Episode Summary: On the latest edition of HTNR, we’ve got a packed show full of spicy industry news to dig into — including headlines from Netflix, Samsung, JVC, Kaleidescape, JBL, and a potentially game-changing tech announcement out of China. Plus, we pull back the curtain with a bona fide insider who explains why most AVRs and processors with HDMI 2.1 top out at 40 Gbps — well short of the full spec.

We’ve also have a full rundown of key industry news stories, disc talk (including a 4K concert review by Bob Rapport). some cool leads you’ll want to check out, and a deep dive into the moment that launched commercial movie theaters as we know them.

This episode of HTNR is sponsored by SVS:

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This episode is also sponsored by madVR Labs:

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00:01 Intro

01:10 Show Sponsor: madVR

01:53 Show Sponsor: SVS

03:24 Time Machine Segment: April 14, 1894

05:38 First copyrighted film

06:16 Begin Lightning News Round: JBL SDP-80 Processor

08:00 Samsung QD-OLED S95F, The Frame Pro

09:11 Netflix, HDR10+, Samsung, Philips

10:20 Kaleidescape, Australia, kOS upgrade

12:21 JVC NZ500, NZ700

14:05 Magentar, Oasys Residential Technology Group

14:13 End Lighting Round: Passing of Han Jong Hee

15:14 Headline News Story: HDMI/GPMI

22:11 Check in with Michael Scott Disc Reviews

23:19 New to Disc this Week

24:54 Kaleidescape Content Update

25:54 Disc Sales Numbers

26:40 Disc Charts

28:03 Movie/TV Stream Charts

28:41 Disc and Gear Deals

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https://www.avnirvana.com/forums/av-industry-news.6/

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