Podcast #958: Do Soundbars Suck?

On today's show we look at how people are using their smart speakers with their smart TVs, ask the question, if Soundbars Suck, and provide you with the definitive resource list for finding content on Netflix. As usual we read you listener email and go through some news stories for the week.   Research: Smart speakers increasingly linked to smart TVs Findings from Hub Entertainment Research's annual study – Evolution of the TV Set – reveal more viewers are using smart TVs linked to smart speakers to fill gaps in TV set capabilities. Highlights from the research: Resources for content discovery on Netflix Most Popular TV Shows & Movies on Netflix - Looking for a daily look on what's popular and most watched on Netflix? Here, we're tracking the daily top 10 TV series and top 10 movies on Netflix right now around the world. This includes what's popular on Netflix in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and a handful of other countries too What's New on Netflix - Looking for what's new on Netflix? Below are daily updates where we bring you latest new releases on Netflix in the US including the new movies, TV series, documentaries, Netflix Originals, and new-standup specials. You can filter out the non-foreign titles and we'll also do monthly roundups of the best new movies and TV series added to Netflix. Coming Soon to Netflix - Your source for new movies and new TV series coming to Netflix in 2020 including a release calendar, Netflix Original previews and what's coming from The CW, ABC, Disney, FOX and more. Leaving Soon - Netflix loses movies and TV series every month because of the way that licensing deals work. Here you'll find everything that's leaving Netflix in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. What To Watch on Netflix - Looking for a new show or movie? Then our what to watch section will give you the lowdown on all the best titles you can be streaming on Netflix from the big and small. Complete List of Netflix Originals -  Netflix Library A-Z -  This is where we scan and catalog the Netflix library (often a lot better than Netflix ever has) for your reading pleasure. Whether it's from the A-Z of Netflix Originals separated into genres, the complete Netflix Category list or 4k Titles on Netflix, there's something for everyone here. The fault in our bars: Making the case for old-school home theater speakers I'm about to say two words that will delight some, infuriate others, and echo a sentiment that has long been regarded as fact in the deeper reaches of the home theater community. Soundbars suck.