Tom is now the Editor-in-Chief at AV Gadgets: https://avgadgets.com/

0:02:07 Tom reviews the Tribit QuietPlus 50 Bluetooth Active Noise Canceling Headphones.
And you can read his full review at AV Gadgets: https://avgadgets.com/tribit-quietplus-50-bluetooth-anc-headphone-review/

Also check out Rob’s Recommended Video, Audio & Blu-ray Player Settings for Xbox Series X & PlayStation 5: https://youtu.be/Z2IJnxWTF14

Our Listeners of the Week are Kevin and Dazz for their PayPal donations, and our 127 Patreon Patrons, including Bryce. We also want to thank: James, Brandon, Dan, Nathan, Nelson, Bastian, Chris, Luke, Chad, Dazz, Vince, Jairus, Gary & Bertrand who all sent us notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going! Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

Pictures shown in this episode:
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In the news:

– SVS has a Black Friday Sale on 2000 Series (not 2000 Pro) subwoofers: https://is.gd/dA8OTo

– Wonder Woman 1984 will be released on HBO Max day-and-date with theaters on Christmas Day: https://is.gd/ytNmSJ

– Via Clara – Plex Pass subscribers can now add HDR to SDR tone mapping: https://is.gd/uL1Xgv

Comments:

– Jonathan needed to vent about needing to have multiple streaming devices, and the woes of switching from fiber optic to cable ISP.

– Bob still gets nagged to replace his LG OLED’s power board, which was already done. And he wonders if he’s experiencing the placebo effect, since colors seem to look more vibrant now.

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Welcome to Thankful on Infinite Podcasts!

This is a 3-show, 6-man crossover event between the HT Guys, Ara & Braden from the HDTV & Home Theater Podcast, DJ from the Bright Side Home Theater Podcast, and Tom, Rob & Lee from AV Rant Podcast.

We chat about what we’re thankful for this year in the world of home theater, answer some questions from our listeners, and even debut an exciting announcement for one of the hosts!

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In this special breakout mini-episode, Rob H. goes through his recommendations for some generic settings for gaming on your TV and AV Receiver and then digs into specifics for the Xbox Series X and PlaySation 5 settings for both video and audio, and how they handle Ultra HD Blu-ray disc playback.

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Interested in Rob’s recommended Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 settings? You can find them here: https://youtu.be/Z2IJnxWTF14

Thankful on Infinite Podcasts is next week! That’s right, our big Podcast Crossover Event is on Thanksgiving Day! Ara & Braden, the HT Guys from the HDTV & Home Theater Podcast, DJ from the Bright Side Home Theater Podcast, and Lee, Tom & Rob from AVRant will all be together. Thank you all for your amazing support!

Our Listeners of the Week are our 125 Patreon Patrons, including Alan V., as well as Andrew L. for reaching out to Alan to share his experience building a similar home theater, and Alan C. for mentioning us to KEF. We also greatly appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from Jason, Kerry, Brian & Alan. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

Pictures shown in this episode:
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In the news:

– Emotiva released their first headphones: $300 Airmotiv GR-1: https://is.gd/mGGOZU

– A fire at AKM’s factory in Japan could have a large impact on many audio companies: https://is.gd/AFWSmS

– HBO Max is now on Amazon Fire TV devices, but still not on Roku: https://is.gd/czoyGT

Comments:

– Dazz compares the Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 2-Pack vs. Megaboom.

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Thankful on Infinite Podcasts is a go! You can look forward to our big Podcast Crossover Event on Thanksgiving Day! Ara & Braden, the HT Guys from the HDTV & Home Theater Podcast, DJ from the Bright Side Home Theater Podcast, and Lee, Tom & Rob from AVRant will all be together. Thank you all for your amazing support!

Our Listeners of the Week are Clay and Jonathan for their PayPal donations, plus our 122 Patreon Patrons, including John S., as well as John S. again for giving us a shout out to Cross-Spectrum Labs: https://cross-spectrum.com/ . We also thank John, Gurinder, Mitch, Jonathan & Art for their notes of gratitude to us for keeping the podcast going. Thank you to everyone for continuing to listen!

Pictures shown in this episode:
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In the news:

– Rocketfish at Best Buy has officially certified Ultra High Speed HDMI cables up to 12 feet: https://is.gd/QhEERr

– Xbox Series and PS5 are out, but it’s not all perfect:
– PS5 lacks VRR: https://is.gd/o82xBP and 8K: https://is.gd/MQwtrd
– Xbox Series has UHD Blu-ray black level issues: https://is.gd/G894XP and a Netflix app that’s stuck in HDR all the time: https://is.gd/6WYKYj
– VRR on LG OLEDs has flickering: https://is.gd/UjKDV3
– 4K/120 on Sony’s “Ready for PlayStation 5” TVs is blurry: https://is.gd/qzywjP

– Denon & Marantz AVR firmware update adds DTS:X Pro and restores cross-pollination upmixing: https://is.gd/hnkhsi

Comments:
– Anthem pulled the manuals for their newest models (AVM70 & 90, MRX 540, 740 & 1140) offline: https://is.gd/qas956

– Gurinder got new home theater recliners.

– Nathan W. says that not retaining JVC projector polarization actually makes 3D cheaper and easier: https://is.gd/l41APj

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