Home Theater United Podcast

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

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:

https://washfm.iheart.com/featured/toby-and-chilli-mornings/content/2020-03-03-we-answer-james-liptons-10-question-questionnaire/

• 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

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.

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.

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

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.

Join Brian Dobbs and Sam Posten as they talk about all things related to spoilers and movie secrecy.

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.

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.

Join Brian Dobbs and Sam Posten as they talk about titles in their collection that they now wonder why they spent actual money on.