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The HT Guys HDTV Podcast #229
By The HT Guys
Braden Russell and Ara Derderian
Posted on December 4, 2007
Category: General Interest
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It's time for our annual HDTV buyers guide. Today we list TVs from three categories that we would like to own. The range from very affordable to if money was not an issues this is what we'd buy. Last year our most expensive TV was the $6000 for a 50 inch Pioneer Elite Plasma. This year out top of the line plasma is $7500 but for the additional money you get 60 inches of pure plasma fun. Our lowest cost TV in 2006 was a 32 inch Westinghouse LCD TV. It went for $600. This year for the same amount you get a 37 inch LCD. Last year $3200 got you a 60 inch SONY SXRD TV. This year we have a 73 inch 1080p DLP from Mitsubishi for $2500! Without further ado here is this year's list:

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About The HT Guys

The HT Guys, Ara Derderian and Braden Russell, are Engineers who formerly worked for the Advanced Digital Systems Group (ADSG) of Sony Pictures Entertainment. ADSG was the R&D unit of the sound department producing products for movie theaters and movie studios.

Two of the products they worked on include the DCP-1000 and DADR-5000. The DCP is a digital cinema processor used in movie theaters around the world. The DADR-5000 is a disk-based audio dubber used on Hollywood sound stages.

ADSG was awarded a Technical Academy Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2000 for the development of the DADR-5000. Ara holds three patents for his development work in Digital Cinema and Digital Audio Recording.

Every week they put together a podcast about High Definition TV and Home Theater. Each episode brings news from the A/V world, helpful product reviews and insights and help in demystifying and simplifying HDTV and home theater.