Podcast #1194: Twenty Years of the HDTV and Home Theater Podcast
Release Date: 03/31/2025
Podcast #1204: Can Future OLED Screens Become Multi Channel Speakers
HDTV and Home Theater Podcast
On this week’s show our listeners have provided the topics. We discuss a $30 hack to improve your TV as well as a new OLED technology that may turn your screen into a multi channel speaker. Plus we read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: $30 Dollar Hack to Improve Your TV One of our listeners, Scott, sent us a link to an article suggesting that a $30 LED strip can significantly enhance your TV viewing experience. . We’ll summarize here but check out the article for more detail. The author of the PCWorld article shares his positive experience with a $30...
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HDTV Rewind Episode #6: What Were Integrators Using in 2010
HDTV and Home Theater Podcast
On this episode of the Rewind show we go back to June 4tht 2010 where we read your emails look at a news story or two and look at a CE Pro article from 2010
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Podcast #1203: Top Series Finales of Network/Cable TV Shows
HDTV and Home Theater Podcast
On this week’s show we look at our favorite TV Series Finales from Network and Cable TV. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: Top Series Finales of Network/Cable TV Shows Here is a rundown of our favorite TV Series Finales. What are your favorites? – "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" (CBS, February 28, 1983) This 2.5-hour finale remains the highest-rated scripted TV episode in U.S. history, with a 72% audience share. It masterfully blended comedy and drama, reflecting the show’s tone. The Korean War ends, and the 4077th unit disbands, with...
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Podcast #1202: Home Theater System for under $2000
HDTV and Home Theater Podcast
On this week’s show we look at how the strategies keep changing in the streaming wars. We spend your money and design a home theater system for less than $2000. And as usual we read your email and take a look at the week’s news. News: Top Streaming Services Change Up Strategies A Business Insider article suggests the streaming wars have shifted from competition to strategic alliances and distinct priorities. Netflix now prioritizes engagement over subscriber numbers, revamping its homepage with vertical video to rival YouTube and TikTok. Disney focuses on subscriber growth through...
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HDTV Rewind Episode #5: 2009-2010 TV Season By the Numbers
HDTV and Home Theater Podcast
On this episode of the Rewind show we go back to May 21st 2010 where we read your emails look at a news story or two and wrap up the 2009 - 2010 TV Season
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Podcast #1201: The Best Movie Plot Twists
HDTV and Home Theater Podcast
On this week’s show we shop the Internet and find you three incredible deals on UHD TVs. We also discuss some of the best plot twists in movies that we have seen. Be forewarned, there will be spoilers. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: Three Incredible Deals on a UHD TV As a public service the HT Guys have scoured the internet and found you three incredible deals on UHD TVs. These are not refurbished units and were available at the time of this writing. Samsung 70" Crystal UHD 4K HDR TV (DU7200) Price: $ Retailer: Amazon Details: This is noted as...
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HDTV Rewind Episode #4: Tips for Buying Speakers and Wireless Surrounds
HDTV and Home Theater Podcast
On this week’s show we go back to the second week of May 2007 where we look give you some tips on buying speakers that still hold true today. We also look at wireless speakers and read a couple of emails from back then.
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Podcast #1200: The History of Color Television in the United States
HDTV and Home Theater Podcast
On this week’s show we take a look back at the transition from black and white to color and compare it to the transition to HDTV. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: Other: The History of Color Television in the United States We received an email from a listener with a link to a YouTube video called . It's a long video but an extremely informative presentation that takes a fascinating and detailed look at early color TV programming. Watch it if you get a chance.You can skip through parts of it because it's four hours long. This week we thought...
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HDTV Rewind Episode #3: 10 Things About Sound and Costco
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On this week’s show we go back to May of 2007 where we look at an article titled: 10 things about sound but were afraid to ask as well as revisiting a trip to Costco. We also look at the news and email of the day.
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Podcast #1199: TV Renewal Scorecard
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On this week’s show We rundown the recently concluded TV season and which shows are coming back for another season. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: Other: TV Renewal Scorecard Each TV season we highlight the upcoming TV season in September and then around the end of April we take a look at which shows are coming back. This list is provided by TV Line and can be found . The Scorecard does not include unscripted series. The eight levels in TVLine’s annual renewal scorecard are as follows: Officially renewed A sure thing A safe bet...
info_outlineOn this week’s show we talk about 20 years of the HDTV and Home Theater Podcast! We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news.
News:
- A Software Update Is Killing Samsung Soundbars
- Apple TV+ loses $1 billion every year, according to new report
- ESPN might pay up to $2 billion for NFL Network, RedZone
- Netflix announces it is adding HDR10+ support for videos
Apple to Launch HomeOS Later This Year
Apple is set to have an exciting year in software development with significant updates planned for iOS 19, macOS 16, and iPadOS 19. However, the tech giant is also preparing to introduce a completely new operating system called ‘homeOS.’ This new platform will accompany the launch of a novel device dubbed the ‘HomePad,’ a smart display that blends features of the iPad and HomePod.
The homeOS is anticipated to share many characteristics with Apple’s existing platforms, yet it will be uniquely adapted for home use. It will feature a customizable Home Screen akin to those on iOS and iPadOS, allowing users to add widgets for weather, stocks, and reminders, launch apps from a grid, maintain a dock for favorite apps, and manage smart home controls. This familiarity should make it intuitive for current iPhone and iPad users. Additionally, Siri will play a pivotal role in homeOS, enhancing the integration of Apple Intelligence to provide a more context-aware and action-oriented voice experience, building on its capabilities from the HomePod and forthcoming iOS enhancements.
In terms of applications, homeOS might not launch with a full App Store but it will come equipped with a robust suite of built-in Apple apps. Users can expect essentials like FaceTime, Notes, Calendar, Reminders, Home, Safari, Settings, News, Music, TV, Podcasts, Weather, and Photos. These apps will support the HomePad’s function as a central home device, offering both productivity and entertainment options right out of the box, with the potential for more apps to be added in the future.
A distinctive feature of homeOS will be its dynamic responsiveness to user proximity, enabled by sensors in the HomePad that adjust the display based on how close a person is. For instance, when a user is far from the device, it might showcase a slideshow of photos via the Photos app or display StandBy-like widgets as a screensaver. As the user approaches, the system will seamlessly transition to the Home Screen. This adaptive functionality underscores homeOS’s design philosophy of “iOS, but for your home,” aiming to extend Apple’s ecosystem cohesively into home environments and potentially appealing to the vast iPhone user base when the HomePad debuts later this year.
Twenty Years of the HDTV and Home Theater Podcast
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- Our Peak listenership was 2010 - 2015 with a blip in 2020 - 2021
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