We announce the 3 winners of our Sofabaton U3 Giveaway! GTA VI pre-orders are selling like crazy despite the inflated price. Xbox prices go up (a lot) for the third time. Everything Apple, except iPhones, got way more expensive. And PlayStation Store is yanking 551 titles with no apology.

Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCY1xK

00:00:00 – Intro

00:01:42 – Sofabaton U3 Winners!

Without delay, we randomly draw the names of 3 winners for our Sofabaton U3 Giveaway.

– https://www.sofabaton.com/product/u3/

– 15% Discount when you use code: AVRANTROBU3 on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GY8BPNL8

00:06:09 – Personal Updates

00:25:06 – What We Watched

Tom started watching Daredevil: Born Again. Rob watched Avatar: Fire and Ash.

00:48:28 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are Bill and Terry for their PayPal donations, plus our 121 Patreon Patrons.

Thank you to Steve for giving permission to use his photos on https://avgadgets.com/

And we appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Nels, Dale, Steve, Mark, Kris, Perry, Russ, Marcella, John, Nelson, and Phil. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:51:41 – News: GTA VI Pre-orders

The starting price is a little high, but not unprecedented. But that’s only if you literally want to be a second class citizen in the game: https://tinyurl.com/mw9e6s3f

00:53:33 – News: Xbox Price Hike

It truly doesn’t make sense to buy an Xbox after July 31: https://tinyurl.com/ype9jnkf

00:59:52 – News: Apple Price Hikes

Apple raised its prices on everything other than iPhones. Apple TV 4K was hit especially hard: https://tinyurl.com/3d2pwtxv

01:01:59 – News: PlayStation Store Yanks Movies

551 Studio Canal titles will disappear from the PlayStation Store in September, and they’re not even sorry about it: https://tinyurl.com/mr3hsev5

Comments:

01:03:41 – Comment: Terry – Working the Deal

Clearance + Live Chat + Credit Card Rewards = good OLED price.

01:05:36 – Comment: Karl – JVC NZ900 Replacement

An unusual product failure, but great coverage and service from JVC and his local dealer.

01:06:48 – Comment: Daniel – Mention Emby

If you don’t want to pay for Plex, consider Emby: https://emby.media/

QUESTIONS:

01:08:11 – Michael & Trevor: Accessibility Double Check

Trevor shares his experience regarding accessibility features of TVs, Receivers, Streamers, and Subs. Michael double checks which Receiver and speakers to buy.

– Denon X1800H (open box from Gibby’s): https://tinyurl.com/ydpv72ww

– Paradigm Monitor SE Atom + 2000C Bundle: https://tinyurl.com/yje7mn6x

01:18:49 – Neil: More Sub Kick

We view his room and measurements, and conclude that the Audyssey Editor App and SVS App can deliver what he wants without much hassle.

01:26:19 – Nels: Motion Smoothing Steps

How can there be “degrees” of Motion Smoothing? Why isn’t it just on vs. off?

01:30:27 – Rich & Kevin: Starke & DIY Subs

Did we overlook some good subwoofer options last week? And can a certain professional amp be modified to make it quieter?

– Starke Brio Subs: https://tinyurl.com/ym79es2a

01:44:43 – Nick: Bang-for-Buck Soundproofing

We discuss Soundproofing Company and IsoStore, putty pads, duct liners, drop tile ceiling insulation, MLV, and what if he re-carpets?

– GenieMat: https://tinyurl.com/mr2pu9f6

01:58:13 – Henry: What is Home Theater Coming To?

Is home theater only going to be for rich people soon?

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