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Onkyo & Integra have new Stereo Receivers, and the Integra packs exciting features for installers while costing less than expected. Comcast StreamSaver bundles Peacock, Netflix & Apple TV+. ESPN, Fox Sports & Warner Bros. Discovery’s sports streaming bundle is named Venu. And LG’s Signature OLED R rollable OLED TV is discontinued. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBrmy8 […]

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Apple’s newest iPad Pro models feature Tandem OLED screens with 1,000 nit full-screen brightness. Hisense goes straight after Samsung’s The Frame with their new CanvasTV. Hisense also slots their new U9N Series between their U8N and UX. Disney+, Hulu & Max will form a streaming bundle. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBqjrG 00:00:00 – Intro 00:03:53 […]

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JVC announced new NZ800 & NZ900 8K e-ShiftX projectors to replace the NZ8 & NZ9. LG TVs all the way back to 2018 get an updated Apple Music App now with Dolby Atmos Music support. YouTube pause ads are coming. And Tom has an earthshaking update to his SOUNDPEATS Space headphones review. Pictures shown in […]

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Samsung modular micro-LED cinema displays replace 2 of the 5 professional dubbing stage screens at Culver Post Production. Ang Lee says he isn’t going to use High Frame Rate or 3D for his next movie because, “the whole ecosystem is bad”. And one of our longtime Listeners shows us the home theater updates he’s made through […]

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Tom reviews the new SVS Ultra Evolution Bookshelf speakers. Sony simplified the names for their 2024 TVs and SoundBars. Sony Pictures might buy Paramount. And TCL has a 163-inch modular micro-LED display that can hit 10,000 nits. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBnvFw 00:00:00 – Intro 00:01:59 – SVS Ultra Evolution Bookshelf Review Tom loves their […]

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Tom’s first impressions of the new SVS Ultra Evolution Bookshelf speakers. A new range of Dolby Vision projectors from Christie for premium cinemas. Disney+ IMAX Enhanced titles finally getting DTS:X. And the future of streaming is…TV channels. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBmJcX 00:00:00 – Intro 00:07:36 – SVS Ultra Evolution Bookshelf First Impressions 00:13:32 – […]

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We mostly settled Tom’s OLED & Roku settings. Masimo is separating from their Sound United consumer audio brands to protect their stock price. Roku has ways of putting ads on HDMI inputs. Best Buy issued mass layoffs of Geek Squad employees. And more cinemas will be getting Dolby Vision. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBkWCa 00:00:00 […]

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Another week, another very high-tech solution to a problem Tom was having with his new OLED TV setup. Vizio announced new TVs, including a $999 86-inch model. ZapperBox M1 gets updated to allow DRB-protected NextGen TV channels to be recorded. And the RBH Impression Series of speakers is back! Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBjTAz 00:00:00 […]

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Big news for Tom’s home theater this week! We even change up our format a little because of it. RSL announced a new, less expensive SpeedWoofer 10E subwoofer model. And the SVS Ultra Evolution Series speakers are now available to purchase. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBiK7X 00:00:00 – Intro 00:02:28 – What Rob Watched Gotta […]

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HSU VTF-TN1 flagship 15-inch subwoofer replaces VTF-15H MK2 and undercuts the competition. Sofabaton X1S Hub-based universal remote replaces X1 and is good. And we get a question from a very special surprise person. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBi2Lu 00:00:00 – Intro Tom visited https://www.electrifyexpo.com/ 00:05:01 – What We Watched Rob watched Poor Things. Tom saw Dune: […]

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