Episode #017
Welcome to episode 017 of the AVexcel podcast
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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
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
Top 2016 Smart TV Platforms
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
- Comparing to the competition
Going long...for home theater love
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Recorded June 16, 2016