HDTV and Home Theater Podcast17 Sep 2021

Podcast #1017: Summer Box office Wrap-up and AirPods Pro Review

On this week's show we wrap up the Summer Box Office numbers with the top ten movies based on ticket sales and we look at two contradicting studies about streaming vs cable. We also have a review of Apple's AirPod Pro. We also read your email and look at the news of the week.

Summer Box Office Wraps with $1.75 Billion, It Closes on a High Note

No one expected this summer to be a close comparison to the last pre-pandemic summer and it wasn't. Total North American box office for the 17-week summer period, including the Labor Day holiday weekend, totaled about $1.75 billion. That's a little more than 40 percent of the $4.34 billion recorded in 2019, a period that did not include $474 million for the first week of "Avengers: Endgame." (That opened on the last Friday in April.) Full article here…

Is Roku Right? Has TV Streaming Really 'Passed the Tipping Point'?

Roku's 'Streaming Decade' report describes OTT as the dominant means of viewing video in the American home … despite recent data from Nielsen indicating that it's still somewhat of a niche behavior Full Article Here…

AirPods Pro

The Apple AirPods Pro are wireless earbuds with noise cancelling, water resistance and a customizable fit. Are these the ultimate wireless earbuds everyone is talking about? Braden gives us his take.

Features:

Active Noise Cancellation
Transparency mode
Adaptive EQ
Vent system for pressure equalization
Custom high-excursion Apple driver
Custom high dynamic range amplifier
Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking

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Podcast #1270: 2026 Network TV Season/Series Premieres

On this week's show we compiled a list of fall 2026 network TV season/series premieres for ABC, NBC, Fox, and CBS, organized by network and then by premiere date. We also read your emails and take a ...

18 Sep 48min

Podcast #1269: Is Your LG Smart TV Listening to You? and Dolby AC4

On this week's show we look into an article that alleges LG's Smart TVs are listening in on your conversations even when the screen is off. We also do a quick rundown on what Dolby's AC4 is and where ...

11 Sep 36min

Podcast #1268: Ara's New Setup First Impressions

On this week's show Ara gives his impression of the new gear installed into his new home. We talk Internet, Home Networking, Automation, and Home Theater in an action packed show. We also read your em...

4 Sep 54min

Podcast #1267: Nick Brown and Smith Freeman of SVS Sound

Nick Brown and Smith Freeman of SVS Sound On today's show we have an interview with Nick Brown (VP of Marketing) and Smith Freeman (Senior Director of Product Management) at SVS Sound. We discuss the...

28 Aug 40min

Podcast #1266: Ara's New Setup

On today's show we discuss Ara's new family room TV and Audio setup and what his plans are for the future. We also read your emails and look at the week's news. News: Marantz Introduces The CINEMA S...

21 Aug 31min

Podcast #1265: Garage Doors - AV Receivers - Atmos in the Family Room

On today's show we discuss Ara's garage door plan for integrating it into HomeKit, we help a listener decide on which receiver to buy, and we ask whether Atmos is worth it for a family room. We also r...

14 Aug 47min

Podcast #1264: Family Room - 5.1 vs 7.2 what makes sense?

On today's show we take a look at your family room and decide whether a 7.2 system is worth it over 5.1. We also read your emails and catch up on the week's news. News: How Valuable Is TV to Smalle...

7 Aug 20min

Podcast #1263: 2026 Value Electronics TV Shootout

On this week's show we breakdown the Value Electronics 2026 TV Shootout and see who the new King TV is. We also read your emails and look at the week's news. News: LG is cracking down on smart TV ap...

31 Jul 35min