Tom reviews the XGIMI Aura 4K Ultra Short Throw Laser Projector. We fear Yamaha MusicCast might be dead. Stadia tries to keep its controllers out of landfills. And MGM+ joins the streaming wars.

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

00:00:00 – Intro

00:01:36 – XGIMI Aura UST Projector Review

– https://avgadgets.com/xgimi-aura-ust-4k-projector-review-is-this-the-all-in-one-projector-for-you/

00:15:42 – What We Watched

Rob watched Fall. Tom watched Looper, Wine Country, and 1899.

00:27:11 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are our 141 Patreon Patrons, as well as Stan for talking us up to Ascend Acoustics.

Thanks to Julian, Vincent, Josh, Brad, Stan, Joe & Jorge for alerting us about our email server issues last week.

And we appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Parker, Julian, David, Scott, Vincent, Josh, Brian, Brad, Stan, Dan, Chris, Matt & Brannon. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:32:06 – News: Yamaha MusicCast Dead?

Via Matt – No more product listings. Discontinued speakers. Not in the newest SoundBars: https://yamaha.io/2TkzwO9

00:36:14 – News: Stadia Controllers Unlocked

Use them as Bluetooth controllers, rather than throwing them out: https://engt.co/3XmkSTt

00:37:11 – News: – Amazon Launched MGM+

No rolling MGM & Epix into Prime Video: https://www.mgmplus.com/

Comments:

00:38:55 – Comment: Andrew – High on Life

A great, M-rated Atmos demo.

00:39:30 – Comment: Julian – New Yorker Cartoon

Vinyl fixes everything.

QUESTIONS:

00:40:20 – Mike: X3800H vs Cinema 70S

Is it worth paying more for features he might never use?

00:49:37 – Andrew: Soundproofing Challenge

How to deal with noise from a utility room.

00:55:16 – Mark: Horrible Slap Echo

Unintelligible dialogue. What can be done?

– https://avgadgets.com/slap-echo-home-theater-101/

– Vizio M512-H6: https://bit.ly/3QLPA69

01:06:31 – Parker: Rotate in-wall Center?

Should he reorient speakers behind his acoustically transparent screen?

01:10:39 – Julian: Room Treatments & Audyssey Config

We discuss his room treatment results, what happens to Audyssey when you change your speaker configuration, and fixing lip sync.

01:19:55 – David: TV for the Babysitter

When’s the best time to buy a big TV? Simplifying how to watch TV for the babysitter. And relative volume.

01:29:08 – Scott: Do We Hate Sonos?

Do we feel strongly he should replace his Sonos surround setup?

– https://avgadgets.com/svs-soundpath-tri-band-wireless-audio-adapter/

– https://avgadgets.com/want-wireless-rear-speakers-weve-got-the-solution/

– https://avgadgets.com/why-you-wont-make-your-home-theater-the-best-it-can-be-sunk-cost-fallacy/

01:34:50 – Infinite Gary: How Bright Were Kuros?

Gear we wanted, but just wasn’t right. How did Kuro plasma brightness compare to OLEDs? Why do brighter colors look washed out?

01:43:31 – Josh: HDR to SDR, Multi-Sub & F3

How to convert HDR to SDR, but keep 4K & Atmos from streaming services. Do MSO & REW make placing subs in an open room easy? And what is F3?

– HDFury HDR to SDR: https://bit.ly/3QSgycf

– Apple TV gets DV from Prime Video: https://bit.ly/3XmOyQD

– https://avgadgets.com/where-to-place-two-subwoofers-in-a-non-rectangular-room/

01:53:24 – Brian: Long HDMI Cable Woes

An HDMI connection that used to work fine now can’t lock on.

– Ablink UHS fiber optic HDMI: https://amzn.to/3wauJ2U

01:58:05 – Brad: Vizio as PC Monitor

What settings are best with a PC connected to his Vizio TV? Switching to wireless, dual, cylinder subs.

02:04:18 – Dan: New Marantz Worth it Over Denon?

With feature parity, do looks alone justify the price difference?

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