Scott Wilkinson

Los Angeles, United States

Editor at AVS Forum

Home theater geek, writer/editor, musician, photographer, student of the universe

Articles

RGB LED

1 week ago | twit.tv | Scott Wilkinson

LCD TVs are about to get a big boost in performance with a new backlight technology called RGB LED. Does this spell doom for OLED? Scott Wilkinson breaks it down. Download or subscribe to Home Theater Geeks at https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeksWant access to the ad-free video and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwitClub TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.
LG G4 vs G5

2 weeks ago | twit.tv | Scott Wilkinson

Listener Charles Simmons has an old LG C series OLED TV and wants to upgrade. But should he get last year's G4 for less money or this year's G5 with its updated technology? Scott Wilkinson offers his advice. Download or subscribe to Home Theater Geeks at https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeksWant access to the ad-free video and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwitClub TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.
Coherent 1Q25 Vendor Summary Report

2 weeks ago | cignal.ai | Scott Wilkinson

Datacom is driving growth as telecom recovers and the tariff impact is expected to be minimal. Clients log in to access full report
Sony Bravia 7 vs Bravia 5

3 weeks ago | twit.tv | Scott Wilkinson

After listening to episode 477 about Sony's 2025 TV lineup, Dan has some questions about models that carry over from one year to the next as well as the differences between the Bravia 7 and Bravia 5. Scott Wilkinson has some answers.
Tracking the Coherent DSP Supply Chain - 2025

3 weeks ago | cignal.ai | Scott Wilkinson

Uncovering Who Uses Which DSP, and Which DSP Vendors Ship the Most. In the past, when coherent optics were reserved for long haul routes and high-capacity metros, the vertically integrated vendors who controlled their own DSPs (e.g., Ciena, Huawei, Infinera, Nokia) had the most success selling coherent optical ports. But as coherent optics have moved to pluggable formats and 400ZR-type modules have exploded in popularity for datacenter interconnect, that maxim no longer holds true.
The Force Theater

1 month ago | twit.tv | Scott Wilkinson

In honor of Star Wars Day (May 4), Scott Wilkinson shares a Star Wars-themed home theater he featured on AVSForum.com back in 2018. It's a beautiful rendition of a Death Star interior with great acoustic treatments and exceptional performance. Download or subscribe to Home Theater Geeks at https://twit.tv/shows/home-theater-geeksWant access to the ad-free video and exclusive features?
The Screening Room 2025 Projector Shootout Part 2

1 month ago | twit.tv | Scott Wilkinson

Guests: John Schuermann,Sammie Prescott Jr.,Kris Deering,Steve Crabb Online home-theater designer and retailer The Screening Room AV hosted its second projector shootout April 5 and 6 in Colorado Springs, CO. Scott Wilkinson is joined by owner John Schuermann, system designer Steve Crabb, and calibrators Kris Deering and Sammie Prescott, Jr, to discuss the event. In Part 2, we learn the results of the shootout.
4Q24 Optical Component Report

1 month ago | cignal.ai | Scott Wilkinson

This report finalizes our optical components report and updated forecasts. Clients could see company results as they were released during the quarter via downloads of the real-time Excel file. Subscribers to the Optical Components Report can download an Excel file with actual results through 4Q24 and detailed, up-to-date forecasts. The full 56-page report is available for download in PDF format.
The Screening Room 2025 Projector Shootout Part 1

1 month ago | twit.tv | Scott Wilkinson

Guests: John Schuermann,Kris Deering,Sammie Prescott Jr.,Steve Crabb Online home-theater designer and retailer The Screening Room AV hosted its second projector shootout April 5 and 6 in Colorado Springs, CO. Scott Wilkinson is joined by owner John Schuermann, system designer Steve Crabb, and calibrators Kris Deering and Sammie Prescott Jr. to discuss the event. In Part 1, we learn about the contenders and process of evaluating them.
OIF’s 448G Workshop: The Need for Speed

1 month ago | cignal.ai | Scott Wilkinson

Cignal AI was pleased to be a presenter at the OIF’s sold out OIF 448Gbps Signaling for AI Workshop last week in Santa Clara, where some of the industry’s deep thinkers gathered to discuss the path forward to 488G signaling, which is a fundamental technology for advancing towards 3.2T optics. To an outside observer, the workshop may have felt like stepping into the middle of a conversation that has been going on for a while.