Have a look at what Tom’s been up to over at https://avgadgets.com/ . You’ll find written versions of some of our most frequently discussed topics, product reviews, and tidbits of info that aren’t readily available anywhere else!

Our Listeners of the Week are our 126 Patreon Patrons, as well as James “House of Cards” C. for talking us up to Accessories4Less, and James S. from Linus Tech Tips for giving us a shout out in their recent review of the LG 8K OLED88ZX: https://youtu.be/M5IfCdJq_ow . We also greatly appreciate the notes of gratitude for keeping the podcast going from Kris, Andy, James, Bret, Martin, Nathan, and Gurinder. Thanks to everyone for continuing to listen!

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In the news:

– WarnerMedia will release all its 2021 theatrical movies day-and-date on HBO Max: https://is.gd/kawkyM
– HBO Max will gain support for 4K/HDR, Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos: https://is.gd/lR1sNP
– And Christopher Nolan isn’t happy about it: https://is.gd/XHHj6z

– HDTV Test reviewed Sony’s newest projectors, and they do not have frame-by-frame dynamic tone mapping, after all: https://youtu.be/ST11jRYwmr0

Comments:

– Dan T. extols the virtues of bias lights for making LCD TVs look perceptually closer to OLED.

– Nick K. warns that the heat from a register close in front of a projector actually can distort the image.

– 0:35:15 Nathan W. says we convinced his friends to increase their budget, and possibly consider other speakers.
– Klipsch RP on-walls: https://is.gd/pLqW0s
– KEF T-Series: https://is.gd/flpWin

– Gurinder warns that cutting Super Chunk bass traps can still be messy.

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Our Listeners of the Week are Dane and Jack for their donations, plus our 126 Patreon Patrons, including Jack, as well as Gurinder for sending Amazon gift cards, and telling someone in person to start listening to our podcast. We also want to thank: Jason, David, Bertrand, Dane, John, Rob, Andrew, Greg, Karl, Nathan, Brendan, Joe, and Colin 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:

– Via Theo – Front Wide support for the Dolby Surround Upmixer was mentioned back in August during a SpareChange interview with Trinnov: https://youtu.be/de7mtHD_m6I?t=3568

– Polk and Def Tech have the first IMAX Enhanced speakers: https://is.gd/UxJbjU

Comments:

– Bob thinks the Center speaker really is the most important when you have tinnitus or other hearing issues.

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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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