Dina makes weird noises. A couple of listener questions – what’s that RS-232 port for and in-ceiling speakers. AMX implicated in industrial espionage. New AV Rant contest discussed. Dina’s financial plan – Gold? Naw! Belkin customer services gets a thumbs up. Tom’s big weekend. Will Tom see Star Trek? Hopefully. Altona Tech AT-HD570 – the device for… someone? It is cool though. Saving money – it’s what’s for dinner. Tom got drapes! YEAH! Why spouses should encourage the Man Cave. How American Idol cheats. Release dates moving up? 3D comes to Blu-ray. We have a fantastic deal this week, listen in for this one. Comcast screws Tom again. Thanks for listening and don’t forget to vote for us at Podcast Alley.
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Join me on AV Rant! Dina is going to be in and out for the next few months as summer tends to be hectic for her. That means I’ll be needing some help from time to time. Clint obviously is up to the task but I wanted to give a few of you a chance. What do you need? Some sort of mic (preferably not crap), some headphones, an ooVoo or skype account, and Audacity. A webcam is a plus. Send me an MP3 of you telling me why you should be my guest cohost in a minute or less at tom at avrant dot com.
No sooner do I order some blackout curtains for my HT than I get an email from BenQ about a pocket projector. Do I want a review unit? Yes I do! The Joybee GP1 is on the way. It’s only SVGA 4:3 native but should be fun for parties. Look for a review in the near future. There’s a commercial about it over at YouTube if you have 4 minutes to waste.
Clint fills in for Dina this week. Look for a new contest of sorts on the website on Friday. Tom got his PS3 (yea!) and a new Xbox (double yea!) on the same day (mind-blowingly yea!). First impressions of the PS3 – smug. That’s right, he said it. A few comments from the Midwest. A dead Belkin Powerline AV+ means you’ll have some more info on customer support soon. Denon’s got a new line of AVRs (receivers) and Blu-ray players with LOTS of acronyms. Tom’s thinking about finally getting some blackout curtains (he ordered them and will share the link if they don’t suck), Clint gives some advice. Why Tom thinks J.J. Abrams is smarter than Joss Whedon. And yes, that is a snowball in hell. Tom is going to jail and so is Dina. An exceptional deal from the Audioholics store contained within. Check it out. The phone line is back and working, give us a ring at 978.633.7268. Thanks for listening and don’t forget to vote for us at Podcast Alley.
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Two years of AV Rant and Dina still hasn’t killed Tom? He must be doing something wrong. If you missed the Q&A last week, stick around, we’ll have some more in the future. Got some old HD DVDs you’d like to trade in for Blu-rays? Red2Blu is the answer. Can you get an honest opinion about a speaker? Tom weighs in. A few listener questions are addressed including the purpose of the RGB Gain/Cut adjustments (some additional info here and here), graphing the frequency response of your room, and whether or not Blu-ray is worth it. Best Buy goes vinyl, newspapers are dying, a review of an HT Guys interview, and Dina loves the Midwest. Loves it so hard it hurts. Great job HDMI with your destimulus plan. Thanks for listening and don’t forget to vote for us at Podcast Alley.
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