AV Rant #953: Don’t Touch the Grenade
Prototypes of electroluminescent RGB quantum dot (QDEL) displays, and Ultraviolet micro-LED-activated RGB quantum dot (QDUV) displays were spotted back at CES. And AV Gadgets is back, with new articles posted!
Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC1jof
00:00:00 – Intro
It’s hair-cast, baby. Oh, and some world news. And some updates about Tom’s house and property.
Also, Tom hung some acoustic panels on his walls in his rental place, because we understand priorities!
– https://avgadgets.com/gik-acoustics-acoustic-art-panels-no-filler-review/
00:17:07 – AV Gadgets is Back!
Yes! After a forced hiatus, https://avgadgets.com/ is back up and running, with regularly scheduled posts all ready to go for the rest of the month!
00:18:23 – What We Watched
Rob watched the Series finales of Humans, and Star Trek: Lower Decks. Tom started S.2 of The Night Agent.
00:28:51 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are Dane for his PayPal donation, plus our 133 Patreon Patrons, as well as Josh for sending Tom a Paramount+ gift card, John for sending a movie code, and Ken for offering to send Tom some more home theater gear.
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Jay, Dane, Josh, Justin, Robert, and Sasi. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!
– Room EQ Wizard Tutorial: https://avgadgets.com/ultimate-rew-tutorial-taking-measurements/
In the news:
00:32:44 – News: QDEL and QDUV Prototype Displays
Red, green, and blue quantum dots being stimulated either directly by electricity, or by an ultraviolet micro-LED backlight: https://tinyurl.com/469c5c89
Comments:
00:39:01 – Comment: Joe – Featured SVS Theater
Joe has designed and installed several theaters in assisted living buildings, and one of them was features on SVS’ website: https://tinyurl.com/26u6m3vk
00:40:11 – Comment: Dazz – More Thoughts from Teens
Interior designers in love with fireplaces, take note!
00:42:05 – Comment: Terry – Great SVS Service
He was out of warranty, but they helped him for free anyway.
00:43:27 – Comment: Mike – No Burn-in on LG OLED Monitor
People online said he should worry about OLED burn-in, but his LG computer monitor has been totally fine.
QUESTIONS:
00:44:45 – Infinite Gary: Dolby Vision vs HDR10+
If your streaming service, streaming box, and TV can all do both dynamic metadata HDR formats, which one should you choose?
– https://avgadgets.com/is-dolby-vision-worth-it/
00:50:55 – Chris: Any Need for High Wattage Amps?
Will your audio levels compress without a high wattage amp, even in a small room?
00:57:16 – Eliezer: Port into a Corner
Should he plug or rotate his subwoofer’s rear-firing port since it’s in a corner? Setting crossover frequencies. And Stereo only from his Roku.
01:08:18 – Miguel: Widest Sweet Spot
Should he install a baffle wall? And which speakers and acoustic panel placement will give him the widest sweet spot?
– https://avgadgets.com/determining-the-perfect-distance-of-speakers-from-walls/
– https://avgadgets.com/cross-firing-speaker-toe-in-when-and-why/
01:24:41 – Sasi: Front-firing or Down-firing Sub?
How should he design his sealed, DIY subwoofers?
01:27:35 – Jay: Time to Sell His GoldenEar Tritons?
He’s got an offer. Should he take it?
01:32:17 – Dane: Which 98″ TV?
With SuperBowl sales going on, which 98″ TV brand and model should he buy?
01:35:11 – Stefan: DIY or Bang-for Buck Screen & Sub
With some high-value options available, should he still go DIY?
– Silver Ticket WAB low-cost AT screens: https://tinyurl.com/mtzv4rb2
– Silver Ticket WVS tighter weave, higher price: https://tinyurl.com/46f374a3
– DIY Screen Build: https://youtu.be/bEjq-pF20pI
– SeymourAV DIY AT Materials: https://tinyurl.com/4uwmeyxt
– https://avgadgets.com/why-a-big-subwoofer-is-sometimes-a-waste-of-money/
– https://avgadgets.com/how-to-get-bass-you-can-feel-from-your-home-theater-subwoofer/
– https://avgadgets.com/everything-you-know-about-bass-in-home-theater-is-wrong/
01:45:14 – Justin: More From the Ski Lodge
We dig deeper into wringing every last drop of output from an underpowered system in a massive room while protecting the gear from damaging itself.
– Outlaw Model 7000X: https://tinyurl.com/y5btmwnz
– https://avgadgets.com/the-case-for-crossover-settings-higher-than-80hz/
– https://avgadgets.com/the-simple-reason-why-you-should-set-all-your-speakers-to-small/
– https://avgadgets.com/stop-putting-two-subwoofers-at-the-front-of-your-room/
02:14:24 – Robert: Desktop Speaker Upgrade
He found the features, but not the sound quality he wants. We suggest an alternative.
– Kanto REN: https://tinyurl.com/2n5crmwy
02:18:36 – Errol: Dolby Surround Upmixer Failing Pro Logic
Actual Pro Logic-encoded content is being upmixed properly by the newer Dolby Surround Upmixer.
– Anthem MRX520: https://tinyurl.com/msybumm3
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