Tom is back! Our thanks to Lee Overstreet and Joe Klusnick for guest co-hosting last week. AirPods Pro 2 receive FDA approval for use as hearing aids. We finally get to the PS5 Pro news.  And Vividstorm and AWOL Vision have motorized cabinets to hide your UST Projector & Screen when not in use.

Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBHWXd

00:00:00 – Intro

Welcome back, Tom! Thanks to Lee Overstreet and Joe Klusnick for guest co-hosting with Rob last week.

00:13:42 – What We Watched

Rob watched I Saw the TV Glow. Tom watched Alien: Covenant, and finished Twisted Metal.

00:33:28 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are our 134 Patreon Patrons, including Jason.

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Mike, Derek, Gurinder, Mohsen, Karl, and Stefan. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:39:30 – News:  AirPods Pro 2 as Hearing Aids

FDA approval came quickly after Apple announced its intention to have AirPods Pro 2 certified as over-the-counter hearing aids: https://tinyurl.com/4dfe6tv2

00:49:22 – News: PS5 Pro

More expensive than expected, and without a disc drive: https://www.playstation.com/en-us/ps5/ps5-pro/

00:53:04 – News: Vividstorm and AWOL UST Cabinets

A motorized screen and projector drawer let you hide your large display at the touch of a button.

– Vividstorm Dune: https://tinyurl.com/mr7dma7u

– AWOL Vision Vanish: https://tinyurl.com/ujv7mjwm

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00:55:36 – Comment: Infinite Gary – Technics

Gary’s dad worked for the Panasonic sub-brand in the 80’s. He informs us how to pronounce it correctly.

00:58:11 – Comment: Shawn – 100″ TV on Sale

The Hisense 100-inch U7N is currently selling for $2,200. And Costco’s version includes 5 years of warranty coverage: https://tinyurl.com/356numw4

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It’s our CEDIA Special!

Guest co-host Joe Klusnick takes us through a slideshow of photos to share his in-person experiences from the show floor. Plus we cover the product announcement news from Epson, JVC, Sony, Barco, Stewart, Screen Innovations, Elite Prime Vision, SVS, Just Video Walls, OSD, Emotiva & others.

Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBHgkF

00:00:00 – Intro

You can find Joe on AVS Forum: https://www.avsforum.com/members/jskmdwk.7537874/

00:03:53 – Joe Introduces CEDIA 2024

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Things did not go according to plan! We had intended to cover CEDIA 2024 with Joe Klusnick this episode. But the internet wouldn’t allow it. So we’re hoping to record a second episode this week to set things right. Keep an eye out!

Apple’s iPhone 16 event included AirPods Pro 2 becoming hearing aids. Kaleidescape has added their Store to the Strato V’s interface. Panasonic TVs are returning to North America. TCL’s QM9 Series is set to impress in 2025. Klipsch Flexus Core 300 SoundBar comes with Dirac. And Onkyo’s TX-RZ30 Receiver has a trick up its sleeve.

Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBH3PK

00:00:00 – Intro

Rest in peace, James Earl Jones: https://tinyurl.com/4sy24kfu

00:03:40 – What We Watched

A little catch up with Lee first. He watched Life, The 100, and College Football on Peacock. Rob watched Maxxxine.

00:23:22 – Listeners of the Week

Our listeners of the Week are our 134 Patreon Patrons, as well as Mario and Joe for giving Tom permission to use their photos on https://avgadgets.com/

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Stan, Dazz, and Mario. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:25:59 – News: Apple iPhone 16 Event

We quickly recap Apple’s product announcements: https://tinyurl.com/kc3jxxcx

And chat a bit about AirPods Pro 2 becoming over-the-counter hearing aids: https://tinyurl.com/yfuew7ky

00:31:05 – News: Kaleidescape Store on Strato V

This way, you can see every title you’ve purchased without them being downloaded: https://youtu.be/JbYZU6t9168

00:34:25 – News: Panasonic TVs Return to NA

Sizes are limited. But some of the best OLEDs are finally back: https://tinyurl.com/3sctk3jd

00:39:34 – News: TCL QM9 Series

Big screen sizes. Up to 14,000+ dimming zones and 6,500 nits: https://tinyurl.com/4frupu64

00:42:15 – News: Klipsch Flexus SoundBar w/ Dirac

The Klipsch Flexus Core 300 SoundBar is the first to come with Dirac Live: https://tinyurl.com/mk4h45ch

00:45:05 – News: Onkyo TX-RZ30

9 Amps and 9-channel processing only. But it can do Dirac Live Bass Control: https://tinyurl.com/37b6mpst

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Tom had to leave before the end of this episode, and we’re a little rushed this week. But lots of questions answered. Plus, Lumagen announced new outboard video processor models: Radiance Pro 4140 at the “low” end, and 8K ArtisaN at the high end. And Denon’s new AVR-A10H Receiver model comes just short of what Rob’s been hoping for.

Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBG25K

00:00:00 – Intro

00:04:01 – What We Watched

Rob re-started Humans, and watched Immaculate. Tom’s watching the Paralympic Games, and also saw Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, and Prometheus.

00:27:11 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are Andrew for his PayPal donation, plus our 133 Patreon Patrons, as well as Joe for sending Rob an Amazon gift card.

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Martin, David, Joe, Billy, Sasi, Gurinder, Andy, Stan, and Dazz. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:30:49 – News: Lumagen Radiance Pro 4140

Via Infinite Gary – A new “entry-level” outboard video processor model: https://tinyurl.com/5n9bnsb3

00:34:37 – News: Lumagen 8K ArtisaN

Lumagen’s first HDMI 2.1 video processor: https://tinyurl.com/5afsdwce

00:36:06 – News: Denon AVR-A10H

A 13-channel AV Receiver that sits below the A1H in Denon’s lineup, and sadly cannot do what Rob was hoping it would: https://tinyurl.com/2x4u4kyb

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Epson’s new Q-Series projectors go for high brightness and high prices. Kaleidescape announced their highest-capacity 123 TB solid state Terra Prime Server. Portrait Displays released their new C6 HDR5000 Colorimeter along with a strange rebate offer. And Chick-fil-A needs its own streaming service for some reason.

Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBEWT8

00:00:00 – Intro

Time to watch some chicken-based reality and game shows: https://tinyurl.com/ycz8833x

00:09:46 – What We Watched

Rob watched Evil, which had its Series finale. And Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Tom continued watching Twisted Metal.

00:33:14 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are Sasi for his PayPal donation, plus our 131 Patreon Patrons.

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: James, Sasi, Terry, and Martin. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:35:47 – News: Epson Q-Series Projectors

Via Sasi – We talked about the QB1000 last week. Now we know its price is higher than we thought. And the QL3000 and QL7000 are even brighter and cost even more: https://tinyurl.com/3x45e69h

00:40:43 – News: Kaleidescape 123 TV Solid State Server

Via Joe – The highest-capacity Terra Prime Server uses solid state drives and costs $65,000: https://tinyurl.com/2js2tn2e

00:44:04 – News: Portrait Displays C6 HDR5000

The newest colorimeter is guaranteed to be accurate up to 5,000 nits. It costs the same as the old C6 HDR2000. The bundle with CalMan Home remains a good deal. But don’t do the rebate offer: https://tinyurl.com/rty7n93c

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