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AVexcel - Episode 202
Recorded on April 30, 2023
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown:
- 2023 TV tech update
- Sony's Bravia Cam
- Samsung S95C QD-OLED review
- LG G3 OLED review
- Improving OLED subpixel text rendering
- Windows 11 HDR Calibration App
- Epson 5050ub's HDR Slider
- TV streaming app popularity
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- Email us at ask@avexcel.com
- What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 154 Recorded on September 16, 2021 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - Value Electronics TV/UST Deathmatch - Ascendo SMSG50 50-inch subwoofer - No Prime HBO Max for you - Thiele/Small parameters - Wire your own speakers - Treat yourself - #askavexcel - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 153 Recorded on September 9, 2021 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - The Matrix returns - Matrix Explained - Amazon's Fire TV Omni Series - TCL 8K 6-Series - RGB laser projetors - 2000-nit outdoor TV - Burning-in speakers - McIntosh 8K AV Processor - HDMI CEC revisited - #askavexcel - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 152 Recorded on September 2, 2021 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - Sony CI Live Virtual Event - Hisense L9G RGB laser short-throw - JVC laser 8K eShift projectors - B&W 800 Series Diamond speakers - Samsung @ CEDIA - ATSC 3.0 aka NEXTGEN TV update - Philips Hue Filament collection - The Harmon Target Curve - AKG K371 studio headphones - Thankful for ANC - #askavexcel - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 151 Recorded on August 27, 2021 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - Samsung can remote-brick TVs - Sony Bravia XR Z9J 8K TV tests - Dan Clark Audio Stealth - Polk's new HT speakers - NAD Masters M10 V2 BluOS Amp - BenQ 4K UST projector review - Monoprice Monolith sub review - Avoiding data caps - #askavexcel - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 150 Recorded on August 12, 2021 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - Best Atmos soundtracks - Evil auto-conversion "features" - Criterion goes 4K UHD - Samsung's quantum-filtered OLED - Sweet BenQ 4K UST projector - FLEXOUND Augmented Audio - Monoprice Monolith 13-incher - #askavexcel - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 149 Recorded on August 5, 2021 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - Sony Pro Displays - Free audio test tools - TCL 8K 6-Series reviews - Value Electronics Shootout - Hisense Dual Cell TV - Calibrate your computer - Amazon's LOTR - Secure your NAS - #askavexcel - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 148 Recorded on July 29, 2021 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - Samsung's OLED TV - LG's roll-up OLED - Nothing Ear-1 earbuds - SYMFONISK Picture Frame - Tokyo Olympics - Flight sim fun - #askavexcel - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 147 Recorded on July 22, 2021 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - Sony High Performance HT System - Hisense U7G looking good - Definitive Descend DN12/DN15 subs - Olympics in HDR + Dolby Atmos - Optimizing Your Projector for HDR - LG's 8K QNED 99-Series - Elac Solano speakers - In search of SACD players - #askavexcel - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 146 Recorded on July 12, 2021 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - Keep your gear cool - New Ikea Symfonisk Sonos - Verizon Adaptive Sound - More C9 firmware updates - Calibration microphones - In-wall HDMI cables - #askavexcel - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 144 Recorded on June 26, 2021 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - Save your sweet calibration - Direct Display Control - LG OLED 120Hz Dolby Vision - THX Certified Dominus - Nits, Lumens, and Lux redux - Sennheiser Consumer update - Outdoor projection on a budget - Soundbar love - #askavexcel - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 145 Recorded on June 29, 2021 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - Budgeting your home theater - Qualcomm's Snapdragon Sound tech - 83-inch OLEDs arrive - Sennheiser CX True Wireless - 120Hz Dolby Vision is official - YouTube TV goes 4K - Robert's new 1440p monitor - Best 4K Blu-ray player - #askavexcel - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 143 Recorded on June 16, 2021 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - Nits, Lumens, and Lux - Black level vs. Brightness - ELAC Uni-Fi Reference - Speaker/Sub deals - Projector calibration follow-up - Denon/Marantz AVR updates - Emotiva GR1 Headphone - SINAD FAQ - When OLED isn't the answer - #askavexcel - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 142 Recorded on June 3, 2021 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - Mare of Easttown - Samsung's 4K RGB Laser Projector - Apple TV 4K Gen 2 - Return of Alamo Drafthouse - VAVA responds to Epson - Short-throw projector hell - Brightness vs. black level - Replacement headphone pads - Taco Chronicles - Doom Eternal rocks - So much calibration - #askavexcel - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 141 Recorded on May 27, 2021 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - (Apologies for the audio glitches!) - Spotify's Car Thing - Dune 2021 this Fall - Yamaha AVR 4K120 fix - Amazon buying MGM Studios - Reavon's premium UHD disc player - Ambient light rejection - LG HU85LA lust - Screen Innovations and Elite Screens - 3-chip DLP Cinema 4K RGB laser projector - JDS Labs Atom DAC/DAC+ - HDR done right - Lost and found - #askavexcel - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 140 Recorded on May 21, 2021 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - Apple Music's Spatial Audio - SID's Display Week - WOODOO's Digital Wood - Calibrating older OLEDs - Grado Labs X Driver - Automatic Atmos conversion - Epson vs. VAVA - McIntosh MB20 BT transceiver - #askavexcel - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 139 Recorded on May 13, 2021 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - Sennheiser sold - TCL's XL 85-inchers - Sonos ARC software update - Belated May the 4th - Roku OS turns 10.0.0 - "HDR-compatible" TVs - Backyard projection pitfalls - Trade shows return - #askavexcel - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 138 Recorded on May 6, 2021 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown:
- The Mitchells vs. The Machines
- Hisense 2021 TV launch event
- 1400-nit Asus gaming monitor
- Too many streaming services
- HDMI fiber optic cables
- Monoprice Monolith Amps
- Atmos and sub-optimal ceilings
- Epson 4010 vs. 5050UB
- Calibrating streaming sources
- #askavexcel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
- What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 137 Recorded on April 29, 2021 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - 4K120 fix for Denon/Marantz AVRs - Xbox audio passthrough beta - More OLED rumors and great deals - Apple TV's Color Balance tested - HDR vs screen life - Projecting HFR - Amazon + LOTR = $$$$ - OLED temperature check - Update your graphics drivers - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 136 Recorded on April 20, 2021 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - Caavo lives - CalMAN's Aurora Color Engine - The new Apple TV 4K - Ted Lasso Season 2 - Shure Aonic 50 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones review - Bowers & Wilkins PI5 & PI7 headphones - Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS500 on sale - Great gaming headsets - 2021 TV rumors - #askavexcel - Great home theater gear - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 135 Recorded on April 11, 2021 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - Harmony remotes are not gone. (From stores. Yet.) - Samsung sourcing LG OLED rumors - Cambridge Audio Evo 75 & Evo 150 - THX Onyx headphone amp/dac - ATSC 3.0 update - Calibration celebration - 2021 OLED spectral results - Aging OLEDs & TV settings - AirPods Pro + Comply ear-tips - #askavexcel - Great home theater gear - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 134 Recorded on March 26, 2021 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - More 2021 TV reviews - Christie disinfection tech - TRN 15BA Flagship earbud - Pat's Justice League experience - This Old House on Roku - Robert's best meter - Audio testing and tips - #askavexcel - Great home theater gear - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 133 Recorded on March 18, 2021 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - New LG, Samsung, and Sony TVs - Sonos Roam portable speaker - Justice League arrives - Netflix and password sharing - Great speaker wire - Rip and verify CD Audio - #askavexcel - Great home theater gear - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 132 Recorded on March 3, 2021 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - 2021 TVs in sight - Brightest OLED of them all - Paramount+ has arisen - Classic Simpsons look classic - HBOMax doings - Lossless listening tests - #askavexcel - Great home theater gear - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 131 Recorded on January 29, 2021 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - LG OLED sale - Wonder Woman has left the building - Video noise reduction redux - Free TCL TV calibration app - Classic game consoles w/4K TVs - Less burn-in w/2021 OLEDs?!? - Surveillance cameras - Great home theater gear - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 130 Recorded on January 21, 2021 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - America's Finest News Source - 2K vs 4K detail perception - Projector news/calibration - Denon Home Sound Bar 550 - KEF's New KC62 sub Brings Uni-Core - Shure AONIC 50 Wireless ANC Headphone Review - Sennheiser's New HD 25 Club + IE 300 - More headphones from Jabra, V-MODA, Helm Audio, and 1More - Great home theater gear - Viewer feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 129 Recorded on January 16, 2021 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - Happy New Year! - CES 2021 Picks - Mini LED-backlit TVs - Laser Projector Update - HDMI 2.1 matures - AI for AV??? - ATSC 3.0 NextGen TV - OLED Still Dominates - Great home theater gear - Viewer feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 128 Recorded on December 28, 2020 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - 2021 TV rumors... - Panasonic OLED in the USA - Mini-LED vs Micro-LED - Netflix speed button - Video subscription annoyances - AirPods Max impressions - Aeon 2 Noire - KFConsole w/Chicken Chamber - Great home theater gear - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 127 Recorded on December 17, 2020 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - WB going all HBO Max - PS5/Roku welcome HBO Max - Picture presets are your friend - Finding earpad replacements - The Vizio Elevate - AVR power ratings - HDFury in its glory - Picking the right speaker - ATSC 3.0/NextGen doings - Great home theater gear - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 126 Recorded on December 10, 2020 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - WB going all HBO Max - Christopher Nolan is pissed - Anime consolidation - Samsung's new 110-incher - CES 2021 preview - RetroPie = Fun - Discovery+ is a thing - Butterworth's test tracks - Good sounding omputer Speakers for $100? - Chroma subsampling - Sonos dual-sub upgrade - Great gear - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 125 Recorded on December 3, 2020 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - HBOMax + Wonder Woman - Steam hardware survey - Sonos Arc SL - Projector setup tips - In search of an audiophile - UHD 4K LOTR review - Overscan is evil - Lens Shift is better than keystoning! - Great TV deals - Floyd Toole's Sound Reproduction - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 124 Recorded on November 25, 2020 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - Patrick's speaker cable - Hsu, Monoprice, and RSL Subs Back in stock - Bandcamp - Best Buy doing OK - Xbox Series X/PS5 demand - Next-gen console HDMI bandwidth - Battery-powered sats - Buying Music on Bandcamp - Great TV deals - In search of a neutral headphone - Comparing streaming bitrates - 300 feet of speaker cable: our pick - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 123 Recorded on November 20, 2020 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - Turkeys and joysticks - Broken 8K AVRs - Charlie Brown Thanksgiving - TCL TV backdoor - microLED for the masses - HiFiMan HE-R10 Planar - Nest Audio home theater - HBO Max for all - More Dolby Vision disc info - 8K AVR firmware updates - Great TV deals - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 122 Recorded on November 12, 2020 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - An LG 2021 OLED is named - Reduce holiday shopping madness - Great TV deals - Epic YouTube hiccup - Xbox LOL - Emotiva Airmotiv GR1 - Remembering Alex & Sean - A good extinguisher - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 121 Recorded on November 5, 2020 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - Broken 8K AVRs - Shop early - Great TV deals - NextGen TV aka ATSC 3.0 - 10K ppi display tech - Patrick's ATMOS struggles - New Epson laser projectors - HDR Blu-ray player options - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 120 Recorded on October 1, 2020 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - LG/Nvidia updates - Nanorod LEDs - Stream watching w/friends - TVs with Ads - Roku v9.4 + new Ultra - KEF LS50 Meta + Wireless II - Audeze Penrose Wireless Headset - TCL soundbars - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 119 Recorded on September 26, 2020 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - New KEF LS50 Meta speaker - Reset a glitching TV - TCL + QD-OLED - Epson LS500 projector - Denon at 110 - Peacock basics - MLB ranting - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 118 Recorded on September 10, 2020 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - Moving a giant TV - New Sony projectors - Netflix encoding upgrade - Xbox Series X does 4K Blu-ray - Sony OLED deals - New Bose earbuds - Apple TV app on Vizio - Amazon Music HD - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 117 Recorded on September 7, 2020 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - AV news from IFA 2020 - New projector & trends - Netflix encoding upgrade - Samsung Display's QD-OLED tech - New speakers - VHS, cassettes, and 8-track - Nvidia's Ampere - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 116 Recorded on August 14, 2020 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - AMC Theater reopening - Epic/Fortnite vs Apple/Google - AI video enhancement - The inventor of the pixel - ATSC 3.0 update - Dirty and delightful LCDs - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 115 Recorded on August 12, 2020 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - CES 2021 goes digital only - Joy of being under warranty - The 2020 TCL 6-Series - Pro monitor calibration - Sony's new wireless headphones - Display uniformity discussion - Mulan remake coming to Disney+ - Hisense H9G looks good - Solar-powered Raspberry Pi - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 114 Recorded on July 30, 2020 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - CES 2021 goes digital only - Netflix/HBO grabbing Emmys - App & service gatekeepers - Clean your knob - TCL 8-Series on sale - Robert's PC build update - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 113 Recorded on July 23, 2020 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - Quantum dot PC monitors - LG's overheating TVs - Great headphones and mods - Vintage audio gear - Raspberry Pi awesomeness - Robert's PC update - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 112 Recorded on July 16, 2020 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - NBC's Peacock mess - LG's new LED projector - End of the Harmony Express - New Vizio HT gear - Robert’s building a new PC - Sonos Amp/Arc updates - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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AVexcel - Episode 111 Recorded on June 5, 2020 Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown: - Patrick's new home - HBO Max - A great HDMI cable - The Sonos Arc - Best Buy shopping tips - Empty room audio setup - ATMOS setup advice - HDR peak luminance - Your excellent feedback & questions - What we're watching
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