AV Rant #846: Stewart is Cheating
We (mostly) fixed our YouTube video quality! Lee’s got mail. Emotiva released their 13.4-ch BasX MR1 AV Receiver. ZapperBox is a simple ATSC 3.0 tuner. Netflix posted their new anti-sharing rules. Samsung’s 77″ S95C QD-OLED price. And LG (kind of) brings back DTS.
Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAqmqb
00:00:00 – Intro & What We Watched
Rob watched Midsommar, and The Banshees of Inisherin. Tom finished Arcane: League of Legends.
00:16:31 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are Raf for his PayPal donation, plus our 142 Patreon Patrons.
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Nathan, Marc, Parker, Joe, Gurinder, Dan, Steve, and Jay. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!
In the news:
00:21:41 – News: Emotiva BasX MR1 AVR
Take their 13.4-output MC1 Pre-Pro and put it in a big case with a huge power supply and 11 x 100 Watt amps: https://bit.ly/3Dy8pUV
00:31:17 – News: ZapperBox NextGen TV Tuner
Via Allen – 1 or 2 tuners. DVR “coming soon”: https://zapperbox.com/
00:33:17 – News: Netflix Anti-Sharing FAQ
New rules to stop you from sharing:
- Updated by Netflix after we recorded: https://bit.ly/3Rn4LTw
- how it was when we recorded: https://web.archive.org/web/20230131144432/https://help.netflix.com/en/node/123277
00:38:51 – News: Samsung 77″ S95C QD-OLED Price
Newest 77″ QD-OLED size won’t be cheap: https://youtu.be/-3nm40i1qCA
00:40:18 – News: LG (kind of) Brings Back DTS
LG OLEDs and QNEDs will pass through DTS, but not play it: https://bit.ly/3Yd0iF9
Comments:
00:41:37 – Comment: Australian Verbox Bass Traps
A super helpful YouTube Comment about Verbox acoustic treatments in Australia: https://verbox.com.au/
00:43:42 – Comment: Chris – Babysitter-Friendly Roku
Great tips for creating an easy Watch TV setup.
00:45:41 – Comment: Kevin – Control4 Pricing Correction
Less expensive Control4 options: https://bit.ly/3XSgAUr
QUESTIONS:
00:48:15 – Travis: HDMI 2.1 or MultEQ XT32?
Which AV Receiver should he get?
– Denon X1700H: https://bit.ly/3Hmswql
– Denon X2700H from A4L: https://bit.ly/40c0p5I
– Marantz SR5015 from A4L: https://bit.ly/40hRfor
00:55:06 – Karl: Can’t Quit Stewart
He keeps trying to justify a Stewart Filmscreen. Our answers remain the same.
01:02:49 – Michael: Giving Up 2-Channel
Is it time to get a SlimLine Receiver and a Center speaker?
– Marantz Cinema 70S: https://bit.ly/3jpGVu0
– Museum Putty: https://amzn.to/3wNaMj0
01:12:50 – Dan: Several Comparisons
Denon X4700H vs X4800H. LG vs Sony OLEDs. AudioQuest speaker wire vs sanity. Disc vs streaming audio. And W-T-W vs tweeter + midrange Centers.
– https://avgadgets.com/six-tips-for-shopping-for-tvs-at-big-box-stores/
– https://avgadgets.com/your-high-end-cables-are-hurting-your-sound/
– https://avgadgets.com/mtm-center-speakers-why-all-the-hate/
– SVS SoundPath Ultra Speaker Wire: https://bit.ly/3kYL0Wp
01:26:48 – Gurinder: Digital Code vs Streaming
Are Digital Code and streaming movies always the same?
01:28:59 – Parker: New Projector, New Pre-Pro
JVC’s Theater Optimizer settings. NZ7 picture settings & calibration. Which 9.2.6 Processor to get?
– AV Forums NZ7 review: https://bit.ly/3DyB3oS
– User review: https://bit.ly/3Y5ESdc
– Projector Central review: https://bit.ly/3XQtGRU
– https://imagingscience.com/dealers/
– Denon A1H: https://bit.ly/3WWLMjM
– Marantz AV10: https://bit.ly/3XTKSpP
01:39:32 – Bob: LG Clear Panel Noise
What does LG’s panel refresh for OLEDs actually do?
01:42:38 – Joe: Home Theater Makeover
Dramatic aesthetics and some absorption added. Will GiK cylinder Turbo Trap Pro bass traps be worthwhile?
– https://www.gikacoustics.com/product/turbo-trap/
01:46:36 – David: LG A-Series OLEDs
Are the 60Hz, least expensive OLEDs still good?
01:49:18 – Dan: Higher Price = Better?
Denon X3800H vs X4800H, and Velodyne DD+ subs vs SVS.
01:57:40 – Rico: 9.2.6 + 3 Zones
Is there one AV Receiver that can do it all?
– Denon A1H: https://bit.ly/3XVKzdR
02:01:31 – Mike: Video & Audio From Different Sources
How can he easily show HDMI video from one source while playing Atmos Music from another?
02:04:03 – Harry: How Rob Does EQ
Rob wants 85dB sweeps to sound uniform in volume. How does he achieve that? Trial & error?
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