Home Theater Geeks (Video)

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This is the show for big screen TVs to surround sound to the latest video tech.

  • 41 minutes 45 seconds
    HTG 462: A Handy Headphone Evaluation Album! - 47 tracks for putting headphones to the test

    The Audiophile Society recently released an album of digital audio files designed to let you evaluate any headphone's ability to render pinpoint imaging in an immersive soundfield. It also includes several full-length music tracks encoded in various immersive spatial-audio formats. Co-creator Brent Butterworth joins Scott to talk about the album.

    Host: Scott Wilkinson

    Guest: Brent Butterworth

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    19 December 2024, 10:00 pm
  • 49 minutes 33 seconds
    HTG 461: UST Projector Showdown! - 3rd annual event to identify the best UST projectors available

    ProjectorScreen.com recently hosted its third annual side-by-side showdown of UST projectors in collaboration with ProjectorReviews.com to identify which ones offer the best performance. In this episode, ProjectorReviews.com lead reviewer Phil Jones Joins Scott to talk about the event.

    Host: Scott Wilkinson

    Guest: Philip Jones

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    12 December 2024, 9:30 pm
  • 15 minutes 40 seconds
    HTG 460: A Starry Night Home Theater! - Redesigning a plain theater room beautifully

    Alex's new house had a designated home-theater room with a very high ceiling, a riser for the second row of seating, and in-wall surround speakers, but it was not very inspiring. So, he set to work and transformed it into a real beauty, with a unique star ceiling, DIY acoustic panels, a custom projector niche, and screen wall with luxurious curtains to rival any big-time cinema.

    Host: Scott Wilkinson

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    5 December 2024, 6:20 pm
  • 9 minutes 7 seconds
    HTG 459: Should I Connect Sources to TV or AVR HDMI? - Where to plug in a Roku Ultra?

    Sota Audio Guy has his Samsung TV connected to his Yamaha AVR using HDMI eARC. He wants to know if it's better to connect his Roku Ultra streaming box to one of the TV's other HDMI inputs or to one of the receiver's inputs. Also, he's having a lip-sync issue. Scott offers some advice...

    Host: Scott Wilkinson

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    21 November 2024, 9:15 pm
  • 13 minutes 33 seconds
    HTG 458: The Death of Stereo Shops - Klipsch speakers & Sony ES receivers

    After Craig hears Scott's lament over the death of home-theater print magazines in episode 453, he echoes that sentiment about the lack of stereo shops where he can compare specific audio components. Is there anywhere he can audition specific components? Scott offers his comments on this conundrum.

    Host: Scott Wilkinson

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    15 November 2024, 12:00 am
  • 19 minutes 16 seconds
    HTG 457: The Event Horizon Home Theater - Form follows function in this blacked-out home theater

    When he wanted to create a home theater, Mike decided to add an entire room onto his house in Los Angeles. Everything was done to maximize audio and video performance while minimizing any compromises. The result is one of Scott's all-time favorite home theaters, a true black hole dubbed The Event Horizon.

    Host: Scott Wilkinson

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    7 November 2024, 11:00 pm
  • 8 minutes 2 seconds
    HTG 456: TV Wall Mount Recommendations - Good brands for wall mounting the TV

    Victor Pavy asks a very simple question: What is Scott's favorite TV wall mount? Of course, Scott has some recommendations, including the one he recently put in his own media room.

    Host: Scott Wilkinson

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    31 October 2024, 9:00 pm
  • 14 minutes 16 seconds
    HTG 455: Scott's Home Theater TV - This Sony TV paints a gorgeous picture

    At long last, Scott's home theater has a display—the Sony XR-A95L QD OLED. It's the best flat panel you can buy today, and for good reason: It looks spectacular! In this episode, Scott talks about why he chose this model (and not a projector), getting it installed, and overall performance.

    Host: Scott Wilkinson

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    24 October 2024, 11:00 pm
  • 11 minutes 46 seconds
    HTG 454: Soundbar Recommendations! - Inexpensive yet capable picks

    Daniel has a 9-year-old Vizio soundbar that works great except that the HDMI ARC connection just died. He wants something inexpensive to replace it; Scott Wilkinson offers some recommendations.

    Host: Scott Wilkinson

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    17 October 2024, 9:00 pm
  • 14 minutes 42 seconds
    HTG 453: The Death of Print - The last home-theater magazine bites the dust

    Sound & Vision is the only home-theater print magazine left standing in the US, and its last print issue will be October/November 2024. With its demise, a proud and complicated history of home-theater magazines comes to a close.

    Host: Scott Wilkinson

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    10 October 2024, 10:00 pm
  • 57 seconds
    Home Theater Geeks Video Is Club TWiT Exclusive

    Hey there, Home Theater Geeks! We've got a bit of news for you about our show. From now on, we'll be releasing all episodes of Home Theater Geeks as audio-only in our public feed.

    That's right, you can now easily access all episodes (audio only) on your favorite podcatcher. But don't worry, if you're all about watching videos, we've still got you covered with Club TWiT. In fact, this change is part of our plan to grow and enhance the club.

    If you haven't joined yet, now's a great time! It's just $7 a month. So head on over to https://twit.tv/clubtwit to sign up.

    Your support means the world to us, so thanks!

    13 March 2024, 8:00 pm
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