Happy Holidays! It’s our second to last episode of the year! SAG-AFTRA ratified their new contract. Zappiti players can live on via a subscription to R_volution’s R_video software. And Rob says SVS crossed the line with their bi-wire claims.

Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjB6MZX

00:00:00 – Intro

00:05:34 – What We Watched

Rob watched Bottoms. Tom continued Rick & Morty, and finished S.1 of Welcome to Wrexham.

00:18:32 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are Andrew and Jeff for their PayPal donations, plus our 134 Patreon Patrons, including Ken.

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Greg, Art, Ken, Mohsen, Terry, Brandon, Chris, Julian, Vince, Rob, Jeff, and Frank & Nina. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:21:37 – News: SAG-AFTRA Ratify Contract

The actors’ strike is officially over, and they have a new 3-year contract: http://tinyurl.com/54kjk2ad

00:24:24 – News: R_video on Zappiti

Zappiti’s own software is completely dead now, but you can pay a subscription to use R_volution’s R_video software instead: https://www.rvolution.com/rvideo

Comments:

00:26:19 – Comment: Rob J – Corner Bead Panel Frames

At one point (when lumber was overpriced), we wondered if drywall corner bead could make for good DIY absorption panel frames. Rob J tried it out!

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We had to start recording a bit late, and Tom had to duck out a bit early, so it’s a slightly jumbled episode this week. But AVRant finds a way! Samsung, Google & the Alliance for Open Media are introducing IAMF – a new 3D audio format. But it’s not the “Atmos-killer” some clickbait headlines would have you believe. And Sony decided to completely remove any Discovery shows you might have “purchased” via their PlayStation Store. No refunds!

Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjB5Vbv

00:00:00 – Intro

00:03:58 – What We Watched

Rob watched Babylon. Tom watched Rick & Morty, and X.

00:13:51 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are Paul and Scott for their PayPal donations, plus our 134 Patreon Patrons. 

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Paul, Mike, Mohsen, Jason, Davide, Jeremy, and Jay. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:16:18 – News: IAMF 3D Audio

Samsung, Google, and the Alliance for Open Media introduced their new Immersive Audio Model and Formats. No, it isn’t going to kill Atmos: https://tinyurl.com/3z9cvwdr

00:22:06 – News: Discovery Shows Pulled from PlayStation Store

You might have clicked the “Buy” button and paid to “own” them, but Discovery shows will completely disappear from the PlayStation Store and your video library there. No refunds! https://tinyurl.com/y92p6bef

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Tom is back, but still under the weather. Our thanks to Lee Overstreet for pinch hitting last week. Lee also shared some sad news, so we’re thinking of him.

Harman bought Roon. LG C4 OLEDs will get 144 Hz but not MLA. And Sonos will make wireless headphones.

Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjB4Zzi

00:00:00 – Intro

Prepare for coughing!

And our condolences to Lee and his family as they deal with some sad news.

00:09:24 – What We Watched

Rob continued with Invincible S.2, and really enjoyed TMNT: Mutant Mayhem. Tom rewatched Underwater, and Free Guy, and dug Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.

00:27:40 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are our 135 Patreon Patrons, as well as Gurinder for sending us all Amazon gift cards.

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude from: Keith, Monty, Matt, Mohsen, Gurinder, Will, Paul, Jorge, and Greg. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:34:11 – News: Harman Buys Roon

They intend to keep the music management system’s team and strategy: https://tinyurl.com/yd4dwnsk

00:38:23 – News: 2024 LG OLED Rumors

Strong evidence that LG C4 will get 144 Hz, but not MLA: https://youtu.be/uek-EWf4cew

00:42:18 – News: Sonos Headphones

Big margin with one unique feature: https://tinyurl.com/37jp5thx

Comments:

00:45:55 – Comment: Joe – Shield Already Had Auro-3D

NVidia Shield could already output Auro-3D in some situations. The new OS update just improves support.

00:49:31 – Comment: Karl – Black 4.0

The blackest paint you can easily buy: https://tinyurl.com/48uh4dd7

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Welcome to Thankful: Across the Podcast-Verse!

This is our 4th annual multi-podcast, 6-man crossover event with Tom, Rob & Lee from AV Rant Podcast, Andrew from AV Gadgets, DJ from the Bright Side Home Theater Podcast, and this year we’re joined by one of DJ’s co-hosts, John C!

We’ll start by introducing John C. to our audience and hear all about what’s in John’s Home Theater. Then we chat about what we’re thankful for in 2023, both hardware and experience-wise. And we wrap things up with a look forward to what we’re each anticipating for our own home theaters in 2024!

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Tom had to call in sick this week. So Lee Overstreet is here to pinch hit.

Six James Cameron movies are getting Collector’s Edition Ultra HD Blu-ray releases. Portrait Displays has a new, affordable C7 HDR Colorimeter that’s accurate up to 10,000 nits, and new Calman bundles, too. Sonos fixed their Arc and Beam Atmos SoundBar problem. And NVidia Shield TV Pro is getting Auro-3D output.

Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjB4eV7

00:00:00 – Intro

00:06:38 – What We Watched

Lee recommends https://www.youtube.com/@EverydayAstronaut

Rob started Invincible S.2, and watched Blue Beetle.

00:19:12 – Thanksgiving Crossover Podcast

Happy Thanksgiving!

Tom, Rob, Lee, Andrew from AV Gadgets, and DJ & John from Bright Side Home Theater Podcast got together for our annual Home Theater Podcast Crossover Event! (Link Coming Thanksgiving Day)

00:20:07 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are our 134 Patreon Patrons.

And we appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Vince, Brandon, Sasi, J. Karl, Mohsen, Trevor, Allen, and Greg. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:24:49 – News: 6 James Cameron 4K Blu-rays

Collector’s Edition Ultra HD Blu-rays of Titanic, Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water, The Abyss, True Lies, and Aliens have all been announced with release dates: https://tinyurl.com/yzmyhnvm

00:28:23 – News: C7 HDR Colorimeter

Portrait Displays has a new, more advanced, more affordable colorimeter along with Calman software bundles: https://tinyurl.com/4tmde727

00:34:21 – News: Sonos Atmos SoundBar Fix

Sonos Arc & Beam SoundBars were making an incredibly loud bang with certain Atmos signals. They’ve fixed it: https://tinyurl.com/bdnj67vw

00:36:29 – News: NVidia Shield Getting Auro-3D

The newest update will add Auro-3D output to the NVidia Shield TV Pro: https://tinyurl.com/ydrkbwcr

Comments:

00:39:23 – Comment: Tyler – Silver Ticket Customer Service

Not just great prices, Silver Ticket provided great service, too!

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