AV Rant #652: Your OBS Lips
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Lee Overstreet is our guest co-host this week while Tom is away.
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In the news:
– Hisense launched their dual-layer ULED XD LCD TV in China: https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1562668129
– Hulu has 4K, but only on two devices: https://appleinsider.com/articles/19/07/12/hulu-brings-4k-streaming-to-apple-tv-4k-and-chromecast-ultra
– Disney shuts down FX+: https://www.engadget.com/2019/07/14/disney-fx-plus-shutdown/
– Nintendo announced the Switch Lite: https://www.wired.com/story/nintendo-switch-lite-buying-advice/
– 0:13:48 Dave shared a Spotify playlist of sweeps and test tones: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1WrGMRWHp8Ctx00D3Ip7Sr?si=3laiG9k-RGq0r0vIOhatmg
0:15:08 Chad B. wants to add additional wireless Zone speakers to his Denon X6400H.
– HEOS: https://usa.denon.com/us/heos
0:19:29 David F. doesn’t want an Apple TV 4K, but the alternatives all have shortcomings.
– PowerDVD system requirements: https://www.cyberlink.com/products/powerdvd-ultra/spec_en_US.html?scrollTo=tab_part_zone
0:31:23 Brandon N. asks about SVS PC-4000 vs. PC13-Ultra subs, what timbre really means, and why speakers sound different even if they measure similarly, and whether an external amplifier would help him.
– Outlaw Model 5000: https://www.outlawaudio.com/products/5000.html
0:46:35 Kris B. gets our take on why his 40-foot HDMI cable isn’t working, and why his JVC NX7 isn’t filling his screen the same way his Epson 6040UB used to.
– Monoprice DynamicView: https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=14131
– BlueJeans Series-3A: https://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/hdmi-cables/hdmi-cable.htm
0:56:53 Mike S. asks about isolation feet, acoustic panels, subwoofer and speaker placement, and adding external amps.
1:11:08 Dan C. wants battery backup.
– APC J25B: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1014005-REG/apc_j25b_av_j_type_1_5kva_power.html?sts=pi&pim=Y
– APC Back-UPS BE850: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1287964-REG/apc_back_ups_be850m2_power_supply.html?sts=pi&pim=Y
1:14:40 Infinite Gary asks which is the correct gamma setting, why – after having them all professionally calibrated – all of his displays don’t look identical, why GUI overlays don’t show up over Dolby Vision content, and for correct HDR settings in his Oppo 203.
1:23:21 Stefan B. gets clarification about upgrading to four subwoofers, and suggestions for ambient light rejecting screens.
– EluneVision Aurora: https://elunevision.com/screens/aurora-ambient-light-rejection/alr-nanoedge/
– Elite Screens Cinegrey 3D: https://elitescreens.com/front/front/productdetail/product/285
1:29:03 Sushmit has us go through his Room EQ Wizard measurements to determine what his side wall absorption is doing, and whether he should exchange them for bass traps.
1:42:04 Ryan T. asks if he should change his speaker plans from Ascend to JBL, and where he should position his two subs.
1:47:06 Brandon W. asks if he should get a balanced or unbalanced miniDSP, and which subs he could add to his system given his room size and placement restrictions.
– miniDSP 2×4: https://www.minidsp.com/products/minidsp-in-a-box/minidsp-2×4
– Power Sound Audio V1510DF: https://www.powersoundaudio.com/products/V1510DF
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