I have this theory, or belief really, that your movie collection says something about you as a person. When I was younger, I would buy any movie that struck my fancy as long as the price was right and I had the money. I’d even pick up movies that were on sale based on the actor or the preview. But as I matured I noticed two things, first I would go to other people’s homes and glance over their movie collection and suddenly jump to conclusions about them and second, I noticed people doing the same to me when they looked over my movies. I think the breaking point for me was when a girlfriend bought me Legends of the Fall. Read more…
Tom’s feeling particularly adversarial this week, much to Dina’s chagrin. Topics include the new Salk speakers under review (Veracity HT2-TLs), Plasma burn-in vs. image retention (and a particularly apt analogy), and the uselessness of wireless HDMI solutions. DTS CDs and the PS3 – just a Google search away from a solution. Dallas tests out 3D on the BIG screen. Audyssey testing and sub distance. Free holiday music from Amazon. Dina’s holiday schedule. Thanks for listening and don’t forget to vote for us at Podcast Alley. Read more…
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I’ve heard a lot of stuff floating around (some of it written by me) about the buyout of NBC Universal by Comcast. While there are conspiracy theories aplenty (as long as NBC remains in Obama’s pocket it’ll go through no problem) let’s take a more realistic, less dramatic view here:
Comcast is in league with or at least a subcontractor for the Devil.
As a long time Comcast subscriber (because I have no other viable options that don’t require clear-cutting my yard) I’ve had intimate experience with the company. They have a long history of doing whatever is best for them at the user’s expense. Read more…
This week Tom and Dina address the impending Comcast squashing of Hulu (edit – the deal is now official), Tom’s progress on the Denon AVR-4310CI review, and a bit about Audyssey. How to know if your upconverting DVD player is any good without doing the research yourself. Soundbars or a real 5.1 system? A black box that does… nothing. Past the break – Jon’s chart of screen size percentage differences. Thanks for listening and don’t forget to vote for us at Podcast Alley. Read more…
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Happy Thanksgiving to all our listeners. This one comes fast and heavy so pay attention. At the end, Tom will tell you all the Black Friday deals from the Audioholics Store so you might want to get a pad and paper just in case. A lot of listener questions are answered including whether a display should be purchased based on quality or size, what to do with a 6.1 receiver, how to get your girl to let you buy new speakers, and whether Tom would approve of a Sony purchase. Clint bought a new TV. How to read Amazon reviews. What to get an AV nut for Christmas. Why Tom hates RP DLP. How the economy screwed James Cameron. Thanks for listening and don’t forget to vote for us at Podcast Alley. Read more…
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