Home Theater Geeks (Audio)

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

Download or subscribe to Home Theater Geeks at https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks

Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!

Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.

Sponsor:
blackhat.com/us-26 and use code TWIT

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

Download or subscribe to Home Theater Geeks at https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks

Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!

Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.

Sponsors:
blackhat.com/us-26 and use code TWIT

helixsleep.com/htg

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

Download or subscribe to Home Theater Geeks at https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks

Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!

Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.

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

Download or subscribe to Home Theater Geeks at https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks

Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!

Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.

The range of colors that can be reproduced by an RGB-based video display is well-defined for standard definition, high definition, ultra-high definition, and high dynamic range content. The ultimate range is called BT.2020, which was developed by Kenichiro Masaoka. Scott Wilkinson dives deep into this topic with Jeff Yurek, VP of Marketing for Nanosys, the primary supplier of quantum dots to the display industry.

Host: Scott Wilkinson

Guest: Jeff Yurek

Download or subscribe to Home Theater Geeks at https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks

Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!

Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.