Episodes

Monday Feb 07, 2022
Episode 34 - Directors
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Monday Feb 07, 2022
Home Theater United
Episode 34
February 7, 2022 8:00 PM EST
Directors Rountable Discussion
Reconnection (5m or less):
- Reflecting on MD trip, visit to Sam’s, movies, filling suitcase
- Revisiting Brian’s Scariest Movie
- Sam’s “new” projector
- Sam cleared out 500+ disks!
- Todd: Does the LOTR collection “hold up”
- Ghostbusters Afterlife at home better than Dolby Cinema?
Directors (Target time 1h or less):
- How much power does a director really have?
- “Final cut”
- What’s the best analogy for director: conductor, dictator, somewhere in between?
- Favorite Directors?
- Shitty Directors?
- Who had the best career?
- Who are you most excited about from the crop of new directors?
- What director is influencing/mentoring the most? Back to Corman
Quick Good Band and Ugly:
Sam - Pam and Tommy
Brian - Godzilla vs. Kong, WW84
Todd - Reacher
Neil - it’s a secret

Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
Episode 33 - We Have Questions!
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
Tuesday Jan 18, 2022
Home Theater United
Episode 33
January 15, 2022 8:00 PM EST
We have questions! The Lipton and Films to be buried with quizzes
Reconnection (5m or less):
- Basement coming along
- Covid
Lipton questions:
- What is your favorite word?
- What is your least favorite word?
- What turns you on?
- What turns you off?
- What sound or noise do you love?
- What sound or noise do you hate?
- What is your favorite curse word?
- What profession other than your own would you like to attempt?
- What profession would you not like to do?
- If heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the pearly gates?
Films To Be Buried With Questions
https://medium.com/@tcggamerwill/films-to-be-buried-with-podcast-c34168fbc15d
- What was the first-ever film you saw?
- What was the film that scared you the most?
- What was the film that made you cry the most?
- What film is TERRIBLE but you love it?
- What is the film you once loved but watching it now you realise it’s terrible?
- What is the film that means the most to you? Not because of the film it’s self, but because of the memories, you have of it.
- What is the sexiest film?
- Which film do you most relate to?
- Which film is objectively the greatest ever?
- Which film is the one you’ve watched the most?
- What’s the worst film you’ve ever seen?
- What is the film that’s literally made you laugh out loud the most?
Quick Good Bad and Ugly:
Sam - Don’t look up
Brian - Tenet

Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
Replay: Hey Kids, Whatcha Watchin’?
Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
Brian Dobbs and Sam Posten talk about what they have watched in 2020 -- the good, the bad, and the ugly. Listen in, as they try to guess where each other’s selections ended up.

Tuesday Jan 04, 2022
Replay: Home Video Library, Memorabilia and Tchotchkes
Tuesday Jan 04, 2022
Tuesday Jan 04, 2022
Brian Dobbs and Sam Posten take a deep dive into how they store, organize, and display their home theater media collection. Sam embraces chaos, Brian is way more thoughtful. They also discuss the tchotchkes and other items that bring personality to their home theater areas.

Monday Dec 27, 2021
Episode 32 - Adrian Silva of Stewart Filmscreen
Monday Dec 27, 2021
Monday Dec 27, 2021
Home Theater United
Episode 32
December 27, 2021 8:00 PM EST
Special Guest Adrian Silva of Stewart Filmscreen
Reconnection:
- Whatcha get for Christmas and or Boxing day???
- Sam’s got no screen on the wall, oh no! But the carpet is back and the walls are darker, dun dun dun!
- JVC NZ8 still delayed
- Matrix DRM Disaster
- Denon 1700h still delayed (best buy had stock for about an hour tho!)
- CES is coming!
- Brian’s Outlaw amp
Guest Interview Adrian Silva of Stewart Filmscreen:
- What's the general history of Stewart, have you always focused exclusively on screens?
- What are the different lines of screen materials and form factors?
- Can you tell us about your automated masking systems?
- Do you sell more 16x9 or ultra wide?
- How does someone make the call on materials? Can you talk about your web program that goes question by question to narrow it down?
- White versus grey?
- How do you select gain?
- Are laser sparkles and PJ hot spots big considerations?
- Can you order direct from Stewart or must you use a local rep / store?
- Can you tell us more about the Kaleidescape deal?
- Is there really a need for different materials with 8k?
- What’s in your own home theaters?
- Do you think CES 2022 will go? Will you attend or are you CEDIA focused?
Quick Good Bad and Ugly:
Sam - Spider-Man No Way Home Dolby Cinema
Brian - Mortal Kombat 2021 (Dick Tracy quick mention)
Adrian - A Christmas Story

Thursday Dec 23, 2021
Replay: Stranded On A Desert Island
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
Thursday Dec 23, 2021
Brian Dobbs and Sam Posten are joined by reviewers and owners from HTF to discuss which movies they would bring with them while stranded on a desert island. This discussion took place during the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic, of which most people were isolated more than ever, and thus inspired the episode. Special guests include Neill Middlemiss, Todd Erwin, Dave Upton, Josh Steinberg, Cameron Yee, Adam Gregorich.

Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Replay: Spoilers
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Join Brian Dobbs and Sam Posten as they talk about all things related to spoilers and movie secrecy.

Monday Dec 20, 2021
Replay: Aspect Ratios
Monday Dec 20, 2021
Monday Dec 20, 2021
Join Brian Dobbs and Sam Posten as they talk about movie aspect ratios, from their history, why we need them, and optical physics that help define them. Topics such as soft and hard matting, constant image height projection, and comparisons of television, computer and movie aspect ratios are explored.

Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Replay: Visiting Criterion Collection
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Sam Posten and Home Theater Forum Co-Owner Ron Epstein visit Criterion Collection in New York. Sam interviews Technical Director Lee Kline, Producer Abbey Lustgarten and Audio Supervisor Ryan Hullings about how they work with assets provided by film rights-holders to put out the best series of serious films. Although the tag on the YouTube video indicates there are more videos in the series, we were only authorized to publish this one.

Friday Dec 10, 2021
Replay: Shelf Regret: Why Did I Buy This?
Friday Dec 10, 2021
Friday Dec 10, 2021
Join Brian Dobbs and Sam Posten as they talk about titles in their collection that they now wonder why they spent actual money on.