AVexcel - Episode 198

AVexcel - Episode 198
Recorded on March 18, 2023
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- The Academy Awards, aka Oscars
- YouTube TV price increase/decrease
- John Wick: Chapter 4
- Roku retires old streaming hardware
- Roku TVs arrive at Best Buy
- LG OLED evo C3/G3 release date
- Sony's 2023 TV details
- Sonos Era 100 and Era 300 pre-orders
- CanJam NYC 2023
- Monoprice CL3 cables
- HDMI cable testing
- WiiM Mini and WiiM Pro AirPlay 2 receiver
- GPT-4 arrives
- The Criterion Channel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- Email us at ask@avexcel.com
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 193

AVexcel - Episode 193
Recorded on November 16, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Laser TV Showdown 2022
- Formovie Theater RGB laser projector
- QLED, QD-OLED, and OLED sweet deals
- Flirc Skip 1s universal remote
- The Uno by iFi
- KEF holiday sales
- Epson Smart Gaming Projector
- SVS Prime Wireless Pro SoundBase
- Monolith M518HT THX Certified 5.1 kit
- In search of dumb TVs
- Outdoor TV options
- The Peripheral on Amazon
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- Email us ask@avexcel.com
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 190

AVexcel - Episode 190
Recorded on August 14, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Remembering Anne Heche
- /r/TVTooHigh subreddit
- HBO Max + Discovery+
- More Blu-ray player tricks
- More Ad-supported streaming
- Monolith M518HT THX 5.1 speaker kit
- AVR amp/wattage specs suck
- Floor-rising projection screens
- LG HU915QB 4K laser projector review
- Emotiva Airmotiv T3+ loudspeakers
- New art for Ikea Symphonisk speakers
- Value Electronics 2022 TV shootout results
- Color saturation and Pointer's gamut
- /r/AVexcel subreddit
- Sandman on Netflix
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- Email us ask@avexcel.com
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 184

AVexcel - Episode 184
Recorded on June 3, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Normalizing shipping costs
- Safely moving your TV
- Screen protectors for televisions
- Sonos "Sub Mini" FCC listing
- Monoprice Monolith in-wall subs
- Interesting iPhone headphone amp
- HDTVTest unboxes Sony A95K QD-OLED
- Linus' home theater setup
- "Hacks" on HBO Max
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- Email us ask@avexcel.com
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 177

AVexcel - Episode 177
Recorded on April 14, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Sonos buys a transducer company
- Mayht's Heartmotion driver
- 2021 TV bargains
- RSL Speedwoofer 10S MKII
- Monoprice's Monolith Encore T6
- Polk's React Sound System
- Devialet's Dione all-in-one
- Hisense PX1-PRO laser projector
- DIY screen calibration
- Ken Watanabe interview
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 161

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AVexcel - Episode 161
Recorded on November 19, 2021
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- 8K60 HDMI cables
- 4K Blu-ray sales
- Hot QD-OLED rumors
- Monoprice Monolith sub review
- Sonos adds DTS
- Holiday shopping tips
- Idle PC power consumption
- AVexcel Patreon Meetup
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 160

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AVexcel - Episode 160
Recorded on November 12, 2021
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- HDMI cable testing results
- More aspect ratio nerding
- CES 2022 is coming
- Monoprice Monolith headphones/speakers
- WiFi 6 on a budget
- KEF LS50 Meta Wireless II update
- YouTube vs mobs
- DIY room audio tuning
- Studio Ghibli Fest 2021
- AVexcel Patreon Meetup
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 151

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AVexcel - Episode 151
Recorded on August 27, 2021
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Samsung can remote-brick TVs
- Sony Bravia XR Z9J 8K TV tests
- Dan Clark Audio Stealth
- Polk's new HT speakers
- NAD Masters M10 V2 BluOS Amp
- BenQ 4K UST projector review
- Monoprice Monolith sub review
- Avoiding data caps
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 150

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AVexcel - Episode 150
Recorded on August 12, 2021
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
  - Best Atmos soundtracks 
  - Evil auto-conversion "features" 
  - Criterion goes 4K UHD 
  - Samsung's quantum-filtered OLED 
  - Sweet BenQ 4K UST projector 
  - FLEXOUND Augmented Audio 
  - Monoprice Monolith 13-incher 
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 138

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AVexcel - Episode 138
Recorded on May 6, 2021
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- The Mitchells vs. The Machines
- Hisense 2021 TV launch event
- 1400-nit Asus gaming monitor
- Too many streaming services
- HDMI fiber optic cables
- Monoprice Monolith Amps
- Atmos and sub-optimal ceilings
- Epson 4010 vs. 5050UB
- Calibrating streaming sources
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 75

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Recorded on March 30, 2018. 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown: 
  - Feel the HD Fury
  - ELAC Debut 2.0 preview
  - NuForce DDA-120 Amp/DAC
  - Cambridge Audio Edge series
  - Monoprice Monolith USB DAC
  - Streaming restrictions
  - Rythmik Audio subs
  - Calibrate everything
  - Dolby Vision Low-Latency
  - Your excellent feedback & questions 

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Episode 30

Patrick Norton and Robert Heron are preloading the home theater goodness

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

Stimulating the senses

Chinese OLEDs

The new stuff: CES 2017

Netflix Offline

DirecTV Now

Bright Room Viewing

Donovan's curious about Pat's sound

Blu-ray movies for less than $10

Patreon Hangout - stay tuned!

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Recorded December 1, 2016

Episode #025

Welcome to episode 025 of the AVexcel podcast

Our Patreon supporters make AVexcel possible, and every bit helps

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

Warm 4K fuzzies

  • Dearth, or not
  • Not so much wide-color/HDR

Speaking of Netflix 4K

New 4K Rokus

OLED is looking good

DisplayMate impressed with iPhone 7

  • Brightest display tech
  • Lowest reflectance
  • Superb Rec. 709/DCI color accuracy
  • "Visually Indistinguishable from Perfect"

Comcast X1 DVR getting Netflix

The lack of UHD PC monitors w/HDR

CEDIA Expo

Monoprice Monolith Line

PlayStation 4 Updates

Michael NotMike asked via Facebook if we know why there aren't more UHD BD players

We love Projector Central

seerpea asks about more HDR content

  • Wants more classics
  • Film has HDR potential
  • Financial incentives

Robert’s Comcastic adventures

  • @comcastcares on Twitter saves day
  • Replaced modem/router - both were fine
  • Line to house was culprit

What we're watching

  • Classic Star Trek on Netflix
  • Blu-ray goodness
  • Marco Polo
  • Captain America: Civil War

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Recorded September 26, 2016