AV Rant #877: Flooded
Welcome back, Tom. We hear all about last week’s awful experience with Hurricane Idalia.
Dolby Vision projectors are coming from AWOL Vision and XGIMI. THX and Pixelgen team up for Certified HDMI Cables. Denon’s X1800H gives you less for more. And Marantz turns 70 and offers a Trade-in program.
Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjATyZd
00:00:00 – Intro & Tom’s Status
00:23:44 – What We Watched
Rob continued watching Star Wars Rebels, and also saw Renfield. Tom watched The Wheel of Time S.2, Loki, and Ahsoka.
00:34:12 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are Nelson for his PayPal donation, plus our 131 Patreon Patrons, including Dale.
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Dazz, Dale, Eddie, Frank, Greg, David, and Paul. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!
In the news:
00:36:09 – News: Dolby Vision Projectors
AWOL Vision LTV-3500 Pro UST Triple-laser for $5,500: https://tinyurl.com/43mr2mkx
Via Jay – XGIMI Horizon Ultra long-throw Laser+LED hybrid for $1,700: https://tinyurl.com/5n6rnfsx
00:41:28 – News: THX HDMI Cables
Via Karl – THX & Pixelgen team up for full HDMI 2.1b functionality with both copper Short-Range and fiber optic Long-Reach: https://tinyurl.com/ycky953r
00:45:45 – News: Denon X1800H
Higher price, fewer ports: https://avgadgets.com/denon-announces-the-avr-x1800h/
00:47:19 – News: Marantz 70 Days for 70 Years
Trade-in Offer: https://avgadgets.com/marantz-trade-in-program-get-up-to-20-off-select-products-until-november-10th/
Comments:
00:49:00 – Comment: Dazz – Reno & Movie updates
Loft closed in, Gran Turismo and Oppenheimer reviews.
00:50:56 – Comment: Joe – Juke+ & RP22 Immersive Audio Design
Multi-Zone amp with separate streaming for each room: https://jukeaudio.com/
RP22 Immersive Audio Design: https://cedia.net/advocacy/rp22
00:52:57 – Comment: Greg on 98″ TCL R754
Thoughts on 98″ display options from an owner.
QUESTIONS:
00:54:41 – Lior: Atmos from Shield at 1080p
Streaming services won’t output Atmos unless the video is 4K. Any fix?
– HDFury Arcana: https://tinyurl.com/3puj8bhy
– HDFury Linker (doesn’t work with Dolby MAT): https://tinyurl.com/2dyck3sm
00:59:14 – Eddie: IsoTek Power Protection
The claims get more ridiculous the more you read: https://tinyurl.com/25dt559b
01:06:33 – Robert: Bluetooth Gaming Headphones
We fully agree most gaming headsets suck. Here are some picks.
– https://avgadgets.com/soundcore-space-one-review-the-best/
– Drop + EPOS PC38x: https://tinyurl.com/nuhdvbu3
– Astro A30: https://tinyurl.com/ybkr36k2
– Audeze Maxwell: https://tinyurl.com/3tx54jru
01:14:33 – Frank: Audyssey Editor App Limitation
What are the real effects of having limited boost range and auto-leveling between subs and speakers?
01:23:08 – David: SVS Subs in Japan
We discuss subwoofer placement and size options, as well as electrical outlet standards.
01:34:47 – Brandon: Bedroom TV & Time Aligning Subs
Choices and limitations of under-50″ TVs. AVR considerations. Time Aligning subwoofers.
– LG A2 48″ OLED: https://tinyurl.com/m3xnphbf
– https://avgadgets.com/what-size-tv-for-a-bedroom/
– https://avgadgets.com/do-you-need-to-time-align-your-subwoofers-for-home-theater/
– https://avgadgets.com/what-is-off-axis-speaker-response-and-why-should-i-care/
01:57:14 – Karl: Barco Nerthus DCI Projector
A 32,000 lumen, Rec.2020 beast from Barco Residential.
01:59:25 – Jason: HDBaseT with Dolby Vision
Orei EXB400 specifically mentions Dolby Vision and HLG: https://tinyurl.com/ytnynxp9
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