Home Theater United Episode 47 December 21, 2023, 2023 6:00 PM EST Re-Introducing Brian Dobbs, founding cohost and cohost emeritus of Home Theater United and new Documentarian with his film Blue Planet Red -  Intro by Sam: Welcome back Brian!  You have been busy moving cross country and back and now have your first film under your belt!  Blue Planet Red is on sites like Vimeo and purchaseable as an honest to goodness self authored Blu-Ray.  Tell us as much as you can without spoiling Blue...

What movies do you consider to be Hidden Gems?  Join host Sam Posten and guests Todd Erwin, John Rice and Josh Steinberg as they highlight 3 movies each which they feel deserve wider exposure and acclaim than what they got theatrically or on home video.   Sam: The mistAntebellumInside man   Todd: Solo: A Star Wars StoryGhostbusters: Answer the Call Grand Canyon   Josh: Rope Tomorrowland Sunshine   John: A Monster CallsPaper TownsNever Let Me Go   Plus we play a new game: "Know what's mad?...

The show returns after a 6 month break! We are BACK, baby! Todd Erwin joins us once again to talk about his picks for best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, focusing on TVs and other Home Theater gear. Plus Todd announces the launch of his own new show, coming soon on Youtube! ANDDDDDD we will have cohost emeritus Brian Dobbs back soon to talk about his new feature length documentary, Red Planet Blue!

Home Theater United Episode 44 March 6, 2023, 2023 7:30 PM EST Introducing immersive recording artist and storyteller Brent Watkins Introducing Brent Watkins a musician focusing on immersive audio experiences  Intro by Sam: Welcome Brent, you bill yourself as an immersive recording artist and congrats on the launch of your website and second album!  What does the focus on immersive music mean to you and what kind of music are you creating?  With Apple’s new focus on Atmos it seems like a...

Home Theater United Episode 43 February 20, 2023 7:30 PM EST   Introducing the HTU Budget Challenge #1 - (Target time about  1h but will go as long as is fun): Intro by Sam: Welcome two Todds, two Johns, two Rices and a Sam. Round Table DiscussionWhat is the budget challenge?Who was invited to participate Who can participate following the show? What are the rules? Budget 1k Budget 5k Unlimited Budget Anything else you guys would like to talk about or promote? Quick Good Bad and Ugly   Quick...

Director and Producer (and Editor!) Bryan Storkel from SideStilt Films Meeting up with Bryan Storkel from SideStilt Films: Intro by sam: Welcome Bryan Storkel. Interview:You bill yourself as both producer and director here plus you do editing too.  How do you juggle so many hats? Are you the lead writer on these as well?  What’s your origin story in the industry, did you graduate from making shorts?  PEZ Outlaw just landed on Netflix (and is available to buy on all major stores)!  What can...

Meeting up with HTF’s Brian Ralston and Director Chris Chan Lee from Silent River: Intro by sam: Meet Brian Ralston and Chris Chan Lee Interview Qs:Brian: What can you tell us about your work on Silent River Chris: The film is out on digital to buy now.  How has the reaction been from audiences?  What was the film’s journey to getting made?  Is there a disk for those who don’t do digital? Brian: The music in SR is very unique yet has a lot of stings that reminded me of 70s horror films.  What...

Sam sits down with HTF and HTU regular guest Todd Erwin to preview the deals and don'ts for Home Theater gear and media coming up this week for Black Friday 2022.

Home Theater United Episode 39 September 19, 2022 6:30 PM EST   What’s cooking at Warner Archive (Target time about  1h): Intro by sam: Who is Mr. George Feltenstein? What’s his history with Warner? He’s been a great friend to HTF over the years and we’d love to visit with him again =) THANKS to Ronald Episode for bringing Mr. Feltenstein to the show! So big changes with Warner Archive moving from Time Warner to The new Warner Brothers Discovery, what can you tell us about this...

Home Theater United Episode 38 July 11, 2022 7:30 PM EST   Streaming Frustrations 2022 with Todd Erwin   Reconnection (5m or less): Amazon Prime day tonight at 12 midnight.  Does Todd think the $120 Apple TV is a good deal or the best deal of all time? Pretty Awesome! - Best Buy is price matching that, 64Gb is $140, Roku Ultra $80, StreamStick 4K $30 (both are Roku sales, not Prime Day) The adventures of Terrific Man!...

Episode 37 June 27, 2022 7:30 PM EST New and returning hobbyists Todd Rice Dave Hahn   Reconnection: Sam’s new toy: Rodecaster 2 - Robot Voices and spoiler alert Mini G2 review: HGIG is still broken but movies and HDR10 gaming are glorious New and returning hobbyists: Where are you at with your current build?  How long have you been assembling it?   Dave: What’s different in your current build from where your last one was at? You thought your last one would be the ultimate build...

April 28, 2022 4:30 PM EST Pro Reviewer Caleb Denison of Digital Trends Caleb Denison | Senior Editor, Digital Trends Reconnection: Sam’s pain:  Got G2 77” on Monday.  Installer not coming til next week.  Sony tries to beat JVC’s 2022  projectors, Sam is not super impressed  Pro Reviewer Caleb Denison of Digital Trends: How would you describe your job, and how does Digital Trends fit in to the wider internet and home theater landscape? What's got you jazzed about 2022 panels, and what...

Home Theater United Episode 35 March 29, 2022 7:30 PM EST 2022 new flat panel round table Guests: Stop the Fomo Whisper Status 74 Tech with KG Keep it classy tech   Reconnection (5m or less): Brian on sabbatical  2022 flat panel round table (Target time 1h or less): What's got you jazzed about the new panels? LG seems to be smashing it with C2/G2 line, is anyone else able to keep up? Launch prices seem pretty reasonable, is it worth buying launch window or is Black Friday /...

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...

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...

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...

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.

In this episode of The Home Theater Forum Podcast hosts Brian Dobbs and Sam Posten discuss the merits of buying, renting or streaming media, and where they personally choose to acquire media from.