AV Rant #888: Everything Has Updates
Tom had to call in sick this week. So Lee Overstreet is here to pinch hit.
Six James Cameron movies are getting Collector’s Edition Ultra HD Blu-ray releases. Portrait Displays has a new, affordable C7 HDR Colorimeter that’s accurate up to 10,000 nits, and new Calman bundles, too. Sonos fixed their Arc and Beam Atmos SoundBar problem. And NVidia Shield TV Pro is getting Auro-3D output.
Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjB4eV7
00:00:00 – Intro
00:06:38 – What We Watched
Lee recommends https://www.youtube.com/@EverydayAstronaut
Rob started Invincible S.2, and watched Blue Beetle.
00:19:12 – Thanksgiving Crossover Podcast
Happy Thanksgiving!
Tom, Rob, Lee, Andrew from AV Gadgets, and DJ & John from Bright Side Home Theater Podcast got together for our annual Home Theater Podcast Crossover Event! (Link Coming Thanksgiving Day)
00:20:07 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are our 134 Patreon Patrons.
And we appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Vince, Brandon, Sasi, J. Karl, Mohsen, Trevor, Allen, and Greg. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!
In the news:
00:24:49 – News: 6 James Cameron 4K Blu-rays
Collector’s Edition Ultra HD Blu-rays of Titanic, Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water, The Abyss, True Lies, and Aliens have all been announced with release dates: https://tinyurl.com/yzmyhnvm
00:28:23 – News: C7 HDR Colorimeter
Portrait Displays has a new, more advanced, more affordable colorimeter along with Calman software bundles: https://tinyurl.com/4tmde727
00:34:21 – News: Sonos Atmos SoundBar Fix
Sonos Arc & Beam SoundBars were making an incredibly loud bang with certain Atmos signals. They’ve fixed it: https://tinyurl.com/bdnj67vw
00:36:29 – News: NVidia Shield Getting Auro-3D
The newest update will add Auro-3D output to the NVidia Shield TV Pro: https://tinyurl.com/ydrkbwcr
Comments:
00:39:23 – Comment: Tyler – Silver Ticket Customer Service
Not just great prices, Silver Ticket provided great service, too!
QUESTIONS:
00:43:59 – Infinite Gary: Comparisons, AC-4, Discs & Live Broadcasts
A bunch of topics, including: why isn’t simply hearing a difference enough to draw strong conclusions, will NextGenTV’s Dolby AC-4 require new AVRs, will Blu-rays become the vinyl of video, and how are Live TV broadcast monitors calibrated?
– Hollywood Reporter on Movie Discs: https://tinyurl.com/4yde4f6t
01:15:36 – Brandon: In-walls & Wedges to Match Ascend
With Ascend Sierra RAAL speakers up front, which in-wall and overhead wedge speakers do we recommend for a match?
– Aperion Theatrus T63W: https://tinyurl.com/bp6eb8yb
– Theatrus TC65: https://tinyurl.com/4yz67u4d
– Aperion Novus A5: https://tinyurl.com/3jzzxdbz
01:24:08 – Sasi: Panels In Front of Glass & Custom Front Wides
Solutions for acoustically treating in front of glass, and thoughts on making DIY speaker cabinets to fit Front Wides.
– GiK Freestanding Panels: https://tinyurl.com/58pzyrab
– Acoustimac Freestanding Booths: https://tinyurl.com/252h2edm
01:32:34 – John: Balanced Headphone Volume Issue
We speculate about why his PC sounds so much quieter than his other sources.
01:35:48 – J. Karl: Time to Get a G3 OLED?
Is Black Friday the time to pounce?
01:38:26 – Mike: Mirror Trick Alternatives
Do you really have to use a mirror to find the first reflection points on your side walls?
01:42:04 – Mohsen: Audio Upgrade Just Because
Mohsen is just in the mood to spend about $3,000 on his audio setup. Which AVR, Pre-Pro, or amps would be worth it?
– Denon X6700H: https://tinyurl.com/4ztfn66k
– Refurb X6700H from A4L: https://tinyurl.com/32bpe79j
– X6800H: https://tinyurl.com/5dzpcpn6
01:49:25 – Trevor: PS5 Storage & SVS Upgrade
We explain what’s needed when adding storage space to your PlayStation 5, the best way to connect a PS5 to a new TV with an old Receiver, and why he shouldn’t listen to all the people online telling him to get Tower speakers.
– PS5 Internal M.2 SSDs: https://tinyurl.com/2xy6tu8c
– External USB Drives for PS4 Games & Archiving: https://tinyurl.com/mryc93z3
01:58:47 – Dan: Jamo Studio8 Speakers
They look nice. They’re cheap. Are they any good? https://tinyurl.com/4uzyzfsd
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