HTG 543: Modern Marvel - Home Theater of the Month
John Durante has built his dream home theater from scratch in his basement, and it's a modern marvel of understated design and exceptional p...
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Scott Wilkinson, online editor of the AVS Forum, interviews the leaders and pioneers behind today's home theater technology. Each week Scott explores the technologies behind your screen. Alt...
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HTG 542: The Odyssey in IMAX - Seeing It as the Director Intended
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is undoubtedly this summer's blockbuster cinema experience. It's the first movie to be shot entirely with IM...
HTG 541: PlayStation Ditches Discs - Is Physical Media on Its Way Out?
Sony made two disturbing announcements recently—first, it is removing over 500 StudioCanal movies from its online PlayStation Store, so that...
HTG 540: Home Theaterology - The Art of Home-Theater Design
Richard Charscan, President of AcousticSmart, talks about his approach to designing the ultimate home theaters, including some of the most a...
HTG 539: dvLED Update - Direct-View LED Displays Are Coming to a Home Theater Near You
Direct-view LED displays are the holy grail for home theaters, but they are insanely expensive. Industry consultant Ted Romanowitz talks abo...
HTG 538: DIY Delight - Home Theater of the Month Interview!
HTG listener Jeremy Mills built an exceptional home theater in his basement, mostly with his own two hands and help from his wife and kids....
HTG 537: Local Channels in OTA Dead Zone - Stream Local TV Without Over-the-Air Access
A long-time friend of Scott Wilkinson's asked him about updating his 20-year-old TV and the best option for receiving local channels now tha...
HTG 536: Living-Room Audio Tips - Supplemental Sound Solutions for an Open Space
In episode 531, Scott Wilkinson answered a listener question about adding a center-channel speaker, but he discovered several other things t...
HTG 535: All About BT.2020 - The Ultimate Range of Colors
The range of colors that can be reproduced by an RGB-based video display is well-defined for standard definition, high definition, ultra-hig...
HTG 534: The Van Cave Theater - Home Theater of the Month Interview!
This month's featured home theater is astounding in its extensive planning and execution. Owner Robert Vanman went all out on an uncompromis...
HTG 533: When is QLED Not QLED? - Legal Wrangling Over Deceptive Marketing
A court in Germany ruled that TCL engages in deceptive marketing when it uses the "QLED" moniker on TVs that don't actually use quantum dots...
HTG 532: SID Display Week 2026 - Annual Conclave About Cutting-Edge Display Tech
Every year, the Society for Information Display holds its Display Week conference showcasing state-of-the-art display technologies. In 2026,...
HTG 531: Center Speaker Recommendation - Transform Your Living Room Sound
Listener Zorawar Mann has a modest home theater system, but he lacks a center-channel speaker and wonders what he should get. He even sent s...
HTG 530: DIY to the Nth Degree - Home Theater of the Month
Norwegian DIYer Bjorn Erik Forberg built himself a killer home theater, including the room itself as well as the speakers and acoustic diffu...
HTG 529: How to Add Atmos to In-Ceiling Speaker System - Optimizing for Movie Night!
Rajesh Goel is buying a new house, and the builder offers only one option for installing speakers in his media room. That option does not in...
HTG 528: RIP 8K TVs - Death of a Resolution
All but one of the major TV manufacturers have now exited the 8K TV market. What caused this mass exodus? Scott Wilkinson discusses this uns...
HTG 527: Cables, Bananas, and Mud, Oh My! - A Blind Test Had Surprising Results
A forum called DIYAudio.com recently conducted a fascinating test among its readers: Could they tell the difference between audio signals pa...
HTG 526: Chatroom Q&A Special 4! - Sony/TCL Joint Venture, BT.2020, Scott's Speakers, & More!
Looking to level up your home studio or theater? Scott takes real-time questions from the chat and reveals the surprising truths behind tren...
HTG 525: Deco Dream - Home Theater of the Month Interview!
Andre Sinclair is a home builder in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, so he has the resources to create an exceptional home theater, which is exactl...
HTG 524: Sony 2026 Product Announcements - Audio Dominates the New Lineup!
Each year, Sony announces its new audio and video products in the Spring, not at CES like most manufacturers. The 2026 crop of products is m...