We aren’t ready to call this Episode 1,000 just yet. Updates on Tom’s TV. LG Display is now manufacturing OLED SE, OLED EX, and Tandem OLED panels for greater differentiation at various price points. The new DALI SONIK Series of speakers replaces the Oberon Series.

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

00:00:00 – Intro

We technically reached 1,000 episodes posted a while ago, but we’re not quite ready to call this Episode 1,000 just yet.

00:02:20 – Tom’s Personal Updates

Crazy weather, son’s car, and bike riding.

00:06:14 – Update on Tom’s TV

Service people came, but the QD-OLED panel that’s needed didn’t.

00:12:39 – Unsponsored Rug Endorsement

Sometimes you get what you pay for: https://ruggable.com/

00:20:00 – What We Watched

Rob watched Sentimental Value.

00:31:18 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are Paul for his PayPal donation, plus our 121 Patreon Patrons, including Alvin.

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Sam, Nathan, Alvin, Brandon, Mohsen, Brian, Paul, Chris, and Mark. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:34:14 – News: LG OLED SE Panels

Get ready for genuine performance difference between the LG B6, C6, and G6 as LG Display is now manufacturing OLED SE, OLED EX, and Tandem OLED panels: https://tinyurl.com/2mphsu9h

00:38:22 – News: DALI SONIK Series Speakers

DALI SONIK 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, On-Wall & Cinema replace the Oberon Series: https://tinyurl.com/5n8xwca9

Comments:

00:43:58 – Comment: Mark – I’ll Do It Myself!

An exciting conclusion to his nonfunctioning IR remote sensor on his Panasonic UB9000.

00:49:42 – Comment: Herb from Cross-Spectrum Labs

Don’t feel bad for ordering a UMIK-1 directly from miniDSP right now.

QUESTIONS:

00:53:17 – Dazz: Modern Movie Rentals

With physical video rental stores gone, and streaming rentals at a lower bitrate, where can he rent full quality movies?

– https://www.kaleidescape.com/movie-store/

00:59:53 – Sasi: Fabric Printing, Damping & Front Wides

A gaggle of comments and questions. Printed fabric vs. dye sublimation. Is the Marantz AMP30 being 6-channels a misstep? Alternative to SVS SoundPath Isolation Feet. Front Wide disagreement. USB Headphone amp & closed-back cans suggestions.

– https://avgadgets.com/the-three-best-options-to-decouple-your-subwoofer/

– Aeon RT Headphones: https://tinyurl.com/5ee5xhnx

– FiiO KA11: https://tinyurl.com/4h4aszmp

– JCALLY JM20: https://tinyurl.com/5chczdt2

01:23:19 – Dan: Wasting Time?

Are more amplifier experiments a good justification for avoiding the snow?

01:30:30 – Sam: Dual Subwoofer Upgrade

Which subs, where to put them, and how to optimize them.

– RSL SpeedWoofer 10S MKII: https://tinyurl.com/3dxe4kn4

– RSL AT4 Wireless Transmitter: https://tinyurl.com/3f5nu8tr

01:38:53 – Nathan: Ascend ELX

Going over the options of Ascend’s flagship Towers & Center: https://tinyurl.com/2a5vtpvn

01:42:17 – Paul: Which Sub(s) to Add

He has options for increasing the number of subs in his wide open Living Room. We weigh in.

01:47:55 – Brandon: LG eARC, Fiber Optic HDMI, IR Codes

How to fix the scenario causing his LG TV’s speakers to turn on. Concerns about fiber optic HDMI cable length. And changing the IR code base on Denon remotes.

– Example of IR Remote IDs on an older Denon: https://tinyurl.com/55d2y85j

01:55:51 – Mohsen: New UST Screen?

We go over Ambient Light Rejecting screen options for UST projectors, and why he, specifically, doesn’t need one.

– https://avgadgets.com/ust-projector-screen-does-it-have-to-be-alr/

02:01:36 – Francis: Epson TW9400 Repair

We have a pretty good idea what’s wrong with his projector, and we don’t think it’s a cheap repair.

02:03:21 – John: Why No Height Virtualization?

Is he missing a setting that would let him try Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization?

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