Podcast #1269: Is Your LG Smart TV Listening to You? and Dolby AC4
Summary
Hosts Darian and Braden Russell discuss the rising costs of streaming services, noting that prices have climbed three times the rate of inflation and leading to a potential return to bundled packages. They address listener emails regarding LG TV update nags, smart home integrations with Alexa, and a privacy investigation into LG’s data collection practices. The episode concludes with a detailed technical breakdown of Dolby AC-4, explaining its superior efficiency, native Atmos support, and backward compatibility limitations compared to older Dolby Digital formats.
Topics discussed
Introduction, weather, and show logistics
Supporting the show and listener thank-yous
Listener Q&A: LG WebOS update nags
Listener Q&A: Apple Watch and home automation
Listener Q&A: Sony Theater 8 and Ubiquiti
Listener Q&A: Sonos portable surround speakers
News: Streaming price hikes and bundle trends
News: LG TV privacy and data collection concerns
Deep Dive: Dolby AC-4 audio codec explained
Closing remarks and social media links
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