MWAVE 2024
SEMINARS & TECH TALKS
Learn from industry leaders and professionals.
SATURDAY
Saturday: 9:30 – 11 AM
Media Room Design – A Case Study
Room: 2215C (Seminars Room)
Description:
Brett Bjorkquist walks the group through his latest personal project, a 5.2.4 system being built in a beautiful, but not very accommodating, open area media room. We’ll walk through the major decisions for the room to provide you with plenty of tips for building your own room.
- Thought process on seating and room design
- Identifying the issues with the room you’re building in
- Strategize on ways to remove or tame those issues
- Video and pics of actual build and programming
- Practical discussion on DSP adjustments and acoustic panels that get the SOA.
Brett Bjorkquist (MRKTMKR)
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Saturday 11 AM – 12 PM
Educated Buyer – Projectors
Room: 2204 (Projector Room)
Description:
What to look for when evaluating a projector.
Projectors at MWAVE 2024
Live demonstrations and discussion covering:
- Brightness
- Black Level
- Tone Mapping
- Contrast (Native vs ANSI)
- Color Gamut (BT.709, BT.2020, DCI-P3)
- Motion Interpolation & Refresh Rate
- Resolution (1080p, 4K, 4K E-Shift, 8K)
- Lamp vs. Laser
- Zoom & Focus
- Lens Shift
- Technology (D-ILA, DLP, LCD)
- Calibration considerations
- and more!
Nick Oldroyd
Andy Grimm
Saturday 11 AM – 12 PM
Educated Buyer – TVs
Room: 2215B (TV Room)
Description:
Learn what to look for when evaluating a TV.
Stop the FOMO
Brian Meath (Brian’s Tech Therapy)
Saturday 1 – 2 PM
How to Perform Expert Calibrations using Dirac
Room: 2202
Description:
In this class calibration guru Matt Trinklein from StormAudio will demonstrate live how to perform a calibration using tools built into most Dirac capable surround receivers and processors.
- Pre-testing system tools and methods
- How to utilize third party software to verify the system
- How to align multiple subwoofers in a system
- How to phase align front channels and subwoofers
- What can be corrected and what can’t be corrected
- Target curves
- How to use and maximize Bass Control and Active Room Treatment (ART)
Matt Trinklein (StormAudio)
Saturday 2 – 3 PM
Panel Discussion – Theater Design
Room: 2215C(Seminars Room)
Description:
Brett Bjorkquist from FAQnatics moderates an all-star panel as we reference classic questions and discuss best practices with the class, as well as providing plenty of time for attendees to get their personal questions answered by this group.
- Acoustic Fundamentals
- Room Design
Anthony Grimani (Grimani Systems)
Brett Bjorkquist (MRKTMKR)
Saturday 3 – 4 PM
Panel Discussion – Bass Management
Room: 2215C (Seminars Room)
Description:
Brett Bjorkquist from FAQnatics moderates an all-star panel as we reference classic questions and discuss best practices with the class, as well as providing plenty of time for attendees to get their personal questions answered by this group.
- Bass Management
Anthony Grimani (Grimani Systems)
Brett Bjorkquist (MRKTMKR)
Saturday 5 – 6 PM
Theater Design 101
Room: 2202
Description:
In this class we will teach you the correct design methodology for pre-engineering a high-performance private cinema or media room.
- Basic Design Methodology
- Room Analysis for Subwoofer System
- Real world applications of Atmos layouts
- SPL: How much is needed and how to calculate it?
- Acoustic Treatment Basics
Gary Blouse (StormAudio)
SUNDAY
Sunday 11 AM – 12 PM
Educated Buyer – Projectors
Room: 2204 (Projector Room)
Description:
What to look for when evaluating a projector.
Projectors at MWAVE 2024
Live demonstrations and discussion covering:
- Brightness
- Black Level
- Tone Mapping
- Contrast (Native vs ANSI)
- Color Gamut (BT.709, BT.2020, DCI-P3)
- Motion Interpolation & Refresh Rate
- Resolution (1080p, 4K, 4K E-Shift, 8K)
- Lamp vs. Laser
- Zoom & Focus
- Lens Shift
- Technology (D-ILA, DLP, LCD)
- Calibration considerations
- and more!
Andy Grimm
Nick Oldroyd
Sunday 11 AM – 12 PM
Educated Buyer – TVs
Room: 2215B (TV Room)
Description:
Learn what to look for when evaluating a TV.
Stop the FOMO
Brian Meath (Brian’s Tech Therapy)
Sunday 12 – 2 PM
Audio considerations for achieving Level 1-4 reference home theaters using CEDIA’s RP22
Room: 2215C (Seminars Room)
Description:
CEDIA’s recommended practices document details the technical requirements suggested for achieving reference performance in Home Theaters. This class will look at all of the Audio elements, including measurements and parameters that are required to achieve Level 1-4 theaters.
Performance Objectives
- Dialog clarity
- Localization accuracy
- Sound movement
- Sound field immersion and envelopment
- Tonal balance (timbre)
- Dynamic range
- Bass impact
- Audience coverage
- Sound isolation
Room Optimization
- Sound Transmission
- Sound Isolation
- Acoustical Treatment
Speaker Selection
- Performance specifications: Spatial resolution, Dynamic range, Timbre
- Measurements
- Calibration
Power Requirements
Walt Zerbe (CEDIA)
Simon Spears (OSD Audio)
Sunday 2 – 3 PM
Panel Discussion – Networked Audio
Room: 2215C (Seminars Room)
Description:
Why Networked Audio is the Future of Home Theater and Audio Distribution
- Case Study – CEDIA Expo Sound Room 10
- Elimination of Hum in the system
- Get rid of multiple expensive XLR cables and replace them with simple Ethernet cables.
- Speaker design (Grimani Systems)
- Processors with AES67 or Dante from StormAudio
Matt Trinklein (StormAudio)
Anthony Grimani (Grimani Systems)
Gary Blouse (StormAudio)
Brett Bjorkquist (MRKTMKR)
Sunday 3 – 4 PM
Projection Fundamentals
Room: 2202
Description:
Chris Deutsch will take a non-brand specific look at the three things that most affect the video side of a projection theater: The room itself, the screen and the projector/lens.
Room:
- Light control
- Seating Position: consideration for picture and sound.
- Viewing Angle
- Light path
Screen Choice:
- Aspect
- Masking
- Size
- Gain
- Acoustically Transparent
Projector/Lens Choice:
- Noise
- Laser Safety/Hazard Restrictions
- Calculating Throw
- Calculating Brightness
- Projector Calibration
