AV Rant #867: Jay Wins Atmos
Welcome back, Tom! We get to hear about his family vacation, and watching movies on a plane. Netflix eliminated the Basic Tier in Canada. Can other countries be far behind? Xbox Series X will go up in price outside of the US. Xbox Game Pass also gets a price hike, including in the US. And Warner Bros Discovery is selling off music licenses and sending HBO content to Netflix.
Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAKkq1
00:00:00 – Intro & Tom’s Trip
00:08:43 – What We Watched
Rob finished season 1 of Nathan for You, and The Rehearsal. And was impressed by The Black Phone. Tom hated Fall, watched Tenet just the way Christopher Nolan would have wanted, rewatched She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, saw the first season of Batwoman, and American Born Chinese.
00:25:52 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are our 138 Patreon Patrons, as well as Dale for talking us up at his local Sherwin-Williams.
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Terry, Vince, Jay, and Paul. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!
In the news:
00:29:34 – News: Netflix Eliminates Basic Tier
Starting in Canada, it’s now a big price gap between ads or no ads: https://tinyurl.com/yc334ey4
00:32:46 – News: Xbox Price Increases
Outside the US, Xbox Series X consoles go up in price. And Xbox Game Pass gets a price hike, including in the US: https://tinyurl.com/pfy7knhx
00:34:47 – News: Next Xbox in 2028
It’ll be an 8-year life cycle, but somehow doesn’t feel that long: https://tinyurl.com/3ak79dxc
00:35:58 – News: Warner Bros Discovery Selling Assets
Almost half their Movie & TV music library is up for sale. And they’re trying to license HBO shows to Netflix.
– https://tinyurl.com/3acfzjvc
– https://tinyurl.com/4725cxuf
QUESTIONS:
00:38:50 – Mark: Dolby Vision Disc Menu Problems
We suspect it’s to do with player-led vs display-led signals.
– https://avgadgets.com/player-led-versus-display-led-dolby-vision/
– https://avgadgets.com/what-is-a-qned-tv/
00:48:51 – Jack: Replacement Lamps & Batteries
What projector lamp life specs really mean, and where to get a Harmony Elite battery.
– https://tinyurl.com/2p97fhpj
00:53:01 – Rob: LG OLED Auto-Dimming
Why LG OLED TVs gradually dim and need to be “woken up” with the remote, and what can be done about it.
– HDTV Test explains TPC & GSR: https://youtu.be/E5qXj-vpX5Q
– 30 sec Service Menu vid: https://youtu.be/Q0p_VdGENAg
– LG Service Remote: https://tinyurl.com/3upkmvwh
01:00:04 – Terry: Printed Image Panel Covers
What happens if you put a canvas print over an absorption panel?
– https://avgadgets.com/how-to-identify-acoustically-transparent-fabric/
01:04:53 – Mike: Off-Center Speaker Toe-in
How do you aim your speakers if you aren’t sitting equidistant from them?
– https://avgadgets.com/perfect-speaker-toe-in/
– https://avgadgets.com/cross-firing-speaker-toe-in-when-and-why/
01:14:09 – Vince: Optimizing Great Room Theater
We evaluate what he’s done so far, discuss the best way to increase tactile bass, talk about six overheads and Front Wides, dig into room treatments, and suggest tweaks and improvements.
– https://avgadgets.com/quad-subwoofers-are-four-subs-worth-it/
– https://avgadgets.com/how-to-add-tactile-transducers-to-your-home-theater/
– https://avgadgets.com/how-killing-the-bass-in-your-room-makes-it-better/
– GiK Soffit Traps: https://tinyurl.com/36p2fp3s
01:44:20 – Jay: GoldenEar Overkill
Do we dislike GoldenEar? Will his expensive overheads ever be justified? Why does Seinfeld sound bad on Netflix? And what’s up with fisheye lens-looking shots?
01:55:30 – Dale: Garage Speakers & Spare Room Setup
We have some garage speaker suggestions. Then we discuss rug placement, figuring out ideal TV height & distance, and raising a TV stand.
– Polk Monitor Towers: https://tinyurl.com/2htfmfns
– JBL Classic Speakers: https://tinyurl.com/2m6zpnra
– Dayton IO8XT Indoor/Outdoor: https://tinyurl.com/3yknjsba
– OSD AP650: https://tinyurl.com/2zhk8cpv
– https://avgadgets.com/is-my-tv-too-high/
– https://avgadgets.com/what-is-fov-field-of-view-and-why-is-it-important/
– https://avgadgets.com/help-i-need-to-make-my-display-higher/
– Perlesmith Universal TV Stand: https://tinyurl.com/3bcnsj8z
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