AV Rant #857: TV Series Break In
HBO Max and Discovery+ will merge May 23 to become Max, with a new app and pricing tiers. SMPTE is working with all the other industry acronyms to create a Cinema HDR standard. And Tom’s SVS subs bottomed out!
Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAAgVV
00:00:00 – Intro
00:03:02 – What We Watched
Rob watched The Menu. Tom finally watched Everything Everywhere All at Once, and he sort of came around on Willow, plus The Mandalorian bottomed out his subwoofers! What about yours?
00:17:48 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are our 137 Patreon Patrons, including Alvin.
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Dan, Joseph, Adam, Nick, Alvin, Will, and Ilango. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!
In the news:
00:19:42 – News: HBO Max & Discovery+ Merge into Max
Starting May 23, Discovery+ will still be around, but HBO Max will become Max, with a new app, Discovery+’s content added to it, and new pricing tiers: https://bit.ly/41B2QP8
00:23:58 – News: SMPTE Working on Cinema HDR
Via Infinite Gary – at the NAB Show, SMPTE joined with other industry associations to announce their Cinema HDR plans that don’t have to rely on Dolby: https://bit.ly/3Aa5nnE
Comments:
00:27:41 – Comment: Joe – Portland Airport Theater
A joint venture with Portland’s Historic Non-Profit Theatre and the Erskine Group shows off home theater equipment and local short films.
QUESTIONS:
00:29:47 – Nick: Apple Watch & Hearing Protection
Get an Apple Watch now, or wait for announcements? Hearing protection or earphones for the gym.
– Etymotic neutral earplugs: https://bit.ly/41Ein0L
– Anker Soundcore Space A40: https://avgadgets.com/soundcore-space-a40-and-q45-headphone-review-insane-value-at-any-size/
– Beats Fit Pro: https://bit.ly/3AcOcSM
00:42:06 – Jon: HDMI Gremlins
Xbox, audio, and input issues had him thinking his new G2 OLED is the problem. But we’re pretty sure it’s just our old nemesis: HDMI-CEC.
– https://avgadgets.com/how-to-get-help-with-your-home-theater/
00:54:54 – Ilango: Upside Down Speakers & Bright TV
Should elevated speakers be inverted? And which TV for a Sunroom?
– https://avgadgets.com/is-my-tv-too-high/
– https://avgadgets.com/oled-in-a-bright-room-can-it-work/
– LG G3 OLED: https://bit.ly/3MWWgP8
– LG G2 OLED: https://bit.ly/3N06oq6
01:04:04 – Joseph: Huge Room, Reference Volume Speakers
A very large home cinema has resulted in lower volume levels and confusion about Reference Volume and master volume settings. We sort it out, as well as which speakers he needs to buy.
– https://avgadgets.com/what-is-reference-level/
– JTR Noesis 212HTR: https://bit.ly/3AiGwOx
– JTR Surrounds: https://bit.ly/43NWH3U
– JBL Studio Monitor 4367: https://bit.ly/41jnJi4
– JBL Synthesis SCL-1: https://bit.ly/3MSy68l
01:25:48 – Zach: Directional Speaker Wire?
Monster Cable’s “Signal Flow” indicator is BS, right?
01:27:37 – Adam: Connecting TVs Far Away
Should he use long HDMI cables, or an ethernet solution?
– RUIPRO In-Wall Fiber Optic HDMI: https://amzn.to/41dQ9dn
– https://avgadgets.com/using-two-displays-fixes-for-common-problems/
01:33:00 – Dan: Turntable Info & MM vs MC
Where to find trustworthy info about turntables and vinyl. And what’s up with Moving Magnet vs Moving Coil?
– https://avgadgets.com/?s=vinyl+records+turntable
– https://avgadgets.com/editorial-analogue-versus-digital-which-is-best/
– Techradar Vinyl 101: https://bit.ly/3ULBROR
– Fluance videos: https://bit.ly/3MUKuo6
– Technology Connections: Stereo on Vinyl Explained: https://youtu.be/3DdUvoc7tJ4
– How Digital Audio Actually Works: https://xiph.org/video/
01:42:56 – Infinite Gary: Seymour vs Stewart
Price aside, do Seymour screens actually perform better?
01:44:18 – Alvin: Unnecessary Upgrades
Price concerns render most of Alvin’s upgrade ideas unnecessary. Save it all for a new projector.
– HDFury Diva: https://bit.ly/3LdpsQr
01:55:50 – Eric: Where Does Ceiling Insulation Go?
Where should the air gap be when putting batts of insulation in your ceiling?
– Ceiling Soundproofing: https://bit.ly/2mp8ntV
01:58:36 – Chad: Which Version of Dirac?
Should he try out Limited Bandwidth, or pony up for Full Bandwidth Dirac right away? And does he need to get his UMIK-1 recalibrated?
– https://avgadgets.com/i-switched-from-audyssey-to-dirac-and-i-wish-i-hadnt/
– https://www.cross-spectrum.com/
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