Still a makeshift episode this week. Sorry for Rob’s poor audio quality. Updates on both our theaters. New AVRs from Arcam, a long-awaited Yamaha firmware update, & lots of questions!

Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjA53vT

00:00:00 – Update on Rob’s Apartment

00:03:12 – Tom Updated his Theater

00:09:44 – What we Watched Rob watched Arcane: Bridging the Rift, and BattleBots. Tom watched She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, and Predator. And he got Resident Evil cancelled by Netflix: https://bit.ly/3COu2AP

00:17:50 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are our 139 Patreon Patrons, including Andy.
Thank you to Travis for attending the Audio Advice show, and giving Tom permission to use his photos on https://avgadgets.com/

And we appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Eric, Travis, Dale, Gurinder, Rohan, Ari, Tony, Julian, Andy, Andrew, Raf, and Aras. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:21:14 – News: Arcam 2022 Receivers
Arcam AVR11 can power 7 speakers, but process 11. AVR21, AVR31, and AV41 Pre-Pro can all process 15 speakers. And they all have Dirac: https://bit.ly/3Rm4mQ7

00:29:58 – News: Sony Raises PS5 Price
PS5 Consoles are more expensive: https://bit.ly/3TnE55I
Sony DualSense Edge customizable controller: https://bit.ly/3wJqOLa
Xbox prices are staying put: https://bit.ly/3PXefCM

00:32:26 – News: Avatar Pulled from Disney+
Disney wants you in theaters for the 4K HDR re-release: https://bit.ly/3q1bWEd

00:33:58 – News: 3 Months Free of Apple TV+
2018 – 2022 Samsung TVs: https://bit.ly/3AZF1pD
Roku: https://bit.ly/3KCriIU

00:36:14 – News: Yamaha VRR Firmware Update
Yamaha VRR is finally here: https://bit.ly/3RpYAgw

00:37:00 – REVIEW: Anker Soundcore Space A40 & Q45 Headphones
Tom was very impressed: https://avgadgets.com/soundcore-space-a40-and-q45-headphone-review-insane-value-at-any-size/

Comments:

00:42:08 – Comment: Travis – No Love for Dayton Sub
Being an SVS PB12-NSD owner, Dayton’s SUB-1200 couldn’t stack up.

00:43:07 – CORRECTION: Lior – Audyssey Editor App
Lior corrects Rob’s mistake about Audyssey Editor App target curve changes.

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We’re back! Tom reviews IOGEAR’s Professional Online UPS (Battery Backup). We catch up on lots of questions. And Rob explains our absence last week.

Pictures shown in this episode:
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00:00:00 – Intro: Why We Were Away
Rob posted a short video last week to explain the situation: https://youtu.be/4pxxHFQwDQE

00:03:53 – IOGEAR UPS Review
– https://avgadgets.com/iogear-professional-online-ups-review/

00:15:38 – What we Watched
Rob watched the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship. Tom watched Sandman, Lost City, and Resident Evil.

00:23:21 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are Julian and Ari for their PayPal donations, plus our 139 Patreon Patrons, as well as Gurinder for sending Rob a movie code, and James for his very generous donation to Rob for upcoming apartment repairs.
We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Juls, Mark, Michael, and Nick.
And a huge thank you from Rob to everyone who sent kind words after the apartment flood via email, Twitter, and YouTube comments!
Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:
00:27:59 – News: Asus ROG Swift OLED PG42UQ Monitor
Some computer-centric features separate Asus’ OLED from regular 42″ OLED TVs: https://bit.ly/3QOUeQ5

00:31:11 – News: Plex Multiple Editions
A new feature improves Plex Library organization: https://bit.ly/3AUvX5L

00:32:40 – News: MoviePass Returns
We think the relaunch has tons of red flags. But if you want to get on the waitlist… https://engt.co/3AMwczI

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Free tickets are still available for the Home Theater & Audio Show being hosted by Audio Advice in Raleigh, NC Aug 19 – 21. Email us if you’d like some. Or use our promo code: AVRANT22 for $5-off 3-day passes when you register: https://live.audioadvice.com/attend/register/

Warner Bros. Discovery is making big changes, particularly to HBO Max. ProjectorScreen and Projector Central had an Ultra Short Throw projector shootout with surprising winners. And we answer lots of questions, including prioritizing a huge list of potential upgrades.

Pictures shown in this episode:https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjA2myP

00:00:00 – Intro
Rob finished the 3rd season of The Orville: New Horizons. Tom watched Prey, and started The Sandman.

00:12:47 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are Raf for his PayPal donation, plus our 139 Patreon Patrons, as well as Mario for his heads-up about Best Buy’s Sonance MAG6 in-ceiling speaker flash sale, and Seth for arranging our free tickets and promo code for the Audio Advice show.
Thanks also to Julian and Dane for sending photos with permission to use them on https://avgadgets.com/
And we appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Matt, Ryan, Ilango, Julian, and Mark. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:17:16 – News: Warner Bros. Discovery Big Changes
Following their merger and new CEO taking over, there’s upheaval at Warner Bros. Discovery, with big impacts to HBO Max and its content: https://dcdr.me/3bKNK5q

00:30:49 – News: Ultra Short Throw Projector Shootout
ProjectorScreen.com and Projector Central hosted a UST projector shootout for 14 models under $6,500 with some surprising results: https://bit.ly/3PaEdCh

Comments:

00:33:31 – Comment: Infinite Gary – Spade-to-Banana Adapters
A successful way around plastic guards on speaker binding posts: https://amzn.to/3SgOr74

00:33:40 – Comment: Ryan – Refurbished Epson Projectors
Returned his Optoma UHD55, picked up a refurb Epson 6040UB.

00:35:09 – Comment: Dan – Adjusting Sub Position
Shared the experience of listening to bass sweeps in different seats with his girlfriend.

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Audio Advice is hosting a Home Theater & Audio Show in Raleigh, NC from Aug 19 – 21. If you’d like to attend, email us. We’ll have a small number of free tickets to give out, as well as $5-off promo codes.

Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjA1twm

00:00:00 – Intro

Rob watched Everything, Everywhere, All at Once. Tom watched the latest season of Love, Death & Robots, and started Only Murders in the Building.

00:10:45 – Listeners of the Week

Our Listeners of the Week are Doug & Carolyn, Dane, and Michael for their PayPal donations, plus our 138 Patreon Patrons, including Chris and Bertrand, as well as Gurinder and Stan for sending movie codes, and Seth for helping us out with those Audio Advice Home Theater & Audio Show tickets & promo codes.

We also appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Julian, Greg, Gurinder, Dale, Kris, Shawn, Martin, Raf, Bertrand, Stan, and Seth. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:17:36 – News: Power Sound Audio Promo

10% – 20% off speakers (except Towers): https://bit.ly/3oSlsca

00:18:29 – News: Auro-3D Bought Out

Auro Technologies has been purchased by Saffelberg Investments: https://bit.ly/3SmivOC

00:19:32 – News: Aperion Theatrus Series

High sensitivity, high power-handling, on-wall speakers using folded ribbon tweeters: https://bit.ly/3Qiyag4

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Emotiva teased a new 13.2-channel Receiver. Avatar and Titanic are being remastered in HDR and high frame rate. And our listeners provide 100% blackout solutions that don’t involve aluminum foil! Plus lots of questions, including a deep dive into Front Wide speakers.

Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzZA77

00:00:00 – Intro
Rob finished and loved the first season of Arcane: League of Legends. Tom started Dead to Me, and the third season of The Umbrella Academy.

00:14:24 – Listeners of the Week
Our Listeners of the Week are Raf for his PayPal donation, plus our 138 Patreon Patrons, including Dale and Aaron, as well as Tim for giving us a shout out to Accessories4Less, Curt for treating Tom to lunch in person, and Martin for sending a movie code.

Thanks to Doug & Carolyn who sent photos with permission for Tom to use them on https://avgadgets.com/

And we appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from: Tim, Brian, Dale, Jonathan, Aaron, and Doug & Carolyn. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

In the news:

00:21:03 – News: Emotiva BasX MR-1 Receiver
Emotiva teased their new 13.2-channel BasX MR-1 AV Receiver at the Texas Audio Roundup!: https://youtu.be/6N9BoFQg4r8?t=26

00:23:52 – News: Avatar & Titanic in TrueCut MotionLightstorm Entertainment is remastering Avatar and Titanic in 4K, HDR, and high frame rate, using Pixelworks’ TrueCut Motion for theatrical re-releases: https://bit.ly/3zBNsqu

Comments:

00:29:50 – Comment: Vince & Karl – 100% Blackout Solutions
Vince vouches for Blackout EZ Window Covers: https://amzn.to/3czYu6E
Karl suggests a roller blind system: https://youtu.be/cGLdUK46uG0

00:31:16 – Comment: Tim – Denon Bluetooth Output FirmwareDenon added Bluetooth headphone output to 2019 Receiver models via a firmware update: https://bit.ly/3z9B2VG

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