Friday
Jun092017
Jun 9 Podcast #795: Interview with David Dicks of Common Sense Audio
We speak with David Dicks of Common Sense Audio makers of Audio Nirvana full range drivers. Ara used the Classic 5 drivers on his latest build.
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Jun022017
Jun 2 Podcast #794: Best Home Theater Brands, as rated by CEPro
Category: Podcast Tags: HDTV, Receiver, Speakers, Surround Sound
Podcast Tags: HDTV, Receiver, Speakers, Surround Sound The 2017 CE Pro Brand Analysis shows that integrators are using a wide variety of products to satisfy increased consumer demand for streaming media systems, voice-controlled automation systems, and robust networks that are capable of supporting today’s bandwidth-reliant entertainment technology.
Friday
May262017
May 26 Podcast #793: Interview with Daniel O’Keefe of RTINGS.com
On today’s show we have an interview with Daniel O’Keefe of RTINGS.COM. We will be publishing some of their reviews on HTGUYS.COM from time to time so we wanted to introduce their site to you. We’ll also get a couple of TV recommendations from Daniel as well as a discussion on 4K and HDR.
Friday
May192017
May 19 Podcast #792: Tivo Update, One Year Later…
Last May, on Episode 740, we talked about moving to a Tivo based system for home television instead of a (typically) much more expensive standard Cable or Satellite package. We built our system around the Tivo Bolt and a few Tivo Minis for whole-house DVR. The idea was that if we could get rid of all the Cable company or Satellite company boxes and just get down to the one CableCard needed for the Bolt, we could drastically reduce our monthly television bill. Braden has been living the experiment for the last year. So is it all we thought it would be?
Friday
May122017
May 12 Podcast #791: LeEco uMax85 Ecotv
We at the HT Guys are always striving to find TVs that can closely mimic the experience that a projector gives you. Shortly after CES we discussed the LeEco uMax85 Ecotv which, from a screen size perspective, is identical to a projector experience for all but those with a dedicated theater room. The uMax85 is a whopping 85 inches, 4K, supports wide color and HDR and only costs $5,500! No way you’re getting a 4K HDR projector for that much!
Friday
May052017
May 5 Podcast #790: Hulu Live TV Beta
Category: Podcast Tags: Hulu, Live, Streaming, Television
Podcast Tags: Hulu, Live, Streaming, Television This week Hulu released their paid beta for live TV. That means you have the privilege of paying $40 a month to help them find their bugs. But in all honesty it's actually pretty good minus a few user interface issues that should get buzzed out with feedback from everyone paying $40 a month. The interface was intuitive and made sense. Hulu is already somewhat organized around TV shows, so it feels like a bit of an app-based DVR. Add live content behind that and it simply feels like it belongs there. You don’t feel like you have two separate sides to the same app. Live TV flowed seamlessly in the interface.