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Podcast Description
HD Nation covers the week in High-Definition news, reviews, tips and tricks. Hosts Patrick Norton and Robert Heron will quench the thirst for stunning visuals and the ultimate surround sound by providing everything from reviews of the latest in home theater equipment, the best new Blu-Ray titles and the most amazing free sources of HD content. If you're trying to get the absolute best out of your viewing experience, or trying to put together a home theater on a budget, there is no better alternative than HD Nation.
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VideoAmazon Instant Video on Xbox 360 Review, Audio Return Channel? You Might Need a New HDMI Cable, Fix Your HDTV's OTA Audio Probl | Get digital audio from your HDTV to your receiver! Why isn't there more 1080p video on the Xbox 360? Audio return channel explained. Amazon Instant Video on the Xbox 360 has arrived, Robert has a few requests! | 6/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoPanasonic VT50 Best HDTV of 2012! Can I Encrypt Movies on a Hard Drive? RIP Remote Control Inventor - HD Nation | RIP Eugene Polley, inventor of the first wireless remote. If I encrypt my hard drive, will my movies still look good? Value Electronics crowns Panasonic VT50 "Best Picture Quality of 2012," our VT50 review is coming next week! | 5/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoDenon DHT-1513BA Home Theater In A Box. Two New Unskippable Warnings Coming To Blu-ray?!? Samsung OLED Coming Sooner. Surround | Wondering why Customs is making you wait to watch the Blu-ray you just bought? So are we. Samsung wants to release the first 55" OLED HDTV this year. Robert reviews the Denon DHT-1513BA Home Theater System and explains how audio calibration can make you | 5/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoIs Windows 8 Ruining Windows Media Center? Make DVDs Look Good on Your Blu-ray Player - HD Nation | If you can't stand black bars around all four sides of your DVDs when you play them on your Blu-ray player, we've got the fix! Plus, we figure out what the heck Windows 8 is doing to Media Center! | 5/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoLG BH9420PW Home Theater in a Box Review, Will 48fps Ruin The Hobbit? Silicon Image Makes HDMI Better - HD Nation | LG's Home Theater in a box: is it worth $700? The tech we'd like to see in everything with an HDMI port, and our DIY Home Theater in a box suggestions. Plus, will The Hobbit suck? | 5/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoSamsung ES-8000 HDNation's in Depth Review! - HD Nation | Sleek design. Voice Navigation and Gesture Control that works. A sleek new remote, built in camera, dual core CPU and gorgeous color. Outstanding digital image processing. But is this Samsung's best HDTV for videophiles? | 4/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoAmazon Instant Video on the PS3 Review! Sharp's 4K 32" HDTV, IGZO Means Brighter LCDs, Samsung OLED Announcement Announced! - H | More than 120,000 movies and TV shows... is Amazon's Instant Video Better than Netflix on the PS3? Is Sharp going Retina with IGZO LCDs that use Ultraviolet Vertical Alignment Technology? Samsung OLED Is Coming. | 4/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | VideoWill My HDTV Work In Another Country? Power, Tuners, HDMI and More! HTPC Sound Cards vs. AV Receivers. Brazil's Awesome OTA Enc | Better menus? How about a royalty-free interactive platform that's based on Java. Bryan's moving to Brazil and wants to know if his HDTV will work there. We talk power, OTA tuners and why HDMI is universal and Blu-ray isn't! Building a new HTPC: skip the | 4/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | VideoBackup Your Blu-rays, Can I Backup My Video Collection Online? MakeMKV, Handbrake, AnyDVD HD and More! - HD Nation | Tired of messages from the FBI and being forced to watch movie previews before you watch a movie? Backup your Blu-rays and DVDs to a server. They'll be safe -- and you can stream them anywhere in your house! | 3/30/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | VideoBelkin Universal Wireless AV Adapter, Watch Region Locked Blu-rays, Battle Royale, the Japanese Hunger Games! - HD Nation | Need Ethernet for your HDTV or Blu-ray player but can't pull a cable there? We test Belkin's Universal Wireless AV Adapter. Plus region code free Blu-ray players and Japan's "Hunger Games" Battle Royale hits Blu-ray! | 3/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | VideoNew 2012 HDTVs Are Here! Add HDMI Ports: HDMI Switches from $12 to $500! DVDO EDGE Green Offers Outstanding Video Processing - | Need more HDMI ports on your HDTV? You need an HDMI switch... Robert tests the Kinivo 301BN HDMI switch, generic HDMI switches and the DVDO EDGE Green, which add video processing for both digital and analog inputs! New 2012 HDTVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, | 3/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | VideoAmazing Hollywood Home Theaters! SiliconDust HD HomeRun Networks CableCARD HDTV! Windows 8 Media Center! Does 2D Look Different | Looking for the ultimate home theater setups? The WSJ has picks of the ultimate home theater rooms in Hollywood! Stream cable HDTV to any Windows, Mac or Linux PC in your house! SiliconDust HD HomeRun vs. Ceton InfiniTV 4. Best OTA HDTV receiver for you | 3/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 13 | VideoWhy Sunspots Break Cable TV. Can The Secure Content Storage Association Replace Blu-ray? Top 40 Blu-rays, Moxi's Not Dead, and | HBO Go coming to Xbox 360! Arris isn't pulling the plug on the awesome Moxi DVR. Hugo looks gorgeous on Blu-ray. And much more! | 3/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | VideoAlien Scaling Technology. Pocket Sized Projectors Benchmarked: Optoma PK320, Optoma ML500! 21:9 HDTV vs. Blu-ray Movies - HD Na | How are Vizio's 21:9 CinemaWide TVs going to handle processing Blu-ray video? What does the 20th Anniversary edition of Unforgiven add to the 2006 Blu-ray release? Optoma PK320, Optoma ML500 ultra portable projectors reviewed! | 2/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | VideoAffordable Wireless HDMI: DVDO Air vs. Belkin ScreenCast AV4 120,000 Lumens of Digital Projection Goodness! Free Projection Scr | DVDO's Air and Belkin's ScreenCast AV4 eliminate the hardwired link between your source devices and HDTV. Which one is worth your cash? Vancouver Canucks use 4 30K lumen Digital Projection projectors to wow fans pre and post-game... this is a sick system | 2/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 16 | VideoDisney Does Calibration: World of Wonder Blu-ray vs. Spears & Munsil Benchmark. Why Won't New Blu-rays Play? - HD Nation | "Calibration Doggone Easy & Fun!" Will we replace the Spears & Munsil High Definition Benchmark Blu-ray with Disney's WOW: World of Wonder Blu-ray disc set? PowerDVD 8 won't play new Blu-rays. What should I do? | 2/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 17 | VideoPlayStation 3D Display: SimulView Review! Vizio Ultrawide 21:9 HDTV Ship Dates? And THX Mode vs Calibration Disk! - HD Nation | Two can play on one screen: Robert reviews the new PlayStation 3D Display with SimulView. Plus trust your HDTV's THX mode, or fire up the Spears and Munsil Blu-ray calibration disc? | 2/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 18 | VideoHide Your Home Theater Subwoofer in a Wall! 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 Surround Sound: Which is Best? JL Audio E-Sub, Godzilla (1954) Arri | Criterion restores and releases the original 1954 version of Godzilla. JL Audio hides subwoofers in walls, delivers more affordable home theater subwoofer options. Surround sound modes: 5 speakers, should I go with 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 mode on my AV receiver? | 1/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 19 | VideoSony's New HDTVs, and Amazing Colors with Their Crystal LED! - HD Nation | Robert takes a look at Sony's new lineup of HDTVs, the HX750 and HX850. The Crystal LED prototype looked pretty amazing too, and Robert can't wait to get a closer look at it! | 1/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 20 | VideoVizio's 21:9 Widescreen HDTV, Plus Media Software for PCs! - HD Nation | Vizio had a lot to show off in their booth, and it wasn't just your typical HDTV line. The TVs will come with the new and improved Internet Apps, and the tablets will include Vizio's Media Center, which makes it easy to toss content between different dev | 1/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 21 | VideoBest HDTV Deals at CES From Westinghouse - HD Nation | Westinghouse made an appearance at CES with some of the best HDTV deals we've seen so far. From a $499 46" model, to a $2299 70" model, they've got something for everyone. | 1/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 22 | VideoSharp's 8K Display, Projector, and Solar Panels! - HD Nation | Sharp raised the bar for resolution with their 85" 8K LCD, but there's no word on when we can get our hands on one. Closer within reach is their XV-Z30000 projector, 945U Series and 844 Series of HDTVs. Plus they're making it easy to get in the solar gam | 1/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 23 | VideoNew Panasonic Plasmas Plus Remote Control Apps! - HD Nation | Panasonic has a number of new HDTVs coming out, plus some extras. Robert takes a look at their new high-end LCD WT50 Series, and the updated plasmas in the VT50 Series. And if you're looking for new ways to control your new HDTV, Panasonic is releasing a | 1/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 24 | VideoCeton Q: 6 Tuner Multi-Room DVR! Inside Mobile High-Definition Link, Optoma HD33 Follow-Up - HD Nation | Ceton showed off their new Windows Media Center Extender and a 6 Tuner Multi-Room DVR at CES. What's MHL? And Robert's update on the Optoma HD33. | 1/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 24 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Robert and Patrick
Are back together again
Awesome show!!!!
These guys know thier stuff. 5 stars!!
Good stuff
My only complaint is that they use lingo I don't know but they know what their talking about for sure
