AV Rant #845: Super Bass EXTREME!
Netflix has a new co-CEO and will broaden its crackdown on password sharing this quarter. MediaTek’s Pentonic 1000 HDMI chips aren’t quite as feature-rich as we’d hoped. Certain bass traps are a raw deal. And Rob’s excited about our What We Watched segment this week.
Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjApw4B
00:00:00 – Intro
00:01:11 – Quick Take: Soundcore Liberty 4 Earphones
Tom shares a quick take on the Soundcore by Anker Liberty 4 Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds: https://avgadgets.com/soundcore-by-anker-liberty-4-earbuds-more-functionality-means-more-better/
00:04:02 – What We Watched
Rob watched Dual, Tau, and the 1st episode of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. He’s also alone, so far, in laughing at the end of Fall. Tom watched Hamilton live on stage (!), and started Arcane: League of Legends.
00:20:39 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are Max for his PayPal donation, plus our 141 Patreon Patrons, including Eric, as well as Stan for sending a movie code.
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Max, Stan, Abhue, Jorge, Joe, Raf, Eric, Travis, Jon, Paul, and Dan. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!
In the news:
00:24:30 – News: Netflix’ Reed Hastings Steps Down
Netflix’ founder becomes its Executive Chairman. Greg Peters becomes new co-CEO. And they broaden their crackdown on password sharing.
00:33:36 – News: MediaTek Pentonic 1000 Disappoints
New HDMI chips will still only have two HDMI 2.1 ports: https://youtu.be/DN5k1LiDiYQ
Comments:
00:38:43 – Comment: Jorge – OTA DVR Experiences
Plex’ OTA DVR can pause and rewind live TV. Channels DVR doesn’t work on Roku.
00:40:13 – Comment: Karl – Noisy HVAC Suggestions
How to tell if you need replacement, or just an installation fix.
QUESTIONS:
00:41:17 – Chris: Basement Acoustic Treatments
First reflections, drop ceiling bass trap, and a 25 Hz hump.
– https://avgadgets.com/setting-up-dual-subwoofers/
00:52:11 – Matt: Sonos or Bluesound?
Which wireless whole house ecosystem should he get?
– Sonos killer? https://bit.ly/3j6QwFG
– Sonos products: https://bit.ly/3HtX4I0
– Bluesound products: https://bit.ly/3WEVXJV
00:58:39 – Brannon: Class-D vs Class-AB
Pros & cons and which delivers the lowest noise floor.
01:06:55 – Max: How We Tune & New TV
What target curves do we aim for ourselves? Which new AVR, TV, Ultra HD Blu-ray player, streamer & HDMI cable should he buy?
– https://avgadgets.com/curves-of-equal-loudness-what-are-they-and-do-i-want-them/
– Denon X3800H from A4L: https://bit.ly/3j9XNVd
– TCL 98″ R754: https://bit.ly/3wvVBL2
– Panasonic UB820: https://bit.ly/404E9La
– Ablink fiber optic UHS HDMI: https://amzn.to/3DCoUzB
01:24:54 – Stan: Which Amp Measurements Matter?
What’s actually audible and represents good amp measurements?
– https://avgadgets.com/do-i-need-an-external-amplifier/
– https://www.audioholics.com/amplifier-reviews
01:28:28 – Abhue: Projector Upgrade
Will an Optoma UHZ45 be a nice upgrade over his HD141x?
– https://avgadgets.com/why-you-wont-make-your-home-theater-the-best-it-can-be-sunk-cost-fallacy/
01:37:07 – Joe: Talk Him Down
Does he go for a former flagship JVC, or just get a new lamp?
01:41:28 – Raf: Australian Bass Traps
Despite high shipping costs, GiK is still the best value.
– crazy Vicoustics option: https://bit.ly/3XEODz7
– GiK Bass Traps: https://bit.ly/3kEAjYS
– GreenSafe: https://bit.ly/3Jhw2ou
01:47:32 – Eric: Pressurize a Room
What does it actually mean?
– https://avgadgets.com/i-want-a-subwoofer-that-will-pressurize-my-room-a-clear-definition/
– Bassaholic Room Sizes: https://bit.ly/3HvJ3cI
01:51:25 – Mike: Control4 Just for Theater?
What’s the ballpark for getting a Control4 remote?
– Control4 review: https://bit.ly/3JdZn36
01:54:51 – Vasanth: Single Disc & Streaming Source
Is there one device that can do it all? Maybe a game system?
02:01:31 – Lance: OLED Peak Brightness
How to make sure he sees every last detail.
02:07:02 – Jerrod: Separating HDMI 2.1 Audio
New TV, older AVR. How does he get the best his PS5 can deliver to both?
– HDFury 8K Arcana: https://bit.ly/3Hbhkww
– 8K VRRoom: https://bit.ly/3wvXTd0
02:10:06 – Kiran: Krix Wall of Sound
A pre-built baffle wall.
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