Podcast #1090: New Sony Bravia TVs and Why Movie Theaters Fail

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Podcast #1090: New Sony Bravia TVs and Why Movie Theaters Fail

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This week look at the new Sony Bravia line for 2023 and discuss why watching movies at home is better than in the cinema. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news.

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Mar 10, 2023

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Podcast #1090: New Sony Bravia TVs and Why Movie Theaters Fail: This week look at the new Sony Bravia line for 2023 and discuss why watching movies at home is better than in the cinema. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. by HDTV and Home Theater Podcast
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Podcast #1096: Netflix to End Physical Disc Rentals: This week Tom’s Guide reviews the Roku Plus Series 4K QLED TVs and Kef introduces their THX certified in-wall speakers. Then we go through the Netflix Timeline from start through the latest announcement that they are ending physical disc rentals. We also read your emails and look at the week’s news. by HDTV and Home Theater Podcast
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Podcast #1079: Buying Guide for your Audiophile, Movie Lover and Smarthome Enthusiast: On this week’s show we look at an article at CE Pro which is a list of 12 products that CE Pro writer Bob Archer thought were 2022’s products of the year. We only look at two products. One that is unobtainium and the other a mere mortal can buy today. We also have a buying guide that is a bit different than our usual one. We also read your email and take a look at the week’s news. by HDTV and Home Theater Podcast
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Vacation Message: No show this week as we take some time away with our families. We’ll be back next week! by HDTV and Home Theater Podcast
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Podcast #1100: How Long until Cable and Satellite go Full IPTV: This week we have a big show for you! We announce the winner of our speaker giveaway, talk about the “Telly”, a free TV with a second screen for ads. We also take our monthly look at the RTINGS.COM longevity tests and finally we discuss why cable companies may want to forgo hardware and just go IPTV. We also read your email and take a look at the week’s news. by HDTV and Home Theater Podcast
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