the rescue
• Generate a new MAC address

@thomassully wants to enjoy HD audio on an iPad

• Apple camera adapter kit + external DAC/amp
• VLC for iOS plays FLAC
• High Resolution Technologies' i-dSp
• Astel and Kern AK100
• FiiO High Resolution player

Comcast relaxes data caps (for some)

We love our supporters

The AVexcel sub-Reddit is a great place for group interaction

We thrive with our audience's participation - thank you

Enjoy!

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Recording date: May 4, 2016

Episode #013

Welcome to episode 013 of the AVexcel podcast

Our Patreon supporters make AVexcel possible, and every bit helps

This week Patrick Norton and Robert Heron calibrate the home theater goodness

Watching this week

• Game of Thrones S6
• HBO NOW on Xbox/Samsung TVs/Roku...
• Archer S7
• The Martian in HDR

Robert's new laptop is well-behaved

More live streaming options

• Comcast introduces box-less service
• Neulion's live 4K streaming
• PlayStation Vue adds more live TV
• FCC wants to Unlock the Set-Top Box
• Follow FCC's Tom Wheeler on Twitter
• Next-gen broadcasting: ATSC 3.0

Sub stuff

• Patrick loves Hsu Research's subwoofers
• Wirecutter's Best Budget Subwoofer

Question: DIY video calibration

• HCFR calibration software
• X-Rite i1 Display Pro

We appreciate our Patreon supporters

Premium sound

• AXPONA audio expo
• Ultra high-end audio popularity waning
• Audio-Technica AT-LP120-USB turntable
• ATI Amplifier Technologies
• Linkwitz Lab's LXmini and LXmini+2

We love our supporters

The AVexcel sub-Reddit is a great place for group interaction

We thrive with our audience's participation - thank you

Enjoy!

Download the MP3
Subscribe to AVexcel on iTunes or RSS

Recording date: April 21, 2016