AVexcel - Episode 195

AVexcel - Episode 195
Recorded on January 7, 2023
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Favorite displays at CES 2023 
  - Bias lighting and a $130 app 
  - A new universal disc player 
  - Shipping rates way down 
  - Front projector shootout 
  - Dolby Vision discs and game consoles 
  - Update: Bathys BT headphones by Focal
  - YouTube favs: Marco Reps, Great Scott, and Big Clive 
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- Email us at ask@avexcel.com
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 189

AVexcel - Episode 189
Recorded on July 30, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Value Electronics TV Shootout
- Color saturation
- Folding 4K LED display
- maXTouch Knob on Display
- QD-OLED quirks
- Pacific Audio Fest
- Patreon Hangout on August 14th
- The best Blu-ray players
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- Email us ask@avexcel.com
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 182

AVexcel - Episode 182
Recorded on May 19, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- The Fifth Element in theaters
- Gary Oldman in Slow Horses
- 2022 Roku Ultra
- Munich HIGH END 2022
- ifi Audio’s GO Bar
- Denon PMA-1700NE integrated amp
- Masimo acquires Sound United
- Remembering Onkyo
- How projectors make color
- Sizing your screen to perfection
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- Email us ask@avexcel.com
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 174

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AVexcel - Episode 174
Recorded on March 17, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Samsung S95B QD-OLED TV
- Amazon acquires MGM
- Subpixel love
- Vacuum tube shortages
- Netflix and account sharing
- Cleaning cellphone speakers
- Epson Pro Cinema LS12000
- Polk MagniFi Mini AX
- Cruella
- The Mitchells vs The Machines
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 171

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AVexcel - Episode 171
Recorded on February 24, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Sonos' turntable
- U-Turn Orbit Basic Turntable
- The gorgeous Marantz 40n amp
- Cambridge Audio Evo 75/150 All-in-One Player
- The Color Rendering Index of lighting
- A flashlight with a good CRI
- Kali Audio LP-6 2nd Wave studio monitors
- Haptic transducer systems
- Outdoor event audio options
- Great security camera reviews
- Robert's favorite 40x PTZ cam
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 114

AVexcel - Episode 114
Recorded on July 30, 2020 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- CES 2021 goes digital only
- Netflix/HBO grabbing Emmys
- App & service gatekeepers
- Clean your knob
- TCL 8-Series on sale
- Robert's PC build update
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 112

AVexcel - Episode 112
Recorded on July 16, 2020 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- NBC's Peacock mess
- LG's new LED projector
- End of the Harmony Express
- New Vizio HT gear
- Robert’s building a new PC
- Sonos Amp/Arc updates
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episdoe 98

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AVexcel - Episode 98
Recorded on January 17, 2019. 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown: 
- Looking at 2019
- Pat's acoustic-wonder screen
- Never speak of Chromecast Audio again
- Dogs and Cats living together
- Your speaker/headphone stuff
- Whatabout #CES2019
- You need a projector
- LCD, LED, OLED, PDP, and CRT
- Your excellent feedback & questions 

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AVexcel - Episode 67

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Recorded on January 4, 2018. 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:   - Happy New Year
  - 2018 LG OLED details
  - Premium powered speakers
  - Devialet's Phantom
  - Peachtree Audio's deepblue
  - Projection screen masking
  - CES preparations
  - Your excellent feedback & questions

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AVexcel - Episode 43

Recorded on May 25, 2017 

Patrick Norton and Robert Heron are modding the home theater goodness 

Our Patreon supporters make AVexcel possible, and we thank 'em all 

The tingly bits

Sweet Q&A

Headphone design redux

Final words

Thank you

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We appreciate your feedback

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Episode #019

Welcome to episode 019 of the AVexcel podcast

Our Patreon supporters make AVexcel possible, and every bit helps

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

Epic late night enjoyment

HDR10 Update

Amplifications

New flix

4K Integral

  • HDR10 metadata injector
  • 2x2 matrix switch on steroids
  • Stylish dip switches

4K Roku TVs arrive

The randoms

Thank you

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Note: check mic positioning

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Connect with us

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Recorded June 27, 2016

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

But first, a summary...

New Blu-ray movies this week

Wirecutter's Best Soundbars

Connect with us

Top 2016 Smart TV Platforms

Gregg wants a UHD BD Player

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

Bo's eyeing SpectraCal's MobileForge app

Thomas likes LG's LED projector

Quantum Dot-ery

LG E-Series OLED TV

  • Comparing to the competition

Going long...for home theater love

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Recorded June 16, 2016