Home Theater Geeks (Video)
Home Theater Geeks is a weekly podcast that helps viewers get the most out of their home theater systems. Host Scott Wilkinson covers the latest advances in audio and video technology, offers product reviews, and provides news, commentary, and interviews. The show also answers listener questions submitted via email or social media. Episodes are released every Thursday.
Episodes
HTG 552: New Projector Lamp Calibration - Listener Question
Former Home Theater of the Month honoree Jeremy Mills recently replaced the lamp in his Epson Pro Cinema 6050UB projector and wonders if he should get it professionally calibrated. He has a calibration disc and can do some of it himself, but is it worthwhile to hire a professional to really dial it in? Scott Wilkinson gives his thoughts.
Host: Scott Wilkinson
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HTG 551: CEDIA 2026 Part 3 - Impressive Demos & Growing AV Trends
The 2026 CEDIA Expo was held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, and there was a LOT to see—so much, in fact, that Home Theater Geeks will devote three episodes to covering it! Mike Heiss and Joe Klusnick were there and join Scott Wilkinson to discuss what they saw and heard. In Part 3, we focus on some of the big demos and industry trends.
Host: Scott Wilkinson
Guests: Michael Heiss a
HTG 550: CEDIA 2026 Part 2 - AVRs & Audio Innovations Take Center Stage
The 2026 CEDIA Expo was held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, and there was a LOT to see—so much, in fact, that Home Theater Geeks will devote three episodes to covering it! Mike Heiss and Joe Klusnick were there and join Scott Wilkinson to discuss what they saw and heard. In Part 2, we focus on audio products.
Host: Scott Wilkinson
Guests: Joe Klusnick and Michael Heiss
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HTG 549: CEDIA 2026 Part 1 - Source Devices, Bright Projectors, & dvLED
The 2026 CEDIA Expo was held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, and there was a LOT to see—so much, in fact, that Home Theater Geeks will devote three episodes to covering it! Mike Heiss and Joe Klusnick were there and now join Scott Wilkinson to discuss what they saw and heard. In Part 1, they focus on video products shown at the event.
Host: Scott Wilkinson
Guests: Michael Heiss and
HTG 548: Stuart Fails to Save the Universe - What I'm Watching
In this new occasional series within Home Theater Geeks, Scott Wilkinson talks about content he is particularly enjoying. This week, he is really digging Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, the latest spin-off from The Big Bang Theory. It's very different from its progenitor, but just as funny and filled with geeky goodness!
Host: Scott Wilkinson
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HTG 547: Senior Living Lyceum - Home Theater of the Month Interview!
Joe Klusnick, whose home theater was recently featured on Home Theater Geeks, returns to talk about another project he worked on recently: a theater in a senior living community. It uses relatively modest equipment and was not terribly expensive, but it performs quite well and serves an important function for the residents.
Westmont of Santa Cruz: https://westmontliving.com/our-communities/calif
HTG 546: Dumb TVs Again - Pros & Cons of Modern Internet-Connected TVs
Listener Lance Pelissier thinks that "smart TVs" are a waste of money if you have something like a Sony PlayStation or another online streaming source device, and he wonders if "dumb TVs" will make a comeback because they duplicate the functions of those external devices. Scott Wilkinson responds in no uncertain terms.
Host: Scott Wilkinson
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HTG 545: Upscaling Quandry - Does Your TV or Streaming Box Deliver Better 4K YouTube?
When Christian Dietz watches YouTube videos from his Roku Ultra on his Sony X900F TV, he is often presented with a choice of 1080p or 2160p. He'd like to know which is the better option. Scott Wilkinson offers some advice and tries to clear up some confusion about where this choice is coming from.
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HTG 544: Home Movies From a NAS - Streaming Ripped DVDs to the TV, Without a PC
Listener Andrew has ripped DVDs of his home movies to a Synology NAS, and he would like to stream them to his TV without having to use a computer. Can it be done? Scott Wilkinson offers a couple of possible options.
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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 performance. It cost some serious coin, even with a lot of DIY sweat equity, but it's worth every penny.
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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 IMAX 70 mm film cameras, which have superior resolution and an aspect ratio much taller than most commercial cinemas. If you want to see it as the director intended, you need to see it at an IMAX theater, preferably one of the 25 in North America that are showi
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 people who bought those titles will no longer have access to them. Second, Sony will no longer sell games for the PlayStation on physical discs. Is this the start of the slippery slope that leads to the death of physical media more generally?
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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 awesome and outrageous rooms Scott Wilkinson has ever seen. His coffee-table book, Home Theaterology (https://hometheaterology.net), showcases some of his best home theaters, and we take a peek into some of them on the show.
Host: Scott Wilkinson
Guest: Rich
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 about the latest developments in this exciting technology and whether or not we will finally see the cost descend from the stratosphere to levels that mere mortals might afford.
Host: Scott Wilkinson
Guest: Ted Romanowitz
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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. That kept the budget down without sacrificing quality. Jeremy joins Scott Wilkinson to share his process and the outstanding final result.
Host: Scott Wilkinson
Guest: Jeremy Mills
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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 that he has moved to an area with virtually no over-the-air reception. Scott offers his best advice.
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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 that needed to be changed in order to get the most out of the system. However, the limitations on the listener's space were frustrating. Since then, another listener offered some additional thoughts, which warrant an update to Scott's original response.
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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-high definition, and high dynamic range content. The ultimate range is called BT.2020, which was developed by Kenichiro Masaoka. Scott Wilkinson dives deep into this topic with Jeff Yurek, VP of Marketing for Nanosys, the primary supplier of quantum dots to the
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 uncompromising 13.7.8 audio system and 194" screen in a room-within-a-room-within-a-room. Scott Wilkinson talks with Robert about his amazing theater.
Youthman's video profile: https://youtu.be/KvID0xQmf14
The Van Cave Theater Build Book (PDF): https://amaziwater.org/
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. The ruling applies only to certain European model lines, but could it also apply to any US models?
Host: Scott Wilkinson
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