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Tom is back, but still under the weather. Our thanks to Lee Overstreet for pinch hitting last week. Lee also shared some sad news, so we’re thinking of him. Harman bought Roon. LG C4 OLEDs will get 144 Hz but not MLA. And Sonos will make wireless headphones. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjB4Zzi 00:00:00 – […] The post AV Rant #890: Everyone Is Buying Receivers appeared first on AV Rant.

Welcome to Thankful: Across the Podcast-Verse! This is our 4th annual multi-podcast, 6-man crossover event with Tom, Rob & Lee from AV Rant Podcast, Andrew from AV Gadgets, DJ from the Bright Side Home Theater Podcast, and this year we’re joined by one of DJ’s co-hosts, John C! We’ll start by introducing John C. to […] The post AV Rant #889: Thankful: Across the Podcast-Verse appeared first on AV Rant.

Tom had to call in sick this week. So Lee Overstreet is here to pinch hit. Six James Cameron movies are getting Collector’s Edition Ultra HD Blu-ray releases. Portrait Displays has a new, affordable C7 HDR Colorimeter that’s accurate up to 10,000 nits, and new Calman bundles, too. Sonos fixed their Arc and Beam Atmos […] The post AV Rant #888: Everything Has Updates appeared first on AV Rant.

Oh boy did we have lots of technical problems this week! No video of either of us. And a slightly awkward edit near the beginning. But we’re still here to answer your home theater questions! SAG-AFTRA has a tentative agreement, ending the actors’ strike. The Abyss: Special Edition has been remastered in 4K and will […] The post AV Rant #887: Genuinely Disingenuous appeared first on AV Rant.

SVS is running a Black Friday sale, and this year, it includes most of their current speakers and subwoofers. Amazon, Peacock, Max, YouTube, and Apple TV+ are all increasing prices and/or inserting more ads. And Disney fully owns Hulu now. Also, sorry for the multiple dog barks and unplanned interruptions this week! Pictures shown in this […] The post AV Rant #886: For REAL Fans appeared first on AV Rant.

The transition to UHD television broadcasts is going slowly, but France intends to make it happen by 2029. MEMS are solid state devices that are manufactured like semiconductor chips and vibrate in response to an electrical current, and they’re here to transform our earphones and cooling fans. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjB1z5r 00:00:00 – Intro […] The post AV Rant #885: Proper Positioning appeared first on AV Rant.

Rebranded Zappiti products have magically appeared under the new brand name R_volution. The Matter 1.2 specification adds nine new smart home product categories to its interoperability standard. And Lee and his wife visited Tom in Florida, and you’ll never guess what happened right after they left. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAZKmb 00:00:00 – Intro 00:11:48 […] The post AV Rant #884: Already Obsol_te appeared first on AV Rant.

PS5 consoles get a slimmed down redesign with a modular disc drive. Best Buy is abandoning DVDs and Blu-rays. Microsoft officially owns Activision Blizzard now. And McIntosh’s $3,000 Graphic EQ majorly misses the mark. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAYLFz 00:00:00 – Intro 00:06:35 – What We Watched Rob watched the start of the NHL Hockey […] The post AV Rant #883: Why Cylinders are Best appeared first on AV Rant.

The WGA ratified their new 3-year contract. Sony Bravia Core rebrands to Sony Pictures Core and comes to PlayStation, but without Pure Stream. Onkyo, Integra & Pioneer Elite flagship AVRs get optional Dirac Live Bass Control. And Tom reviews a pair of affordable, ribbon headphones. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAXWLt 00:00:00 – Intro 00:03:58 – […] The post AV Rant #882: Sineaptic SE-1 Wireless Headphones Review appeared first on AV Rant.

Zappiti is shutting down for good. Meta Quest 3 Mixed Reality Headset is almost here and will be getting Xbox Cloud Gaming this year. Value Electronics crowned their new King of 4K TVs for 2023. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAXdfZ 00:00:00 – Intro 00:06:07 – What We Watched NHL preseason for Rob, as well as […] The post AV Rant #881: Truck Liner Subwoofer Mod appeared first on AV Rant.

MQA Ltd has been bought by the parent company of NAD, PSB & Bluesound. Amazon Prime Video will start inserting ads unless you pay extra. LG is ditching built-in ATSC 3.0 Nextgen TV tuners. And we make our cost-no-object audio & video gear picks. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAWd8a 00:00:00 – Intro 00:12:12 – What […] The post AV Rant #880: Tom’s Troll Theater appeared first on AV Rant.

Tom is back! Our thanks to Joe for guest co-hosting last week. PS5’s latest update puts Tempest 3D Audio in a Dolby Atmos container. Denon announced their X6800H Receiver. AVA Cinema Remote could be a (more expensive) Harmony replacement, if a lawsuit doesn’t kill it. And leaks reveal an Xbox Series X refresh, and plans […] The post AV Rant #879: One Broken App appeared first on AV Rant.

Tom is away this week dealing with house repairs. So we welcome back Joe K. who attended CEDIA Expo 2023. As promised, we hear about Joe’s home theater. We go over some fun items that were shown at CEDIA, discuss Tinnov’s WaveForm demo, and we deep dive into RP22 Immersive Audio Design Recommended Practices. Pictures […] The post AV Rant #878: Bathtub Spatulas appeared first on AV Rant.

Welcome back, Tom. We hear all about last week’s awful experience with Hurricane Idalia. Dolby Vision projectors are coming from AWOL Vision and XGIMI. THX and Pixelgen team up for Certified HDMI Cables. Denon’s X1800H gives you less for more. And Marantz turns 70 and offers a Trade-in program. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjATyZd 00:00:00 […] The post AV Rant #877: Flooded appeared first on AV Rant.

Tom is away this week because of Hurricane Idalia. So Lee Overstreet pinch hits once again. Kaleidescape released new Terra Prime movie servers with an SSD option, plus their Ultimate 4K System. PlayStation Portal uses PlayStation Link instead of Bluetooth to connect to Pulse Explore Earbuds or Pulse Elite Headset. Sony bought Audeze. Dolby Atmos […] The post AV Rant #876: Dreadful Wookies appeared first on AV Rant.

Tom is back. Our thanks to Lee for filling in last week. Netflix DVD.com offers up to 10 additional discs-by-mail for their final shipment in Sept, and you can probably keep them forever. Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is being shot in Apple Immersive Video 3D for the Vision Pro headset. And some Disney+ shows are […] The post AV Rant #875: Subjective > Objective appeared first on AV Rant.

Tom is away this week, so Lee Overstreet joins Rob as our guest co-host. JL Audio is being acquired by Garmin. Sonos finally admits their Arc SoundBar has a big problem with some Atmos signals. And if you don’t want ads, Disney+ and Hulu are getting significantly more expensive. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjARbyr 00:00:00 […] The post AV Rant #874: Give Me The Thing appeared first on AV Rant.

NASA+ streaming is free and doesn’t have ads. Disney stops sending physical media of any kind to Australia & New Zealand. LG’s Wireless M3 OLED TVs are real and not as expensive as we thought. And we’ve got suggestions for good kids’ headphones. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAQjNP 00:00:00 – Intro 00:07:30 – What We Watched […] The post AV Rant #873: Kid Headphone Recommendations appeared first on AV Rant.

New Monolith M2100X, M3100X & M5100X amps from Monoprice. PS5 beta firmware adds Dolby Atmos for games & streaming. Samsung’s 89″ Micro-LED TV and Sony’s 2023 A95L QD-OLEDs get pricing. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAPzZq 00:00:00 – Intro 00:03:22 – What We Watched Rob watched Knock at the Cabin. 00:14:26 – Listeners of the Week Our […] The post AV Rant #872: The One With the Dog appeared first on AV Rant.

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Oppenhemier, and Barbie reviews! AMC cancels Sightline pricing. Netflix eliminates the Basic Tier. Emotiva BasX MR1L 9-channel Receiver. Denon S670H & S770H Receivers. And is the Steelbook cover for WandaVision that doesn’t come with any Blu-ray discs in it for real? Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjANEf8 00:00:00 – […] The post AV Rant #871: Rob Slams Nolan appeared first on AV Rant.