AVexcel - Episode 125

AVexcel - Episode 125
Recorded on December 3, 2020 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- HBOMax + Wonder Woman
- Steam hardware survey
- Sonos Arc SL
- Projector setup tips
- In search of an audiophile
- UHD 4K LOTR review
- Overscan is evil
- Great TV deals
- Floyd Toole's Sound Reproduction
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 124

AVexcel - Episode 124
Recorded on November 25, 2020 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Patrick's speaker cable
- Subs in stock
- Bandcamp
- Best Buy doing OK
- Xbox Series X/PS5 demand
- Next-gen console HDMI bandwidth
- Battery-powered sats
- Great TV deals
- In search of a neutral headphone
- Comparing streaming bitrates
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 123

AVexcel - Episode 123
Recorded on November 20, 2020 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Turkeys and joysticks
- Broken 8K AVRs
- Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
- TCL TV backdoor
- microLED for the masses
- HiFiMan HE-R10 Planar
- Nest Audio home theater
- HBO Max for all
- More Dolby Vision disc info
- 8K AVR firmware updates
- Great TV deals
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 122

AVexcel - Episode 122
Recorded on November 12, 2020 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- An LG 2021 OLED is named
- Reduce holiday shopping madness
- Great TV deals
- Epic YouTube hiccup
- Xbox LOL
- Emotiva Airmotiv GR1
- Remembering Alex & Sean
- A good extinguisher
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 121

AVexcel - Episode 121
Recorded on November 5, 2020 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Broken 8K AVRs
- Shop early
- Great TV deals
- NextGen TV aka ATSC 3.0
- 10K ppi display tech
- Patrick's ATMOS struggles
- New Epson laser projectors
- HDR Blu-ray player options
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 120

AVexcel - Episode 120
Recorded on October 1, 2020 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- LG/Nvidia updates
- Nanorod LEDs
- Stream watching w/friends
- TVs with Ads
- Roku v9.4 + new Ultra
- KEF LS50 Meta + Wireless II
- Audeze Penrose Wireless Headset
- TCL soundbars
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 119

AVexcel - Episode 119
Recorded on September 26, 2020 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- New KEF LS50 Meta speaker
- Reset a glitching TV
- TCL + QD-OLED
- Epson LS500 projector
- Denon at 110
- Peacock basics
- MLB ranting
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 118

AVexcel - Episode 118
Recorded on September 10, 2020 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Moving a giant TV
- New Sony projectors
- Netflix encoding upgrade
- Xbox Series X does 4K Blu-ray
- Sony OLED deals
- New Bose earbuds
- Apple TV app on Vizio
- Amazon Music HD
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 117

AVexcel - Episode 117
Recorded on September 7, 2020 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- AV news from IFA 2020
- New projector & trends
- Netflix encoding upgrade
- Samsung Display's QD-OLED tech
- New speakers
- VHS, cassettes, and 8-track
- Nvidia's Ampere
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 116

AVexcel - Episode 116
Recorded on August 14, 2020 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- AMC Theater reopening
- Epic/Fortnite vs Apple/Google
- AI video enhancement
- The inventor of the pixel
- ATSC 3.0 update
- Dirty and delightful LCDs
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 115

AVexcel - Episode 115
Recorded on August 12, 2020 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- CES 2021 goes digital only
- Joy of being under warranty
- The 2020 TCL 6-Series
- Pro monitor calibration
- Sony's new wireless headphones
- Display uniformity discussion
- Mulan remake coming to Disney+
- Hisense H9G looks good
- Solar-powered Raspberry Pi
- 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 113

AVexcel - Episode 113
Recorded on July 23, 2020 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Quantum dot PC monitors
- LG's overheating TVs
- Great headphones and mods
- Vintage audio gear
- Raspberry Pi awesomeness
- Robert's PC 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 - Episode 111

AVexcel - Episode 111
Recorded on June 5, 2020 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Patrick's new home
- HBO Max
- A great HDMI cable
- The Sonos Arc
- Best Buy shopping tips
- Empty room audio setup
- ATMOS setup advice
- HDR peak luminance
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 110

AVexcel - Episode 110
Recorded on April 29, 2020 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- Patrick is moving
- ARC and eARC
- Looking for a new NAS
- A novel 3D TV tech
- Sonos Radio
- SXSW Film Festival on Prime
- WiFi woes
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 109

AVexcel - Episode 109
Recorded on April 23, 2020 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- ATSC 3 tuners are coming
- Sweet speaker deals
- Where to shop besides Amazon
- 8K HDMI cables
- 4K with an older AVR
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 108

AVexcel - Episode 108
Recorded on April 17, 2020 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- The 2020 TVs have arrived
- Disney+ covering ass
- Axpona virtual audio show
- More thoughts on 4K60
- Picking the right OLED
- Google Stadia Pro hands-on
- New Sonos Software
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 107

AVexcel - Episode 107
Recorded on April 10, 2020 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- The joy of software-defined radios
- Netflix binging habits
- Stay-at-home streaming deals
- Samsung ending LCD production
- Prime Video playing nice w/iOS
- WiFi 6 has arrived
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching

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AVexcel - Episode 106

AVexcel - Episode 106
Recorded on March 12, 2020. 
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron 

The rundown:
- DON’T PANIC!

The guys are back with a (relatively) short episode to test out their remote recording setup. Please excuse the audio quality with this episode - we're working on it, and please enjoy it! 

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