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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Episode #020

Welcome to episode 020 of the AVexcel podcast

Our Patreon supporters make AVexcel possible, and every bit helps

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

Pat returns from mandatory R&R

Comic-Con 2016

• Great summary over at io9
• DC Suicide Squad
• DC Wonder Woman trailer
• Luc Besson’s Valerian coming 2017
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
• Spider-Man Homecoming
• Black Panther panel    
• Neil Gaiman’s American Gods on Starz in 2017
• CW’s Riverdale this Fall
• Luke Cage via Netflix
• No release date for Marvel’s The Punisher yet

Glorious pixels

• Hold off for 2017, if you can
• OLED looks awesome off-axis
• LCDs brightest for foreseeable future
• All look better after calibration
  • Scootching colors

Premium HDR TV roundup

• LG G6 OLED
• LG E6 OLED
• Sony 930D LCD
• Sony 940D LCD
• Sony's new flagship Z9D
• Samsung KS9800 flagship
• Samsung KS9500 LCD
• Samsung KS8500 LCD
• Vizio P-Series UHD LCD
• 4K HDR projectors too

BitTorrent TV

• BitTorrent News via BitTorrent Live
• Apple TV and OS X - other platforms soon

Better Wi-Fi for all

• Ubiquity Labs
  • AmpliFi home mesh network
• Enterprise in the home
• Powerline networking made easy

NBC 4K Olympic coverage from Rio

• DirecTV coverage to include 8-screen mosaic
  • Channels: NBC, NBCSN, Golf Channel, Bravo, CNBC, MSNBC, USA Network, + NBC Universo
  • 720p per tile on 4K TV
• Also, 4-channel quad-1080p view
  • NBCSN, Bravo, USA Network, + local affiliate
• No live 4K coverage
  • Most available after one-day delay
• Events: swimming, track and field, basketball, the men’s soccer final, judo, + “Rio scenic”

Eddy Cue: Apple TV’s Plans

• Questions
  • Live streaming service
  • 'Skinny' bundle
  • Creators vs platform providers

JVC RS400 projector

• Similar to DLA-X550R
• Calibration update
• New HDR update
• Old cables/new projector
• Lamp changes over time

Mark's 2-channel amp quest

• Needs dedicated sub out
• Efficient speakers need less power
• ICE Power amps
• CNet's sub hookup guide
• Get an amp ASAP
• Under $100
  • Dayton Audio APA100
  • SMSL SA50
• Under $200
  • Onkyo TX-8020
• Under $300
  • Onkyo A-9010
• Under $400
  • Emotiva TA-100
  • NAD D 3020

Anthony needs low-lag HDMI extension

• Use a good cable
• More great HDMI gear

andcbii asks about the XAVC-S codec

• Great for 4K camcorders
• Not so much for UHD BD playback
• Understand XAVC
• 10 things to like about XAVC

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Recorded July 27, 2016