Podcast Archives - AV Rant

Say hello to Joe K. He’s a long-time AV Rant Listener, a CEDIA member, and a new guest co-host for us this week. We dig into the recently announced mixed reality headsets: Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest 3. We introduce Joe, dive deep on a bunch of home theater questions, and get some insight […]

Spears & Munsil released a new UHD Benchmark Test Disc. HSU Research celebrates their 30th anniversary. Sony announced the mysterious Project Q for PS5. Netflix brings their crackdown on password sharing to the USA. The new Max app broke HBO Max buttons and Apple TV functionality. And we wish Tom and his family happy travels […]

Tom reviews the Status Between 3ANC Wireless Earphones. Ascend Acoustics launched their new flagship ELX Series Tower speakers. Telly TV costs $0 and uses a second screen to constantly show you ads. YouTube makes their ad load even worse. And more shows & movies than we thought are disappearing from Disney+ and Hulu. Pictures shown in […]

Marantz is offering an online exclusive color option for their Cinema 40 & 50 AVRs. Hulu will be added to your Disney+ app by the end of the year, along with a price increase. SignUp Captions is a free browser extension that adds sign language to Disney+ and Netflix titles. And Samsung will start buying […]

Rob is back! Premium Audio Company added new features to Onkyo, Integra & Pioneer AVRs, including Klipsch Optimized Mode. Disney+ added an ASL option to Ant-Man. LG Display’s 10.5G OLED factory is delayed again. And BenQ announced new projector models. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjADb6k 00:00:00 – Intro 00:04:27 – What We Watched Rob […]

Rob is away so Lee steps in. We’ll get to your questions next week! This week – rambling on random AV and home theater topics! News: PAC rolls back prices: https://www.soundandvision.com/content/pac-rolls-back-klipsch-pioneer-elite-pricing Topics Made In China (or wherever). What are we giving up for low-cost products? Tom and Lee discuss overplanning your home theater – https://avgadgets.com/planning-vs-experimentation-in-home-theater/ […]

Sofabaton X1 Universal Hub-based Remote has been available for over a year now. Andrew from AVGadgets.com has written a “One Year Later” update. DVD.com a Netflix Company will mail its last red envelope on Sept. 29. And Amazon says they’re using AI to add Dialogue Boost to a selection of Prime Video shows and movies. […]

HBO Max and Discovery+ will merge May 23 to become Max, with a new app and pricing tiers. SMPTE is working with all the other industry acronyms to create a Cinema HDR standard. And Tom’s SVS subs bottomed out! Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAAgVV 00:00:00 – Intro 00:03:02 – What We Watched Rob watched […]

Inity Acoustics offers absorption panels & bass traps at good Canadian prices, but there’s a catch if you’re outside of Ontario. MQA filed for Appointment of Administrators (bankruptcy) in the UK. And we’ll be playing catch-up next week. Sorry! Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAzkLn 00:00:00 – Intro Star Wars Celebration chat. 00:04:13 – What […]

HDMI QMS disappoints. JOLED closing down. New Onkyo, Pioneer & Integra flagship AVRs. And what is soundstage anyway?