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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. 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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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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All the HDTV and Home Theater news and info you need, without all the reading.
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Your weekly deep-dive into the archives of Roddenberry Entertainment, from the personal files of Gene Roddenberry. Each week, “Dr. Trek” himself, Larry Nemecek, and his guest host will take a behind-the-scenes look at documents that haven’t been viewed in decades—many being revealed publicly for the very first time!
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Each season on The Trek Files, we take a break from the interdepartmental memos and deeply technical discussions behind the scenes of Star Trek in order to check in with the fans. Specifically, we peruse Gene Roddenberry's mail bag from the mid 1970s to see what had fans excited a generation ago. This time: graduation wishes, praise for Trek's huma…
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On this week’s show Ara and DJ discuss what streaming services to keep and which one to let go. We also look at how going to movies are changing through charts and graphs. We also read your emails and look at the week’s news.
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HTG 445: Value Electronics 2024 TV Shootout Part 2 - King of MiniLED TVs
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Scarsdale, NY, retailer Value Electronics hosts an annual TV shootout in which the flagship models from major manufacturers are lined up, calibrated, and evaluated by a panel of expert judges to see which is the best. Robert Zohn, owner of Value Electronics; Jason Dustal, Technical Trainer for AVPro Edge who supplied all the switching equipment and…
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HTG 445: Value Electronics 2024 TV Shootout Part 2 - King of MiniLED TVs
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Scarsdale, NY, retailer Value Electronics hosts an annual TV shootout in which the flagship models from major manufacturers are lined up, calibrated, and evaluated by a panel of expert judges to see which is the best. Robert Zohn, owner of Value Electronics; Jason Dustal, Technical Trainer for AVPro Edge who supplied all the switching equipment and…
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12-11 Warp Speed Cellular Plasma "Deathstrings" Gizmos - 1987
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Science fiction requires a certain amount of science fact to make the stories believable. In the lead up to "The Next Generation," Gene Roddenberry sent a memo to the production team expressing frustration over the balancing act between the two. Jeff Stepp returns to The Trek Files to talk about the similarities in writing for drama and scientific …
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On this week’s show DJ Briggs (Bright Side Home Theater) joins me while Braden is taking the month off. We discuss the Key Findings from the RTINGS.COM HDTV Stress Test and we read your emails and take a look at the week’s news.
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HTG 444: Value Electronics 2024 TV Shootout Part 1 - King of OLED TV!
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Scarsdale, NY, retailer Value Electronics hosts an annual TV shootout in which the flagship OLED models from major manufacturers are lined up, calibrated, and evaluated by a panel of expert judges to see which is the best. Robert Zohn, owner of Value Electronics; Jason Dustal, Technical Trainer for AVPro Edge who supplied all the switching equipmen…
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Scarsdale, NY, retailer Value Electronics hosts an annual TV shootout in which the flagship OLED models from major manufacturers are lined up, calibrated, and evaluated by a panel of expert judges to see which is the best. Robert Zohn, owner of Value Electronics; Jason Dustal, Technical Trainer for AVPro Edge who supplied all the switching equipmen…
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In the last years of his life, Gene Roddenberry continued to address audiences with thoughts about science fiction and the intersection of humanity and science. In this speech from 1989-1990 given to an audience of Jungian psychologists, he explored the ways technology and storytelling illuminate the human experience. The Trek Files again welcomes …
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On this week’s show we look at the Best Home Theater Systems of 2024 according to CNET. Then we define a system that actually is a home theater system! We also read your emails and look at the week’s news.
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HTG 443: LED Video Walls as TVs - Explaining MicroLED Tiles
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Palle Juul Sorensen wants to know what Scott Wilkinson thinks about LED video walls as TVs. This is a hot topic these days, so Scott breaks it down! Host: Scott Wilkinson Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback…
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HTG 443: LED Video Walls as TVs - Explaining MicroLED Tiles
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Palle Juul Sorensen wants to know what Scott Wilkinson thinks about LED video walls as TVs. This is a hot topic these days, so Scott breaks it down! Host: Scott Wilkinson Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback…
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12-09 Beyond the Near Term - April 27, 1977
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In a speech to the Fourteenth Space Congress in 1977, Gene Roddenberry laid out the three arguments for human space exploration. Now, we revisit his words with Barrett S. Caldwell, PhD, Professor of Industrial Engineering (and Aeronautics and Astronautics) at Purdue. He reflects on Gene's visionary take on the space program and the inspiration that…
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On this week’s show we take a look at the summer’s best TVs according to RTINGS.COM. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news.
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HTG 442: Roku Forces Frame Interpolation - A recent OS update to TCL Roku TVs enables the dreaded "feature"
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When Roku pushed its latest OS update to TCL Roku TVs, it enabled frame interpolation to make moving objects look sharper. But it also causes the dreaded "soap-opera effect," which video purists and filmmakers hate. Worst of all, there seems to be no way to turn it off. Host: Scott Wilkinson Want access to the video version and exclusive features? …
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HTG 442: Roku Forces Frame Interpolation - A recent OS update to TCL Roku TVs enables the dreaded "feature"
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When Roku pushed its latest OS update to TCL Roku TVs, it enabled frame interpolation to make moving objects look sharper. But it also causes the dreaded "soap-opera effect," which video purists and filmmakers hate. Worst of all, there seems to be no way to turn it off. Host: Scott Wilkinson Want access to the video version and exclusive features? …
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12-08 Trials and Tribble-ations call sheet - 1996
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David Gerrold joins The Trek Files again for a fun look behind the scenes of Deep Space Nine's 30th anniversary Star Trek episode, "Trials and Tribble-ations." Hear about the painstaking details to recreate 1960s television in the '90s and how returning to tribbles 30 years later was a career highlight. Document and additional references: Trials an…
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On this week’s show we have an AppleTV and a native GoogleTV comparison from a listener. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news.
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HTG 441: Sony Soundbar vs Apple HomePods - What makes a better external sound system?
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Club TWiT member Rebecca DuPree just got a new Sony OLED TV and wants to up her audio game with an external sound system. She wonders if a Sony soundbar or Apple Home Pods would be better. Scott Wilkinson has some definite thoughts on this. Host: Scott Wilkinson Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT t…
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HTG 441: Sony Soundbar vs Apple HomePods - What makes a better external sound system?
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Club TWiT member Rebecca DuPree just got a new Sony OLED TV and wants to up her audio game with an external sound system. She wonders if a Sony soundbar or Apple Home Pods would be better. Scott Wilkinson has some definite thoughts on this. Host: Scott Wilkinson Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT t…
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12-07 Star Trek III call sheet - August 31, 1983
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Phil Weyland returns to The Trek Files with more stories from the set of Star Trek III. As stand-in for DeForest Kelly and, later, William Shatner, Phil had a front-row seat for the extremes from excitement to boredom of making Trek's epic big-screen stories. Document and additional references: Star Trek III call sheet - August 31, 1983 The Trek Fi…
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On this week’s show we look at the “Must Keep” TV brands and 5 surefire signs it’s time to upgrade your TV according to Tom’s Guide. We also read your emails and look at the week’s news.
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HTG 440: A Comfy Couch Home Theater! - This home theater is built for lounging
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A.J. is a movie industry professional who built a new house in Los Angeles. Of course, he installed a home theater in the big bonus room with high-end equipment and a super comfy "pit couch" that's perfect for cuddling with his partner. Host: Scott Wilkinson Want access to the video version and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today…
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