AV Rant #893: Tom’s Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Season’s Greetings! It’s our final episode of 2023! Happy New Year! And we’ll see you all again in 2024.
Tom has quite the tale to tell this week. Disney has dropped Jonathan Majors from his role as Kang in the MCU. And Xbox Cloud Gaming is available in beta on Meta Quest VR headsets.
Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjB7s4a
00:00:00 – Intro
What a day Tom and his family went through.
00:15:30 – What We Watched
Rob started Twisted Metal, and watched No Hard Feelings. Tom watched The Menu.
00:33:16 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are Tyler for his PayPal donation, plus our 134 Patreon Patrons, as well as Jack for alerting Tom when the https://avgadgets.com/ website seemingly had a problem.
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Joe, Jonathan, Dazz, Ben, Jay, Kevin S, Stephen, Kevin P, and Anthony. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!
In the news:
00:39:37 – News: Jonathan Majors Convicted
Following his trial verdict, Majors has been dropped by his agency and from the MCU: http://tinyurl.com/4yn7cy7u
00:43:47 – News: Meta Quest Xbox Cloud Gaming
Meta Quest VR headsets can now access Xbox Cloud Gaming in beta: http://tinyurl.com/2pkjzvke
QUESTIONS:
00:45:22 – Jeff: 4K Projector, HDMI A/V Splitter
Suggestions for 4K HDR projectors around $2,000. And a way to separate HDMI audio from video.
– Epson 5050UB: http://tinyurl.com/38mzmkte
– Epson Refurbished: http://tinyurl.com/bdzzhdrb
– BenQ HT3560: http://tinyurl.com/2s3fe8xs
– OREI HDA-927: http://tinyurl.com/dceedrve
00:52:54 – Frank & Nina: Graphic EQ
A balanced Graphic EQ with easy bypass.
– ART Pro EQ355: http://tinyurl.com/2x9awuzu
01:00:07 – Cesar: Harmony Hub Replacement
Gear in another room, ways to control it.
– https://avgadgets.com/how-to-control-your-av-gear-in-another-room/
– Sofabaton X1: http://tinyurl.com/3588yrpt
– https://avgadgets.com/sofabaton-x1-review-is-this-the-harmony-killer-weve-been-waiting-for/
– https://www.urc-automation.com/
– Fire TV Cube: http://tinyurl.com/3w8f626w
– https://www.unfoldedcircle.com/
– https://avgadgets.com/what-is-killing-home-theater/
01:10:47 – Infinite Gary: Class-A Heat
Do the bottom vents expel heat?
01:13:53 – Jonathan: Fresh Calibration?
Should he hire a calibrator after a lamp change?
– Calman Home + C7 HDR: http://tinyurl.com/yc4nan44
01:21:12 – Rob: Why Tom Hates Xbox
He’s not angry, just disappointed.
01:24:22 – Mike: Plasma Replacement
Less expensive alternative to The Frame.
– Hisense U7K: http://tinyurl.com/294hnema
01:29:53 – Dazz: $1,000 Vinyl, Riser Height
Our complete $1,000 vinyl setup. 2×2 video walls. Seating riser height. Ideal room dimensions. Downloadable movies?
– Audio-Technica AT-LP60X: http://tinyurl.com/yc87m8s9
– RSL CG3M 2.1: http://tinyurl.com/5ce6efed
– Yamaha RX-V385: http://tinyurl.com/8uv2sw4d
01:45:34 – Ben: Dual Spatial Audio Headphones
A way to play physical discs and use two pairs of spatial audio headphones.
– Xbox Wireless Headsets: http://tinyurl.com/v5ee3c3k
01:50:14 – Jay: EluneVision Wrinkles
Creases in a projection screen won’t go away.
02:00:01 – Kevin S: Atmos Versions, Sub Pressurization
Do different Atmos formats sound different? Replacing an HDMI board. Bass pressurization, and bass traps.
– https://avgadgets.com/downmixing-dolby-atmos-what-are-you-missing/
– https://avgadgets.com/i-want-a-subwoofer-that-will-pressurize-my-room-a-clear-definition/
02:13:25 – Stephen: Class-A vs Class-A/B Sound Quality
Is there a real difference?
02:21:21 – Kiran: Commercial Speakers at Home
Are high sensitivity, compression tweeter speakers appropriate at home?
02:25:30 – Kevin: OTA Tuner
Ways to connect an OTA TV antenna to a projector.
– ADTH Nextgen TV Box: http://tinyurl.com/36mazen9
– https://www.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/
02:28:53 – Nelson: Denon X3600H Multi-Ch Analogue?
Any way to input 7.1 analogue audio into an X3600H?
02:30:44 – Anthony: From Klipsch to Paradigm?
Will a change of speakers satisfy?
02:36:34 – Alex: Open & Closed Headphones
We suggest spending $1,000 on headphones a little differently.
– Sennheiser HD-560S: http://tinyurl.com/rcz93edw
– Sennheiser HD-569: http://tinyurl.com/2jvbhhm7
– HifiMan Sundara: http://tinyurl.com/dx7hxf7h
– Sundara Closed-Back: http://tinyurl.com/y9rzsenh
02:41:42 – Mohsen: Further Sub Refinement?
Measurements at the main listening position look great. So is he done?
– Multi-Sub Optimizer: http://tinyurl.com/4xtwb5he
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