Home Theater Geeks
Season 1
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Scott Wilkinson, online editor of the AVS Forum, interviews the leaders and pioneers behind today's home theater technology. Each week Scott explores the technologies behind your screen.
Where to Watch Home Theater Geeks • Season 1
300 Episodes
- CEDIA 2014 Round-UpE224
CEDIA 2014 Round-UpScott, Michael, Mark and Tom report some of the happenings and highlights from the CEDIA 2014 expo. Dolby Atmos for home theater demonstrations, ceilings speakers v. upfiring speakers, laser projectors, and some new AVR's all on this episode of Home Theater Geeks. - The Sorry State of Cinema SoundE229
The Sorry State of Cinema SoundThis week's guest, Brian McCarty, explains the results of a five-year scientific report done by an audio committee at the SMPTE on audio systems in cinemas and motion picture dubbing rooms. Unfortunately, the results show the state of cinema sound isn't what we would hope for. - Cinema Sound: Now and BeyondE230
Cinema Sound: Now and BeyondBrian Vessa, Executive Director of Audio at Sony Pictures Entertainment, discusses the SMPTE report on cinema sound. Scott and Brian talk about potential sources of audio issues observed in the report and possibilities for the future of cinema sound. - Auro-3D Immersive AudioE231
Auro-3D Immersive AudioWilfried Van Baelen, CEO of Auro Technologies, goes in depth about Auro-3D Immersive Audio from how it works, to horizontal & vertical audio space, to the history of how it came to be including discoveries Wilfried made about human sound perception along the way. - A Very Geeky YearE237
A Very Geeky YearMark Henninger, from AVS Forum, and Scott reflect back on the top A/V stories of 2014 including Dolby ATMOS, HDTV vs. UHDTV vs. Plasma TV sales, the movie industry using 3D audio, streaming video, OLED, and the products that were promised to be out this year at CES but still haven't hit the market... - Giraffic Adaptive Video AccelerationE248
Giraffic Adaptive Video AccelerationYoel Zanger, CEO of Giraffic, talk about video streaming from codecs, bandwidth limitations and bottle necks, 4K, and the solution Giraffic Adapative Video Acceleration provides for streaming content to consumer electronics. - Restoring The Passion of Joan of ArcE249
Restoring The Passion of Joan of ArcComposer Richard Einhorn, and CTO of MTI Film Kevin Manbeck talk about restoring the 1928 silent film "The Passion of Joan of Arc," finding the long lost film print in a janitor's closet, and correcting the film maker's mistakes, such as anachronisms. - Chatroom Q&AE250
Chatroom Q&AChris Boylan, Editor in Chief at Big Picture Big Sound, answer YOUR questions in a Chatroom Q&A. Chris and Scott share their thoughts on when 4K media and 4K TVs will become the common standard, the new curved sound bar from Samsung to go with the curved Samsung 4K TV, the future standards for color space, Tidal the High-Res audio streaming service, and more. - Getting What you Paid for in HDMI CablesE265
Getting What you Paid for in HDMI CablesScott is back this week with David Meyer of Kordz and Kevin Taylor of THX. What makes a high quality HDMI cable and how the quality of the cable makes a difference on the content you're viewing, and the THX program for certification of cable performances. - HPA Tech Retreat 2016E293
HPA Tech Retreat 2016HPA tech retreat recap with discussion about HDR HD content in the theater and at home. HPA tech retreat is an informal gathering, in the Palm Springs area, of the top industry-engineering, technical, and creative talent, as well as strategic business leaders focused on technology, from all aspects of digital-cinema, post-production, film, television, video, and related technologies for the exchange of information.
