AV Rant #875: Subjective > Objective
Tom is back. Our thanks to Lee for filling in last week. Netflix DVD.com offers up to 10 additional discs-by-mail for their final shipment in Sept, and you can probably keep them forever. Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is being shot in Apple Immersive Video 3D for the Vision Pro headset. And some Disney+ shows are getting Ultra HD Blu-ray releases.
Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjARYej
00:00:00 – Intro
00:04:57 – What We Watched
Rob watched Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S.2, The Day The Earth Stood Still, and I Origins. Tom watched Night Agent, Star Wars: Bad Batch S.2, Moonknight, and Secret Invasion.
00:27:50 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are Chad, Matthew, and Ari for their PayPal donations, plus our 135 Patreon Patrons, including Daniel, as well as Yanick for talking us up to his home theater group in Quebec.
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: J.R, Matt, Nelson, Greg, Ari, Jay, Nick, Matt, Jason, and Tyler. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!
In the news:
00:30:27 – News: Netflix DVD.com Final Shipment
You can get an extra 10 discs, and probably never need to send them back: https://tinyurl.com/4ukemchu
– https://dvd.netflix.com/FinaleSurprise
– Tweet: https://tinyurl.com/bd6fv4z3
00:32:10 – News: Apple Immersive Video 3D
Monarch, Legacy of Monsters on Apple TV+ is being shot in a special format for the Vision Pro headset: https://tinyurl.com/2y9rpc8y
00:34:14 – News: Disney+ Shows on Disc
Loki, Prey, WandaVision, and The Mandalorian are coming to physical media: https://tinyurl.com/4wtckwy5
Comments:
00:36:03 – Comment: Toke – On-Wall Sub Results
Measurements of two stacked pairs put his mind at ease.
00:38:39 – Comment: Curtis – WiiM Mini as AirPlay Source
$100 WiiM Mini lets you connect wireless sources to your stereo: https://tinyurl.com/3wfb2fzj
QUESTIONS:
00:40:14 – Jay: Epson 3D Glasses
Which 3D glasses to get these days for an Epson projector. And where’s the disc release of The Abyss?
– 3DHeaven: https://tinyurl.com/ypsp87z6
– Elikliv: https://tinyurl.com/2hfu4yzm
00:45:13 – Ilango: Disc Player, Streamer & AVR
He’s got an LG C2 OLED: which disc player and single streaming box to buy, and should he exchange his AVR?
– Panasonic UB420: https://tinyurl.com/2vreure2
– UB820: https://tinyurl.com/4mkvxte5
– https://avgadgets.com/streaming-box-wars-nvidia-shield-tv-pro-vs-apple-tv-4k/
00:55:16 – Nick: Dayton Amp Hum, Projector vs 98″ TV
How to reduce the noise floor of a Dayton amp. And should he get a projector or a 98″ TV?
– https://avgadgets.com/psychology-of-home-theater/
01:05:02 – James: LUFS Confusion
K-Weighted Loudness Units guidelines across various services: https://tinyurl.com/2sajr4f5
01:17:57 – J.R: On-Ceiling Atmos Placement
Where to mount ceiling speakers and how to aim them.
– https://avgadgets.com/everything-wrong-with-dolby-speaker-layout-diagrams/
01:21:07 – Joseph: High Sensitivity Surrounds
Switching to Krix Front speakers got him to “sufficient” volume, but he’s being held back by his Surrounds.
01:27:15 – Mase: Netflix HDR on Xbox, Hub + IR Remote
Only Netflix isn’t sending HDR out of his Xbox. And which remote to control both line-of-sight and out-of-sight devices.
– https://avgadgets.com/sofabaton-x1-review-is-this-the-harmony-killer-weve-been-waiting-for/
01:31:36 – Raf: Daisy Chain Sub EQ
How is EQ applied to daisy-chained subs?
– https://avgadgets.com/discrete-subwoofer-outputs-on-av-receivers-are-evil/
01:32:50 – Matt: From SoundBar to Speakers
Switching to an AVR with speakers made his dialogue worse!
– https://avgadgets.com/slap-echo-home-theater-101/
– https://avgadgets.com/7-tips-for-getting-the-best-sound-from-a-speaker-on-a-shelf/
01:40:34 – Nelson: Worried About Reflections
Should he put up temporary walls just to hold acoustic panels in a non-enclosed room?
01:44:18 – Greg: Sierra-2, Directional Bass & One-upsmanship
ASR’s Sierra-2 measurements, Denon’s 4-sub directional bass option, and is home theater just a bragging contest?
– https://avgadgets.com/can-a-subwoofer-be-too-big/
– https://avgadgets.com/everything-you-know-about-bass-in-home-theater-is-wrong/
– https://avgadgets.com/how-to-get-bass-you-can-feel-from-your-home-theater-subwoofer/
02:00:40 – Ari: Add Atmos?
Is it worth adding Atmos in his setup? Could it be done wirelessly?
– https://avgadgets.com/best-placement-of-up-firing-dolby-atmos-enabled-modules/
– Amphony Model 1800: https://tinyurl.com/4asp3zz8
02:06:06 – Daniel: Buy Before Moving to Canada?
Any home theater gear that’s way more expensive to buy in Canada?
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