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Last Episode : March 20, 2023 9:50pm
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Episodes
Episodes currently hosted on IPFS.

AVexcel - Episode 198
Recorded on March 18, 2023
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown:
- The Academy Awards, aka Oscars
- YouTube TV price increase/decrease
- John Wick: Chapter 4
- Roku retires old streaming hardware
- Roku TVs arrive at Best Buy
- LG OLED evo C3/G3 release date
- Sony's 2023 TV details
- Sonos Era 100 and Era 300 pre-orders
- CanJam NYC 2023
- Monoprice CL3 cables
- HDMI cable testing
- WiiM Mini and WiiM Pro AirPlay 2 receiver
- GPT-4 arrives
- The Criterion Channel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
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- What we're watching
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Published Monday

AVexcel - Episode 197
Recorded on March 1, 2023
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown:
- Schiit Rekkr and Gjallarhorn
- 2023 LG OLED evo dates and prices
- Next-gen Samsung QD-OLED arrives
- Admiring the LG OLED Posé
- Sonos Era 100 & 300 speaker rumors
- Spotify's AI-powered DJ
- Cambridge Audio AXN10 & MXN10
- Media Decore Eclipse Moving Art Lift
- RetroTINK & Robert's video processor
- Axpona 2023 in Illinois
- Sony's 2023 televisions
- Heron Fidelity's YouTube channel
- Your excellent feedback & questions
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- What we're watching
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Published 03/04

AVexcel - Episode 196
Recorded on February 12, 2023
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown:
- Dolby Vision HDR Football
- Make your TV look its best
- 2023 OLED PC monitor lust
- Mini LED is the new LCD hotness
- Micro LED TVs are impressive/expensive
- Soundbars and Hisense P1 Sonic Screen
- Dolby Vision 4K UHD Blu-ray disc players
- Your excellent feedback & questions
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- What we're watching
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Published 02/14

AVexcel - Episode 195
Recorded on January 7, 2023
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown:
- Favorite displays at CES 2023
- Bias lighting and a $130 app
- A new universal disc player
- Shipping rates way down
- Front projector shootout
- Dolby Vision discs and game consoles
- Update: Bathys BT headphone by Focal
- YouTube favs: Marco Reps, Great Scott, and Big Clive
- Your excellent feedback & questions
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Published 01/10

AVexcel - Episode 194
Recorded on November 25, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown:
- Next Patreon hangout on Dec 22nd
- Projector lamp sources
- Calculators are your (projection) friend
- Comcast + FIFA + Dolby Vision
- Business/commercial display options
- New Disney+ plans/prices
- Dolby Vision picture presets
- The best 4K and 8K LCD TVs
- Equal Loudness curve/contour
- CTA-2010 subwoofer benchmark
- Bill Burr's podcast on YouTube
- Your excellent feedback & questions
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Published 11/28

AVexcel - Episode 193
Recorded on November 16, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown:
- Laser TV Showdown 2022
- Formovie Theater RGB laser projector
- QLED, QD-OLED, and OLED sweet deals
- Flirc Skip 1s universal remote
- The Uno by iFi
- KEF holiday sales
- Epson Smart Gaming Projector
- SVS Prime Wireless Pro SoundBase
- Monolith M518HT THX Certified 5.1 kit
- In search of dumb TVs
- Outdoor TV options
- The Peripheral on Amazon
- Your excellent feedback & questions
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Published 11/21

AVexcel - Episode 192
Recorded on November 6, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown:
- Holiday TV deals
- Roon 2.0 update
- Modulus M2 4K Movie Server
- 3rd gen Apple TV 4K
- NAD's 50th anniversary
- Sonos fixed its sub
- Nifty mount for Sonos One speakers
- Regulating TV power consumption
- Verifying Netflix viewing figures
- Netflix profile transfer is available
- Netflix Basic with ads arrives
- YouTube Premium Family Plan price hike
- Judging Amazon reviews
- The Film Foundation screening event
- Your excellent feedback & questions
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Published 11/11

AVexcel - Episode 191
Recorded on October 6, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown:
- House of the Dragon and artistic intent
- Great 75-inch TVs for ~$1500
- Windows 11 HDR Calibration Tool
- Calibrite powered by X-Rite
- Supersized LCD and OLED TVs arrive
- 77-inch QD-OLEDs coming soon
- Domain name snafu and recovery
- Your excellent feedback & questions
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Published 10/10

AVexcel - Episode 190
Recorded on August 14, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown:
- Remembering Anne Heche
- /r/TVTooHigh subreddit
- HBO Max + Discovery+
- More Blu-ray player tricks
- More Ad-supported streaming
- Monolith M518HT THX 5.1 speaker kit
- AVR amp/wattage specs suck
- Floor-rising projection screens
- LG HU915QB 4K laser projector review
- Emotiva Airmotiv T3+ loudspeakers
- New art for Ikea Symphonisk speakers
- Value Electronics 2022 TV shootout results
- Color saturation and Pointer's gamut
- /r/AVexcel subreddit
- Sandman on Netflix
- Your excellent feedback & questions
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Published 8/19/2022

AVexcel - Episode 189
Recorded on July 30, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown:
- Value Electronics TV Shootout
- Color saturation
- Folding 4K LED display
- maXTouch Knob on Display
- QD-OLED quirks
- Pacific Audio Fest
- Patreon Hangout on August 14th
- The best Blu-ray players
- Your excellent feedback & questions
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- What we're watching
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Published 8/04/2022
AVexcel - Episode 188
Recorded on July 21, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown:
- Video judder and stutter
- 4K TVs and Atmos audio
- Monolith THX certified in-walls
- Bluetooth LE spec completed
- Netflix password sharing crackdown
- Crunchyroll is reducing subscription fees
- Prime Video refresh
- RSL Speedwoofer pre-sale
- Find a calibrator or DIY gear
- Laser/LED projector calibration
- Scott Wilkinson at AVSForum
- Playing Raft and Stray
- Your excellent feedback & questions
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Published 7/27/2022

AVexcel - Episode 187
Recorded on July 14, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown:
- Netflix liberates Immersive Audio
- HDTVTest's QD-OLED comparison
- Sony VPL-XW5000ES Laser Projector
- Sonos de-chuffed the Ray
- Bryston's amp restoration services
- How to Shop for a TV
- Antenna Man's latest review
- Emmy nomination battle royale
- Your excellent feedback & questions
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Published 7/18/2022

AVexcel - Episode 186
Recorded on June 28, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown:
- DVD's dominance among discs
- HDTVTest's Sony A95K QD-OLED review
- RTINGS reviews the LG B2 OLED TV
- Soundbar audio quality tips
- Samsung QN900B calibration session
- McIntosh MR89 AM/FM Tuner
- LG's 16x18 DualUp Monitor
- Netflix to offer ad-supported tier
- 1MORE earbud deal
- Auro-3D vs Dolby Atmos
- Subwoofer crossover settings
- Robert's PC monitor after a year
- Hacks renewed for 3rd season
- Your excellent feedback & questions
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Published 7/01/2022

AVexcel - Episode 185
Recorded on June 9, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown:
- FOMO's 2023/2024 OLED roadmap
- KEF LSX II
- Outdoor speaker options
- Home theater audio upgrades
- Open-box gear warranties
- Replacing a surround sound processor
- Patreon hangout ideas
- The joys of Cyberpunk 2077
- SDR OLED isn't bright enough
- Your excellent feedback & questions
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Published 6/13/2022

AVexcel - Episode 184
Recorded on June 3, 2022
Hosts: Patrick Norton and Robert Heron
The rundown:
- Normalizing shipping costs
- Safely moving your TV
- Screen protectors for televisions
- Sonos "Sub Mini" FCC listing
- Monoprice Monolith in-wall subs
- Interesting iPhone headphone amp
- HDTVTest unboxes Sony A95K QD-OLED
- Linus' home theater setup
- "Hacks" on HBO Max
- Your excellent feedback & questions
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Published 6/06/2022