🎥 Home Theater News Review Podcast Season 4, Episode 10
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🔥 Show Sponsors
💥 SVS, Visit: https://www.svsound.com/
🎛️ madVR Labs, Visit: https://madvrenvy.com/
Buy 2026 Shootout TVs at Value Electronics:
🔗 65" Samsung S95H QD-OLED (QN65S95H): https://valueelectronics.com/product/samsung-s95h-4k-qd-oled-tv/
🔗 65" Sony BRAVIA 8, Mark II QD-OLED (K65XR80M2): https://valueelectronics.com/product/sony-65xr80m2-bravia-8-ii/
🔗 65" LG G6 Primary RGB Tandem 2.0 W-OLED (OLED65G6WUA), MSRP: https://valueelectronics.com/product/lg-2026-g6-oled-tv/
🔗75" Sony BRAVIA 9 II RGB LCD TV (K75XR90M2): https://valueelectronics.com/product/sony-2026-flagship-bravia-9-m2-4k-hdr-qd-miniled-tv/
🔗75" Samsung R95H RGB LCD TV (MRN75R95H): https://valueelectronics.com/product/samsung-s95h-4k-qd-oled-tv/
🔗75" LG MRGB95B Micro RGB LCD TV (75MRGB95BUA): https://valueelectronics.com/product/lg-micro-rgb-evo-ai-mrgb95b-4k-smart-tv-2026/
🔗 Featured Links
• madVR Dynamic Subtitle Overlay article: https://www.avnirvana.com/threads/madvr-envy’s-dynamic-subtitle-overlay-arrives-and-the-timing-couldn’t-be-better.17175/
• Audio Advice Live Tickets (Promo Code: AALNIRVANA): https://live.audioadvice.com
• Cable Rated HDMI Cable Review & Test Bench
https://www.avnirvana.com/threads/cablerated-hdmi-2-1-cables-tested-and-reviewed.17173/
• Marantz CD 70: https://www.avnirvana.com/threads/the-marantz-cd-70-gives-the-cd-player-a-modern-hi-fi-refresh.17128/
• Bass Hunters: Hush (Shush Cut): https://youtu.be/9oFGNBWbdEk
⏱️ Chapters
00:00 Episode Preview
01:18 Show Sponsors Begin
01:18 madVR Labs
02:02 SVS Auto Room Correction
03:10 Audio Advice Live Preview & Discount Code
05:53 madVR Dynamic Subtitle Overlay (DSO)
08:13 Cable Rated HDMI Cables
09:44 Marantz CD 70 CD Player
10:50 McIntosh MX124 Processor with Dirac Live
12:36 KEF LS Lux Wireless Speakers
14:32 LG Micro RGB vs Mini RGB TVs
16:15 Featured Story: Value Electronics TV Shootout Results
24:08 Michael Scott Review Roundup
26:09 New to Disc This Week
27:55 Disc Sales & Top Selling 4K/Blu-ray Titles
29:55 Kaleidescape Updates & Director Spotlight
31:18 JustWatch Streaming Trends
33:46 Show Close
🔗 Forum Links
• Latest Disc Reviews: https://www.avnirvana.com/forums/blu-ray-media-reviews.12/
• Latest AV Industry News:
https://www.avnirvana.com/forums/av-industry-news.6/
🎧 Podcast Links
• Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/2XZc1WVL7gGazxGLiURw0E
• Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/av-nirvanas-home-theater-news-review-htnr/id1715862636
📺 Episode Summary
On this episode of HTNR, we get ready for Audio Advice Live 2026, highlighting some of the biggest product debuts, immersive demo rooms, and educational sessions coming to Raleigh. We also take a look at madVR's new Dynamic Subtitle Overlay, a long-awaited feature that intelligently relocates and adapts subtitles for scope screen home theaters, along with new products from Cable Rated, Marantz, McIntosh, KEF, and LG, including the company's first Micro RGB LCD televisions.
Our featured story breaks down the results of the 2026 Value Electronics TV Shootout, where Samsung, Sony, and LG battled for OLED supremacy while Sony, Samsung, and LG also faced off in the industry's first major RGB LCD comparison. We explain what the results mean, why OLED continues to set the benchmark for picture quality, where RGB LCD technology fits into the market, and offer buying advice for enthusiasts shopping for a premium television.
The show wraps with a look at media, including new disc reviews, Kaleidescape, and streaming.
