Zappiti is shutting down for good. Meta Quest 3 Mixed Reality Headset is almost here and will be getting Xbox Cloud Gaming this year. Value Electronics crowned their new King of 4K TVs for 2023.

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

00:00:00 – Intro

00:06:07 – What We Watched

NHL preseason for Rob, as well as X, and No One Will Save You. Tom continued Star Wars Rebels, and started Welcome to Wrexham.

00:14:49 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are Paul for his PayPal donation, plus our 135 Patreon Patrons, including Aras.

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Ryan, Dave, Kris, Jim, Toke, Rob, Jason, and Aras. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:20:58 – News: Zappiti Shuts Down

Zappiti is no more, and support for the future looks questionable: https://tinyurl.com/y7ad3c8x

00:25:59 – News: Meta Quest 3 Getting Xbox Cloud Gaming

Meta Quest 3 Mixed Reality Headset will be available Oct 10, and is getting Xbox Cloud Gaming this year: https://tinyurl.com/3rextk2e

00:27:46 – News: 2023 King of 4K TVs

Value Electronics held their annual TV shootout, and Sony’s QD-OLED won again: https://tinyurl.com/4j4hseyj

– https://avgadgets.com/8k-displays-are-stupid/

Comments:

00:31:08 – Comment: Scott – Netflix Webpage Settings

Getting 5.1 audio to play involved digging into Profile and Parental Controls only found on Netflix webpage.

00:33:16 – Comment: Toke – Use Older Dirac Version with NAD

Only mentioned in Dirac’s Version Archives.

00:34:23 – Comment: Rob – Audeze Maxwell Impressions

A little pricey but worth it.

QUESTIONS:

00:36:54 – Paul: Denon SINAD Score

Is a 10 dB drop in SINAD as bad as it seems? Is Dirac Live Bass Management worth it?

– Audioholics Explains SINAD: https://youtu.be/e7VzcX27aZM

– https://avgadgets.com/i-think-my-system-sounds-great-should-i-return-it/

00:58:54 – Ryan: Marantz Support

Suggestions for alternative ways to get a customer support response.

– Authorized Repair Shops: https://tinyurl.com/5n9xrep3

01:04:20 – Dave: HDMI 2.1 Switch

Connecting a gaming PC & consoles to a TV with only two HDMI 2.1 ports.

– OREI BK-401: https://tinyurl.com/52mkjk4y

– https://avgadgets.com/monoprice-blackbird-8k-dual-function-hdmi-splitter-switch/

01:07:11 – Kris: Calibration Disc

Patterns for tweaking light output.

– Spears & Munsil UHD Benchmark: https://tinyurl.com/3tt23p35

– Disney WOW: https://amzn.to/3F2W5MS

– AVS HD 709: https://tinyurl.com/4y927skz

01:11:15 – Kiran: Trinnov WaveForm Speculation

Some flip-side thoughts about completely eliminating bass decay times.

01:23:54 – Tyler: Screen In Front of Speakers

Should he build a false wall or a bracket system?

01:26:51 – Jim: Context Clear Up

Phase and omni-directional are terms that don’t necessarily mean the same things in every context. We explain.

01:33:22 – Infinite Gary: Missing Some of the Image

How close can you sit before you start missing what you were supposed to see?

01:38:15 – Toke: Weighing Down Subwoofer Drivers

Quieter bass in 2.0 vs 5.1. And is physically modifying subwoofer drivers a good idea?

01:49:16 – Gurinder: Basement Theater Ceiling Plans

Avoiding a Triple Leaf Effect, fire safety concerns, and we think he might have his duct damper setup backwards.

01:56:46 – Stan: LG G3 Calibration

Do you need multiple picture settings guides? Does he need a professional calibrator, and where can he find one?

– RTINGS LG G3 Settings: https://tinyurl.com/ycxcauty

– ISF Calibrators: https://imagingscience.com/dealers/

– RTings Calibrator Directory: https://tinyurl.com/2ef2rea9

02:00:53 – J.R: Final Theater Tweaks

Should he add a few more bass traps? Can he just use his Radio Shack SPL Meter to measure bass?

– https://avgadgets.com/do-small-home-theaters-need-more-or-fewer-acoustic-panels/

– https://avgadgets.com/ultimate-rew-tutorial-taking-measurements/

– http://avrant.com/a-12-step-guide-to-setting-up-dual-subwoofers/

02:14:27 – Ryan: PA Speaker Systems

Suggestions for outdoor and indoor PA speakers for a school.

– Behringer EPS500: https://tinyurl.com/ms64ukt8

– Behringer MPA40BT: https://tinyurl.com/sct65y9

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