HDTV and Home Theater Podcast

Podcast #877: Predictions for 2019

04 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Predictions for 2019 Time for the HT Guys to look into our crystal ball and try and predict the HDTV and Home Theater landscape for 2019. Our crystal ...

Podcast #876: Prediction Review for 2018

28 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Prediction Review for 2018 Wow. Another year in the books. And another year of stellar prediction results! With that it's time to see how we did with ...

Podcast #875: Last Minute Stocking Stuffers for the Home Theater Lover

21 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Last Minute Stocking Stuffers for the Home Theater Lover It's just a few days until Christmas and you have a home theater lover in your circle that yo...

Podcast #874: Ultimate Home Theater in a Box for 2018

13 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ultimate Home Theater in a Box for 2018 Each year we design a Home Theater setup that is considerably better than a typical home theater in a box. We ...

Podcast #873: HDTV Buying Guide 2018

07 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

HDTV Buying Guide 2018 Tis the season for us to go shopping and to continue to help you spend your money - one of our favorite times of the year. If y...

Podcast #872: Receiver Buying Guide 2018

30 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Receiver Buying Guide 2018 This week starts our annual shopping spree where we get to spend your money on new products for your home theater. We'll st...

Podcast #871: What we're thankful for '18

22 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Each year at this time of year we do a show where we discuss what we are thankful for. There are the obvious things to be thankful for like our famili...

Podcast #870: Black Friday 2018

16 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The older we get, the more things seem to sneak up on us, even though we know we should be expecting them. It happened again; Black Friday is already ...

Podcast #869: SiliconDust Streaming TV Service

09 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We recently read a news story about a TV streaming service from SilconDust, makers of the HDHomerun a device that allows you to take your over the ai...

Podcast #868: 2018 TV Shows, So Far

02 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

  The 10 most popular TV shows of the year so far, according to Nielsen ratings To find out which shows were the most popular this year so far, Niel...

Podcast #867: Speaker Bar Giveaway

25 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The HT Guys are giving away a custom speaker bar built by Ara. To enter fill out the form at www.htguys.com/soundbar. We'll announce the winner on the...

Podcast #866: Sub $500 Receiver Recommendation

19 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sub $500 Receiver Recommendation I received and email from Santosh in the Bay Area of California asking if I could recommend a receiver for a modest h...

Podcast #865: Top Home Theater Design Mistakes

11 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

GE Smart Countertop Microwave Oven with Scan-to-Cook Technology review This microwave has 2 unique features: Alexa integration and an app that can sc...

Podcast #864: The 7 Best 70-75-77 inch TVs

05 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Best Soundbars Under $500The 7 Best 70-75-77 inch TVs - October 2018 

Podcast #863: New TV Shows for Fall 2018

27 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

  This year's batch of Fall TV Premieres snuck up on us a bit. Here we are, the last show in September, and just now getting to the new shows coming ...

Podcast #862: Best of CEDIA 2018

21 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

TWICE has announced the winners of their annual Best of Show awards at CEDIA Expo. The products were nominated by the manufacturers and a team of judg...

Podcast #861: 4K Projectors at CEDIA

14 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss these two articles on this show:   CEDIA Expo 2018: Sifting Through the AV Nuggets   Monoprice Launches Affordable Smart Home System

Podcast #860: konnected.io

07 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Connect your home's wired alarm system to SmartThings or Home Assistant, and convert your home into a smart home. Now you can monitor your home from a...

Podcast #859: One week with FuboTV

31 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

One week with FuboTV The HT Guys have officially joined the ranks of the cord cutters with Braden opting to cancel his Cable TV service entirely. We h...

Podcast #858: Over The Top Cable

24 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SiliconDust launches HDHomeRun Premium streaming service of 45 networks Netflix, Amazon Video, and Xfinity are accidentally re-creating cable TV

Podcast #857: HT Guys Origins: Sony Pictures / ADSG

17 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Another very special episode, keeping the streak alive while on vacation, we take the opportunity to share some behind the scenes moments leading up t...

Podcast #856: 75 inch TV Recommendation

10 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

75 inch TV Recommendation Vizio P-Series - $1900 MSRP Features: Premium 4K HDR with Active Full Array Pro™, UltraBright 1000. Over a billion colors...

Podcast #855: Various Topics

03 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Roku Speakers Why learn to use gadgets when they can just learn to help us? Exactly, says LG

Podcast #854: Samsung's 34-foot Onyx LED TV

27 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Last month we read a news story about the bid by Samsung to replace projectors in movie theaters. Now Digital Trends has an article that provides a f...

Podcast #853: Buttshaker Bonanza

20 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Buttshaker Bonanza It's been quite a while since we've talked about turning the low frequency effects from your movies and tv shows into physical move...

Podcast #852: The Best Projectors

13 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What Is America's TV Platform of Choice?The best projectors 

Podcast #851: Wireless In Ear Home Theater

06 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Plus we grill Kobe Beef!   Watch Here!

Podcast #850: HDR bad for OLED?

29 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

www.flatpanelhds.com's report of LG's claim in 2016 that the company's OLED TVs had lifespans of 100,000 hours. Of course, that's 100,000 hours at th...

Podcast #849: A very special...

22 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode is a very special one: The HT Guys go on vaction. With limited time to plan and record, and no access to email or news stories, th...

Podcast #848: E3

15 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today we have a field report from the E3 show in Los Angeles CA.

Podcast #847: Father's Day Wishlist

08 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Father's Day Wish List Classic Movie Posters $10 - $17K What theater would be complete without movie posters? MoviePoster.com sells original as well a...

Podcast #847: Canceled or Renewed 2018

01 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Canceled or Renewed 2018 If you're getting dizzy watching shows that were canceled a while ago, make a revival on a different network, only to have th...

Podcast #845: SVS Soundpath Wireless Subwoofer Kit

25 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

SVS Soundpath Wireless Subwoofer Kit Pretty much from the start we have been searching for wireless solutions to transmit audio from one part of the r...

Podcast #845: CNET's Guide to Smart Living

18 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

CNET's Guide to Smart Living While this may or may not be the year of home automation (or maybe it was last year?), the idea of making some aspects of...

Podcast #843: Review Sony A8F from RTINGS.COM

11 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Review Sony A8F from RTINGS.COM Today we have a review of a Sony A8F OLED TV from RTINGS.COM. The A8F is a OLED 4K HDR TV with 4K HDR Processor X1™ ...

Podcast #842: Various Topics

04 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

'Avengers: Infinity War' Box Office: A Rundown of the Records Broken 'Avengers: Infinity War' Box Office: A Rundown of the Records BrokenDisney and M...

Podcast #841: OLED Burn-in Follow Up

27 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

OLED Burn-in Follow Up Christopher - As per episode #840 - I have a 55" Sony A1E that I purchased 9 months ago. I had it professionally calibrated and...

Podcast #840: Real Life OLED Burn In Test on 6 TVs

20 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Rtings.com: Real Life OLED Burn In Test on 6 TVs Walking through a large electronics store the other day something caught our eye on one of their OLED...

Podcast #839:

13 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Channel Master SMARTenna+ We have been receiving HD OTA signals since almost the beginning. As such we have tried over twenty five different antennas...

Podcast #838: Short Throw Projector Feedback

06 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Short Throw Projector Follow Up On Episode 836 we talked about the idea of short throw projectors for home theater use and asked the question:  Why ...

Podcast #837: Interview with David Sanderson of ReelGood.com

30 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Home Theater Seating, a Listener's Perspective The following is an email from long time listener and supporter of the show Stu Silberman regarding his...

Podcast #836: Short Throw Projector

23 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Short Throw Projectors There was a short throw projector on Woot! this week for $999. Not a bad price at all for the potential to have a 100" televisi...

Podcast #835: Interview with Adam Pizzo - Home Integrator

16 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Interview with Adam Pizzo. He is a home integrator specializing in Control4. Adam is based in Toronto and was kind enough to come on the show and talk...

Podcast #834: The Devices We Can't Live Without

09 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Devices We Can't Live Without Research firm iQor recently commissioned an online survey called the Customer and Product Experience (CPX) 360 Surv...

Podcast #833: Hue Lights

02 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hue Lights For many home automation is limited to lights turning on and off at prescribed times. Others would like the ability to control their lights...

Podcast #832: Various Topics

23 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Facebook Fiona: New Competition for Amazon Echo, Apple HomePod, and Google Home If you haven't already invested in one of the many smart home speaker...

Podcast #831: Apple HomePod

16 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Apple HomePod   You are probably well aware that Apple released it's smart speaker, the HomePod ($349) last week. As you would imagine you can't clic...

Podcast #830: Various Topics

09 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Disney's ESPN streaming service to cost $4.99, launch in spring And the company's Netflix competitor, a streaming service for movies from Disney prop...

Podcast #829: Five Reasons to Automate Your Home

02 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Five Reasons to Automate Your Home The HT Guys have been singing the praises of home automation for about ten years now. It starts slow with one devic...

Podcast #828: Samsung's MicroLED Bet

26 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Samsung's MicroLED Bet We first stumbled across Samsung's new MicroLED technology when we were reading up on CES, and specifically the giant 146" TV t...

Podcast #827: Speaker Cables - What does High Quality Cost?

19 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Speaker Cables - What does High Quality Cost? I was going through some of my typical AV websites the other day and came upon an article at Electronic...

Podcast #826: CES 2018

12 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

CES 2018 CES (Consumer Electronics Show) is the world's gathering place for all those who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. It has serv...

Podcast #825: Predictions for 2018

05 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Predictions for 2018 Voice User Interface will begin to flourish in Home Theater It's 2018 and we are very used to asking Siri, Alexa, or Google to tu...

Podcast #824: Prediction Review for 2017

28 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Prediction Review for 2017 It's hard to believe that another year has gone by! With that it's time to see how we did with our 2017 predictions. This y...

Podcast #823: Happy Holidays

21 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Netflix: 'Creepy' tweet raises questions about how much the Company knows about Customers This Netflix 'Year in Review' stat is honestly un-bee-liev...

Podcast #822: Ultimate Home Theater in a Box for 2017

15 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Ultimate Home Theater in a Box for 2017 Each year we design a Home Theater setup that is considerably better than a typical home theater in a box. We ...

Podcast #821: HDTV Buying Guide 2017

08 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

HDTV Buying Guide 2017 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas and whether you celebrate Christmas, a different holiday, or nothing at all, we can...

Podcast #820: Receiver Buying Guide 2017

01 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Receiver Buying Guide 2017 This week we get to spend your money on a new receiver for your home theater. Our goal with these guides is not necessarily...

Podcast #819: What we are Thankful For

23 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What we're thankful for '17 Each year at this time of year we do a show where we discuss what we are thankful for. There are the obvious things to be ...

Podcast #818: Black Friday 2017

16 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Black Friday 2017 Another year passes, another Black Friday approaches. This year there are some exceptional deals out there. The question is where to...

Podcast #817: Various Topics

10 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Various Topics

Podcast #816: Mohu Airwave Review

03 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mohu Airwave Review       Last CES Mohu introduced a product that we really were excited to get our hands on. The Mohu Airwave is wireless device t...

Podcast #815: Battle of the Big TVs

26 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Battle of the Big TVs Braden is packing up all his earthly belongings and moving them, along with his family, to a new home. One of the items that isn...

Podcast #814: Best UHD Players

20 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Best UHD Players In the run up to Black Friday we thought we'd give you a quick run down on the best UHD players on the market. There are no guarantee...

Podcast #813: Various Topics

13 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Z-Wave's New 'SmartStart' Dramatically Simplifies Home Automation Installs   Tempow Makes Any Smartphone Smarter with Multi-Device Bluetooth Softwa...

Podcast #812: TCL C Series 2017 C807 (RTINGS.COM)

05 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

TCL C Series 2017 C807  (RTINGS.COM) This week we wanted to take a look at what on paper is an incredible TV bargain. Seriously, a 65 in 4K UHD that ...

Podcast #811: Mini features

29 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Comcast announces new streaming video service for cord-cutters Full article here The State of the (Wireless) Home Theater Comeback Full article here...

Podcast #810: HDMI 2.1

22 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

HDMI 2.1 Well you knew it wouldn't last forever, but HDMI 2.0 is about to become the old standard and you guessed it, you will need another cable. But...

Podcast #809: New TV Shows for Fall 2017

15 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

New TV Shows for Fall 2017 As we get older, we gain a deeper appreciation for the subtle joys in life. And few things in life are as joyous an occasio...

Podcast #808: David Dicks of Common Sense Audio Busts Speaker Myths

08 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

David Dicks of Common Sense Audio Busts Speaker Myths In part two of our interview with David Dicks of Common Sense Audio, makers of Audio Nirvana ful...

Podcast #807: Sony XBR75X940 TV Review

01 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Sony XBR75X940 TV Review   We were poking around the other day at RTINGS.COM trying to decide what TV was the right one to share with the podcast. Wh...

Podcast #806: David Dicks of Common Sense Audio Busts Audiophile Myths

25 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

David Dicks of Common Sense Audio Busts Audiophile Myths We speak with David Dicks of Common Sense Audio makers of Audio Nirvana full range drivers. O...

Podcast #805: Various Topics

18 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Today's show has emails, news, HTIB, Movie Passes, Bricked Locks, and many more topics!

Podcast #804: Wired vs Wireless Home Audio

11 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Wired vs Wireless Home Audio I recently read an interview with some home installers discussing wired vs wireless solutions for home audio. We have alw...

Podcast #803: Element 55" 4K Ultra HDTV, Fire TV Edition Review

04 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Element 55" 4K Ultra HDTV, Fire TV Edition Review In addition to the plethora of native Smart TV interfaces on the market, we've seen TVs come out wit...

Podcast #802: 2017 Products of the Year - Electronic House

28 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

2017 Products of the Year - Electronic House The Electronic House annual Products of the Year contest surveys many of the best and most innovative sm...

Podcast #801: HDTV Shootout

21 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Denon Unveils 'Fully Loaded' $1,000 AVR:    Top 10 Smart Home Systems of Award-Winning Homes   HDD Attends 2017 CE Week 4K Ultra HDTV Shootout  ...

Podcast #800: Wifi Certified Homes

14 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's show we discuss:   Top 20 Blu-ray Market Share for the Week Ended 07/02/17 AMC wants to win back cordcutters. Spoiler alert: It won't L...

Podcast #799: Automation and Vacation

07 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Ara and Braden discuss how home automation can ease your mind when you are on vacation.

Podcast #798: Samsung Q9F QLED TV REVIEW (RTINGS.COM)

30 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Samsung Q9F QLED  TV REVIEW (RTINGS.COM) Back in May we introduced you to RTINGS.COM and mentioned that we would feature some of their TV reviews on ...

Podcast #797: DTS Virtual:X

23 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

From the DTS Website: DTS Virtual:X bridges the gap between our DTS:X codec and the reality of so many consumers' homes, allowing you to enjoy multi-d...

Podcast 796: Speaker Trends

16 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

On today's show we discuss the following articles along with your emails and news: Tips From THX: Getting the Most Out of Your Home Theater Best Spea...

Podcast #795: Interview with David Dicks of Common Sense Audio

09 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Podcast #794: Various Topics

02 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss emails, news, and various topics for this episode.

Podcast #793: RTINGS.COM

26 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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 ti...

Podcast #792: Tivo Update, One Year Later…

19 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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) m...

Podcast #791: LeEco uMax85 Ecotv - User Comments

12 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

LeEco uMax85 Ecotv - User Comments We at the HT Guys are always striving to find TVs that can closely mimic the experience that a projector gives you....

Podcast #790: Hulu Live TV Beta

05 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hulu Live TV Beta 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...

Podcast #789: 2016 - 2017 TV Scorecard

27 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

2016 - 2017 TV Scorecard Each TV Season we like to preview the shows that are coming up as well as wrap up the year with which shows are coming back. ...

Podcast #788: HD Talk

21 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss various topics this week.

Podcast #787: Youtube TV

14 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Youtube TV Youtube has just entered the IPTV market and if you live in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago, or Philadelphia you can...

Podcast #786: Theater Solutions SUB8S Slim Powered Subwoofer

06 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Theater Solutions SUB8S Slim Powered Subwoofer Home Theater without a subwoofer is like pumpkin pie without whipped cream, chips without salsa, a burg...

Podcast #785: D-Link Omna 180 Cam HD

31 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

D-Link Omna 180 Cam HD The D-Link Omna 180 Cam HD (MSRP $199.95) camera is the first camera that makes use of Apple's HomeKit technology. It's not a u...

Podcast #784: Invention roundup

24 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Invention roundup From time to time we talk about new ideas we've come across on some of the crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter or Indiegogo. Some we...

Podcast #783: In Wall Subwoofers

17 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In Wall Subwoofers We recently received an email from Jim in Carlsbad CA asking why there weren't many reviews of in wall subwoofers. This got us thin...

Podcast #782: Live TV Streaming Options

10 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Live TV Streaming Options We have friends, and you probably do as well, who are constantly asking about options for cutting the cord or otherwise redu...

Podcast #781: LG 65UH6150 65-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV

03 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

LG 65UH6150 65-Inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV   We have been talking about 4K TVs for about three years. We were pretty early to the 4K scene and as b...

Podcast #780: HDTV Current Topics

23 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hollywood Post Alliance Retreat Summary: ATSC seminar consisted of multiple panels of experts discussing a wide range of topics Covered the basics of...

Podcast #779: Gary Yacoubian Discusses 16-Ultra Subwoofer

17 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Gary Yacoubian Discusses 16-Ultra Subwoofer   This year SVS introduced the world to their 16-Ultra subwoofer line at CES. It was so well received tha...

Podcast #778: Is Your TV Spying on You?

10 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Is Your TV Spying on You? Much has been made about a recent complaint filed by the FTC and the New Jersey Attorney General alleging that while you've...