AV Rant #941: Lee Knows VHS
Lee is here to co-host again. And he digs into some of the finer details of converting VHS tapes to digital. 83″ QD-OLEDs are coming in 2025 according to Samsung Displays parts lists. And LG Display has a prototype micro-LED display that can stretch.
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00:00:00 – Intro
Tom has a shipping address! Updates on Lee’s and Rob’s family members.
00:09:52 – Rob Set Up a Small TV & Sofabaton X1S
The misadventures of setting up an Insignia TV with Amazon Fire TV built-in for Rob’s aunt, and a Sofabaton X1S universal Hub-based remote for AVRant Listener Paul.
00:23:17 – Thanks Again to Anker
Thanks, once again, to https://www.anker.com/ for providing Tom with a Solix Portable Power Station, GaN Prime Power Banks, and other helpful items following the two hurricanes.
00:26:15 – What We Watched
Lee watched the first half of Oppenheimer. Rob watched The Penguin season finale, and Oddity, thanks to David’s recommendation.
00:39:15 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are: Allen, Donald, and Adriano for their PayPal donations, plus our 132 Patreon Patrons, as well as: Tony for offering Tom a Def Tech CS-9080 Center speaker; and, Nathan for offering Tom a pair of Triad Bronze in-wall speakers with backer boxes.
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Dazz, Kris, Gurinder, Joe, Tony, Brandon, Jorge, Vince, Sasi, Andrew, and Ilango. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!
In the news:
00:44:44 – News: 83″ Samsung QD-OLED in 2025
Listings in Samsung’s parts database revealed that 83″ QD-OLED TV models are coming in 2025. You’ll want to check the model number to make sure you’re not getting a WOLED panel by mistake: https://tinyurl.com/3vxp22nd
00:49:01 – News: Micro-LED Display That Can Stretch
LD Display has a prototype micro-LED display that can stretch and release from 12 inches to 18 inches and back over 10,000 times: https://tinyurl.com/2ev7262h
Comments:
00:50:48 – Comment: Karl – The Equipment Room
A converted hotel space in Austin, Texas has amazing acoustics and a selection of hi-end stereo gear: https://equipmentroom.com/
QUESTIONS:
00:52:32 – Spencer: Which 4K UHD Blu-ray Player?
Should he get a Panasonic UB820 or UB450 to go with his LG C2 OLED?
01:00:06 – Gurinder: Hidden Theater Door
Our thoughts on camouflaging your theater’s entrance using wooden slat acoustic panels.
01:04:07 – Dazz: Precise Panel Depth
Exactly how much of an air gap do you want behind your insulation material?
– http://www.acousticmodelling.com/porous.php
01:12:44 – Kris: Short Video Dropouts with Kaleidescape
Since he recently got a Kaleidescape, he’s had a couple of short video dropouts. Could his HDMI cable be to blame?
– RUIPRO UHS Certified and CL2 rated fiber optic HDMI: https://tinyurl.com/3wn8uyjd
01:17:48 – Raf: Easy-to-Mount Satellite Speakers
He wants small, easy-to-mount Satellite Speakers for Top Middles. But we have misgivings about the Arylic RK30.
– Paradigm Cinema 100: https://tinyurl.com/5a953mmv
01:21:59 – Infinite Gary: XL at AMC & Apple TV 4K 21:9
Will XL at AMC theaters move the needle? And should he change his Apple TV 4K’s output resolution to ultrawide since he uses a 2.35:1 projection screen?
– XL at AMC: https://tinyurl.com/y4kwbvw5
01:31:15 – Brandon: Apple TV 4K Glitches & 65″ OLED
Glitches during Apple Music playback have become more than just an annoyance, and the solution is crazy. Plus, which 65″ OLED to buy on sale.
– Samsung S90C: https://tinyurl.com/2f74umat
– LG C3 at Costco: https://tinyurl.com/3tvk7z7y
01:42:56 – Nick: PS5 Pro Optimization
How can he get the best his new PS5 Pro has to offer from his LG C9 OLED and Denon X3600H Receiver?
– HDTV Test on best C9/CX settings: https://youtu.be/5Y9qcXMQg_s
– LG OLED PS5 Settings: https://youtu.be/gisqN_UL1CM
– PS5 Settings: https://youtu.be/kObwjX75WUo
01:48:45 – Karl: Floor-to-Ceiling, Wall-to-Wall Screen
Why choose an aspect ratio for your screen? Why not just use your entire front wall?
01:52:22 – Dale: Walmart Corner Bass Traps
We warn Dale away from the small, foam corner “bass traps” he found at Walmart.
01:54:13 – Jorge: Digitizing VHS
Lee gets to flex his knowledge on digitizing VHS tapes.
02:05:15 – Sasi: Thoughts from Capital Audio Fest
SVS Ultra Evolution Pinnacle demo, Theoretica’s BACCH-SP processing, and Focal + Synergistic Research.
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