AV Rant #961: Can’t Find It, Don’t Deserve It

Arendal’s smaller, less-expensive 1961 Series of speakers has returned. Sony suspends all Home Cinema Projector sales in Europe due to sanctions. LG drops support for DTS in 2025. TCL’s 2025 TV lineup.
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00:00:00 – Intro
00:07:36 – What We Watched
Rob finished S.3 of Invincible, and started S.2 of Silo. He also watched Conclave.
00:22:36 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are our 132 Patreon Patrons, including John.
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: John, Gurinder, and Sasi. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!
In the news:
00:24:06 – News: Arendal 1961 Series Speakers
Arendal’s least-expensive speaker Series was gone for a while, but now they’re back: https://tinyurl.com/57u53r97
00:33:48 – News: Sony Suspends European Projector Sales
Newly enacted sanctions have forced Sony to stop selling projectors in Europe: https://tinyurl.com/3zwd2pe2
00:36:23 – News: LG Drops DTS
LG’s 2025 TV lineup doesn’t support DTS audio: https://tinyurl.com/y4nyku9x
00:40:04 – News: TCL 2025 TV Lineup
The European model numbers are slightly different from North America’s, but the full lineup is very close to the same: https://tinyurl.com/4dh537sr
Comments:
00:46:56 – CORRECTION: Steve – Anthem Upmixes to Front Wides
Confirmation that Anthem’s AVM70 Pre-pro does put sounds into the Front Wide speakers when using the Dolby Surround Upmixer.
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