Reavon, the makers of the high-priced UBR-X100, X110, and X200 Ultra HD Blu-ray players, has gone out of business. Epson has replaced their Pro Cinema 6050UB projector model with the new Pro Cinema LS9000, bringing 4K/120, laser-driven projection to the (just) under $4,000 price point.

Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCpPCu

00:00:00 – Intro

Quick world news, and minor updates on Tom’s new house purchase.

00:10:05 – What We Watched

Rob watched Black Bag. Tom watched Tour de France coverage.

00:21:44 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are Bill and Steve for their PayPal donations, plus our 126 Patreon Patrons, as well as Jason for alerting us that AV Rant wasn’t showing up in the YouTube Music App anymore, Jack for offering a free Dayton OmniMic, and Greg for sending even more movie codes.

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Jack, Leighton, Karl, Ben, Joe, and Sasi. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

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In the news:

00:30:14 – News: Reavon Calls it Quits

The French company that offered high-priced Ultra HD Blu-ray players with their UBR-X100, X110, and X200 models has been unable to get parts, and has discontinued operations and sales as a result: https://tinyurl.com/5n6hm896

00:32:14 – News: Epson Pro Cinema LS9000

Epson has replaced the 6050UB projector model in their Pro Cinema Series with the new LS9000 at the same price, bringing laser-driven 4K/120 performance to the (just) under $4,000 category: https://tinyurl.com/4cb525z8

QUESTIONS:

00:38:28 – Leighton: Ultra HD Blu-ray Player

Which player supports Dolby Vision and Atmos for under $300? And does it matter which direction subwoofers are pointed?

– Panasonic UB450: https://tinyurl.com/bddvz4vc

– UB450 Amazon Listing: https://tinyurl.com/56e3mrsy

00:46:29 – Jason: OLED Burn-in

Can the uneven wear on his LG C8 be fixed? What settings will prevent uneven wear on his 83″ C2? And what’s the best 65″ LCD alternative to OLED?

– Sony BRAVIA 9: https://tinyurl.com/2f3xmf7z

– TCL QM8K: https://tinyurl.com/f5n74mh9

00:58:12 – Ben: Insulation Behind Picture Frame

Our suggestions for what kind of insulation to add behind an existing picture frame, and how to hold it in there.

01:03:08 – Henry: Upcoming Atmos Plans

Does Tom actually love Atmos? Is adding only two ceiling speakers worth it? What are Tom’s future source device plans?

01:10:05 – Mike: Raising Tower Surrounds

Will elevating his Surround speakers make them less distracting for seats to either side? And we suggest ways to inexpensively raise Tower Surrounds.

01:16:22 – Infinite Gary: Live TV Latency

Do we ever look for watches or clocks shown during Live TV broadcasts to figure out the broadcast signal latency?

01:17:23 – Matthew: Projector Calibration Worth It?

Should he pay to have his Epson LS12000 professionally calibrated? Are external video processors worth it?

01:28:55 – Brandon: Neutral Portable Bluetooth Speakers

He wants a portable Bluetooth speaker that doesn’t sound all fake and EQ’d.

– https://avgadgets.com/soundcore-motion-x600-portable-speaker-review/

– JBL BoomBox 3: https://tinyurl.com/5dmfyhaj

– Marshall Killburn III: https://tinyurl.com/8ky9j6tr

01:34:08 – Sasi: Speaker Sensitivity

Why did the industry switch from quoting 1 Watt figures to 2.83 Volt figures? How does amplifier gain work? Is it ok for online reviewers to critique products that they also sell? Does it make sense for subwoofers to have automatic EQ built right into them?

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