http://www.htguys.com/news/Tue, 08 May 2012 21:41:33 +0000en-USSquarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)HT GuysTue, 08 May 2012 21:23:04 +0000http://www.htguys.com/news/2012/5/8/listener-review-directv-nomad.html322511:4270735:16179542We had asked if anyone listening to our podcast had any experience with DirecTV's Nomad device. Luckily for us Nick Horman of Wisconsin did! The following is his review:]]>http://www.htguys.com/news/rss-comments-entry-16179542.xmlHT GuysMon, 16 Apr 2012 17:07:39 +0000http://www.htguys.com/news/2012/4/16/press-release-dolby-digital-plus-advancements-demoed-at-nab.html322511:4270735:15868752LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today at NAB Show^® 2012, booth SU1212, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB) is demonstrating key enhancements toDolby^® Digital Plus that will bring authentic, high-quality audio within reach of more broadcasters and online-content providers. Significant advancements in the core encoding process enable providers to deliver cinematic 5.1-channel surround sound at 192 kbps, half the data rate typically used by traditional broadcast services today. Combined with the adaptive-streaming capabilities and in-device playback optimization of Dolby Digital Plus, these enhancements enable an authentic audio experience for consumers to enjoy over more connections on more devices. Dolby plans to release these enhancements for integration by professional encoder partners this summer.]]>http://www.htguys.com/news/rss-comments-entry-15868752.xmlHT GuysTue, 10 Apr 2012 18:21:05 +0000http://www.htguys.com/news/2012/4/10/poll-how-much-do-you-pay-for-tv.html322511:4270735:15789966The NPD Group has conducted a survey of Americans and has concluded that by 2020 we will be paying $200 a month for television service. The survey claims that we paid $86 a month on average in 2011. We're thinking that our listeners are either paying nothing, becuase they have cut the cord, or they are closer to the $200 mark predicted for 2020. Please chime in and we'll discuss on Friday's show!]]>http://www.htguys.com/news/rss-comments-entry-15789966.xmlBlu Ray Disc ReviewHT GuysTue, 03 Apr 2012 09:00:54 +0000http://www.htguys.com/news/2012/4/3/mission-impossible-ghost-protocol-blu-ray-review.html322511:4270735:15693096Super-agent Ethan Hunt dangles from skyscrapers and otherwise takes daring to new heights on another operation from the Impossible Missions Force. Helping Hunt get the job done is droll fellow IMF agent Luther Stickel. (Buy Now $21.99)]]>http://www.htguys.com/news/rss-comments-entry-15693096.xmlHT GuysThu, 29 Mar 2012 12:20:37 +0000http://www.htguys.com/news/2012/3/29/tinker-tailor-soldier-spy-blu-ray-review.html322511:4270735:15639601John Le Carré's classic thriller of Cold War espionage follows an English spy as he returns to MI-6 under a cloud of suspicion. In the years since he was sacked by the agency, some suspect he's become an operative for the Soviet Union. (Buy Now $19.99)]]>http://www.htguys.com/news/rss-comments-entry-15639601.xmlHT GuysWed, 28 Mar 2012 09:00:37 +0000http://www.htguys.com/news/2012/3/28/blu-ray-releases-for-tuesday-04-03.html322511:4270735:15582185Here are a few of the Blu-ray discs that will be released on TuesdayApril 3rd.]]>http://www.htguys.com/news/rss-comments-entry-15582185.xmlBlu Ray Disc ReviewHT GuysTue, 27 Mar 2012 09:00:38 +0000http://www.htguys.com/news/2012/3/27/young-adult-blu-ray-review.html322511:4270735:15595594Taken aback when she receives a letter from an old boyfriend announcing that he's just had a baby with his wife, divorced fiction writer Mavis Gary decides to return to her small hometown and reconnect with her former lover. (Buy Now $24.99)]]>http://www.htguys.com/news/rss-comments-entry-15595594.xmlBlu Ray Disc ReviewHT GuysThu, 22 Mar 2012 09:00:38 +0000http://www.htguys.com/news/2012/3/22/the-muppets-blu-ray-review.html322511:4270735:15525521When Kermit the Frog and the Muppets learn that their beloved theater is slated for demolition, a sympathetic human, Gary, and his puppet roommate, Walter, swoop in to help the gang put on a show and raise the $10 million they need to save the day. (Buy Now $22.99)]]>http://www.htguys.com/news/rss-comments-entry-15525521.xmlHT GuysWed, 21 Mar 2012 09:00:10 +0000http://www.htguys.com/news/2012/3/21/blu-ray-releases-for-tuesday-03-27.html322511:4270735:15480604Here are a few of the Blu-ray discs that will be released on Tuesday March 27th.]]>http://www.htguys.com/news/rss-comments-entry-15480604.xmlBlu Ray Disc ReviewHT GuysTue, 20 Mar 2012 09:01:11 +0000http://www.htguys.com/news/2012/3/20/the-adventures-of-tintin-blu-ray-review.html322511:4270735:15493740Blockbuster filmmakers Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson team up for this 3-D motion capture adaptation of Georges Remi's classic comic strip, centered around the adventures of fearless young journalist Tintin (Jamie Bell) and his trusty dog, Snowy. (Buy Now $27.99)]]>http://www.htguys.com/news/rss-comments-entry-15493740.xmlHT GuysSat, 17 Mar 2012 16:13:43 +0000http://www.htguys.com/news/2012/3/17/listener-review-sams-club-acoustic-panels.html322511:4270735:15473087Henry Menke wrote up a review of his Acoustic Panels that he purchased at Sam's Club.]]>http://www.htguys.com/news/rss-comments-entry-15473087.xmlBlu Ray Disc ReviewHT GuysThu, 15 Mar 2012 09:00:23 +0000http://www.htguys.com/news/2012/3/15/three-musketeers-blu-ray-review.html322511:4270735:15434322The original three musketeers are past their prime and working menial jobs in Paris when their friend D'Artagnan rallies them to defend the nation. To do so, they must undermine Cardinal Richelieu's plot to have himself crowned France's next king. (Buy Now $17.99)]]>http://www.htguys.com/news/rss-comments-entry-15434322.xmlHT GuysWed, 14 Mar 2012 21:13:11 +0000http://www.htguys.com/news/2012/3/14/amazon-adds-more-content-from-discovery-networks.html322511:4270735:15434177Amazon announced that they are adding nearly 3,000 more titles to its Prime Intsant Viewing. New content should start rolling out over the next few weeks. Titles include:]]>http://www.htguys.com/news/rss-comments-entry-15434177.xmlHT GuysWed, 14 Mar 2012 09:00:51 +0000http://www.htguys.com/news/2012/3/14/blu-ray-releases-for-tuesday-03-20.html322511:4270735:15386916Here are a few of the Blu-ray discs that will be released on Tuesday March 20th.]]>http://www.htguys.com/news/rss-comments-entry-15386916.xmlHT GuysTue, 13 Mar 2012 23:24:36 +0000http://www.htguys.com/news/2012/3/13/listener-review-kef-t205.html322511:4270735:15420760Hello Ara and Braden. This is Alan in Springfield, Virginia. A couple of months back I emailed to ask if you could review the new KEF T-Series speakers. You were unable to do so at the time. Though I would have preferred to have your opinion first, circumstances pushed me to take the plunge and buy the KEF T-205 Home Theater Speakers. Here is my story and my review of the KEF speakers.]]>http://www.htguys.com/news/rss-comments-entry-15420760.xml