Home Theater Geeks (Audio)

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Home Theater Geeks (Audio) episodes

May 09, 2024 HTG 432: Sony 2024 TV Lineup - Sony Finally Announced Its New Bravia TV Models
Sony introduced its new TV lineup for 2024 at a special event last month. Surprisingly, the new flagship is not a QD-OLED as it has been for the last two year; it's a miniLED LCD with greatly increased brightness. There are also other LCD-based models and one new conventional OLED. Scott Wilkinson breaks it down.

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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17 min
May 02, 2024 HTG 431: Black Box Home Theater! - This small, blacked-out home theater really performs!
This month's featured home theater is a real gem. Built in a "box within a box" inside the owner's garage, its form follows function, resulting in outstanding performance that also looks great when the lights are on.

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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23 min
April 25, 2024 HTG 430: Viewing Movies as Directors Intended - Why do directors film for rare IMAX cinemas?
Listener Carl Lundgren wonders why some directors make their movies for IMAX cinemas knowing that very few people will actually see them as intended. Scott Wilkinson speculates about why this might be.

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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14 min
April 18, 2024 HTG 429: Improving Center Speaker Sound & Dealing With Hearing Loss - Hearing loss and the YPAO routine
Listener Greg Davis finds his center speaker somewhat dull sounding. Is there anything he can do to improve its sound, or is it a result of his hearing loss? Scott Wilkinson tries to help.

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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14 min
April 11, 2024 HTG 428: Samsung CU8000 Dark Area Performance - Is a low-end TV enough? (Listener question)
Michael Meyer bought a Samsung CU8000 LCD TV, and he's disappointed at the dark-area performance. Is there anything that can be done to improve the picture quality in dark areas on this relatively low-end TV? Scott Wilkinson does his best to help.

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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9 min
April 04, 2024 HTG 427: Star Wars Home Theater! - This home theater is definitely out of this world!
Scott Wilkinson highlights one of the most over-the-top home theaters he has ever seen! This Star Wars-themed room emulates the Emperor's throne room in the Death Star from Return of the Jedi with top-notch audio and video.

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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12 min
March 28, 2024 HTG 426: Physical Media Lives! - The Resilience of 4K UHD Blu-ray in a Streaming World
The Verge recently posted several articles about how physical media could be making a comeback. Scott Wilkinson discusses this hopeful trend with UHD Blu-ray and gives his recommendations for players and titles.

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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16 min
March 21, 2024 HTG 425: The Art and Science Behind Perfect TV Placement - Listener Question
Andrew Perry is replacing his 12-year-old TV and wants to know the correct height to mount it as well as the correct viewing distance, which depends on the size of the TV. Scott Wilkinson has the answers!

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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13 min
March 14, 2024 HTG 424: Dune Part 2 - Review & Guide To Watching in Its Full Cinematic Glory
Scott Wilkinson recently saw Dune Part 2; in this episode, he discusses the presentation technology, which type of movie theater is best to view it, and his impressions of the movie itself. Is it worth your time and money? Listen to find out.

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16 min
March 07, 2024 HTG 423: Speaker Quality vs Audio File Quality - Listener Question
Josh is a blind tech geek, and he asks a really interesting question about the balance between the quality of speakers and the quality of audio files. Will high-quality lossless audio files make junky speakers sound better? Scott Wilkinson offers his two cents.

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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12 min

About Home Theater Geeks (Audio)

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Get the most out of your home theater with the latest advances, product reviews, and all things audio and video. Every Thursday, Scott Wilkinson shares his expertise, energy, and enthusiasm about how to make your A/V system sound and look its best. In this short-format podcast, Scott brings you news, reviews, interviews, and commentary, and answers your questions.

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