Episode #015
Welcome to episode 015 of the AVexcel podcast
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This week Patrick Norton and Robert Heron assist with the home theater goodness
Yeah, we're back!
A loving pet needs a good home
Recently watched
- Penny Dreadful on Showtime
- Netflix vs VPNs/blockers
- HBO.GO
- Amazon Prime
Robert doings
- Samsung KS9800 testing
- Loving the KS8000 seen at Costco
Internet of Thingies
Console upgrade goodness
- Xbox One update expected at E3
- PS4 Neo desires
Mike's seeks solace from pixelated shadows
- Video compression creates the blocks
- MPEG NR can only do so much
- Legit sources of 4K UHD video viewing
- Blu-ray is your reference
Tom asks about Dolby Vision and HDR10
- More alike than not
- 4K UHD has no 3D
- VR/Game consoles for 3D
- PQ EOTF based on work by Dolby
- SMPTE presentation (PDF)
- Dolby Vision white paper (PDF)
Todd asks about DIY video calibration
- CalMAN Home Express
- Check your picture presets
- Spears & Munsil HD Benchmark
- AVS HD 709 calibration disc
- HCFR Colormeter software
- Stay out of TV service menus
- Robert lusts for the Klein K10-A
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Watching and loving this week
- Firefly
- Preacher on AMC
- CSNSN app = streaming sports goodness
- Deadpool
- John Wick
- Batman v Superman Ultimate Edition
- Looking for Yoda, found Vader
- Robert's mission for better pixels
- The Man in the High Castle
- Total Recall
- Starship Troopers
New 4K Blu-ray releases
- Pride + Prejudice + Zombies
- Gods of Egypt
- Now You See Me
- Finding Nemo
- Wall-E
- The Incredibles
Don asks about Bluetooth (BT) audio
- Roku's remote w/headphone jack is nice
- Patrick's pile o' headphones
- AudioQuest Nighthawk
- Fostex T50RP MK3
- Norton goes Lightening
- Bluetooth 4.x can do good audio
- aptX sounds good too
- More info, great read
- Check for AVR/TV BT support
- Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 Wireless
- Sony MDR10RBT headphones
- Bose Soundlink headphones
- Wirecutter's Best Wireless HT Headphones
James reminds us to be mindful of the greater world
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Recording date: June 2, 2016