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. You can join Club TWiT for $7 a month and get ad-free audio and video feeds for all our shows plus everything else the club offer ...
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HTG 479: The Screening Room 2025 Projector Shootout Part 1 - A Battle Royale
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44:48Online home-theater designer and retailer The Screening Room AV hosted its second projector shootout April 5 and 6 in Colorado Springs, CO. Scott Wilkinson is joined by owner John Schuermann, system designer Steve Crabb, and calibrators Kris Deering and Sammie Prescott Jr. to discuss the event. In Part 1, we learn about the contenders and process o…
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HTG 478: Hisense QLED Lawsuit Update - Maybe not so bogus after all
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16:26In episode 473, Scott Wilkinson railed against what seemed like a totally frivolous lawsuit against Hisense for false advertising about one of its low-end QLED TVs. But it turns out the lawsuit might not be frivolous at all. Host: Scott Wilkinson Download or subscribe to Home Theater Geeks at https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks Want access to …
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HTG 477: Sony 2025 TV Lineup - The new models look to be awesome!
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14:28Sony introduced its new TV lineup for 2025 at a special event in Tokyo. Three new models will join several of last year's TVs, including a new QD OLED and a less-expensive miniLED. Scott Wilkinson breaks it down. Host: Scott Wilkinson Download or subscribe to Home Theater Geeks at https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks Want access to the ad-free …
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HTG 476: Magic Carpet Home Theater! - The "Aladdin"
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13:08Scott Wilkinson featured this Middle East-inspired home theater on AVS Forum way back in 2018. He normally prefers a simple, blacked-out room for a dedicated home theater, but this one is a stunning example of themed room that really works. Host: Scott Wilkinson Download or subscribe to Home Theater Geeks at https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks…
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HTG 475: My Home Theater: Acoustic Treatments - Optimizing the sound of an imperfect room
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37:23Scott Wilkinson has a less-than-ideal space for a home theater, so he turned to theater designer Anthony Grimani to get the best possible sound. In this episode, Scott and Anthony discuss the acoustic treatments that help the room sound as good as it possibly can. It's a case study of how to optimize the sound of an imperfect space. Host: Scott Wil…
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HTG 474: My Home Theater: Speakers - The perfect speakers for an imperfect room
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1:00:45Scott Wilkinson has a less-than-ideal space for a home theater, so he turned to theater designer Anthony Grimani to get the best possible sound. In this episode, Scott and Anthony discuss the speakers that ended up in the room and their placement. It's a case study of how to accommodate an imperfect space. Host: Scott Wilkinson Guest: Anthony Grima…
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HTG 473: Hisense QLED Lawsuit - Totally bogus litigation
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15:31A consumer is suing Hisense for false advertising and deceptive business practices when they claim their QLED TV technology "dramatically increases the color space and improves color saturation," allowing consumers to "see color like you've never seen it before." Scott Wilkinson has some thoughts about this frivolous litigation. Host: Scott Wilkins…
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HTG 472: Million Dollar Stereo - World's best home audio system?
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11:10Ken Fritz built what many consider to be the world's best stereo system, spending upwards of a million dollars on it. But the cost was much higher than mere dollars. In the end, was it worth it? Host: Scott Wilkinson Download or subscribe to Home Theater Geeks at https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks Want access to the ad-free video and exclusiv…
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HTG 471: Too Much Sound Absorption? - How Quiet is Too Quiet?
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19:22Daniel listened to episode 463 about an amazing home theater, in which the owner mentioned that the room was disturbingly quiet. That led Daniel to wonder if a room can be too quiet and not sound its best. Scott offers some insight into this very important question. Host: Scott Wilkinson Download or subscribe to Home Theater Geeks at https://twit.t…
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HTG 470: Optimal Video Processing - Do components combine or conflict?
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9:19Ryan has a question about video processing: If several components in a signal chain all do video processing, do they interfere with each other? Do they work together? Does one take over? Scott offers his thoughts on the subject. Host: Scott Wilkinson Download or subscribe to Home Theater Geeks at https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeks Want access…
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