Technical difficulties forced us to start late and use Microsoft Teams this week. Nintendo Switch 2’s HDR on TVs requires adjustment, and Vincent Teoh from HDTV Test figured it all out for us. You’ll never believe how many clicks it takes. HSU detailed how to add their SuperCharger to their D15-Chimera subwoofer.

Pictures show in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCipf2

00:00:00 – Intro

House hunting updates from Tom. A family get together with three Switch 2’s for Rob.

00:16:15 – What We Watched

Rob watched Novocaine, and binged all of Season 2 of Squid Game.

00:27:23 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are Mark and Herb for their PayPal donations, plus our 131 Patreon Patrons.

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Leighton, Matt, Henry, and Julian. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:29:14 – News: Nintendo Switch 2 HDR Adjustment

Vincent Teoh from HDTV Test figured out exactly how many clicks it takes to correctly adjust Switch 2’s HDR settings. You’ll never guess how many: https://youtu.be/X84e14oe6gs

00:37:12 – News: Adding HSU D15-Chimera’s SuperCharger

HSU made a video detailing exactly how to add their SuperCharger to their new D15-Chimera subwoofer to turn it from a sealed sub into a quad-ported beast: https://youtu.be/-SsKicktigk

– HSU D15-Chimera SC: https://tinyurl.com/bdzcmnf8

Comments:

00:39:32 – Comment: Sasi – Sofabaton X2 Update

The release date for the Sofabaton X2 keeps getting pushed back, and Sasi is starting to lose confidence.

00:45:08 – Comment: Infinite Gary – Panasonic UB9000 Longevity

If his older Blu-ray players are anything to go by, he expects it to last a couple of decades at least.

00:45:51 – Comment: Gurinder – Panasonic UB420 Modded Firmware

Manually loading modded firmware can unlock regions, add additional settings, and remove unwanted apps.

QUESTIONS:

00:47:29 – Dan: Loud Bluetooth Speaker

He’s looking for a portable speaker that can overcome loud fan noise, but easily be taken camping.

– https://avgadgets.com/ecoxgear-ecojourney-waterproof-speaker-case-review/

– https://www.rtings.com/speaker/reviews/best/loud-bluetooth

– https://www.jbl.com/partybox.html

– https://www.jbl.com/search?q=boombox

00:54:44 – Sasi: Amps Needed for Dirac ART?

An update about the ceiling repair at his parents’ Temple. How did Rob conclude that Paradigm’s Founder Series coaxial drivers have room for improvement? Can any AV Receivers be up to the task of powering all of the speakers in a Dirac ART setup, or will external amps always be necessary?

01:13:18 – Miguel: What Exactly Does “Flat” Mean?

It’s one thing to point at a graph to represent “flat” frequency response. But Miguel is blind. So he’s hoping we can provide a full and detailed explanation, and also explain how audible non-linearities really are.

– https://avgadgets.com/what-is-uniformity-in-speaker-response/

01:33:01 – Infinite Gary: QDEL Actually an Improvement?

Electroluminescent Quantum Dot displays appear to be on the verge of consumer product release. But by the time QDEL TVs are ready, will they actually be a visual improvement? Also, what’s up with the way his Emotiva UMC-200’s volume gradually swoops up when it first turns on.

01:42:27 – Leighton: Sony X90L vs. Kuro Plasma

He’s always heard the refrain that plasma TVs have better black levels and contrast than LCD TVs. But does that still hold true today?

01:49:09 – Eli: On-wall Surge Protector for SVS Sub

We say to leave his SVS sub plugged straight into the wall outlet. But in case he wants a surge protector with no cord anyway…

– Panamax MIW-SURGE-1G: https://tinyurl.com/2xewkvck

– Panamax MD2: https://tinyurl.com/mr3m3y8d

01:54:10 – Matt: Acoustic Panels Found on Amazon UK

Whenever we get a question about acoustic panels someone found on Amazon, we immediately assume they’ll be foam. But the ones Matt found are fiberglass. So we detail exactly how effective they will be.

– UMIACOUSTICS 1′ x 2′ x 2″: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D1THH1CN

– http://www.acousticmodelling.com/

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