Home Theater Geeks (Audio)

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Home Theater Geeks (Audio) episodes

August 20 HTG 545: Upscaling Quandry - Does Your TV or Streaming Box Deliver Better 4K YouTube?
When Christian Dietz watches YouTube videos from his Roku Ultra on his Sony X900F TV, he is often presented with a choice of 1080p or 2160p. He'd like to know which is the better option. Scott Wilkinson offers some advice and tries to clear up some confusion about where this choice is coming from.

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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13 min
August 13 HTG 544: Home Movies From a NAS - Streaming Ripped DVDs to the TV, Without a PC
Listener Andrew has ripped DVDs of his home movies to a Synology NAS, and he would like to stream them to his TV without having to use a computer. Can it be done? Scott Wilkinson offers a couple of possible options.

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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11 min
August 06HTG 543: Modern Marvel - Home Theater of the Month
John Durante has built his dream home theater from scratch in his basement, and it's a modern marvel of understated design and exceptional performance. It cost some serious coin, even with a lot of DIY sweat equity, but it's worth every penny.

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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16 min
July 30HTG 542: The Odyssey in IMAX - Seeing It as the Director Intended
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is undoubtedly this summer's blockbuster cinema experience. It's the first movie to be shot entirely with IMAX 70 mm film cameras, which have superior resolution and an aspect ratio much taller than most commercial cinemas. If you want to see it as the director intended, you need to see it at an IMAX theater, preferably one of the 25 in North America that are showing it on 70 mm film.
List of IMAX theaters - https://imax.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_IMAX_venues

List of 70mm theaters - https://www.in70mm.com/country/usa/cinemas/2023/index.htm

Comparison of aspect ratios - https://movieweb.com/the-odyssey-viewing-formats-compared/

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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18 min
July 23 HTG 541: PlayStation Ditches Discs - Is Physical Media on Its Way Out?
Sony made two disturbing announcements recently—first, it is removing over 500 StudioCanal movies from its online PlayStation Store, so that people who bought those titles will no longer have access to them. Second, Sony will no longer sell games for the PlayStation on physical discs. Is this the start of the slippery slope that leads to the death of physical media more generally?

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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11 min
July 16HTG 540: Home Theaterology - The Art of Home-Theater Design
Richard Charscan, President of AcousticSmart, talks about his approach to designing the ultimate home theaters, including some of the most awesome and outrageous rooms Scott Wilkinson has ever seen. His coffee-table book, Home Theaterology (https://hometheaterology.net), showcases some of his best home theaters, and we take a peek into some of them on the show.

Host: Scott Wilkinson

Guest: Richard Charschan

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1 hr 5 min
July 09HTG 539: dvLED Update - Direct-View LED Displays Are Coming to a Home Theater Near You
Direct-view LED displays are the holy grail for home theaters, but they are insanely expensive. Industry consultant Ted Romanowitz talks about the latest developments in this exciting technology and whether or not we will finally see the cost descend from the stratosphere to levels that mere mortals might afford.

Host: Scott Wilkinson

Guest: Ted Romanowitz

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54 min
July 02HTG 538: DIY Delight - Home Theater of the Month Interview!
HTG listener Jeremy Mills built an exceptional home theater in his basement, mostly with his own two hands and help from his wife and kids. That kept the budget down without sacrificing quality. Jeremy joins Scott Wilkinson to share his process and the outstanding final result.

Host: Scott Wilkinson

Guest: Jeremy Mills

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1 hr 11 min
June 25 HTG 537: Local Channels in OTA Dead Zone - Stream Local TV Without Over-the-Air Access
A long-time friend of Scott Wilkinson's asked him about updating his 20-year-old TV and the best option for receiving local channels now that he has moved to an area with virtually no over-the-air reception. Scott offers his best advice.

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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10 min
June 18 HTG 536: Living-Room Audio Tips - Supplemental Sound Solutions for an Open Space
In episode 531, Scott Wilkinson answered a listener question about adding a center-channel speaker, but he discovered several other things that needed to be changed in order to get the most out of the system. However, the limitations on the listener's space were frustrating. Since then, another listener offered some additional thoughts, which warrant an update to Scott's original response.

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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18 min

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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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