HDTV and Home Theater Podcast show

HDTV and Home Theater Podcast

Summary: The HT Guys, Ara Derderian and Braden Russell, are Engineers who formerly worked for the Advanced Digital Systems Group (ADSG) of Sony Pictures Entertainment. ADSG was the R&D unit of the sound department producing products for movie theaters and movie studios. Two of the products they worked on include the DCP-1000 and DADR-5000. The DCP is a digital cinema processor used in movie theaters around the world. The DADR-5000 is a disk-based audio dubber used on Hollywood sound stages. ADSG was awarded a Technical Academy Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2000 for the development of the DADR-5000. Ara holds three patents for his development work in Digital Cinema and Digital Audio Recording. Every week they put together a podcast about High Definition TV and Home Theater. Each episode brings news from the A/V world, helpful product reviews and insights and help in demystifying and simplifying HDTV and home theater. Our email address is hdtvpodcast@mac.com

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Podcasts:

 Podcast #1070: Best of Show Awards Winners | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This week we present the TWICE Best of show awards for the CEDIA show that took place last weekend. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news.

 Podcast #169: 5 Ways Matter Will Disappoint and Denon 2022 Lineup | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This week we look at five ways Matter will disappoint you at launch. Spoiler, we don't think it will. We also take a look at the new lineup of Denon Receivers for 2022. We round out the episode with email and news.

 Podcast #1068: Sunday Ticket without the Satellite and The Fosi Digital Amp for Audiphiles | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This week we take an extended look at an email from Chris who is paying for two sports packages but still can’t watch all his team’s games. Is there a VPN solution? Did you know you can get Sunday Ticket from DirecTV without a Satellite? There are some limitations but we have the info. Finally we have a brief review of two portable amplifiers from Fosi Audio that pack a huge punch. All that plus your emails and the week’s news!

 Podcast #1067: Fluid One: Next Generation Smart Home Control and Network TV Premiers | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This week we take a look at a startup home automation company, Fluid One. Their goal is to seamlessly connect your actions, your decisions, and your home. Then we go through the network shows and premiere dates. We also read your emails and the week’s news.

 Podcast #1066: Home Theater Trends | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This week we take a meta look at Home Theater Trends by comparing what different groups are saying. Let’s see if there are any common threads. We also read your emails and the week’s news.

 Podcast #1065: Albums, CDs, and Hi Res Digital - Listeners Chime In | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This week we have three features provided by our listeners. Scott Hawk has thoughts on why CDs were considered superior to albums in the early 80s. John Lyman compares Records vs Airplay and Digital lossless and Tim Klevar reviews the Airfly Bluetooth dongle and the Sony Mark V headphones. Plus we have listener emails and news.

 Podcast #1064: OLED vs Mini-LED and the EISA Awards | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This week we look at why OLED TVs are losing the price war to Mini-LED and share some of the winners of the Expert Imaging and Sound Association EISA Awards. Plus we read your emails and look at the week’s news.

 Podcast #1063: Audiophile vs Audio Purist - 8 Reasons to buy Discs and UST Projector Showdown | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This week we are back from vacation and have a jam packed show. We start off with a Phoenix record store owner who set the audiophile world on fire over his claim that Mobile Fidelity, a company that has prided itself on using original master tapes for its pricey reissues, had actually been using digital files in its production chain. Then we look at 8 reasons you should keep buying UHD discs. And we look at Projector Central’s 2022 Laser TV Showdown. All this plus the week’s news and your emails!

 Vacation Special - Best 65" TV for under $1K and The HT Guys were Pilots | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This week Ara is on vacation again but we didn't want to leave you hanging so we have a special show. We go back to theearly 2000s and learn how Ara and Braden became pilots for a very brief moment.

 Podcast #1062: Video IPTV Service How to Stop Subscriber Loss for Cable and Satellite | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This week we take a look at a new IPTV service called Vidgo and the five reasons why services like Vidgo are taking subscribers away from Cable and Satellite TV Services. Can they stem the flow? Perhaps but it's unlikely they will do what is needed. We also read your email and the news of the week.

 Podcast #1061: Braden's New Speakers | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This week we discuss Bluetooth getting it's biggest upgrade in years, NFL+ launching it's own streaming service and Braden tells us if his new speakers were worth the wait. Plus we read your emails and news of the week.

 Podcast #1060: Are TV Reviews Valid Any Longer and the New Vizio Lineup | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This week we discuss whether TV reviews are worth using on the current crop of TVs and we look at the US use of Smart TVs growing even beyond the pandemic induced growth of 2020. Vizio announced their new lineup with the glaring omission of a new P-Series model. And finally we read your emails and look at the week’s news.

 Podcast #1059: The Kaleidescape | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This week we have a special guest host DJ Briggs of “The Bright Side of Home Theater” podcast filling in for Braden. We do the usual things like read your email and discuss the week’s news. But we also discuss how much DJ loves his Kaleidescape video server.

 Vacation Special - Part of the HT Guys Origin Story | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This week Ara is on vacation but we didn't want to leave you hanging so we have a special show. We go back to the mid nineties and learn how Ara almost gave up software to become a projectionist. Enjoy!

 Podcast #1058: Best Budget HDTV and A Streamer's Dream Site | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

This week we take a look at the Hisense UG6 as the best budget TV (from RTINGS.com) and we take a look at a streamers dream site called “The Streamable”. Plus we read some listener emails and the week’s news.

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