RHTI 44: Blu-ray for $1, NFL 3d, Elemental Designs goes Green, "Assassination of Jesse James", "Incredible Hulk", Gillian Welch

Tue December 02 2008

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RHTI 43: Netflix HD, Black Friday Ads are out, Auralex SonicPrints, Jim on Cheap TVs, "Speed Racer", Aphex Twin "Richard D Jame

Wed October 29 2008

Episode 043 (10/29/2008): Click to Download (38 MB mp3) Episode Length 1:05:18 This week features Jim from Platinum Home Theaters and Moving Bits Prod... read more

Episode 043 (10/29/2008): Click to Download (38 MB mp3) Episode Length 1:05:18 This week features Jim from Platinum Home Theaters and Moving Bits Productions! News this week... My Bad, DVD players do need firmware (duh!)My Bad Redux, $200 Blu-ray Players Sears Black Friday has $180 Blu-ray and this 46" LCD for $900 SVS Intros New Subs, offers pre-order pricing and clearance bargains on old models.... read more

Episode 043 (10/29/2008): Click to Download (38 MB mp3) Episode Length 1:05:18 This week features Jim from Platinum Home Theaters and Moving Bits Productions! News this week... My Bad, DVD players do need firmware (duh!)My Bad Redux, $200 Blu-ray Players Sears Black Friday has $180 Blu-ray and this 46" LCD for $900 SVS Intros New Subs, offers pre-order pricing and clearance bargains on old models. HQV bought by IDT, more High Quality scalers everywhere. Netflix puts Blu-ray in 500,000 homes.Netflix "Watch Instantly" now in Firefox/MacsNetflix on LG Blu-ray... ...and Samsung P2500/P2550 via free firmware update. Breaking News : Netflix Stream HD on November 19th! XBox only to start, 300 titles, no other details. As far as quality goes, al we know is that Engadget was "stunned". Product Showcase: Auralex SonicPrint Acoustic treatment finally looks good enough for any room, though at a price. Still, this product currently has no competition. If you find a similar product for less, please let us know. Jim's take on low-end TVs It's all about the scaling (among other things). And don't forget to visit despair.com. Movie Review: Speed Racer Marshall says 2.5 out of 5 stars Aphex Twin: Richard D. James If you'd like, you may donate here. read less

RHTI 42: Netflix's Big Week, Big Movies and PS3 Playback (Thanks to MediaMall's PlayOn), Jim dishes Blu-ray and talks Beatles "

Mon October 06 2008

Episode 042 (10/6/2008): Click to Download (39 MB mp3) Episode Length 1:02:57 This week's co-host is Jim from Platinum Home Theaters and Moving Bits P... read more

Episode 042 (10/6/2008): Click to Download (39 MB mp3) Episode Length 1:02:57 This week's co-host is Jim from Platinum Home Theaters and Moving Bits Productions! You're in for a treat, I really drank my coffee today... Big week for Netflix First Netflix welcomes ABC/CBS episodes to Watch it Now, then they release the API for everyone to join the playback party, and to cap things off, Starz joins i... read more

Episode 042 (10/6/2008): Click to Download (39 MB mp3) Episode Length 1:02:57 This week's co-host is Jim from Platinum Home Theaters and Moving Bits Productions! You're in for a treat, I really drank my coffee today... Big week for Netflix First Netflix welcomes ABC/CBS episodes to Watch it Now, then they release the API for everyone to join the playback party, and to cap things off, Starz joins in with movies like Spiderman 3 and No Country for Old Men. Product Showcase: MediaMall's PlayOn Beta ($30, 45 day free trial) PlayOn Beta Let's you watch Netflix, hulu and others on your Xbox, PS3, Popcorn Hour, and others. This is what software should be, generous free trial, fairly priced, easy to use, great functionality. I can't wait to see the final product. Watch it in action on the Popcorn Hour here: Play Netflix/Hulu on Popcorn Hour (and Xbox/PS3) HD-DVD wasn't the final test, What does Blu-ray have to do to really win? Jim from Platinum Home Theaters and Moving Bits Productions joins me to give tell Blu-ray what they're doing wrong. Oh, and I just bought a Blu-ray drive. Movie Review: Iron Man Marshall says 4 out of 5 stars The Beatles: Love CD/DVD No Beatles on Amazon MP3 (or anywhere lese), but you want the DVD linked above anyway. If you'd like, you may donate here. read less

RHTI 41: $2K 1080p Projector, Cedia Roundup with Jim, "In Bruges", The Breeders "Last Splash"

Tue September 23 2008

Episode 041 (9/23/2008): Click to Download (28 MB mp3) Episode Length 47:28 This week's co-host is Jim from Platinum Home Theaters and Moving Bits Pro... read more

Episode 041 (9/23/2008): Click to Download (28 MB mp3) Episode Length 47:28 This week's co-host is Jim from Platinum Home Theaters and Moving Bits Productions! Product Showcase: Epson Home Cinema 6100 1080p Projector for under $2000? Seems like a great entry into the real Big Screen Experience. Cedia Round-Up Jim from Platinum Home Theaters and Moving Bits Productions joins me to give his take on ... read more

Episode 041 (9/23/2008): Click to Download (28 MB mp3) Episode Length 47:28 This week's co-host is Jim from Platinum Home Theaters and Moving Bits Productions! Product Showcase: Epson Home Cinema 6100 1080p Projector for under $2000? Seems like a great entry into the real Big Screen Experience. Cedia Round-Up Jim from Platinum Home Theaters and Moving Bits Productions joins me to give his take on CEDIA. We look at super expensive blu-ray, in-wall subs from JL and BG Radia, and wireless HDMI. Movie Review: In Bruges Marshall says 3 out of 5 stars The Breeeders: Last Splash Amazon MP3 didn't have Last Splash, but here's the big hit, plus the latest album. If you'd like, you may donate here. read less

RHTI 40: Popcorn Hour A-110/B-110, Anchor Bay DVDO Edge,

Mon September 01 2008

Episode 040 (9/1/2008): Click to Download (29 MB mp3) Episode Length 48:54 Peter wants to help his brother get some Aperion 6 speakers. What questions... read more

Episode 040 (9/1/2008): Click to Download (29 MB mp3) Episode Length 48:54 Peter wants to help his brother get some Aperion 6 speakers. What questions should he ask? Jason has big problems with Onkyo 805 Firmware. I have to agree that Onkyo needs to better inform it's customers when firmware is available, and improve its support page in doing so. Still...hard to argue with the features/performance... read more

Episode 040 (9/1/2008): Click to Download (29 MB mp3) Episode Length 48:54 Peter wants to help his brother get some Aperion 6 speakers. What questions should he ask? Jason has big problems with Onkyo 805 Firmware. I have to agree that Onkyo needs to better inform it's customers when firmware is available, and improve its support page in doing so. Still...hard to argue with the features/performance for the price (call me a sucker for a deal). Product Showcase: Anchor Bay DVDO Edge $799 scaler and a/v switch performs like $2K? Only time will tell as this product is released next month. Learn more about scalers here, and test yours with an HQV disc. Popcorn Hour A-110 and B-110 Video Review First watch this if you haven't already... Popcorn Hour A100 Review $179 ...then watch this review of the A-110 and B-110 Motherboard. My take: The A-110 continues the A-100's winning ways, but the B-110 is too niche market for me. Popcorn Hour A-110/B-110 Review - The Real HT Info Podcast Movie Review: Forgetting Sarah Marshall Marshall says 3.5 out of 5 stars Frank Black: Dog In The Sand Also available in mp3 on emusic. More Frank Black on Amazon: If you'd like, you may donate here. read less