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Kaleidescape’s new Strato V Movie Player is a standalone unit that significantly lowers the price of entry. Is Apple buying Masimo Consumer (formerly Sound United)? We have our doubts. And top performing subwoofer options in India from a helpful listener. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBB6mY 00:00:00 – Intro 00:08:01 – What We Watched Rob watched Upgrade, […] The post AV Rant #923: Precedented Times appeared first on AV Rant.

Tom is back! Our thanks to Joe Klusnick for guest co-hosting last week. New SVS SoundPath Speaker Level Subwoofer Adapter. Xbox Game Pass price increases and tier changes. Xbox Cloud Gaming on Amazon Fire TV Sticks. And Sonos “Lasso” Atmos SoundBar. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBzYXh 00:00:00 – Intro We find out where Tom was […] The post AV Rant #922: Go Back to Your Hovel appeared first on AV Rant.

Joe Klusnick returns to guest co-host this week while Tom is away. Paramount and Skydance will merge. Samsung and LG reduce their investments in microLED. MacOS Sequoia adds HDMI Passthrough. And Joe shares his experiences at MWAVE 2024. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjByYzY 00:00:00 – Intro Welcome back to AVRant, Joe! 00:02:39 – What We […] The post AV Rant #921: Joe Goes to MWAVE appeared first on AV Rant.

Happy 4th of July! Happy Canada Day! And you’ll be happy Tom is back on his regular mic! The six Alamo Drafthouse locations that shut down will all be reopened. Redbox’ parent company files for bankruptcy. Tidal’s app will only be available on the most popular operating platforms moving forward. And Arendal Sound announces a […] The post AV Rant #920: The Only One That Satisfies appeared first on AV Rant.

Tom is trying out another new mic again. How’s this one? Netflix House locations will open in malls next year. Tidal drops MQA and commits to Atmos. Redbox misses an important debt payment. And The Last Screenwriter – a film written by AI – has its theatrical premiere cancelled. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBwQ8p 00:00:00 […] The post AV Rant #919: Cherry XTRFY NGALE R appeared first on AV Rant.

Yes, Tom is back to using his old mic! Thanks for all the feedback. Isn’t it nice when we can all universally agree on something? News-wise, the Alamo Drafthouse chain of theaters has been purchased by Sony Pictures Entertainment for an undisclosed amount. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBvJCf 00:00:00 – Intro What was up with […] The post AV Rant #918: Back to the Old Mic appeared first on AV Rant.

Tom is using a new mic. We welcome your feedback. Neither of us is impressed :p ELAC announced new Debut 3.0 Series speakers. Microsoft announced “new” Xbox Series X/S consoles. And TCL will probably make 130-inch TVs, with up to 148-inches being possible if they want to. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBuFER 00:00:00 – Intro […] The post AV Rant #917: Cherry XTRFY NGALE X appeared first on AV Rant.

Sony’s PlayStation VR2 is getting a PC adapter. MIT researchers created a sound-suppressing fabric. Measurements of acoustically transparent fabrics. A spreadsheet tool for getting subwoofer recommendations. And our Godzilla Minus One reviews! Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBtBue 00:00:00 – Intro Our minor mishaps while recording our previous episode were clearly the only significant event last […] The post AV Rant #916: The Standard Advice appeared first on AV Rant.

Sonos Ace Headphones fail to impress us. Comcast’s StreamSaver bundle gets a price and complicated rules to go ad-free. Apple TV 4K settings. And we have tech issues and a hard out this week! Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBstbG 00:00:00 – Intro 00:03:15 – What We Watched Rob watched Evil (S.4, Ep.1), Godzilla x Kong: […] The post AV Rant #915: Time Crunch appeared first on AV Rant.

Onkyo & Integra have new Stereo Receivers, and the Integra packs exciting features for installers while costing less than expected. Comcast StreamSaver bundles Peacock, Netflix & Apple TV+. ESPN, Fox Sports & Warner Bros. Discovery’s sports streaming bundle is named Venu. And LG’s Signature OLED R rollable OLED TV is discontinued. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBrmy8 […] The post AV Rant #914: Best Value 75″ TV appeared first on AV Rant.

Apple’s newest iPad Pro models feature Tandem OLED screens with 1,000 nit full-screen brightness. Hisense goes straight after Samsung’s The Frame with their new CanvasTV. Hisense also slots their new U9N Series between their U8N and UX. Disney+, Hulu & Max will form a streaming bundle. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBqjrG 00:00:00 – Intro 00:03:53 […] The post AV Rant #913: Hisense/Samsung Beef appeared first on AV Rant.

JVC announced new NZ800 & NZ900 8K e-ShiftX projectors to replace the NZ8 & NZ9. LG TVs all the way back to 2018 get an updated Apple Music App now with Dolby Atmos Music support. YouTube pause ads are coming. And Tom has an earthshaking update to his SOUNDPEATS Space headphones review. Pictures shown in […] The post AV Rant #912: Once a Week? More Like Once a Quarter! appeared first on AV Rant.

Samsung modular micro-LED cinema displays replace 2 of the 5 professional dubbing stage screens at Culver Post Production. Ang Lee says he isn’t going to use High Frame Rate or 3D for his next movie because, “the whole ecosystem is bad”. And one of our longtime Listeners shows us the home theater updates he’s made through […] The post AV Rant #911: The 7 Sub Podcast appeared first on AV Rant.

Tom reviews the new SVS Ultra Evolution Bookshelf speakers. Sony simplified the names for their 2024 TVs and SoundBars. Sony Pictures might buy Paramount. And TCL has a 163-inch modular micro-LED display that can hit 10,000 nits. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBnvFw 00:00:00 – Intro 00:01:59 – SVS Ultra Evolution Bookshelf Review Tom loves their […] The post AV Rant #910: SVS Ultra Evolution Bookshelf Review appeared first on AV Rant.

Tom’s first impressions of the new SVS Ultra Evolution Bookshelf speakers. A new range of Dolby Vision projectors from Christie for premium cinemas. Disney+ IMAX Enhanced titles finally getting DTS:X. And the future of streaming is…TV channels. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBmJcX 00:00:00 – Intro 00:07:36 – SVS Ultra Evolution Bookshelf First Impressions 00:13:32 – […] The post AV Rant #909: Arbitrary Rules appeared first on AV Rant.

We mostly settled Tom’s OLED & Roku settings. Masimo is separating from their Sound United consumer audio brands to protect their stock price. Roku has ways of putting ads on HDMI inputs. Best Buy issued mass layoffs of Geek Squad employees. And more cinemas will be getting Dolby Vision. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBkWCa 00:00:00 […] The post AV Rant #908: Cheap Audiophile Cables appeared first on AV Rant.

Another week, another very high-tech solution to a problem Tom was having with his new OLED TV setup. Vizio announced new TVs, including a $999 86-inch model. ZapperBox M1 gets updated to allow DRB-protected NextGen TV channels to be recorded. And the RBH Impression Series of speakers is back! Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBjTAz 00:00:00 […] The post AV Rant #907: RBH Impression Series Mk 3 appeared first on AV Rant.

Big news for Tom’s home theater this week! We even change up our format a little because of it. RSL announced a new, less expensive SpeedWoofer 10E subwoofer model. And the SVS Ultra Evolution Series speakers are now available to purchase. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBiK7X 00:00:00 – Intro 00:02:28 – What Rob Watched Gotta […] The post AV Rant #906: Everyone is Talking About Bo appeared first on AV Rant.

HSU VTF-TN1 flagship 15-inch subwoofer replaces VTF-15H MK2 and undercuts the competition. Sofabaton X1S Hub-based universal remote replaces X1 and is good. And we get a question from a very special surprise person. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBi2Lu 00:00:00 – Intro Tom visited https://www.electrifyexpo.com/ 00:05:01 – What We Watched Rob watched Poor Things. Tom saw Dune: […] The post AV Rant #905: Extra Long Catch-Up Episode appeared first on AV Rant.

IMAX App on Apple Vision Pro brings 3D documentaries in 1.43:1 aspect ratio home for the first time. More Disney+ shows are coming to Ultra HD Blu-ray. And TIDAL is simplifying their subscription tiers and actually lowering prices! Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBhg2V 00:00:00 – Intro Little bit of Oscars chat. 00:07:54 – What We […] The post AV Rant #904: Notpenheimer appeared first on AV Rant.