Welcome to The Front Row Podcast, where we dive into everything audio, video, and home entertainment with a mix of expert insight and real-world experience. Whether you're already invested into the AV space or just starting out, this show is here to break topics down and make the details easier to understand. Hosted by Erik Wesley and Ryan Charpentier, each episode covers topics like speaker specs, video formats and system calibration that will help you make sense of what you're seeing and r ...
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In this episode of The Front Row Podcast, we sit down with Tayloe Stansbury, CEO of Kaleidescape, to talk about the changing landscape of cinema and home entertainment. Tayloe isn’t just the company’s CEO, he’s also a longtime Kaleidescape customer and fellow enthusiast with a background in both technology and the film industry. We discuss how the …
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Is HDR Actually Hurting Your Projector’s Picture?
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1:24:13This week on The Front Row Podcast, we’re joined by Rob Brennan, Technical Account Manager at Epson, and someone who’s been around long enough to see just about every shift in display technology. We sit down to talk about HDR - what it is, why it matters, and why it can be such a mixed bag on projectors. If you’ve ever looked at HDR on a projector …
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Manufacturing, Myths, and Misfires of HDMI Cables
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This week, we’re switching gears for a special CEDIA 2025 recap episode. It’s a more relaxed conversation, more like a roundtable hangout, and we’re joined by a few friends we caught up with at the show: Don from Horizon Home Theater, Ike from EasyHT Tech, and Paul from Brews and Views. CEDIA is one of those events that’s hard to explain unless you…
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HDMI Part Two: Because One Episode Wasn’t Enough
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1:12:28In Episode 7 of The Front Row Podcast, we’re back with part two of our deep dive into HDMI with James Chen, Managing Director of Kordz. Last episode, we set the stage by unpacking the fundamentals, from pin layouts to protocols like TMDS and FRL. This time, we’re going further down the rabbit hole. We start by breaking down HDMI 2.2 and what it act…
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Everything You Didn’t Know About HDMI (But Probably Should) Part One
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1:28:38In Episode 6 of The Front Row Podcast, we’re joined by James Chen, Managing Director of Kordz, for a deep dive into HDMI—what it is, how it works, and why it’s been both a blessing and a headache. In Episode 4, we laid the foundation by explaining the basics and frustrations around HDMI. This one peels back the layers and gets into the engineering …
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Projectors (Almost)
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1:39:15Episode five of The Front Row Podcast is here, and this week we’re sitting down with the one and only Rob Brennan. He’s the Technical Account Manager at Epson and someone who’s been around the industry for a long time. Some of you probably remember him from his Sony days, and let’s be honest, Rob knows his stuff! We all know projectors are awesome,…
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HDMI - Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It
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1:30:23This week on The Front Row Podcast, we’re joined by Eric Bodley, founder of Future Ready Solutions and a well respected voice in the AV industry. Eric’s career spans over four decades and includes everything from launching Monster Cable programs and developing the Perfect Path brand of locking HDMI cables, to training hundreds of installers through…
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The Path From 1080p to HDR Is More Layered Than It Seems
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1:45:44In Episode 3 of The Front Row Podcast, we’re back with part two of our conversation with Jason Dustal, who brings over 25 years of expertise as an ISF trainer, Level 3 calibrator, CTS certified professional, CEDIA certified instructor, and Certified for Envy Product Specialist. This time, we dig deeper into the video technology and how we went from…
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From CRTs to Calibration and Everything in Between
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1:25:49Welcome to episode two of The Front Row Podcast, and the first where we sit down with a guest - Jason Dustal! As a well-known and highly respected figure in the AV industry, Jason brings over 25 years of expertise as an ISF trainer and Level 3 calibrator, CTS certified professional, CEDIA certified instructor, and Certified for Envy Product Special…
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Where Our Home Theater Journey Began - The Front Row Podcast Episode 1
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1:14:19In case our written reviews and video content weren’t enough, AVSForum has officially entered the world of podcasts! Say hello to The Front Row Podcast, hosted by Erik Wesley and Ryan Charpentier. In our very first episode, we talk about what the podcast will focus on, how often you can expect new episodes and why we think it’s worth tuning in. We …
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