Home Theater Geeks (Video) TWiT https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks TWiT Feed Generator v4.11.3 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-US This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License - Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ feedmail@twit.tv (TWiT Editors) feedmail@twit.tv (TWiT Engineering) 720 weekly 1 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:45:03 PDT Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:45:03 PDT weekly Petaluma, CA episodic TV projectors, surround sound, and expert home theater setup advice. Get the most out of your home theater with the latest advances, product reviews, and all things audio and video. Every Thursday, Scott Wilkinson shares his expertise, energy, and enthusiasm about how to make your A/V system sound and look its best. In this short-format podcast, Scott brings you news, reviews, interviews, and commentary, and answers your questions.

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]]> Get the most out of your home theater with the latest advances, product reviews, and all things audio and video. Every Thursday, Scott Wilkinson shares his expertise, energy, and enthusiasm about how to make your A/V system sound and look its best. In this short-format podcast, Scott brings you news, reviews, interviews, and commentary, and answers your questions.

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]]> TWiT, Technology, Home Theater, TV, LCD TV, Plasma TV, Surround Sound tv-g no no No Become a Club TWiT member! Leo Laporte feedmail@twit.tv Technology Home Theater Geeks (Video) https://elroy.twit.tv/sites/default/files/styles/twit_album_art_2048x2048/public/images/shows/Home%20Theater%20Geeks/album_art/hd/HTG_albumart_standard_video.jpg https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks https://feeds.twit.tv/htg_video_hd.xml HTG 552: New Projector Lamp Calibration - Listener Question New Projector Lamp Calibration full TWiT Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:00:00 PDT 2 2 552 552 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/552 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/552 Reviews Technology no Listener Question Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs Former Home Theater of the Month honoree Jeremy Mills recently replaced the lamp in his Epson Pro Cinema 6050UB projector and wonders if he should get it professionally calibrated. He has a calibration disc and can do some of it himself, but is it worthwhile to hire a professional to really dial it in? Scott Wilkinson gives his thoughts.

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]]> Former Home Theater of the Month honoree Jeremy Mills recently replaced the lamp in his Epson Pro Cinema 6050UB projector and wonders if he should get it professionally calibrated. He has a calibration disc and can do some of it himself, but is it worthwhile to hire a professional to really dial it in? Scott Wilkinson gives his thoughts.

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]]> Former Home Theater of the Month honoree Jeremy Mills recently replaced the lamp in his Epson Pro Cinema 6050UB projector and wonders if he should get it professionally calibrated. He has a calibration disc and can do some of it himself, but is it worthwhile to hire a professional to really dial it in? Scott Wilkinson gives his thoughts.

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]]> https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/video/htg/htg0552/htg0552_h264m_1920x1080.mp4 yes 11:25 HTG 552: New Projector Lamp Calibration - Listener Question Listener Question Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs nonadult tv-g IAB19 Scott Wilkinson Scott Wilkinson HTG 551: CEDIA 2026 Part 3 - Impressive Demos & Growing AV Trends CEDIA 2026 Part 3 full TWiT Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:00:00 PDT 2 2 551 551 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/551 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/551 News Technology no Impressive Demos & Growing AV Trends Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs The 2026 CEDIA Expo was held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, and there was a LOT to see—so much, in fact, that Home Theater Geeks will devote three episodes to covering it! Mike Heiss and Joe Klusnick were there and join Scott Wilkinson to discuss what they saw and heard. In Part 3, we focus on some of the big demos and industry trends.

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]]> https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/video/htg/htg0551/htg0551_h264m_1920x1080.mp4 yes 35:47 HTG 551: CEDIA 2026 Part 3 - Impressive Demos & Growing AV Trends Impressive Demos & Growing AV Trends Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs nonadult tv-g IAB19 Scott Wilkinson Michael Heiss Joe Klusnick Scott Wilkinson Michael Heiss Joe Klusnick HTG 550: CEDIA 2026 Part 2 - AVRs & Audio Innovations Take Center Stage CEDIA 2026 Part 2 full TWiT Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:00:00 PDT 2 2 550 550 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/550 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/550 News Technology no AVRs & Audio Innovations Take Center Stage Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs The 2026 CEDIA Expo was held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, and there was a LOT to see—so much, in fact, that Home Theater Geeks will devote three episodes to covering it! Mike Heiss and Joe Klusnick were there and join Scott Wilkinson to discuss what they saw and heard. In Part 2, we focus on audio products.

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]]> The 2026 CEDIA Expo was held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, and there was a LOT to see—so much, in fact, that Home Theater Geeks will devote three episodes to covering it! Mike Heiss and Joe Klusnick were there and join Scott Wilkinson to discuss what they saw and heard. In Part 2, we focus on audio products.

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]]> The 2026 CEDIA Expo was held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, and there was a LOT to see—so much, in fact, that Home Theater Geeks will devote three episodes to covering it! Mike Heiss and Joe Klusnick were there and join Scott Wilkinson to discuss what they saw and heard. In Part 2, we focus on audio products.

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]]> https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/video/htg/htg0550/htg0550_h264m_1920x1080.mp4 yes 35:05 HTG 550: CEDIA 2026 Part 2 - AVRs & Audio Innovations Take Center Stage AVRs & Audio Innovations Take Center Stage Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs nonadult tv-g IAB19 Scott Wilkinson Joe Klusnick Michael Heiss Scott Wilkinson Joe Klusnick Michael Heiss HTG 549: CEDIA 2026 Part 1 - Source Devices, Bright Projectors, & dvLED CEDIA 2026 Part 1 full TWiT Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:00:00 PDT 2 2 549 549 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/549 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/549 News Technology no Source Devices, Bright Projectors, & dvLED Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs The 2026 CEDIA Expo was held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, and there was a LOT to see—so much, in fact, that Home Theater Geeks will devote three episodes to covering it! Mike Heiss and Joe Klusnick were there and now join Scott Wilkinson to discuss what they saw and heard. In Part 1, they focus on video products shown at the event.

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]]> The 2026 CEDIA Expo was held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, and there was a LOT to see—so much, in fact, that Home Theater Geeks will devote three episodes to covering it! Mike Heiss and Joe Klusnick were there and now join Scott Wilkinson to discuss what they saw and heard. In Part 1, they focus on video products shown at the event.

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]]> The 2026 CEDIA Expo was held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, and there was a LOT to see—so much, in fact, that Home Theater Geeks will devote three episodes to covering it! Mike Heiss and Joe Klusnick were there and now join Scott Wilkinson to discuss what they saw and heard. In Part 1, they focus on video products shown at the event.

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]]> https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/video/htg/htg0549/htg0549_h264m_1920x1080.mp4 yes 51:05 HTG 549: CEDIA 2026 Part 1 - Source Devices, Bright Projectors, & dvLED Source Devices, Bright Projectors, & dvLED Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs nonadult tv-g IAB19 Scott Wilkinson Michael Heiss Joe Klusnick Scott Wilkinson Michael Heiss Joe Klusnick HTG 548: Stuart Fails to Save the Universe - What I'm Watching Stuart Fails to Save the Universe full TWiT Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:00 PDT 2 2 548 548 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/548 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/548 Reviews Technology no What I'm Watching Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs In this new occasional series within Home Theater Geeks, Scott Wilkinson talks about content he is particularly enjoying. This week, he is really digging Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, the latest spin-off from The Big Bang Theory. It's very different from its progenitor, but just as funny and filled with geeky goodness!

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]]> In this new occasional series within Home Theater Geeks, Scott Wilkinson talks about content he is particularly enjoying. This week, he is really digging Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, the latest spin-off from The Big Bang Theory. It's very different from its progenitor, but just as funny and filled with geeky goodness!

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]]> In this new occasional series within Home Theater Geeks, Scott Wilkinson talks about content he is particularly enjoying. This week, he is really digging Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, the latest spin-off from The Big Bang Theory. It's very different from its progenitor, but just as funny and filled with geeky goodness!

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]]> https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/video/htg/htg0548/htg0548_h264m_1920x1080.mp4 yes 20:11 HTG 548: Stuart Fails to Save the Universe - What I'm Watching What I'm Watching Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs nonadult tv-g IAB19 Scott Wilkinson Scott Wilkinson HTG 547: Senior Living Lyceum - Home Theater of the Month Interview! Senior Living Lyceum full TWiT Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:00:00 PDT 2 2 547 547 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/547 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/547 Reviews Technology no Home Theater of the Month Interview! Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs Joe Klusnick, whose home theater was recently featured on Home Theater Geeks, returns to talk about another project he worked on recently: a theater in a senior living community. It uses relatively modest equipment and was not terribly expensive, but it performs quite well and serves an important function for the residents.

Westmont of Santa Cruz: https://westmontliving.com/our-communities/california/soquel/westmont-of-santa-cruz/

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]]> Joe Klusnick, whose home theater was recently featured on Home Theater Geeks, returns to talk about another project he worked on recently: a theater in a senior living community. It uses relatively modest equipment and was not terribly expensive, but it performs quite well and serves an important function for the residents.

Westmont of Santa Cruz: https://westmontliving.com/our-communities/california/soquel/westmont-of-santa-cruz/

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]]> Joe Klusnick, whose home theater was recently featured on Home Theater Geeks, returns to talk about another project he worked on recently: a theater in a senior living community. It uses relatively modest equipment and was not terribly expensive, but it performs quite well and serves an important function for the residents.

Westmont of Santa Cruz: https://westmontliving.com/our-communities/california/soquel/westmont-of-santa-cruz/

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]]> https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/video/htg/htg0547/htg0547_h264m_1920x1080.mp4 yes 30:46 HTG 547: Senior Living Lyceum - Home Theater of the Month Interview! Home Theater of the Month Interview! Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs nonadult tv-g IAB19 Scott Wilkinson Joe Klusnick Scott Wilkinson Joe Klusnick HTG 546: Dumb TVs Again - Pros & Cons of Modern Internet-Connected TVs Dumb TVs Again full TWiT Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:00:00 PDT 2 2 546 546 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/546 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/546 Reviews Technology no Pros & Cons of Modern Internet-Connected TVs Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs Listener Lance Pelissier thinks that "smart TVs" are a waste of money if you have something like a Sony PlayStation or another online streaming source device, and he wonders if "dumb TVs" will make a comeback because they duplicate the functions of those external devices. Scott Wilkinson responds in no uncertain terms.

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]]> Listener Lance Pelissier thinks that "smart TVs" are a waste of money if you have something like a Sony PlayStation or another online streaming source device, and he wonders if "dumb TVs" will make a comeback because they duplicate the functions of those external devices. Scott Wilkinson responds in no uncertain terms.

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]]> Listener Lance Pelissier thinks that "smart TVs" are a waste of money if you have something like a Sony PlayStation or another online streaming source device, and he wonders if "dumb TVs" will make a comeback because they duplicate the functions of those external devices. Scott Wilkinson responds in no uncertain terms.

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]]> https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/video/htg/htg0546/htg0546_h264m_1920x1080.mp4 yes 10:19 HTG 546: Dumb TVs Again - Pros & Cons of Modern Internet-Connected TVs Pros & Cons of Modern Internet-Connected TVs Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs nonadult tv-g IAB19 Scott Wilkinson Scott Wilkinson HTG 545: Upscaling Quandry - Does Your TV or Streaming Box Deliver Better 4K YouTube? Upscaling Quandry full TWiT Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:00:00 PDT 2 2 545 545 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/545 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/545 Help & How To Technology no Does Your TV or Streaming Box Deliver Better 4K YouTube? Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs When Christian Dietz watches YouTube videos from his Roku Ultra on his Sony X900F TV, he is often presented with a choice of 1080p or 2160p. He'd like to know which is the better option. Scott Wilkinson offers some advice and tries to clear up some confusion about where this choice is coming from.

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]]> When Christian Dietz watches YouTube videos from his Roku Ultra on his Sony X900F TV, he is often presented with a choice of 1080p or 2160p. He'd like to know which is the better option. Scott Wilkinson offers some advice and tries to clear up some confusion about where this choice is coming from.

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]]> When Christian Dietz watches YouTube videos from his Roku Ultra on his Sony X900F TV, he is often presented with a choice of 1080p or 2160p. He'd like to know which is the better option. Scott Wilkinson offers some advice and tries to clear up some confusion about where this choice is coming from.

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]]> https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/video/htg/htg0545/htg0545_h264m_1920x1080.mp4 yes 12:03 HTG 545: Upscaling Quandry - Does Your TV or Streaming Box Deliver Better 4K YouTube? Does Your TV or Streaming Box Deliver Better 4K YouTube? Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs nonadult tv-g IAB19 Scott Wilkinson Scott Wilkinson HTG 544: Home Movies From a NAS - Streaming Ripped DVDs to the TV, Without a PC Home Movies From a NAS full TWiT Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 PDT 2 2 544 544 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/544 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/544 Help & How To Technology no Streaming Ripped DVDs to the TV, Without a PC Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs Listener Andrew has ripped DVDs of his home movies to a Synology NAS, and he would like to stream them to his TV without having to use a computer. Can it be done? Scott Wilkinson offers a couple of possible options.

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]]> Listener Andrew has ripped DVDs of his home movies to a Synology NAS, and he would like to stream them to his TV without having to use a computer. Can it be done? Scott Wilkinson offers a couple of possible options.

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]]> Listener Andrew has ripped DVDs of his home movies to a Synology NAS, and he would like to stream them to his TV without having to use a computer. Can it be done? Scott Wilkinson offers a couple of possible options.

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]]> https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/video/htg/htg0544/htg0544_h264m_1920x1080.mp4 yes 10:22 HTG 544: Home Movies From a NAS - Streaming Ripped DVDs to the TV, Without a PC Streaming Ripped DVDs to the TV, Without a PC Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs nonadult tv-g IAB19 Scott Wilkinson Scott Wilkinson HTG 543: Modern Marvel - Home Theater of the Month Modern Marvel full TWiT Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:00:00 PDT 2 2 543 543 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/543 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/543 Reviews Technology no Home Theater of the Month Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs John Durante has built his dream home theater from scratch in his basement, and it's a modern marvel of understated design and exceptional performance. It cost some serious coin, even with a lot of DIY sweat equity, but it's worth every penny.

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]]> John Durante has built his dream home theater from scratch in his basement, and it's a modern marvel of understated design and exceptional performance. It cost some serious coin, even with a lot of DIY sweat equity, but it's worth every penny.

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]]> John Durante has built his dream home theater from scratch in his basement, and it's a modern marvel of understated design and exceptional performance. It cost some serious coin, even with a lot of DIY sweat equity, but it's worth every penny.

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]]> https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/video/htg/htg0543/htg0543_h264m_1920x1080.mp4 yes 15:04 HTG 543: Modern Marvel - Home Theater of the Month Home Theater of the Month Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs nonadult tv-g IAB19 Scott Wilkinson Scott Wilkinson HTG 542: The Odyssey in IMAX - Seeing It as the Director Intended The Odyssey in IMAX full TWiT Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:00:00 PDT 2 2 542 542 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/542 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/542 Reviews Technology no Seeing It as the Director Intended Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is undoubtedly this summer's blockbuster cinema experience. It's the first movie to be shot entirely with IMAX 70 mm film cameras, which have superior resolution and an aspect ratio much taller than most commercial cinemas. If you want to see it as the director intended, you need to see it at an IMAX theater, preferably one of the 25 in North America that are showing it on 70 mm film.

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]]> Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is undoubtedly this summer's blockbuster cinema experience. It's the first movie to be shot entirely with IMAX 70 mm film cameras, which have superior resolution and an aspect ratio much taller than most commercial cinemas. If you want to see it as the director intended, you need to see it at an IMAX theater, preferably one of the 25 in North America that are showing it on 70 mm film.

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]]> Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is undoubtedly this summer's blockbuster cinema experience. It's the first movie to be shot entirely with IMAX 70 mm film cameras, which have superior resolution and an aspect ratio much taller than most commercial cinemas. If you want to see it as the director intended, you need to see it at an IMAX theater, preferably one of the 25 in North America that are showing it on 70 mm film.

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]]> https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/video/htg/htg0542/htg0542_h264m_1920x1080.mp4 yes 17:31 HTG 542: The Odyssey in IMAX - Seeing It as the Director Intended Seeing It as the Director Intended Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs nonadult tv-g IAB19 Scott Wilkinson Scott Wilkinson HTG 541: PlayStation Ditches Discs - Is Physical Media on Its Way Out? PlayStation Ditches Discs full TWiT Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:00:00 PDT 2 2 541 541 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/541 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/541 News Technology no Is Physical Media on Its Way Out? Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs Sony made two disturbing announcements recently—first, it is removing over 500 StudioCanal movies from its online PlayStation Store, so that people who bought those titles will no longer have access to them. Second, Sony will no longer sell games for the PlayStation on physical discs. Is this the start of the slippery slope that leads to the death of physical media more generally?

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]]> Sony made two disturbing announcements recently—first, it is removing over 500 StudioCanal movies from its online PlayStation Store, so that people who bought those titles will no longer have access to them. Second, Sony will no longer sell games for the PlayStation on physical discs. Is this the start of the slippery slope that leads to the death of physical media more generally?

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]]> Sony made two disturbing announcements recently—first, it is removing over 500 StudioCanal movies from its online PlayStation Store, so that people who bought those titles will no longer have access to them. Second, Sony will no longer sell games for the PlayStation on physical discs. Is this the start of the slippery slope that leads to the death of physical media more generally?

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]]> https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/video/htg/htg0541/htg0541_h264m_1920x1080.mp4 yes 10:28 HTG 541: PlayStation Ditches Discs - Is Physical Media on Its Way Out? Is Physical Media on Its Way Out? Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs nonadult tv-g IAB19 Scott Wilkinson Scott Wilkinson HTG 540: Home Theaterology - The Art of Home-Theater Design Home Theaterology full TWiT Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:00:00 PDT 2 2 540 540 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/540 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/540 Reviews Technology no The Art of Home-Theater Design Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs Richard Charscan, President of AcousticSmart, talks about his approach to designing the ultimate home theaters, including some of the most awesome and outrageous rooms Scott Wilkinson has ever seen. His coffee-table book, Home Theaterology (https://hometheaterology.net), showcases some of his best home theaters, and we take a peek into some of them on the show.

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]]> Richard Charscan, President of AcousticSmart, talks about his approach to designing the ultimate home theaters, including some of the most awesome and outrageous rooms Scott Wilkinson has ever seen. His coffee-table book, Home Theaterology (https://hometheaterology.net), showcases some of his best home theaters, and we take a peek into some of them on the show.

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]]> Richard Charscan, President of AcousticSmart, talks about his approach to designing the ultimate home theaters, including some of the most awesome and outrageous rooms Scott Wilkinson has ever seen. His coffee-table book, Home Theaterology (https://hometheaterology.net), showcases some of his best home theaters, and we take a peek into some of them on the show.

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]]> https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/video/htg/htg0540/htg0540_h264m_1920x1080.mp4 yes 1:04:56 HTG 540: Home Theaterology - The Art of Home-Theater Design The Art of Home-Theater Design Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs nonadult tv-g IAB19 Scott Wilkinson Richard Charschan Scott Wilkinson Richard Charschan HTG 539: dvLED Update - Direct-View LED Displays Are Coming to a Home Theater Near You dvLED Update full TWiT Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:00:00 PDT 2 2 539 539 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/539 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/539 Reviews Technology no Direct-View LED Displays Are Coming to a Home Theater Near You Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/video/htg/htg0539/htg0539_h264m_1920x1080.mp4 yes 53:49 HTG 539: dvLED Update - Direct-View LED Displays Are Coming to a Home Theater Near You Direct-View LED Displays Are Coming to a Home Theater Near You Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs nonadult tv-g IAB19 Scott Wilkinson Ted Romanowitz Scott Wilkinson Ted Romanowitz HTG 538: DIY Delight - Home Theater of the Month Interview! DIY Delight full TWiT Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:00:00 PDT 2 2 538 538 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/538 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/538 Reviews Technology no Home Theater of the Month Interview! Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/video/htg/htg0538/htg0538_h264m_1920x1080.mp4 yes 1:10:34 HTG 538: DIY Delight - Home Theater of the Month Interview! Home Theater of the Month Interview! Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs nonadult tv-g IAB19 Scott Wilkinson Jeremy Mills Scott Wilkinson Jeremy Mills HTG 537: Local Channels in OTA Dead Zone - Stream Local TV Without Over-the-Air Access Local Channels in OTA Dead Zone full TWiT Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:00:00 PDT 2 2 537 537 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/537 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/537 Help & How To Technology no Stream Local TV Without Over-the-Air Access Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/video/htg/htg0537/htg0537_h264m_1920x1080.mp4 yes 9:54 HTG 537: Local Channels in OTA Dead Zone - Stream Local TV Without Over-the-Air Access Stream Local TV Without Over-the-Air Access Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs nonadult tv-g IAB19 Scott Wilkinson Scott Wilkinson HTG 536: Living-Room Audio Tips - Supplemental Sound Solutions for an Open Space Living-Room Audio Tips full TWiT Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:00 PDT 2 2 536 536 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/536 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/536 Reviews Technology no Supplemental Sound Solutions for an Open Space Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/video/htg/htg0536/htg0536_h264m_1920x1080.mp4 yes 17:13 HTG 536: Living-Room Audio Tips - Supplemental Sound Solutions for an Open Space Supplemental Sound Solutions for an Open Space Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs nonadult tv-g IAB19 Scott Wilkinson Scott Wilkinson HTG 535: All About BT.2020 - The Ultimate Range of Colors All About BT.2020 full TWiT Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:00:00 PDT 2 2 535 535 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/535 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/535 Reviews Technology no The Ultimate Range of Colors Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/video/htg/htg0535/htg0535_h264m_1920x1080.mp4 yes 39:46 HTG 535: All About BT.2020 - The Ultimate Range of Colors The Ultimate Range of Colors Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs nonadult tv-g IAB19 Scott Wilkinson Jeff Yurek Scott Wilkinson Jeff Yurek HTG 534: The Van Cave Theater - Home Theater of the Month Interview! The Van Cave Theater full TWiT Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:30:00 PDT 2 2 534 534 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/534 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/534 Reviews Technology no Home Theater of the Month Interview! Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs This month's featured home theater is astounding in its extensive planning and execution. Owner Robert Vanman went all out on an uncompromising 13.7.8 audio system and 194" screen in a room-within-a-room-within-a-room. Scott Wilkinson talks with Robert about his amazing theater.

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]]> This month's featured home theater is astounding in its extensive planning and execution. Owner Robert Vanman went all out on an uncompromising 13.7.8 audio system and 194" screen in a room-within-a-room-within-a-room. Scott Wilkinson talks with Robert about his amazing theater.

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]]> https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/video/htg/htg0534/htg0534_h264m_1920x1080.mp4 yes 1:10:30 HTG 534: The Van Cave Theater - Home Theater of the Month Interview! Home Theater of the Month Interview! Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs nonadult tv-g IAB19 Scott Wilkinson Robert Vanman Scott Wilkinson Robert Vanman HTG 533: When is QLED Not QLED? - Legal Wrangling Over Deceptive Marketing When is QLED Not QLED? full TWiT Thu, 28 May 2026 13:00:00 PDT 2 2 533 533 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/533 https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks/episodes/533 Reviews Technology no Legal Wrangling Over Deceptive Marketing Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs A court in Germany ruled that TCL engages in deceptive marketing when it uses the "QLED" moniker on TVs that don't actually use quantum dots. The ruling applies only to certain European model lines, but could it also apply to any US models?

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]]> A court in Germany ruled that TCL engages in deceptive marketing when it uses the "QLED" moniker on TVs that don't actually use quantum dots. The ruling applies only to certain European model lines, but could it also apply to any US models?

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]]> A court in Germany ruled that TCL engages in deceptive marketing when it uses the "QLED" moniker on TVs that don't actually use quantum dots. The ruling applies only to certain European model lines, but could it also apply to any US models?

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]]> https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/294/cdn.twit.tv/video/htg/htg0533/htg0533_h264m_1920x1080.mp4 yes 12:42 HTG 533: When is QLED Not QLED? - Legal Wrangling Over Deceptive Marketing Legal Wrangling Over Deceptive Marketing Home theater podcast, home theater geeks, scott wilkinson, home theater setup, Home cinema, Home theater design, surround sound, av receivers, Home theater speakers, Soundproofing, Movie room design, Home theater installation, projectors, 4K TVs nonadult tv-g IAB19 Scott Wilkinson Scott Wilkinson