Killing Time Episode 011: Braden Russell of the HDTV Podcast

Direct Download: Episode 011: Braden Russell

Braden Russell of the HDTV Podcast guest stars as we talk about sound equipment.  Hey, if you’re going to be consuming content, might as well have good equipment.

What did we yap about?

What is the HDTV Podcast?
How many speakers does Braden have in his system?
The different systems. stereo, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1
What kind of cables  do you need for HDTV?
Fight: Braden "you might as well as well come into my house and kick my dog" Russell.  Mono vs. Surround Sound
Sound Projectors – The Ultimate Compromise?
Home theater budgets – rule of thumb
How should you store your content? DVD Changers and Hard Drive Backups
How much quality does a normal person notice?
The legality of backing up DVDs.  What is fair use?
Downloading Movies through CinemaNow and burning DVDs.
Netflix set top box?
If you get the HDTV, you’ve got to upgrade your service.

That’s it for Episode 11.  
First, thanks to Braden Russell for being on the show
Next week, Taimak of Berry Gordy’s the Last Dragon (he was Bruce Leroy/Leroy Green). 

Killing Time Podcast: New Episodes

Alright, kids – new episodes of Killing Time are in the wings. There are 3 episodes already recorded and just waiting for editing. I’ll be editing them down this weekend. This should give us a buffer to resume normal Killing Time episodes.

What are the 3 episodes?
Part 003 of the Dick DeBartolo Interview – Dick trashes J.B.
Braden Russell of the HDTV Podcast fights with I.A. over surround sound.

and

The Taimak Interview with I.A. and J.B. The star of the cult-classic “Berry Gordy’s The Last Dragon” on Killing Time, and it’s a hell of an episode.

Killing Time Episode 009: Dick DeBartolo Interview Part 002

Gadgets, Game Shows and More. Dick and I.A. Yap it up about Lots of things.

Direct Download: Episode 009
Having trouble getting the episode? Go to KillingTime.TV

More Gadgets:

Shower Head with a Generator and LEDs
Messages on Wheels
LEDs on Hubcaps – only $12500 (US).
Bikes – Hokey Spokes
Listen to IA find things on webpages
The Red Phone – the $500 Rotary Cell Phone
Blowfly: Mosquitos wake you up.
TV Screens in the Urinals
$400 Wooden Knobs for your billion dollar amplifier
Entertainment Gadgets –
Dick’s HDTV and Time Warner Cable
HDMI cables
Component vs. HDMI vs. Composite vs. RF
Availabot


Dick’s favorite gadgets:

Westclox Nap Timer
SlingBox – SlingBox for Mac it’s in Beta. SlingBox Scoop?



Game Shows:

Dick makes up a game show on the spot
How Dick got into writing for game shows
Dick Saves the Match Game
The Selling of Concentration (game show)



MAD

MAD Magazine Hires young Dick DeBartolo – nevermind the alarm
How you can get hired by MAD – they’re open for submissions
The Origin of the Fight Segment
KillingTime.TV
Studying for the Bar Exam
Berry Gordy’s the Last Dragon and the Taimak Interview
Stealing traffic from the DGW