AV Rant #912: Once a Week? More Like Once a Quarter!
JVC announced new NZ800 & NZ900 8K e-ShiftX projectors to replace the NZ8 & NZ9. LG TVs all the way back to 2018 get an updated Apple Music App now with Dolby Atmos Music support. YouTube pause ads are coming. And Tom has an earthshaking update to his SOUNDPEATS Space headphones review.
Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBpiQd
00:00:00 – Intro
00:02:08 – SOUNDPEATS Space Headphones Update
Tom achieved the seemingly impossible.
– https://avgadgets.com/charge-your-headphones-once-a-week-soundpeats-space-headphones-review/
00:12:08 – What We Watched
Rob’s been watching the NHL Playoffs. And saw The Zone of Interest, and The Beekeeper. Tom spent all his time engrossed in the Drake vs Kendrick drama.
00:25:59 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are our 132 Patreon Patrons, as well as Aaron for sending Rob another movie code to test.
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Aaron, Mike, Casey, and Bill. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!
In the news:
00:34:42 – News: JVC NZ800 & NZ900
New 8K e-ShiftX laser projectors replace the NZ8 & NZ9: https://tinyurl.com/3c6hrc7z
00:41:02 – News: LG TVs Get Dolby Atmos Apple Music
LG TV models going all the way back to 2018 get an updated Apple Music App: https://tinyurl.com/3mua6cas
00:43:02 – News: YouTube Pause Ads are Coming
Thank goodness YouTube found another place to show us ads: https://tinyurl.com/yxxe5ph8
Comments:
00:47:02 – Comment: Dazz – Painting Tips
A few tips about painting rooms learned through experience.
00:52:52 – Comment: Casey – Clarifications
We now know what’s above his TV, what’s under his subs, and which speakers he’ll buy.
00:54:22 – Comment: Bill – Monoprice Customer Service
Not all Monoprice service stories are happy, but Bill’s experience with them was great!
QUESTIONS:
00:57:26 – Jay: Final Checks
We clarify why we: tell our AV Receivers we only have one subwoofer (when we physically have two), treat bass-capable speakers as Small, never use the SVS recommendation tool, might set speaker crossovers higher than 80Hz, and wish the LPF for LFE setting didn’t exist.
– https://avgadgets.com/the-case-for-crossover-settings-higher-than-80hz/
– https://avgadgets.com/lpf-for-lfe-crossover-setting-what-is-correct/
01:15:20 – Chris: HDMI-CEC Settings
We have a strong guess why his AVR no longer powers off along with his new TV, and why his on-screen display disappeared.
01:21:14 – Lior: Splitting HDMI Audio from Video
We’re not sure it’ll fix his issue the way he hopes, but we suggest a couple of HDMI Audio splitters that cost less than an HD Fury.
– Sewell EchoSplit: https://tinyurl.com/5n8dwvs7
– OREI HDA-929: https://tinyurl.com/3yxvxe4w
01:26:47 – Steve: Using Different Subs Together
He has two different subwoofers. Can he use them together? Should he buy one that matches one of his existing models?
01:34:35 – Tyler: Random Projector Shut Offs
Why is his projector shutting itself off in the middle of a movie, or when he starts a specific Activity with his Sofabaton X1S?
01:40:04 – Chris: Fair Speaker Comparisons
How many speaker upgrade candidates does he need to bring in? How does he compare them fairly to what he already has?
– https://avgadgets.com/how-to-compare-home-theater-speakers/
– https://avgadgets.com/get-the-best-speaker-for-your-money-how-to-test-bookshelf-speakers/
01:52:38 – Girr_is_cute: Amps, Electricity & Acoustic Panels
Which amps should go in their new equipment rack? Is it ok to power them all from a single outlet? Did they maybe use the wrong fabric covering? And where to get more rack shelves.
– https://avgadgets.com/how-to-identify-acoustically-transparent-fabric/
– Acoustimac Fabrics: https://tinyurl.com/y6zr5xhb
– B&H Photo Equipment Rack Add-ons: https://tinyurl.com/ysb4b93x
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