Home Theater Geeks

S1 · E1 · Dec 24, 2009

Surround Sound With Tomlinson Holman Episode 1

Tomlinson Holman talks about THX, Lucasfilm, surround sound, and more.

S1 · E2 · Dec 29, 2009

Video Geek-Out With Joe Kane Episode 2

Joe Kane works with manufacturers and content providers to improve video quality.

S1 · E3 · Dec 31, 2009

3D Blu-ray With Andy Parsons Episode 3

The recently-announced 3D Blu-ray spec.

S1 · E4 · Jan 5, 2010

A Movie Studio's Perspective With Don Eklund Episode 4

Blu-ray and 3D Blu-ray, specs, distribution formats, connectivity, and more.

S1 · E5 · Jan 8, 2010

Live From CES 2010 Episode 5

Scott speaks with Leo at CES about 3D, LED Backlighting, 4K, HD Skype video calls through your TV, and more.

S1 · E6 · Jan 20, 2010

3-D And Room Acoustics With Anthony Grimani Episode 6

3-D TV, acoustical room treatments such as bass traps, and more.

S1 · E7 · Jan 27, 2010

All Things THX With John Dahl Episode 7

THX, the system aimed at making film soundtracks sound as close as possible to the director's intent.

S1 · E8 · Feb 2, 2010

Test Patterns And Video Setup Episode 8

Getting the most out of your HD system and the Spears & Munsil HD Benchmark Blu-ray setup and test disc.

S1 · E9 · Feb 9, 2010

High Definition And Surround Music With Mark Waldrep Episode 9

HD audio and surround music with Mark Waldrep.

S1 · E10 · Feb 23, 2010

Speakers Inside and Out with Kevin Voecks Episode 10

High performance speaker development, construction and testing with Kevin Voecks.

S1 · E11 · Mar 9, 2010

HDMI Demystified Episode 11

Understanding HDMI and the latest improvements to the home theater cable specification.

S1 · E12 · Mar 16, 2010

Deep Into Digital Projection And 3-D Episode 12

Scott looks at new applications for the latest 3-D technologies.

S1 · E13 · Mar 23, 2010

Plasma Geek Out Episode 13

Scott looks at the history and latest developments in plasma display technology.

S1 · E14 · Mar 30, 2010

Acoustics And Psychoacoutstics Of Speakers Episode 14

How to get the best listening experience in recording control rooms and home entertainment systems.

S1 · E15 · Apr 6, 2010

Movie Madness Episode 15

Latest Blu-ray releases, the new TIVO, plasma display news, streaming movies, and more.

S1 · E16 · Apr 13, 2010

Speakers And Ears Episode 16

Scott talks with classically trained violinist and speaker designer Paul Barton about how we perceive sound.

S1 · E17 · Apr 20, 2010

The Audiophile Perspective Episode 17

Exploring the best in high end audio listening.

S1 · E18 · Apr 27, 2010

Hardcore Calibration Episode 18

The importance and affordability of home theater calibration.

S1 · E19 · May 5, 2010

Into The 3rd Dimension Episode 19

Upcoming strategies for delivering 3D content through broadcast and on-line.

S1 · E20 · May 11, 2010

Psychoacoustics And Processed Audio Episode 20

History and current state of 3D sound.

S1 · E21 · May 19, 2010

The State Of 3D Episode 21

The latest developments in 3D and the importance of Blu-ray players supporting 3D video.

S1 · E22 · May 26, 2010

Audiophile Philosophy Episode 22

The warmth of vinyl, uses of compression, the accuracy myth, and more.

S1 · E23 · Jun 8, 2010

The World According To Tom Norton Episode 23

Answers to your questions about 3-D TV, LED lit LCDs, OLED TVs, and more.

S1 · E24 · Jun 16, 2010

Audyssey Odyssey Episode 24

A look at the intersection of digital audio processing equipment, acoustics and psychoacoustics.

S1 · E25 · Jun 30, 2010

3D - The Good The Bad And The Ugly Episode 25

The science behind viewing 3D images in different applications, the latest technological developments, and your questions.

S1 · E26 · Jul 13, 2010

Analogophilia And The Sound Of TRON Episode 26

The argument for analog and vinyl, and a behind the scenes look at creating the sound for the original TRON.

S1 · E27 · Jul 20, 2010

Calibration Geekfest Episode 27

Equipment and training required to calibrate professional studios and home theater systems.

S1 · E28 · Jul 31, 2010

Deep Into Media Center PCs Episode 28

The latest in high end custom media servers.

S1 · E29 · Aug 6, 2010

Audio Legend Bob Carver Episode 29

The Bob Carver story.

S1 · E30 · Aug 11, 2010

Windows Media Center and Remembering HD DVD Episode 30

Developing and marketing Windows Media Center, and the history of HD DVD.

S1 · E31 · Aug 16, 2010

Dolby 3-D Episode 31

A comparison of different 3-D technologies for theaters and homes, and the latest innovations from Dolby Labs.

S1 · E32 · Aug 31, 2010

IPTV Comes of Age Episode 32

The changing face of TV and movie delivery.

S1 · E33 · Sep 14, 2010

One Reviewer's Opinion Episode 33

How an A/V reviewer does his job and the tools he uses.

S1 · E34 · Sep 20, 2010

All Around The House Episode 34

The latest in home security, automation and whole house audio.

S1 · E35 · Sep 28, 2010

CEDIA Roundup Episode 35

The latest from the 2010 Custom Electronics Designers and Installers show.

S1 · E36 · Oct 5, 2010

Film Scoring Tales Episode 36

The process of scoring for movies and the evolution of audio technology.

S1 · E37 · Oct 12, 2010

3D Private Performances Episode 37

Producing 3-D video "music albums" of private performances with high resolution surround sound.

S1 · E38 · Oct 19, 2010

All About Projection Screens Episode 38

Manufacturing materials and techniques used in high quality projection screens for home theaters and movie houses.

S1 · E39 · Oct 26, 2010

The Ultimate Home Theater Episode 39

Creating and appreciating the world's most expensive and complex home theater.

S1 · E40 · Nov 2, 2010

Stories From The Musical Trenches Episode 40

Working with rock and roll legends, Grammy winning producer, recording engineer and senior acoustician, Christopher Huston has stories to tell.

S1 · E41 · Nov 8, 2010

Building Ultimate Home Theaters Episode 41

The inspiration and design behind creating home theaters in the style of classic movie palaces.

S1 · E42 · Nov 15, 2010

DIY Geekfest Episode 42

Legendary audio designer Nelson Pass tells us about the amplifiers and speakers he has created.

S1 · E43 · Nov 22, 2010

System Setup Tips Episode 43

Proper placement of speakers and displays in multi-channel home theater systems.

S1 · E44 · Nov 30, 2010

3D Audio Episode 44

A exciting new audio paradigm from the 3D Audio Alliance.

S1 · E45 · Dec 6, 2010

Inside Digital Cinema Episode 45

The story of the transition from film to digital, and what may be in our movie going future.

S1 · E46 · Dec 14, 2010

THX Video Certification Episode 46

Learn about the ins and outs of THX certification and more.

S1 · E47 · Dec 21, 2010

Audio Legend: Dan D'Agostino Episode 47

Legendary amplifier designer Dan D'Agostino's illustrious career.

S1 · E48 · Dec 27, 2010

By The Grace Of Gracenote Episode 48

The history of providing metadata for media, CDDB, and future plans for Gracenote.

S1 · E49 · Jan 8, 2011

CES 2011 Episode 49

Visiting the major players in home theater at CES 2011.

S1 · E50 · Jan 18, 2011

Networked Media Mayhem Episode 50

Explaining networked media servers, players and streamers.

S1 · E51 · Jan 25, 2011

The Evolution of Music Episode 51

Electronic music composer Robert Rich tells us how changing technology changed music.

S1 · E52 · Jan 31, 2011

Stories From The Digital Domain Episode 52

Insights on animation's transition from analog to digital.

S1 · E53 · Feb 8, 2011

The Audiophiliac Episode 53

The world of audio from the perspective of an music lover.

S1 · E54 · Feb 15, 2011

In Control With Crestron Episode 54

Distributing and controlling audio and video throughout the home.

S1 · E55 · Feb 28, 2011

Perception Is Everything Episode 55

Perceptual coding and other audio geekery.

S1 · E56 · Mar 7, 2011

Pioneering Apple Episode 56

Pioneer's new AV receivers and their integration with Apple products.

S1 · E57 · Mar 14, 2011

Runco Goes 3D Episode 57

Runco's new 3D projector.

S1 · E58 · Mar 21, 2011

Sound All Around Episode 58

AstoundSound's amazing 3D audio processing.

S1 · E59 · Mar 28, 2011

Speaker Legend, Sandy Gross Episode 59

Scott talks with famous speaker designer, Sandy Gross.

S1 · E60 · Apr 4, 2011

Movie Sound Magic Episode 60

On this week's show we talk about movie sound design.

S1 · E61 · Apr 17, 2011

Live From NAB Episode 61

Scott and Leo hits the show floor at NAB Show 2011 and find out what's new for consumers this year.

S1 · E62 · Apr 18, 2011

Home Theater's New Editor Episode 62

Scott talks with Home Theater's new editor about all things audio and video.

S1 · E63 · Apr 25, 2011

3D, The Next Generation Episode 63

Scott, David, and D.J. have a round table discussion of the next generation of 3D.

S1 · E64 · May 2, 2011

Veterans Day Episode 64

Scott chats with film and television veteran Ron Williams about his experiences in the industry.

S1 · E65 · May 9, 2011

Gently Down The Media Stream Episode 65

Scott chats with Jon Iverson about the changing world of media distribution.

S1 · E66 · May 16, 2011

Roku Reconsidered Episode 66

Scott chats with Barb Gonzalez about Roku and other media streamers.

S1 · E67 · May 23, 2011

3D Reality Episode 67

3D test patterns and building a home theater with Joe Kane.

S1 · E68 · Jun 6, 2011

SpectraCalifragilistic expialidocious Episode 68

Scott chats with SpectraCal President, Jeff Murray, about TV calibration.

S1 · E69 · Jun 20, 2011

It's All In Your Head Episode 69

Scott chats with Tyll Hertsens about the wonderful world of headphones.

S1 · E70 · Jun 27, 2011

Computer Audiophilia Episode 70

Scott chats with Chris Connaker about how audiophiles can get their fix of high quality audio from computers.

S1 · E71 · Jul 1, 2011

Inside The Chat Room Episode 71

In this episode, Scott takes questions from the chat room.

S1 · E72 · Jul 11, 2011

History, Heil Style Episode 72

Scott chats with music industry icon, Bob Heil about the early days of live rock-n-roll and modern day home theater.

S1 · E73 · Jul 18, 2011

Video Super Geeks Episode 73

Scott chats with super video geeks Gregg Loewen and Michael Chen about video calibration.

S1 · E74 · Jul 25, 2011

3D Mayhem Episode 74

Scott chats with Gene Dolgoff, the inventor of digital projection and his wonderful work in 3D.

S1 · E75 · Aug 1, 2011

The Future of 3-D Episode 75

Scott chats with Gene Dolgoff, the inventor of digital projection about 3-D and holograms.

S1 · E76 · Aug 8, 2011

Quality Versus Convenience Episode 76

Scott chats with Michael Fremer, audiophile extraordinaire and raconteur, about quality versus convenience in audio and video.

S1 · E77 · Aug 15, 2011

Chattin' With The Chatroom Episode 77

Scott gives us an exclusive tour of his broadcast studio then takes questions from the chatroom.

S1 · E78 · Aug 29, 2011

Massively Multi-Channel Episode 78

Scott chats with Fred Maher of dts about Neo:X and 3D audio.

S1 · E79 · Sep 12, 2011

CEDIA Wrap Up Episode 79

Scott chats with Tom Norton and Rob Sabin about the recent CEDIA Expo.

S1 · E80 · Sep 19, 2011

Speakers And Amps And Line Arrays, Oh My! Episode 80

Scott chats with THX's Laurie Fincham about the pursuit of high quality audio.

S1 · E81 · Sep 26, 2011

In And Out Of Your Head Episode 81

Scott chats with super audio geeks Paul Barton and Greg Stidsen about new headphones and a great new iPod dock that were introduced at CEDIA.

S1 · E82 · Oct 10, 2011

Calibrating With SpectraCal Episode 82

Scott chats Derek Smith of SpectraCal about video calibration and the future of home video.

S1 · E83 · Oct 17, 2011

How Low Can You Go? Episode 83

Scott chats with Philip Clements of Solus Audio about H-PAS, an extended low bass speaker technology.

S1 · E84 · Oct 24, 2011

What Is Reality? Episode 84

Scott chats with John Atkinson of Stereophile Magazine about his recent lecture to the Audio Engineering Society about measurement and perception.

S1 · E85 · Oct 31, 2011

IPTV Update Episode 85

Scott chats with Drew Major, CTO of Echostar Advanced Technologies about his work in IPTV.

S1 · E86 · Nov 7, 2011

Chat Room Q&A Episode 86

Scott and Home Theater Magazine Editor, Rob Sabin, take questions from the chat room.

S1 · E87 · Nov 14, 2011

Streaming Mimi Episode 87

Scott chats with Barb Gonzalez about the latest in media streamers.

S1 · E88 · Nov 21, 2011

The World According To Panasonic Episode 88

Scott chats Panasonic North America's CTO, Eisuke Tsuyuzaki about 3D, 4K and the future of TV.

S1 · E89 · Nov 29, 2011

Stream On Episode 89

Scott chats Audiostream.com Editor, Michael Lavorgna about all things computer audio.

S1 · E90 · Dec 5, 2011

Speaking Truth To Speakers Episode 90

Scott chats speaker designer Kevin Voecks about speakers.

S1 · E91 · Dec 12, 2011

Celebrity Headphone Deathmatch Episode 91

Scott chats InnerFidelity.com editor, Tyll Hertsens about his recent article, Celebrity Headphone Deathmatch.

S1 · E92 · Dec 20, 2011

Stick It In Your Ear Episode 92

Scott continues his chat from episode 91 with InnerFidelity.com editor, Tyll Hertsens about headphones and Tyll's favorite models of 2011.

S1 · E93 · Jan 3, 2012

A New Year With The Chat Room Episode 93

Scott takes questions from the chat room with Home Theater colleague, David Vaughn.

S1 · E94 · Jan 13, 2012

Live From CES Episode 94

Scott and Leo walk around the CES show floor.

S1 · E95 · Jan 16, 2012

CES 2012 Wrap Up Episode 95

Scott talks with his guests about all the latest electronics they saw at CES 2012.

S1 · E96 · Jan 23, 2012

Captain 3D Episode 96

Scott talks with his guest Phil "Captian 3D" McNally a stereoscopic supervisor at Dreamworks Animation, about the wonderful world of 3D.

S1 · E97 · Jan 30, 2012

Music From Anything Episode 97

Scott talks with his guest Diego Stocco about making music from just about anything.

S1 · E98 · Feb 6, 2012

Listen Up! Episode 98

Scott talks Sean Olive of Harman International about how to listen to sounds and subjective listening versus objective measurements.

S1 · E99 · Feb 13, 2012

Quantum TV Episode 99

Scott talks Jason Hartlove, CEO of Nanosys Inc., about his new Quantum TV technology.

S1 · E100 · Feb 27, 2012

Alan Parsons Live Episode 100

Scott talks to the legendary Alan Parsons about his career as a producer, composer, engineer and musician.

S1 · E101 · Mar 5, 2012

Asked And Answered Episode 101

Scott takes questions from the chat room in this week's episode.

S1 · E102 · Mar 12, 2012

Absolute 3D Audio Episode 102

Scott talks to Renato Pellegrini Co-Founder of Sonic Emotion and his 3D audio technology.

S1 · E103 · Mar 19, 2012

Immerse Yourself Episode 103

Guest Bob Schulein inventor of a state-of-the-art 3D Active Ambient Professional In-Ear Monitoring System, and new recording method called "ImmersAV".

S1 · E104 · Mar 26, 2012

Vizio's Vision Episode 104

We talk with James Kittle and Carlos Angulo about Vizio's latest TV developments.

S1 · E105 · Apr 3, 2012

Legendary Mark Levinson Episode 105

We talk with audio legend Mark Levinson about music and the art of audio reproduction.

S1 · E106 · Apr 9, 2012

Make Room For Acoustics Episode 106

Since 1993 Bob Hodas has traveled the world tuning well over 1000 rooms, he talks to use about room acoustics and speaker placement.

S1 · E107 · Apr 17, 2012

NAB Episode 107

Leo joins Scott at NAB for a tour of the Canon, Panasonic, JVC and Sony booths.

S1 · E108 · Apr 23, 2012

The Sound Of Movies Episode 108

Lon Bender co-founder of Soundelux is a award-winning Supervising Sound Editor on more than 60 films, talk about creating sound for movies.

S1 · E109 · Apr 30, 2012

Accuracy Schmaccuracy Episode 109

We chat with Steven Guttenberg about the value of audio measurements.

S1 · E110 · May 7, 2012

Boxee Boxing Day Episode 110

We chat with Boxee Cofounder and CEO Avner Ronen about online TV.

S1 · E111 · May 14, 2012

Perception Is Everything Episode 111

We chat with Juergen Herre about his work in perceptual audio codecs.

S1 · E112 · May 22, 2012

Good Speakers For Less Episode 112

We chat with Andrew Jones about his speaker designs for Pioneer.

S1 · E113 · May 28, 2012

Flat Panel Faceoff Episode 113

Finding the best best flat panel TV.

S1 · E114 · Jun 4, 2012

4K Or 3D? Episode 114

Everything you ever wanted to know about 4K and 3D but were afraid to ask.

S1 · E115 · Jun 12, 2012

Journey to the Analog Planet Episode 115

We chat with Michael Fremer, editor of the new website Analog Planet, about his passion for vinyl.

S1 · E116 · Jun 18, 2012

The Tao of Testing Episode 116

We chat with Tyll Hertsen, editor of Innerfidelity.com, about the difference between objective measurements and subjective evaluations.

S1 · E117 · Jun 25, 2012

THX Media Director Episode 117

We chat with Geoff Tully about THX Media Director.

S1 · E118 · Jul 2, 2012

In the New Studio Episode 118

Scott takes us on a tour of his new studio and takes questions from the chat room.

S1 · E119 · Jul 9, 2012

Heil Nation Episode 119

Scott chats with Bob Heil about microphones, USB, pipe organs, speakers and all things audio.

S1 · E120 · Jul 16, 2012

Millions of Mirrors Episode 120

Scott chats with Dave Duncan of Texas Instruments about DLP technology.

S1 · E121 · Jul 24, 2012

Power to the People Episode 121

We chat with Martin Dornfeld of Surgex about AC power conditioning and management.

S1 · E122 · Jul 30, 2012

Glasses-free 3D at MIT Episode 122

We talk about the new multi-view 3D flat panel technology from MIT.

S1 · E123 · Aug 7, 2012

What the Future Holds Episode 123

We Kevin Wines, the imaging technology director at THX about future of video displays and delivery.

S1 · E124 · Aug 13, 2012

3-D in a Box Episode 124

Scott talks with Gene Dolgoff about his new 2-D to 3-D converter box, and how you can submit your design ideas to possibly win $10,000!

S1 · E125 · Aug 20, 2012

The Holographic Brain Episode 125

Scott continues his discussion with Gene Dolgoff about 3-D perception and the holographic brain.

S1 · E126 · Aug 27, 2012

High-Def Audio Episode 126

Scott talks with Mark Waldrep of AIX Records about physical media vs online distribution, high-def audio, and more.

S1 · E127 · Sep 10, 2012

CEDIA 2012 Episode 127

We talk about all of the cool home theater goodies we saw at the CEDIA Expo.

S1 · E128 · Sep 17, 2012

Aggressive Aggregation Episode 128

We're talking about Google TV and streaming aggregation.

S1 · E129 · Sep 24, 2012

Color Cube Calibration Episode 129

We're talking about Spectracal's new color calibration technology.

S1 · E130 · Oct 1, 2012

HDMI From the Inside Out Episode 130

The president of HDMI licensing talks with Scott about the ins and outs of HDMI.

S1 · E131 · Oct 8, 2012

The Head Monster Speaks! Episode 131

Scott talks with the founder of Monster about cables, headphones, and physics.

S1 · E132 · Oct 15, 2012

Rocky Mountain Audio Fest Episode 132

We talk about the various things we found at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, a consumer show for two-channel audiophiles.

S1 · E133 · Oct 22, 2012

The Great Audio Debate Episode 133

We debate the relative merits of subjective listening versus objective measurements.

S1 · E134 · Oct 29, 2012

In the Chat Room Episode 134

Scott answers questions from the chat room.

S1 · E135 · Nov 5, 2012

Darbee's Vision Episode 135

Scott talks with the CEO of DarbeeVision about his new video enhancement processor.

S1 · E136 · Nov 12, 2012

It's All in Your Head Episode 136

We talk about the Smyth Realiser, a surround simulator for headphones.

S1 · E137 · Nov 19, 2012

Calibrating Leo's TVs Episode 137

Scott is at the Brickhouse talking about calibrating Leo's televisions.

S1 · E138 · Nov 26, 2012

HTPC 101 Episode 138

Robert Heron joins Scott once again this week to talk about home theater PCs.

S1 · E139 · Dec 3, 2012

Performance Power Episode 139

We talk about AC power and its effect on the performance of home theater systems.

S1 · E140 · Dec 10, 2012

Happy 125th Anniversary, Yamaha! Episode 140

Scott talks with a Yamaha Senior Vice President about the company's history in audio and video.

S1 · E141 · Dec 17, 2012

How to Watch Blu-ray Episode 141

We discuss what makes the best Blu-rays so good, and gift ideas for the holiday season.

S1 · E142 · Dec 31, 2012

That Was the Year That Was Episode 142

Scott talks with home theater journalists about the audio and video developments of 2012.

S1 · E143 · Jan 6, 2013

CES Preview Episode 143

Scott talks with AV journalists about what we can expect to see at CES.

S1 · E144 · Jan 14, 2013

Live From CES 2013 Episode 144

Scott visits various booths at CES 2013 to learn all about 4K and OLED TVs.

S1 · E145 · Jan 21, 2013

CES Wrap-up Episode 145

Scott wraps up CES 2013 with everything home theater

S1 · E146 · Jan 28, 2013

Chattin' With the Chat Room Episode 146

The chat rooms questions, Scott's answers.

S1 · E147 · Feb 4, 2013

Home Theater Community Activism Episode 147

Scott talks with the founder of AVSforum about his home theater and where he sees the industry going.

S1 · E148 · Feb 11, 2016

How Bright Are Your Colors? Episode 148

We talk about the importance of measuring color light output on any display.

S1 · E149 · Feb 25, 2013

What the Pros Know Episode 149

Scott talks with movie and TV consultant Ron Williams about the state of the industry from a professional's perspective.

S1 · E150 · Mar 4, 2013

Improving Audio One Speaker at a Time Episode 150

Scott talks with Chris Vernon, CEO of Sontia, about his stable phase technology which promises to improve the sound of audio systems.

S1 · E151 · Mar 11, 2013

Wireless Audio That Works! Episode 151

Scott talks with Jim Venable and Alan Ruberg of WiSA about the next generation of wireless audio.

S1 · E152 · Mar 25, 2013

Video Calibration Video Episode 152

Scott talks with video calibrators Michael Chen and Ray Coronado about Michael's instructional videos.

S1 · E153 · Apr 1, 2013

THX Video Certification Episode 153

Scott talks with THX senior video engineer Eric Gemmer about THX video certification.

S1 · E154 · Apr 8, 2013

It's All in Your Headphones Episode 154

Scott chats with InnerFidelity.com Editor Tyll Hertsens about wireless and surround headphones.

S1 · E155 · Apr 15, 2013

NAB 2013 Episode 155

Scott talks with industry consultants about what they saw and heard at NAB 2013.

S1 · E156 · Apr 22, 2013

Blu-ray vs. Streaming Episode 156

Scott chats with AVS writer Mark Henninger about his comparisons of Blu-ray and various streaming formats.

S1 · E157 · Apr 29, 2013

The New Fidelity Episode 157

Scott talks with recording engineer Bill Schnee about his quest to bring high resolution audio to the masses.

S1 · E158 · May 6, 2013

It's More Than 4K! Episode 158

Scott talks with video guru Joe Kane about the world of 4K, which could lead to a whole new television system.

S1 · E159 · May 13, 2013

Spears and Munsil HD Benchmark 2.0 Episode 159

Scott chats with Stacey Spears and Don Munsil about their new HD benchmark test and setup disc, version 2.0.

S1 · E160 · May 20, 2013

Value Electronics Flat Panel Shootout Episode 160

Scott is joined by calibrator Kevin Miller to talk about the 2013 Value Elecronics Flat Panel Shootout.

S1 · E161 · Jun 3, 2013

T.H.E. Show Newport Episode 161

Scott Wilkinson chats with Michael Fremer about new audio gear shown at T.H.E. Show Newport Beach.

S1 · E162 · Jun 10, 2013

Semper Head-Fi Episode 162

Scott Wilkinson chats with Head-Fi.org's Founder Jude Mansilla about headphones and earbuds.

S1 · E163 · Jun 17, 2013

To 4K or not to 4K Episode 163

Scott Wilkinson chats with Josh Kairoff of Display Engineering, his experience at InfoComm trade show.

S1 · E164 · Jun 24, 2013

The Science of the Room Episode 164

Scott Wilkinson chats with Paul Hales of Professional Home Cinema about the science behind optimizing audio for a room.

S1 · E165 · Jul 1, 2013

Live From New York it's CE Week Episode 165

Scott shows us the latest and greatest from CE Week 2013 in NY.

S1 · E166 · Jul 15, 2013

The Future of Projectors Episode 166

Scott chats with Don Shaw of Christie Digital about the state of commercial digital projection.

S1 · E167 · Jul 22, 2013

Headphone:X Marks the Spot Episode 167

Scott chats with DTS CTO Fred Kitson about Headphone:X.

S1 · E168 · Jul 29, 2013

40 Years of Dolby Episode 168

Scott chats with senior VP Ioan Allen about Dolby and cinema.

S1 · E169 · Aug 5, 2013

The Art of the Speaker Bar Episode 169

Scott chats with Director of Loudspeaker Engineering, Andrew Jones from Pioneer Electronics, about the art of speaker bars.

S1 · E170 · Aug 12, 2013

All About Chromecast Episode 170

Scott chats with Barb Gonzalez and Mark Henninger about the Google Chromecast.

S1 · E171 · Aug 19, 2013

Chat Room Q&A with Robert Heron Episode 171

Scott answers Q&A with Robert Heron

S1 · E172 · Aug 26, 2013

The Headphone Hobby Episode 172

Scott chats with Tyll about headphone hobbyist, DTS Headphone:X, and new standard for headphone frequency response.

S1 · E173 · Sep 9, 2013

Designing Better Headphones Episode 173

Scott chats with Paul Barton of PSB speakers about designing better headphones.

S1 · E174 · Sep 16, 2013

4K or Not 4k? Episode 174

Scott chats with CNET's David Katzmaier about reviewing HDTVs and the state of the television industry.

S1 · E175 · Sep 23, 2013

Calibrating Leo's OLED Episode 175

Scott and Robert Heron calibrates Leo's new Samsung OLED TV!

S1 · E176 · Sep 30, 2013

CEDIA 2013 Wrap-Up Episode 176

Scott chats with journalists Brent Butterworth, Geoff Morrison, and Mark Henninger about what they saw and heard at CEDIA (Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association) Expo 2013.

S1 · E177 · Oct 7, 2013

Acoustics 101 Episode 177

Scott chats with Anthony Grimani of MSR Acoustics about the importance of room acoustics and acoustic treatments.

S1 · E178 · Oct 14, 2013

Acoustics 102 Episode 178

Scott continues his conversation about room acoustics with Anthony Grimani, this time concentrating on seating and speaker placement.

S1 · E179 · Oct 21, 2013

Don't Call it HDMI 2.0 Episode 179

Scott welcomes back Michael Heiss to tell us more about HDMI 2.0 and UHD tv.

S1 · E180 · Oct 28, 2013

Ultimate Ultra High Definition Episode 180

Video guru Joe Kane tells us what's really important in ultra high definition.

S1 · E181 · Nov 4, 2013

Getting the Most From Your Monitor Episode 181

Derek Smith of SpectraCal joins us this week to talk about the importance of calibrating your computer monitor.

S1 · E182 · Nov 11, 2013

The Room is a Video Component Episode 182

Scott Wilkinson talks with CinemaQuest founder Alan Brown about the importance of the room when viewing video.

S1 · E183 · Nov 18, 2013

HDMI Helpers Episode 183

Scott Wilkinson talks with C H Chee of DVDO about wireless HDMI and HDMI switching.

S1 · E184 · Nov 25, 2013

Auro 3D Audio Episode 184

Scott chats with Marti Humphrey and Chris Jacobson about Auro 3D audio.

S1 · E185 · Dec 2, 2013

Stereo VS Surround Episode 185

Scott chats with Steve Guttenberg about the difference between audio systems for music and movies.

S1 · E186 · Dec 10, 2013

Speakers, Measurements, and DIY Episode 186

Scott chats with Mark Seaton about speakers, measurements, and his involvement with the DIY community.

S1 · E187 · Dec 16, 2013

The Projectionist's Perspective Episode 187

Scott chats with Thomas Larson about the changing world of commercial movie projection.

S1 · E188 · Dec 30, 2013

2013 and Beyond Episode 188

Scott chats with Barb Gonzalez, Geoffrey Morrison, and Michael Heiss about the biggest stories of 2013 and what to expect from CES 2014.

S1 · E189 · Jan 9, 2014

Live From CES 2014 Episode 189

Scott presents the best and newest technology in TV from CES 2014. Featuring televisions from Sony, LG, Samsung, Sharp, Panasonic, TCL, Hisense, Toshiba, and more.

S1 · E190 · Jan 16, 2014

CES 2014 Wrap up Episode 190

Scott wraps up CES 2014 with Brent Butterworth, David Katzmaier, and Mark Henninger. They discuss everything home theater from CES 2014

S1 · E191 · Jan 23, 2014

The Past, Present, and Future of Movies Episode 191

Scott chats with Jeremy Kipnis about the past, present, and future of movies.

S1 · E192 · Jan 30, 2014

Aspect Ratios Explained Episode 192

Scott chats with John Schuermann of Panamorph about aspect ratios and anamorphic lenses.

S1 · E193 · Feb 6, 2014

Who Wants More Resolution and Color? Episode 193

John Schuermann and Shawn Kelly of Panamorph joins Scott in a discussion about new technology to encode more resolution and color onto Blu-rays and future 4K formats.

S1 · E194 · Feb 13, 2014

Ultra-D Glasses-Free 3D Episode 194

Scott and Walther discuss the technology behind Ultra-D Glasses-free 3D.

S1 · E195 · Feb 20, 2014

Movie Sound Then and now Episode 195

Scott and Brian McCarty of Coralsea Studios discuss sound for movies.

S1 · E196 · Feb 27, 2014

What's new from Hollywood Episode 196

Scott and Ron Williams discuss the newest trend from the Hollywood Post Alliance Tech Retreat.

S1 · E197 · Mar 6, 2014

How low can you go? Episode 197

Scott and Keith Yates discuss the best placement for your subwoofers.

S1 · E198 · Mar 20, 2014

Dolby's Vision Episode 198

Scott and Roland Vlaicu discuss Dolby Vision high dynamic range.

S1 · E199 · Mar 27, 2014

Digital Audio and Analog Speakers Episode 199

Scott and Allen Sides discuss his philosophy of speaker design.

S1 · E200 · Apr 3, 2014

Days of Future Past Episode 200

Scott talks about the past and the future of home theater with Gene Dolgoff, Robert Heron and Tyll Hertsens on our 200th episode!

S1 · E201 · Apr 10, 2014

NAB 2014 Wrap up Episode 201

Scott talks to Michael Heiss and Chris Armbrust about NAB 2014.

S1 · E202 · Apr 17, 2014

Getting ImmersAV Episode 202

Scott talks with Bob Schulein about POV binaural audio recording with High-Definition video.

S1 · E203 · Apr 24, 2014

The Indefatigable Yves Faroudja Episode 203

Scott chats with home theater legend Yves Faroudja about his career and research.

S1 · E204 · May 1, 2014

High on High-res Audio Episode 204

Scott chats with Mark Waldrep about high end and high-resolution audio.

S1 · E205 · May 8, 2014

Digital Cinema From the Inside Episode 205

Scott chats with David Reisner about the evolving standards of digital cinema.

S1 · E206 · May 15, 2014

The Problems with 4K Episode 206

Scott chats with Andrew Cross of NewTek about the problems facing 4K adoption.

S1 · E207 · May 22, 2014

The Streaming Steamroller Episode 207

Scott chats with Barb and Mark about Amazon Fire TV, net neutrality, QPlay, and more.

S1 · E208 · May 29, 2014

All About Gamma Episode 208

Scott chats with Joel Silver about gamma's affect on picture quality.

S1 · E209 · Jun 5, 2014

The Importance of Hearing Episode 209

Scott chats with Richard Einhorn about the importance of hearing and hearing preservation.

S1 · E210 · Jun 12, 2014

SMPTE Standardization Episode 210

Scott chats with Paul Briscoe and Richard Welsh of SMPTE about the evolving standards of Ultra HD TV.

S1 · E211 · Jun 19, 2014

Loose Lips Sync TVs Episode 211

Scott chats with Paul Briscoe about lip sync issues and solutions.

S1 · E212 · Jun 26, 2014

CE Week 2014 Episode 212

Scott takes a closer look at the newest and greatest home theater tech at CE Week 2014.

S1 · E213 · Jul 3, 2014

Chatroom Q&A Episode 213

Scott and Mark Henninger answers questions from the IRC Chatroom live!

S1 · E214 · Jul 10, 2014

How Dolby Atmos Comes Home Episode 214

Scott and Andrew Jones discuss Pioneer's latest Dolby Atmos enabled speakers and receivers.

S1 · E215 · Jul 17, 2014

High-Res Vinyl Episode 215

Scott and Michael Fremer chats about high-res audio and vinyl LPs.

S1 · E216 · Jul 24, 2014

New JBL Speaker Technologies Episode 216

Scott discusses new speaker technologies with Peter and Charles from JBL Professional.

S1 · E217 · Aug 1, 2014

Color My TV World Episode 217

Scott Wilkinson and Joe Kane discuss color new UHD TV technology in detail.

S1 · E218 · Aug 7, 2014

Discs Ain't Dead Yet Episode 218

Scott Wilkinson discusses Blu-Ray Pure Audio with Rob Aubey of Sony Creative Software and Mark Waldren of AIX Records.

S1 · E219 · Aug 14, 2014

Beamr Bitrate Bonanza Episode 219

Scott Wilkinson talks with Dror Gill of Beamr Video about how to reduce bit rate dramatically without quality loss.

S1 · E220 · Aug 21, 2014

ValueElectronics 2014 Flat Panel Shootout Episode 220

Scott, Robert and Mark discuss highlights, testing techniques, screen critiques, and more from the ValueElectronics 2014 Flat Panel Shootout.

S1 · E221 · Aug 28, 2014

A Different Take on Blind Audio Tests Episode 221

Audiophile Jon Iverson of stereophile.com talks about blind audio testing with Scott. Jon explains how results these tests depend not only on hardware and engineering but more so the ability of the individuals ear.

S1 · E222 · Sep 4, 2014

Dolby Atmos Questions Answered Episode 222

Scott talks about Dolby Atmos with Brett Crockett and Craig Eggers of Dolby. From 7.1 surround sound to ceiling mount speakers, Brett and Craig discuss using Dolby Atmos in big theaters as well as at home.

S1 · E223 · Sep 11, 2014

AVS/AIX High-Res Audio Experiment Episode 223

Mark Waldrep is back on again and this time to talk about hearing a difference with High-Res audio and experiments he developed with Scott to test for this.

S1 · E224 · Sep 18, 2014

CEDIA 2014 Round-Up Episode 224

Scott, 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.

S1 · E225 · Sep 25, 2014

Home Theater Design and Acoustics Episode 225

Dennis Erskine shows off some home theater installations and answers questions about 4K home theater projection, room acoustics, design and engineering.

S1 · E226 · Oct 2, 2014

Chatroom Q&A Episode 226

Scott Wilkinson and Mark Henninger answer the Chatroom's questions ranging from 4K Blu-ray, outdoor speakers and sound bars, color bit and depth, resolution discussion and 2.35:1 aspect ratio solutions.

S1 · E227 · Oct 9, 2014

ACES Color Management Episode 227

Scott Wilkinson and David Reisner explain what the Academy Color Encoding System is and how it's used within the video industry.

S1 · E228 · Oct 16, 2014

Sandy Gross on Speakers Episode 228

Sandy Gross recaps his system demo at the Rocky Mountain Audio Festival and covers sources and solutions of various audio issues.

S1 · E229 · Oct 23, 2014

The Sorry State of Cinema Sound Episode 229

This 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.

S1 · E230 · Oct 30, 2014

Cinema Sound: Now and Beyond Episode 230

Brian 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.

S1 · E231 · Nov 6, 2014

Auro-3D Immersive Audio Episode 231

Wilfried 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.

S1 · E232 · Nov 13, 2014

Laser Illuminated Projectors Episode 232

Pete Ludé of RealD covers the world of Laser Illuminated Projectors from the definition, to bulb types, home projectors, cinema projectors, phosphor coated LEDs and more in this week's episode of Home Theater Geeks.

S1 · E233 · Nov 20, 2014

Acoustics for Immersive Audio Episode 233

Scott Wilkinson and Anthony Grimani of MSR Acoustics discuss 3D and Immersive Audio Technology from speaker placement, spacial resolution, room design, and more! You can catch all of this on this week's episode of Home Theater Geeks.

S1 · E234 · Dec 4, 2014

Video Calibration in the Modern Age Episode 234

Scott Wilkinson and Gregg Loewen of Lion Audio Video Consultants and THX discuss video calibration from color saturation, color space, SMPTE color bars and more in this episode of Home Theater Geeks.

S1 · E235 · Dec 11, 2014

Headphone Heaven Episode 235

Scott Wilkinson and Tyll Hertsens, Editor in Chief of Inner Fidelity, talk headphones and ear buds from audiophile choices, gaming headsets, DJ headphones, brands, quality, hardware, technologies and more!

S1 · E236 · Dec 18, 2014

Tales from the Acoustic Trenches Episode 236

Gerry and Scott discuss all things audio including multichannel audio such as Auro-3D, single vs. multiple subwoofers, speaker placement, and more on this episode of Home Theater Geeks!

S1 · E237 · Dec 25, 2014

A Very Geeky Year Episode 237

Mark 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...

S1 · E238 · Jan 9, 2015

Live From CES 2015 Episode 238

Follow Scott as he tours through the many vendors looking at the many new and exciting display and content technologies this year at CES 2015.

S1 · E239 · Jan 15, 2015

CES 2015 Wrap Up Episode 239

Scott and the gang review what they saw at CES 2015 including highlights and personal favorites.

S1 · E240 · Jan 22, 2015

CES 2015 Wrap Up Part 2 Episode 240

Scott and the gang review what they saw at CES 2015 including audio show rooms featuring Auro and Atmos products and other highlights from the show.

S1 · E241 · Jan 29, 2015

Joe Kane on Ultra HD Episode 241

Joe Kane and Scott Wilkinson talk about the future of TV, Ultra High Def (UHD), and the alliance involved.

S1 · E242 · Feb 5, 2015

THX Achromatic Audio Amplifier Episode 242

Laurie Fincham, Senior Vice President of Audio Research and Development at THX Limited, joins us in studio to talk about new amplifier technology and the Benchmark AHB2 Power Amplifier.

S1 · E243 · Feb 12, 2015

Headphones 101 Episode 243

Tyll Hersens, Editor in Chief at InnerFidelity.com, talks headphones with Scott. Everything from ear-buds, circumaural, sealed headphones, drivers, to brands like Sennheiser and Beats by Dre this episode covers all your basics and beyond with headphones.

S1 · E244 · Feb 19, 2015

Tales from the HPA Tech Retreat Episode 244

Chris Armbrust, a consultant with Marin Digital, and Geoffrey Tully join Scott to talk about the 2015 HPA Tech Retreat ranging from topics about display technologies, use of new frame rates in cinema, and even breakfast!

S1 · E245 · Feb 26, 2015

How NBC Covers the Olympics Episode 245

Chip Adams joins us to talk about how NBC covers the Olympics. From the planning stage, to researching the location, cameras, equipment, system setups, means of broadcast and more.

S1 · E246 · Mar 5, 2015

PSB Latest Speakers Episode 246

Paul Barton, founder of PSB Speakers, talks with Scott about the new Imagine T3 Speakers.

S1 · E247 · Mar 12, 2015

The Future of Audio Entertainment Technology Episode 247

Scott and company talk about the recent AES conference on the future of audio entertainment technology.

S1 · E248 · Mar 19, 2015

Giraffic Adaptive Video Acceleration Episode 248

Yoel 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.

S1 · E249 · Mar 26, 2015

Restoring The Passion of Joan of Arc Episode 249

Composer 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.

S1 · E250 · Apr 2, 2015

Chatroom Q&A Episode 250

Chris 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.

S1 · E251 · Apr 9, 2015

DTS:X Unveiled Episode 251

S1 · E252 · Apr 16, 2015

NAB 2015 Episode 252

S1 · E253 · Apr 23, 2015

Making the Right Connections Episode 253

Today Scott joins us with Pete Putman about current display interfaces and what to expect in the future.

S1 · E254 · Apr 30, 2015

Testing One...Two...Three... Episode 254

BluFocus CTO, Juan Reyes, talks about how his company tests the compliance of content and products from audio channel configuration and beyond.

S1 · E255 · May 7, 2015

Two Calibrators on UHD Episode 255

Scott talks with two professional calibrators about their thoughts on Ultra HD.

S1 · E256 · May 21, 2015

New Filmmaking Technologies Episode 256

Scott talks with Howard Lukk, film director and SMPTE Standards Director, about new filmmaking technologies including High Dynamic Range, High Frame Rate video, virtual reality, and more.

S1 · E257 · May 28, 2015

Next Generation Video Standards Episode 257

Scott talks with Jim Helman, CTO of MovieLabs, about SMPTE standards for the next generation of video.

S1 · E258 · Jun 4, 2015

Live From Display Week Episode 258

Scott talks with Chris Chinnock, President and Founder of Insight Media, who is attending Display Week 2015 in San Jose, CA.

S1 · E259 · Jun 11, 2015

Mastering Movie Audio for the Home Episode 259

Scott talks with Brian Vessa, executive director for audio mastering at Sony Pictures, about the process of mastering movie audio for the home.

S1 · E260 · Jun 18, 2015

Designing Speakers for SVS Episode 260

Scott talks with Smith Freeman, the Director of Project Management at SVS, about designing affordable yet high performance speakers.

S1 · E261 · Jun 25, 2015

Live from CE Week 2015 Episode 261

Scott finds the latest new hardware and software in home theater at CE Week 2015.

S1 · E262 · Jul 2, 2015

Value Electronics Flat-Panel Shootout 2015 Episode 262

Scott talks with President of Value Electronics Robert Zohn along with Mark Henninger and Joe Whip of AVS Forum about the recent Flat-Panel Shootout for 2015.

S1 · E263 · Jul 9, 2015

Andrew Jones' new ELAC Speakers Episode 263

Andrew Jones joins Scott this week to talk about his new design for ELAC America.

S1 · E264 · Jul 17, 2015

SpectraCal on HDR Episode 264

Scott is joined by Joel Barsotti, Derek Smith, and Stacey Spears of SpectraCal to talk about High Dynamic Range on TV sets.

S1 · E265 · Jul 23, 2015

Getting What you Paid for in HDMI Cables Episode 265

Scott 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.

S1 · E266 · Jul 30, 2015

Chatroom Q&A Episode 266

Scott Wilkinson and AVSforum Senior Writer Mark Henninger answer questions from the chatroom and from AVSforum.com.

S1 · E267 · Aug 6, 2015

Ray Kimber on Cables Episode 267

Ray Kimber, President of Kimber Cable, talks about the effect cable can have on audio, and tells us about the isomike for audio recording.

S1 · E268 · Aug 13, 2015

All About Video Compression Episode 268

Scott talks with David Mackenzie, a video calibrator and Blu-ray compressionist, about compressing video for Blu-ray and other formats.

S1 · E269 · Aug 20, 2015

Dirac Room Correction and More Episode 269

Scott talks with Dr. Mathias Johansson, CEO of Dirac Research, about improving the sound of an audio system with room correction and other techniques.

S1 · E270 · Aug 27, 2015

Interoperable Immersive Audio Episode 270

Scott talks with Brian Vessa, the Executive Director of Audio Mastering at Sony Pictures, about the process of standardizing the way immersive movie soundtracks are created and distributed.

S1 · E271 · Sep 3, 2015

News of the Day with Robert Heron Episode 271

Scott talks with Robert Heron about new OLED TVs, curved vs flat screens, what the future holds for display panels and where they will come from, UHD Blu-ray, laser and LED illuminated projectors, and more.

S1 · E272 · Sep 10, 2015

All About Home Theater PCs Episode 272

Scott talks Home Theater PCs with Robert Heron.

S1 · E273 · Sep 17, 2015

Reviewing Blu-rays Episode 273

Scott talks with AVSForum Blu-ray reviewer Ralph Potts about his system, his process, and his favorite titles.

S1 · E274 · Sep 24, 2015

The Truth Behind High-Res Audio Episode 274

Scott Wilkinson talks with recording engineer Mark Waldrep about high resolution audio, and his latest effort to educate the public about it.

S1 · E275 · Oct 1, 2015

All About Quantum Dots Episode 275

Scott talks with John Ho of QD Vision about quantum dots.

S1 · E276 · Oct 8, 2015

The Incredible Rikki Farr Episode 276

Scott talks with Rikki Farr, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer at Riva Audio, about his incredible career as a music promoter and producer.

S1 · E277 · Oct 15, 2015

Video in Flux Episode 277

Scott talks with calibrator David Abrams about the changing world of video and calibration.

S1 · E278 · Oct 22, 2015

CEDIA 2015 Wrap Up Episode 278

Scott talks with journalists Brent Butterworth, Mark Henninger, and Tom Norton about what we saw and heard from CEDIA 2015.

S1 · E279 · Oct 29, 2015

Big Sound Headphone Face Off Episode 279

Scott talks with headphone maven Tyll Hertsens about the Big Sound Headphone Face Off.

S1 · E280 · Nov 5, 2015

Chatroom Q&A Episode 280

Scott Wilkinson and Mark Henninger from AVSForum answer your questions, and Mark talks about his recent experience at the TAVES Consumer Electronics Show in Canada.

S1 · E281 · Nov 12, 2015

Speaker Acoustics with KEF Episode 281

Scott Wilkinson chats with Jack Oclee-Brown, the head of acoustics at KEF, about speaker acoustics and design.

S1 · E282 · Nov 19, 2015

Gently Down the Stream Episode 282

Scott Wilkinson talks with SimpleTechGuru Barb Gonzalez about her experiences with the latest generation of streaming boxes including Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, and more.

S1 · E283 · Dec 3, 2015

Riva Speaker Technology Episode 283

Rikki Farr and Don North from Riva Audio talk about the speaker technology inside the Riva S Premium Bluetooth Speaker.

S1 · E284 · Dec 10, 2015

Bob Katz on Audio Episode 284

Scott Wilkinson talks with Recording and Mastering Engineer Bob Katz about some of his recent projects and the high res mafia.

S1 · E285 · Dec 17, 2015

Douglas Trumbull on Movie Making Episode 285

Scott Wilkinson talks with special effects legend Douglas Trumbull about his amazing career and what's coming next in the movies.

S1 · E286 · Jan 7, 2016

Live From CES 2016 Episode 286

Scott Wilkinson interviews people from various booths at CES 2016, and gets a look at 4K UHD TVs, projectors, speakers, and more.

S1 · E287 · Jan 14, 2016

CES 2016 Wrap Up Episode 287

Scott Wilkinson talks with journalists Chris Boylan, Robert Heron, and Tom Norton about what we all saw and heard at CES 2016.

S1 · E288 · Jan 21, 2016

CTA on UHD Episode 288

Scott Wilkinson talks with Brian Markwalter, Senior VP at the Consumer Technology Association, about the state of 4K and UHD.

S1 · E289 · Jan 28, 2016

The Importance of Acoustics Episode 289

Scott chats with Ethan Winer, author of "The Audio Expert," about the importance of room acoustics.

S1 · E290 · Feb 4, 2016

50 Ways to Love Your Speakers Episode 290

Scott Wilkinson talks with Grimani Systems Co-Founders Anthony Grimani and Manny LaCarrubba about their new speaker system.

S1 · E291 · Feb 11, 2016

Speakers and Drivers and Amps, Oh My! Episode 291

Scott Wilkinson talks with Dan Wiggins, CTO of Starke Sound, about speakers, drivers, and amps.

S1 · E292 · Feb 18, 2016

Audio at the Grammys Episode 292

Scott chats with Michael Abbott from All Ears Inc. about behind-the-scenes at the Grammy awards. They discuss all the challenges and setups for audio production at a live show.

S1 · E293 · Feb 25, 2016

HPA Tech Retreat 2016 Episode 293

HPA 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.

S1 · E294 · Mar 3, 2016

Chat room Q & A Episode 294

Scott is joined by Mark Henninger of AVSforum this week to answer your questions.

S1 · E295 · Mar 10, 2016

Sony on UHD Episode 295

Scott Wilkinson talks with Don Eklund, the SVP of New Format Promotion at Sony, about UHD and HDR.

S1 · E296 · Mar 17, 2016

New High-Res Audio Tests Episode 296

Scott Wilkinson talks with Dan Mapes-Riordan, Ph.D, and Bob Schulein from ImmersAV Technology about new high resolution audio tests they've developed.

S1 · E297 · Mar 24, 2016

Headphone Q&A Episode 297

InnerFidelity.com Editor Tyll Hertsens answers questions from the chatroom about headphones.

S1 · E298 · Mar 31, 2016

Vizio P-Series Episode 298

Scott Wilkinson talks with Tyler Pruitt of SpectraCal and Tom Forsythe, an AVS Forum Member who recently bought a Vizio P-Series UHD HDR display.

S1 · E299 · Apr 7, 2016

The Challenges of Content Testing Episode 299

Scott Wilkinson talks with Juan Reyes of My Eye Media about the challenges of quality control testing of content in the digital age.

S1 · E300 · Apr 14, 2016

Home Theater Greeks with Leo Laporte and Dick DeBartolo Episode 300

Leo, Dick, joins Scott for a great recap of the past 6 years in home theater. They discuss the past, present, and future of home theater.

S1 · E301 · Apr 21, 2016

Live From NAB 2016 Episode 301

Scott Wilkinson chats with people from ATSC, Grass Valley, Harmonic, Triveni, Fraunhofer, Dolby, SpectraCal, Sony, and more from NAB 2016 in Las Vegas.

S1 · E302 · Apr 28, 2016

Joe Kane on HDR Episode 302

Scott Wilkinson talks with video guru Joe Kane about his thoughts on High Dynamic Range.

S1 · E303 · May 5, 2016

Darbee's Vision Episode 303

Scott Wilkinson talks with Larry Pace, president of DarbeeVision, about his company's video processing.

S1 · E304 · May 19, 2016

Lightfield Basic Episode 304

Scott Wilkinson talks with Ryan Damm, CEO and cofounder of Visby, about Lightfield technology.

S1 · E305 · May 26, 2016

Acoustic Wisdom Episode 305

Scott Wilkinson talks with acoustician Bob Hodas about acoustic treatments and room tuning.

S1 · E306 · Jun 2, 2016

Live From THE Show Newport Episode 306

Scott Wilkinson chats with exhibitors at The Home Entertainment Show Newport about what they're showing, and their thoughts on high resolution audio.

S1 · E307 · Jun 9, 2016

Lytro Light Field Cinema Episode 307

Scott talks with Jon Karafin, Head of Light Field Video at Lytro, about the company's new Light Field cinema camera.

S1 · E308 · Jun 16, 2016

Composing for Movies and HTG Episode 308

Scott Wilkinson talks with composer Terrence Huntington about composing for movies, the new Home Theater Geeks theme, and his home theater.

S1 · E309 · Jun 23, 2016

Chatroom Q&A Episode 309

Scott Wilkinson and about.com's Home Theater Expert Robert Silva answer questions from the chatroom.

S1 · E310 · Jun 30, 2016

Value Electronics TV Shoot Out 2016 Episode 310

Scott talks with Robert Zohn, owner of Value Electronics, and Joel Silver, president of Imaging Science Foundation, about the Value Electronics Shoot Out 2016.

S1 · E311 · Jul 7, 2016

Calibrating HDR (1) Episode 311

Scott Wilkinson talks with Florian Friedrich, video guru at Quality.TV, about calibrating HDR displays.

S1 · E312 · Jul 14, 2016

Calibrating HDR (2) Episode 312

Scott Wilkinson continues last week's conversation with video guru Florian Friedrich from Quality.TV about High Dynamic Range.

S1 · E313 · Jul 21, 2016

Movie Sound Editing Episode 313

Scott Wilkinson talks with Scott Hecker, Supervising Sound Editor at Formosa Features about his work in the movie business.

S1 · E314 · Jul 28, 2016

Modular Speakers Episode 314

Scott Wilkinson talks with Founder and President of AIX Records Mark Waldrep and Co-Founder and CEO of Sonic Blocks Scott Wilker about the new Sonic Block modular speakers.

S1 · E315 · Aug 4, 2016

All About Quantum Dots Episode 315

Scott Wilkinson talks with Charlie Hotz and Jeff Yurek of Nanosys about the technology behind Quantum Dots and how they work in display panels.

S1 · E316 · Aug 11, 2016

SpectraCal on HDR Episode 316

Scott Wilkinson discusses with SpectraCal's Stacey Spears on the pros and cons of HDR.

S1 · E317 · Aug 18, 2016

Technicolor on HDR Episode 317

Scott Wilkinson talks with Josh Limor, VP of Technology and Ecosystem Development at Technicolor, about his company's work on High Dynamic Range.

S1 · E318 · Aug 25, 2016

Mixing Atmos Episode 318

Scott Wilkinson talks with Re-recording Mixer Tim Hoogenakker of Formosa Features about his work mixing Atmos for commercial and home releases.