AV Rant #895: The Odd AV eCouple
CES 2024 is happening now. But we record early in the week, so we only have the preview news to talk about. LG’s 2024 QNEDs, OLEDs, and their Transparent T Series. Samsung QD-OLEDs, and transparent microLED. Brighter, bigger – up to 115″ – TCL miniLED TVs. Sony’s focus on backlighting. Samsung’s Music Frame speakers. And Apple Vision Pro release date.
Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBa1yU
00:00:00 – Intro
00:09:14 – What We Watched
Rob watched What If…? S.2. Tom watched Tacoma FD
00:24:58 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are Toke and Jonathan for their PayPal donations, plus our 133 Patreon Patrons, as well as Aaron for sending more Canadian movie codes for Rob to inspect.
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Jay, Kris, Scott, James, Martin, David, Gideon, Paul, Aaron, and Bradford. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!
In the news:
00:30:01 – News: LG 2024 QNED TVs
8K, miniLED & 98″ offerings: http://tinyurl.com/35kdv9wj
– https://avgadgets.com/what-is-a-qned-tv/
00:33:59 – News: LG 2024 OLED TVs
Brighter, 83″ MLA: https://youtu.be/NdOnEh0kvDE
00:37:15 – News: LG Signature OLED T Series
Transparent OLED with a roll up black backing: https://youtu.be/tcHGpw7KKE4
00:43:56 – News: Samsung QD-OLEDs
Matte screen option, and plenty of W-OLED models, too: https://youtu.be/ahg_-Qeely0
– https://avgadgets.com/oled-in-a-bright-room-can-it-work/
00:48:49 – News: Transparent microLED
Clearer than T OLED, but less available: https://youtu.be/3aWXsrcy0AE
00:50:03 – News: TCL miniLED TVs
Bigger, brighter: http://tinyurl.com/2znbnj3u
00:50:45 – News: TCL 115″ QM891G
No longer exclusive to China: http://tinyurl.com/2ykckk97
00:53:30 – News: Sony Local-Dimming
Trying to make miniLEDs as close to a dual-LCD monitor as possible: https://youtu.be/grBlT1DIqZk
00:56:23 – News: Samsung Music Frame
Art speakers the size of an LP: http://tinyurl.com/yeyjw648
00:57:29 – News: Apple Vision Pro Date
Coming Feb 2: http://tinyurl.com/bd3zmd6k
Comments:
00:59:33 – Comment: Scott – Hisense, and Fiber Optics
Bad customer service experiences. Be gentle with fiber optic HDMI cables.
QUESTIONS:
01:03:14 – Toke: THX, Amp Mystery & Polarity
Replacing a button cell battery fixed a subwoofer amp. THX extension specs. A Class-D amp that won’t play nice with NAD. Flipping polarity fixed Dirac.
– Waveform analysis of Edge of Tomorrow: http://tinyurl.com/34dfv6rk
– https://avgadgets.com/everything-you-know-about-bass-in-home-theater-is-wrong/
– https://avgadgets.com/what-is-a-thx-speaker/
– https://avgadgets.com/do-you-need-to-time-align-your-subwoofers-for-home-theater/
01:21:03 – Kris: SoundBars vs Speakers
At what price point should someone switch from a SoundBar to speakers?
– https://avgadgets.com/6-steps-to-know-when-it-is-time-to-upgrade-your-speakers/
– https://avgadgets.com/speakers-and-receiver-or-soundbar-which-should-you-choose/
– https://avgadgets.com/how-to-add-speakers-to-your-tv-without-an-av-receiver/
– Vizio M512a-H6: http://tinyurl.com/4kdc55b5
– Polk MagniFi MAX: http://tinyurl.com/mr3v5dfu
– Nakamichi Shockwafe: http://tinyurl.com/2kbzzcuc
– Sonos 5.1.2: http://tinyurl.com/2vpu23td
– Denon S660H: http://tinyurl.com/6yrhbhd6
– S760H: http://tinyurl.com/ycy75aux
– X1700H: http://tinyurl.com/m7ej7cph
– Monoprice HT-35: http://tinyurl.com/3tr28yex
– Energy Take Classics: http://tinyurl.com/yp55h75u
– Monolith THX 5.1: http://tinyurl.com/medwjnve
– RSL CG3M: http://tinyurl.com/5ymxpnjv
01:35:12 – David: Gym Speakers
Options for “pumped up” sound.
– Sonos Move 2: http://tinyurl.com/mvxznbh7
– Ultimate Ears Hyperboom: http://tinyurl.com/42xuv7kr
– W-King X10: http://tinyurl.com/y63dk5uj
– https://avgadgets.com/soundcore-motion-x600-portable-speaker-review/
– Sonos Era 100 + Sub: http://tinyurl.com/37a5swpj
– Klipsch R50-PM: http://tinyurl.com/yaycm8vt
– RSL SpeedWoofer 10S: http://tinyurl.com/44trb5e2
01:48:21 – Dev: New Speakers?
New info brings a new recommendation.
– https://avgadgets.com/can-my-av-receivers-room-correction-fix-mismatched-speakers/
01:51:34 – Henry: Keep Receiver?
Is upgraded room correction alone worth it?
– https://avgadgets.com/5-tips-for-receiver-shopping-2021/
01:56:21 – Brandon: Ascend Sierra Upgrade
From V1 to ELX worth it?
02:03:50 – Gideon: HDR10+
How did Apple add it so fast? Will it replace Dolby Vision discs?
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