AVexcel - Episode 105

AVexcel - Episode 105
Recorded on December 10, 2019. 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown: 
- Loving the Mandalorian
- Google Stadia hands-on
- Android TV progress
- Smartphone RAM comparison
- New gear: Emotiva & JDS Labs
- Black Friday leftovers
- Asus ProArt Displays
- Halotron fire extinguishers
- Speaker selection tips
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 104

AVexcel - Episode 104
Recorded on November 8, 2019. 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown: 
- Black Friday Deals
- UHD color & contrast
- The Hastings Limit
- Pat has the Fiio M11
- Quobuz goes 100% lossless
- Disney+/Netflix Deathmatch
- Apple's AirPods Pro
- Chinese Hi-Fi
- Periodic Audio's Be in-ear
- YouTube's new home page
- Pre-CES 2020: ATSC 3.0
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 103

AVexcel - Episode 103
Recorded on November 2, 2019. 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown: 
- Life is funny
- Content wars
- Dan Clark Audio
- Aeon 2 headphones
- The TCL 8-Series TV
- Kickstarter projector
- Schiit Fulla 3 and Hel
- What we're watching
- Your excellent feedback & questions

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AVexcel - Episode 102

AVexcel - Episode 102
Recorded on May 2, 2019. 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown: 
- GoT exposes contrast woes
- GOOG and AMZN playing nicer
- Disney+ is coming
- Qobuz brings hi-rez audio
- HDMI best practices
- For those who rent discs...
- Shade vs Hue
- In search of 4K PiP
- What we're watching
- Your excellent feedback & questions

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AVexcel - Episode 101

AVexcel - Episode 101
Recorded on April 5, 2019. 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown: 
- 2019 TVs
- Roku Channel adds HBO
- Record Store Day
- Apple TV app
- Big screen TV deals
- Video calibration basics
- MakeMKV vs 4K Blu-ray
- To DAC or not to DAC
- What we're watching
- Your excellent feedback & questions

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AVexcel - Episode 100

AVexcel - Episode 100
Recorded on February 28, 2019. 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown: 
- Episode 100
- Samsung's best 4K TV
- The Disc is Dead
- Streaming audio goodness
- Robert's Tools of the Trade
- Ceiling speakers
- What we're watching
- Your excellent feedback & questions 

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AVexcel - Episode 99

AVexcel - Episode 99
Recorded on February 8, 2019. 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown: 
- Getting into the groove
- UltraViolet is closing shop
- Display Week 2019
- Samsung's OLED screens are coming
- CES 2019 highlights
- Disney's streaming adventure
- Favorite 2018 TV deals
- New projector lust
- Air Motion Transformers
- What we're watching
- Your excellent feedback & questions 

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AVexcel - Episdoe 98

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 97

AVexcel - Episode 97
Recorded on November 29, 2018. 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown: 
- California burning
- Great deals galore
- LG's updated TV chip
- JDS Labs Atom Amp
- Favorites in UHD Blu-ray
- Pat's projection tune up
- Activo CT10 digital audio player
- Your excellent feedback & questions 

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AVexcel - Episode 96

AVexcel - Episode 96
Recorded on November 8, 2018. 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown: 
- Great deals on great gear
- Foldable displays are a thing
- Black Friday approaches
- Projectors vs TVs
- Contrast without sacrifice
- When to recalibrate
- 12-bit video sources
- Your excellent feedback & questions 

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AVexcel - Episode 95

AVexcel - Episode 95
Recorded on November 1, 2018. 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown: 
- Post-Halloween cool-down
- Epson Home Cinema 4010
- Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K
- Dolby Atmos on Amazon Prime Video
- Red Dead Redemption 2's faux HDR
- Tekton's Impact Monitor Theater
- Pixel 3 initial impressions
- YouTube Premium
- Your excellent feedback & questions 

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AVexcel - Episode 94

AVexcel - Episode 94
Recorded on October 25, 2018. 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown: 
- In search of great 4K
- Vizio P-Series Quantum
- Emotiva BasX A-100 amp
- Show me your HTPC setup
- Contrast without sacrifice
- Calibration explanation
- The Best 4K HDR TV
- Your excellent feedback & questions 

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AVexcel - Episode 93

AVexcel - Episode 93
Recorded on October 11, 2018. 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown: 
- Samsung Q900 8K TV reviews
- Sony A9F OLED impressions
- HDMI bandwidth follow-up
- The new Chromecast
- Rocky Mountain Audio Fest
- Projector lamp life
- In search of good TVs
- What we're watching
- Your excellent feedback & questions 

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AVexcel - Episode 92

AVexcel - Episode 92
Recorded on October 4, 2018. 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown: 
- The Dude in 4K UHD
- Caavo's new Control Center
- Samsung's 85-inch 8K TV
- LG C8 OLED sale
- Netgear's Orbi speaker
- Badass entry-level audio gear
- DIY 4K Kaleidescape
- Your excellent feedback & questions 

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AVexcel - Episode 91

Recorded on September 27, 2018. 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown: 
- Supersized TV bargains
- The sweet iPhone XS
- Oculus Quest
- WTF is Qobuz...
- Chromecast Audio = impressive
- The "Best" TV...
- LG video processor shootout
- Your excellent feedback & questions 

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AVexcel - Episode 90

Recorded on September 20, 2018. 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown: 
- IFA/CEDIA highlights
- LG's 8K OLED
- Epson Pro Cinema 4050/4010
- JVC's goes native 4K
- Sony's latest 4K projectors
- IMAX Enhanced AV gear
- DP's Insight Laser 8K demo
- So many new sweet speakers
- About those new amps...
- ...and music streaming apps
- Your excellent feedback & questions 

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AVexcel - Episode 89

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

The rundown: 
- Sonos Amp-age
- Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM3
- Samsung 8K TVs
- New Sony and JVC 4K projectors
- Sennheiser's sweet buds and bar
- Robert's headphone amp/dac
- Cooling the hot HT
- Your excellent feedback & questions 

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AVexcel - Episode 88

Recorded on August 23, 2018. 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown: 
  - Samsung 8K TV
  - Pat's recent viewings
  - CEDIA 2018 preview
  - TV as a center channel speaker
  - Auto-calibration hell
  - Pat's favorite headphone
  - What we're watching
  - Your excellent feedback & questions 

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AVexcel - Episode 87

Recorded on August 3, 2018. 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown: 
  - Cooling Summer heat
  - Sony Master Series TVs
  - Vizio P-Series Quantum TV
  - HDTVTest's TV Shootout results
  - Amazon soon streaming ATMOS
  - Finding a video calibrator
  - DIY subwoofers
  - What we're watching
  - Your excellent feedback & questions 

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AVexcel - Episode 86

Recorded on July 12, 2018. 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown: 
  - Dolby Vision on Xbox
  - HDMI audio extraction
  - Sonos adds AirPlay 2
  - Sennheiser HD1 review
  - Value calibration hardware
  - World Cup streaming snafu
  - 4K calibration discs
  - Beach party boomboxes
  - What we're watching
  - Your excellent feedback & questions 

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