AV Rant #934: Six, Fifteen, or Thirty
Tom shouldn’t be here! Wish him luck during hurricane Helene! Masimo ousted CEO Joe Kiani from their board and fully intends to sell off the former Sound United companies. The National Association of Theatre Owners is investing $2.2 billion over 3 years to improve cinemas. And Sofabaton showed their new X2 Remote at CEDIA.
Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBJNpE
00:00:00 – Intro
00:07:55 – What We Watched
Rob is rewatching Parks and Recreation, he saw the first (excellent) episode of The Penguin, and watched Civil War. Tom is rewatching New Girl, saw the first two episodes of Agatha All Along, and watched Lucy, and The Killer.
00:34:56 – Tom’s Chair
Tom likes his new office chair enough to keep it: https://amzn.to/3MNy1kT
00:36:21 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are our 133 Patreon Patrons, as well as Jefferson for talking us up to AV Science, and Sasi for offering to send one of us his Harmony Elite Remote.
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Stefan, Jefferson, Kevin, and David. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!
In the news:
00:41:56 – News: Masimo Ousts CEO from Board
An activist investor has seized control of Masimo’s board, and ousted CEO Joe Kiani as a board member, with intentions to sell off Masimo Consumer: https://tinyurl.com/ycx3e3ru
00:44:45 – News: Theatre Owners Invest $2.2 Billion
The National Association of Theatre Owners announced a 3 year, $2.2 billion investment to improve cinemas: https://tinyurl.com/wbkx665
00:48:01 – News: Sofabaton X2 Touchscreen Remote
We wish there were more details and coverage, but Sofabaton had a prototype of their new X2 Touchscreen Universal Remote at CEDIA: https://tinyurl.com/2s4fndkk
Comments:
00:51:48 – Comment: Vince – PS5 Pro Pre-Orders
We said PS5 Pro pre-orders begin on Sept 26, and that’s true, but only via PlayStation Direct. All other retailers will open pre-orders on Oct 10: https://tinyurl.com/mt6znbvp
QUESTIONS:
00:53:01 – Henry: Upgraditis and FOMO
The product announcements at CEDIA 2024 sure made it seem like price points are rising. Are we just supposed to keep chasing forever? When does it end?
– https://avgadgets.com/why-do-store-employees-lie-to-you/
01:07:20 – Nathan: Is an RP22 Room the Standard?
We’ve said there’s no industry standard for the audio side of things. But isn’t that what RP22 addresses?
– RP-22 Immersive Audio Design: https://tinyurl.com/ycx9tkph
01:11:56 – Nelson: Analog Input Source
Three types of inputs are all labelled “CBL/SAT” on the back of his Denon AV Receiver. How does he get it to automatically use the RCA jacks?
– Denon Input Assign: https://tinyurl.com/5y22b32n
– Input Select: https://tinyurl.com/3uhzzan6
01:18:16 – Stefan: Speakers Behind a Screen
Is an acoustically transparent screen really worthwhile? Which new projector should he get? Which new screen, if any? And our top recommended in-wall or slim on-wall speakers.
– JVC NP5: https://tinyurl.com/4w9a8xpe
– Epson LS11000: https://tinyurl.com/5n825xhm
– Refurbished Epson LS12000: https://tinyurl.com/mr2mwr98
– RBH Impression On-Walls: https://tinyurl.com/2pd8tau6
– Ascend HTM-200SE: https://tinyurl.com/tf5bnnyy
– Ascend Luna V2: https://tinyurl.com/475hmtzd
– Ascend Duo V2: https://tinyurl.com/ycyesndf
– Aperion Novus On-walls: https://tinyurl.com/5bekkdhh
– Aperion Theatrus In-walls: https://tinyurl.com/35wppmyd
01:43:57 – Infinite Gary: Mezzanine Files
What are Mezzanine Files, anyway? And are streaming services not getting them? Also, why are the newest Panasonic remotes so unimpressive?
– Mezzanine Files: https://tinyurl.com/mr26n237
01:49:45 – Jefferson: JVC 3D and Battery Backups
Where can he get good 3D glasses for his JVC NP5? Which Battery Backup UPS units to buy. And best settings for his NP5.
– XpanD X105-RF-X1 3D Glasses: https://tinyurl.com/39wjhk8r
– APC BR1350MS: https://tinyurl.com/tjbmsd32
– CyberPower CP1500PFCRM2U: https://tinyurl.com/nw5wszry
– https://avgadgets.com/iogear-professional-online-ups-review/
– Amazon Basics UPS: https://tinyurl.com/3b37xc98
– Projector Central JVC NP5 Settings: https://tinyurl.com/4pyszz73
– https://simplehomecinema.com/2022/06/29/my-final-np5-settings/
02:01:11 – Kevin: Lumens vs Nits vs ANSI Lumens vs Foot-Lamberts
What do all these light output and screen brightness terms mean? And how can he make it simple?
– Projector Central Projection Calculator: https://tinyurl.com/2pveerwm
02:13:52 – David: In-wall Speaker Wire & In-ceiling Speakers
Our recommended in-wall speaker wire and in-ceiling speakers with rear enclosures.
– Monoprice Speaker Wire: https://tinyurl.com/53p32trz
– Belden Speaker Wire: https://tinyurl.com/yc36aa66
– Sonance MAG6R Speakers: https://tinyurl.com/mm6efjpk
– MAG6R Retrofit Enclosures: https://tinyurl.com/bde2vcp3
– RSL C34E MK2: https://tinyurl.com/uwr4k2zd
– DynaBox: https://tinyurl.com/5n6zuysr
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