AV Rant #873: Kid Headphone Recommendations
NASA+ streaming is free and doesn’t have ads. Disney stops sending physical media of any kind to Australia & New Zealand. LG’s Wireless M3 OLED TVs are real and not as expensive as we thought. And we’ve got suggestions for good kids’ headphones.
Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAQjNP
00:00:00 – Intro
00:07:30 – What We Watched
Tom & Rob both watched Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 on Disney+ in IMAX Enhanced format.
00:25:06 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are Ryan for his PayPal donation, plus our 128 Patreon Patrons.
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Teemu, Gurinder, Dan, Patrick, Toke, and Shawn. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!
In the news:
00:28:05 – News: NASA+ Streaming Service
NASA’s free, no subscription, no ads streaming video service will bring live coverage and original videos to everyone: https://youtu.be/RrlDv-ts2f0
00:30:47 – News: No More Disney Discs Down Under
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will be the last physical disc from Disney in Australia & New Zealand: https://tinyurl.com/2p9k8fr3
00:32:33 – News: Wireless LG M3 OLED TVs
A Zero Connect Box and 60 GHz Wireless Signal mean LG’s OLED TVs only have a power cord: https://tinyurl.com/yr3p2uxy
Comments:
00:41:01 – Comment: Karl – JVC Projector Firmware
The latest update requires an old method of transferring the file that’s bricking some units: https://tinyurl.com/46axzwv8
QUESTIONS:
00:43:11 – Vasanth: Wife Loves Living Room Setup
Temporarily moving home theater gear into the Living Room made his wife a fan. What made the difference? And should he get a second Denon X3700H now?
00:57:07 – Allen: Kids’ Headphones
Passing 4K Dolby Vision through an older AVR. Does he need new cables? And rugged kids’ headphones recommendations.
– https://avgadgets.com/puro-bt2200-plus-childrens-headphone-review/
– Wirecutter’s picks: https://tinyurl.com/yc4mptpn
– Puro kids’ headphones: https://tinyurl.com/yrwfzmwt
– JLab JBuddies: https://tinyurl.com/yu64uue2
01:10:09 – Jared: False Wall Best Practices
How should he acoustically treat the space behind a false wall?
– https://avgadgets.com/determining-the-perfect-distance-of-speakers-from-walls/
01:16:06 – Teemu: Why Are Forums the Way They Are?
He was told he needed to spend thousands. We got it down to hundreds. Why such a difference?
– https://avgadgets.com/best-practices-are-not-always-best-advice/
– https://avgadgets.com/the-stages-of-subreddit-forum-mastery/
01:27:31 – Ilango: 3 Zone Amplification
Can a Denon X4000 power 3 Zones? Can each Zone have its own AirPlay source? How to check for vertical banding on an OLED.
01:35:54 – Mike: DIY Screen Frame Vertical Brace
Would a vertical brace down the middle of a DIY screen be visible on the front?
01:39:36 – Dan: HDMI, Sonos & Remote Rants
We commiserate and respond to Dan’s rants about HDMI, Sonos Home Theater, and universal remote options.
02:00:05 – Toke: Is “Effortless” Headroom For Real?
He’s seen this word, “effortless” used in reviews to justify using massive speakers, subs, and amps in medium-sized rooms. Is there actually anything to that?
– https://avgadgets.com/everything-you-know-about-bass-in-home-theater-is-wrong/
– https://avgadgets.com/what-is-headroom-in-home-theater-speakers-and-amplifiers/
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