Happy Thanksgiving!
ANNOUNCEMENT: We will be interviewing Phil Jones from Sound United on Dec. 11, so email us your questions for him!
Our Listeners of the Week are our 93 Patreon Patrons, including John H., and also Mike S for talking us up to Acoustimac, and Phil D. for letting Accessories4Less and SVS know we sent him their way.
Lee Overstreet is our guest co-host this week while Tom is away.
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In the news:
– Warner Music Group added more Dolby Atmos Music to Amazon Music HD: https://is.gd/GGIaCD
– Netflix is mandating all their original content has to be HDR: https://is.gd/R7Alr7
– Google Stadia’s launch makes some users feel like it’s a beta: https://is.gd/2LMGSl
– SVS SB12-NSD (https://is.gd/FY2mNF) & PB12-NSD (https://is.gd/iAzr1P) are back again for Black Friday
Comments:
– Lee Overstreet shares some thoughts about his new Sony X800G TV: https://is.gd/5yeY52
– Bernard T. shared some pics of his completed fireplace build with a niche for his TV.
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Our Listeners of the Week are Brandon for his donation, and our 92 Patreon Patrons.
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0:03:30 We review Disney+:
– Star Wars HDR versions: https://youtu.be/VGZmMjPJiAk
– Simpsons getting 4:3 option in 2020: https://is.gd/pwXC8k
– Via Eddie on Twitter – thousands of accounts hacked: https://is.gd/i5q26l
– How to get ESPN+ & Hulu without ads as a bundle: https://is.gd/BZX4qs
0:17:15 2019 NVidia Shield Pro review
In the news:
– Hulu + Live TV gets a price hike: https://is.gd/z7Xm5L
– Netflix and Nickelodeon sign a multi-year deal: https://is.gd/7VBDGm
Comments:
– Andrew L. shares what he learned having gone through building a theater from the ground up vs. a renovation.
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Our Listeners of the Week are Adam and Thomas for their donations, our 90 Patreon Patrons, including Patricio P. and Michael K., as well as Vince H. and Dan C. who each sent Rob an Amazon gift card.
Pictures shown in this episode:
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In the news:
– Via Jay – Warner Bros. stored Superman: The Movie on Microsoft’s Project Silica glass storage medium: https://is.gd/jjqAT5
– Vizio added HDR10+ support to some 2018 and 2019 TV models: https://is.gd/I7mVOk
– Apple TV+ offers relatively high streaming video bitrates: https://is.gd/p0rkwI
– Disney+ launched. Rob offers super early impressions. And Western Europe will get it March 31: https://is.gd/ahhLjJ
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Our Listeners of the Week are Steve for his donation, and our 88 Patreon Patrons, including James “House of Cards” C.
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In the news:
– Netflix will stop working on most pre-2012 devices: https://is.gd/vRRDTU
– Sony is killing PlayStation Vue: https://is.gd/Fsvbnd
– Walmart might sell Vudu: https://is.gd/EPXF3Q
– HBO Max launches May 2020 for $15/month: https://is.gd/hHqwtl
– And they paid $500 million for South Park: https://is.gd/RHWGvs
– 2019 NVidia Shield TV & Shield TV Pro fall a hair short of being the runaway best streaming box: https://is.gd/Bf9OAI
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Happy Halloween! It’s Episode #666! Spooky!
Our Listeners of the Week are Chad and Kevin for their donations, our 89 Patreon Patrons, and also Vincent for sending Tom an Amazon gift card.
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In the news:
– Via Karl R. – Sling TV offers free “guest” content on more devices: https://is.gd/04ZdRJ
– Netflix is testing optional playback speed options on Android: https://is.gd/qQvjHP
– Iconoclast Cables are expensive “audiophile” wires assembled by Blue Jeans Cable: https://is.gd/0yrNek
Comments:
– James W. advocates for fiber optic HDMI cables, even at lengths shorter than 50 feet.
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