AV Rant #933: All One Sentence
Tom is back! Our thanks to Lee Overstreet and Joe Klusnick for guest co-hosting last week. AirPods Pro 2 receive FDA approval for use as hearing aids. We finally get to the PS5 Pro news. And Vividstorm and AWOL Vision have motorized cabinets to hide your UST Projector & Screen when not in use.
Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBHWXd
00:00:00 – Intro
Welcome back, Tom! Thanks to Lee Overstreet and Joe Klusnick for guest co-hosting with Rob last week.
00:13:42 – What We Watched
Rob watched I Saw the TV Glow. Tom watched Alien: Covenant, and finished Twisted Metal.
00:33:28 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are our 134 Patreon Patrons, including Jason.
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Mike, Derek, Gurinder, Mohsen, Karl, and Stefan. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!
In the news:
00:39:30 – News: AirPods Pro 2 as Hearing Aids
FDA approval came quickly after Apple announced its intention to have AirPods Pro 2 certified as over-the-counter hearing aids: https://tinyurl.com/4dfe6tv2
00:49:22 – News: PS5 Pro
More expensive than expected, and without a disc drive: https://www.playstation.com/en-us/ps5/ps5-pro/
00:53:04 – News: Vividstorm and AWOL UST Cabinets
A motorized screen and projector drawer let you hide your large display at the touch of a button.
– Vividstorm Dune: https://tinyurl.com/mr7dma7u
– AWOL Vision Vanish: https://tinyurl.com/ujv7mjwm
Comments:
00:55:36 – Comment: Infinite Gary – Technics
Gary’s dad worked for the Panasonic sub-brand in the 80’s. He informs us how to pronounce it correctly.
00:58:11 – Comment: Shawn – 100″ TV on Sale
The Hisense 100-inch U7N is currently selling for $2,200. And Costco’s version includes 5 years of warranty coverage: https://tinyurl.com/356numw4
QUESTIONS:
01:01:14 – Mike: How Many Side Wall Panels?
How much side wall coverage do you actually need when it comes to first reflection points? Can there be gaps? And why not horizontal panels?
01:08:48 – Mohsen: More Diffusion Needed?
We explain what 2-inch diffusion panels actually do, why we wouldn’t keep them unless they’re just for decoration, and in what way they could ever be genuinely useful.
– https://avgadgets.com/do-you-need-diffusion-in-your-home-theater/
– https://avgadgets.com/will-a-diffuser-help-with-hearing-dialogue/
– https://avgadgets.com/understanding-home-theater-diffusers/
01:19:52 – Jason: Dynabox & NextGen TV Tuners
Jason explains why Dynaboxes justify a “buy once, cry once” mentality. Then we discuss what’s needed for watching encrypted ATSC 3.0 channels.
– ZapperBox M1: https://tinyurl.com/5n6dyfy6
01:33:01 – Nick: PS5 Pro Pre-Orders
How worried should he be about potentially missing out on the first shipment of pre-orders?
01:39:26 – Ashley: Dell G3223Q Monitor Settings
Can there be a single “set it and forget it” picture mode when connecting an Xbox Series X for gaming, streaming, and disc playback?
– https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/dell/g3223q
01:48:18 – Stefan: HDMI-CEC Made a Mess
Using his new G4 OLED’s built-in apps meant turning on HDMI-ARC, which also meant turning on HDMI-CEC. Nothing has worked right since. Can we help him get back to his old setup?
– https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/lg/g4-oled/settings
01:56:04 – Infinite Gary: A-B Comparing Subwoofers
What would it take to determine, by listening, that one subwoofer model is inherently better than another?
02:07:37 – Scott: New Display & AV Receiver
Scott wants to upgrade. We make suggestions to fit his screen size needs and budget.
– 98″ TCL QM851G (often on sale for $4,000): https://tinyurl.com/bdz7e4fs
– JVC NP5 (on clearance now for $4,000): https://www.jvc.com/usa/projectors/procision/dla-np5/
– Onkyo TX-NR7100 from A4L: https://tinyurl.com/yc5vxwbt
– https://avgadgets.com/onkyo-announces-the-tx-rz30-9-2-channel-a-v-receiver/
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