Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Oppenhemier, and Barbie reviews! AMC cancels Sightline pricing. Netflix eliminates the Basic Tier. Emotiva BasX MR1L 9-channel Receiver. Denon S670H &amp; S770H Receivers. And is the Steelbook cover for WandaVision that doesn’t come with any Blu-ray discs in it for real? Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjANEf8 00:00:00 – […] The post AV Rant #871: Rob Slams Nolan appeared first on AV Rant.

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Oppenhemier, and Barbie reviews! AMC cancels Sightline pricing. Netflix eliminates the Basic Tier. Emotiva BasX MR1L 9-channel Receiver. Denon S670H &amp; S770H Receivers. And is the Steelbook cover for WandaVision that doesn’t come with any Blu-ray discs in it for real? Pictures shown in this episode: <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjANEf8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjANEf8</a> 00:00:00 – […] The post <a href="http://avrant.com/av-rant-871-rob-slams-nolan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant #871: Rob Slams Nolan</a> appeared first on <a href="http://avrant.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant</a>.

AV Rant #871: Rob Slams Nolan

IMAX 70mm Film theaters had to be modified to accommodate Oppenheimer’s 3-hour runtime. Emotiva released their BasX A11 11-channel amplifier for $1,300. Xbox Game Pass Core will replace Live Gold on Sept 14. And we get more specifications about Loudness and Reference Volume. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAMRmd 00:00:00 – Intro 00:04:05 – What We Watched […] The post AV Rant #870: No Good Solution appeared first on AV Rant.

IMAX 70mm Film theaters had to be modified to accommodate Oppenheimer’s 3-hour runtime. Emotiva released their BasX A11 11-channel amplifier for $1,300. Xbox Game Pass Core will replace Live Gold on Sept 14. And we get more specifications about Loudness and Reference Volume. Pictures shown in this episode: <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAMRmd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAMRmd</a> 00:00:00 – Intro 00:04:05 – What We Watched […] The post <a href="http://avrant.com/av-rant-870-no-good-solution/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant #870: No Good Solution</a> appeared first on <a href="http://avrant.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant</a>.

AV Rant #870: No Good Solution

Salk Sound is shutting down their speaker business. Sony’s HT-AX7 Portable Theater System is truly wireless with removable Surround speakers. Bright Side Home Theater Podcast interviewed recording engineer Paul Hurt about Reference Volume at home. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAM1kx 00:00:00 – Intro &amp; What We Watched Rob watched Infinity Pool. Tom watched Tour de France: Unchained […] The post AV Rant #869: It Didn’t Make a Difference appeared first on AV Rant.

Salk Sound is shutting down their speaker business. Sony’s HT-AX7 Portable Theater System is truly wireless with removable Surround speakers. Bright Side Home Theater Podcast interviewed recording engineer Paul Hurt about Reference Volume at home. Pictures shown in this episode: <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAM1kx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAM1kx</a> 00:00:00 – Intro &amp; What We Watched Rob watched Infinity Pool. Tom watched Tour de France: Unchained […] The post <a href="http://avrant.com/av-rant-869-it-didnt-make-a-difference/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant #869: It Didn’t Make a Difference</a> appeared first on <a href="http://avrant.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant</a>.

AV Rant #869: It Didn’t Make a Difference

Happy Canada Day and 4th of July, everybody! Paramount+ joined Max and Disney+ in removing original shows from their streaming service, including Star Trek: Prodigy. Meta Quest+ is a VR game subscription service for $8 a month. And Audyssey MultEQ-X Pro doesn’t add any technical features, but it makes the license purchasing process easier, as long as […] The post AV Rant #868: Lee’s Fault appeared first on AV Rant.

Happy Canada Day and 4th of July, everybody! Paramount+ joined Max and Disney+ in removing original shows from their streaming service, including Star Trek: Prodigy. Meta Quest+ is a VR game subscription service for $8 a month. And Audyssey MultEQ-X Pro doesn’t add any technical features, but it makes the license purchasing process easier, as long as […] The post <a href="http://avrant.com/av-rant-868-lees-fault/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant #868: Lee’s Fault</a> appeared first on <a href="http://avrant.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant</a>.

AV Rant #868: Lee’s Fault

Welcome back, Tom! We get to hear about his family vacation, and watching movies on a plane. Netflix eliminated the Basic Tier in Canada. Can other countries be far behind? Xbox Series X will go up in price outside of the US. Xbox Game Pass also gets a price hike, including in the US. And […] The post AV Rant #867: Jay Wins Atmos appeared first on AV Rant.

Welcome back, Tom! We get to hear about his family vacation, and watching movies on a plane. Netflix eliminated the Basic Tier in Canada. Can other countries be far behind? Xbox Series X will go up in price outside of the US. Xbox Game Pass also gets a price hike, including in the US. And […] The post <a href="http://avrant.com/av-rant-867-jay-wins-atmos/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant #867: Jay Wins Atmos</a> appeared first on <a href="http://avrant.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant</a>.

AV Rant #867: Jay Wins Atmos

Welcome back Lee Overstreet, pinch-hitting once again! JVC dropped the price of their NP5 4K projector by $1,000. PS5 cloud game streaming might give Project Q a reason to exist. A couple corrections &amp; clarifications for us. And plenty of home theater questions answered! Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAJy9T 00:00:00 – Intro &amp; Welcome Back, […] The post AV Rant #866: Charlie Brown of A/V appeared first on AV Rant.

Welcome back Lee Overstreet, pinch-hitting once again! JVC dropped the price of their NP5 4K projector by $1,000. PS5 cloud game streaming might give Project Q a reason to exist. A couple corrections &amp; clarifications for us. And plenty of home theater questions answered! Pictures shown in this episode: <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAJy9T" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAJy9T</a> 00:00:00 – Intro &amp; Welcome Back, […] The post <a href="http://avrant.com/av-rant-866-charlie-brown-of-av/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant #866: Charlie Brown of A/V</a> appeared first on <a href="http://avrant.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant</a>.

AV Rant #866: Charlie Brown of A/V

Welcome Curt G, another new guest co-host this week, with a leg up on Rob since he’s actually met Tom in person! We chat about Curt’s home theater setup and being an enthusiast. Then we dive into news about specs for Apple Vision Pro’s displays, Samsung adding an 83″ WOLED TV to their S90C Series, […] The post AV Rant #865: Say Hello to Curt G! appeared first on AV Rant.

Welcome Curt G, another new guest co-host this week, with a leg up on Rob since he’s actually met Tom in person! We chat about Curt’s home theater setup and being an enthusiast. Then we dive into news about specs for Apple Vision Pro’s displays, Samsung adding an 83″ WOLED TV to their S90C Series, […] The post <a href="http://avrant.com/av-rant-865-say-hello-to-curt-g/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant #865: Say Hello to Curt G!</a> appeared first on <a href="http://avrant.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant</a>.

AV Rant #865: Say Hello to Curt G!

Joe K

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 […] The post AV Rant #864: Welcome Joe K! appeared first on 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 […] The post <a href="http://avrant.com/av-rant-864-welcome-joe-k/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant #864: Welcome Joe K!</a> appeared first on <a href="http://avrant.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant</a>.

AV Rant #864: Welcome Joe K!

Spears &amp; 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 […] The post AV Rant #863: Bon Voyage, Tom! appeared first on AV Rant.

Spears &amp; 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 […] The post <a href="http://avrant.com/av-rant-863-bon-voyage-tom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant #863: Bon Voyage, Tom!</a> appeared first on <a href="http://avrant.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant</a>.

AV Rant #863: Bon Voyage, Tom!

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 &amp; movies than we thought are disappearing from Disney+ and Hulu. Pictures shown in […] The post AV Rant #862: Status Between 3ANC Earphone Review appeared first on AV Rant.

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 &amp; movies than we thought are disappearing from Disney+ and Hulu. Pictures shown in […] The post <a href="http://avrant.com/av-rant-862-status-between-3anc-earphone-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant #862: Status Between 3ANC Earphone Review</a> appeared first on <a href="http://avrant.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant</a>.

AV Rant #862: Status Between 3ANC Earphone Review

Marantz is offering an online exclusive color option for their Cinema 40 &amp; 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 […] The post AV Rant #861: Go Out and Listen to Something! appeared first on AV Rant.

Marantz is offering an online exclusive color option for their Cinema 40 &amp; 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 […] The post <a href="http://avrant.com/av-rant-861-go-out-and-listen-to-something/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant #861: Go Out and Listen to Something!</a> appeared first on <a href="http://avrant.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant</a>.

AV Rant #861: Go Out and Listen to Something!

Rob is back! Premium Audio Company added new features to Onkyo, Integra &amp; 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 […] The post AV Rant #860: The Curse of Dr. Toole! appeared first on AV Rant.

Rob is back! Premium Audio Company added new features to Onkyo, Integra &amp; 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: <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjADb6k" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjADb6k</a> 00:00:00 – Intro 00:04:27 – What We Watched Rob […] The post <a href="http://avrant.com/av-rant-860-the-curse-of-dr-toole/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant #860: The Curse of Dr. Toole!</a> appeared first on <a href="http://avrant.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant</a>.

AV Rant #860: The Curse of Dr. Toole!

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/ […] The post AV Rant #859: Streaming Channel Surf Mode appeared first on AV Rant.

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: <a href="https://www.soundandvision.com/content/pac-rolls-back-klipsch-pioneer-elite-pricing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.soundandvision.com/content/pac-rolls-back-klipsch-pioneer-elite-pricing</a> Topics Made In China (or wherever). What are we giving up for low-cost products? Tom and Lee discuss overplanning your home theater – <a href="https://avgadgets.com/planning-vs-experimentation-in-home-theater/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://avgadgets.com/planning-vs-experimentation-in-home-theater/</a> […] The post <a href="http://avrant.com/av-rant-859-streaming-channel-surf-mode/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant #859: Streaming Channel Surf Mode</a> appeared first on <a href="http://avrant.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant</a>.

AV Rant #859: Streaming Channel Surf Mode

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. […] The post AV Rant #858: Now AI Generated! appeared first on AV Rant.

Sofabaton X1 Universal Hub-based Remote has been available for over a year now. Andrew from <a href="http://AVGadgets.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AVGadgets.com</a> has written a “One Year Later” update. <a href="http://DVD.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DVD.com</a> 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. […] The post <a href="http://avrant.com/av-rant-858-now-ai-generated/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant #858: Now AI Generated!</a> appeared first on <a href="http://avrant.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant</a>.

AV Rant #858: Now AI Generated!

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 […] The post AV Rant #857: TV Series Break In appeared first on AV Rant.

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: <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAAgVV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAAgVV</a> 00:00:00 – Intro 00:03:02 – What We Watched Rob watched […] The post <a href="http://avrant.com/av-rant-857-tv-series-break-in/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant #857: TV Series Break In</a> appeared first on <a href="http://avrant.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant</a>.

AV Rant #857: TV Series Break In

Inity Acoustics offers absorption panels &amp; 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 […] The post AV Rant #856: Nuh-Uh, Vincent! appeared first on AV Rant.

Inity Acoustics offers absorption panels &amp; 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: <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAzkLn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAzkLn</a> 00:00:00 – Intro Star Wars Celebration chat. 00:04:13 – What […] The post <a href="http://avrant.com/av-rant-856-nuh-uh-vincent/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant #856: Nuh-Uh, Vincent!</a> appeared first on <a href="http://avrant.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant</a>.

AV Rant #856: Nuh-Uh, Vincent!

HDMI QMS disappoints. JOLED closing down. New Onkyo, Pioneer &amp; Integra flagship AVRs. And what is soundstage anyway? The post AV Rant #855: Defining Soundstage appeared first on AV Rant.

HDMI QMS disappoints. JOLED closing down. New Onkyo, Pioneer &amp; Integra flagship AVRs. And what is soundstage anyway? The post <a href="http://avrant.com/av-rant-855-defining-soundstage/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant #855: Defining Soundstage</a> appeared first on <a href="http://avrant.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant</a>.

AV Rant #855: Defining Soundstage

Lee Overstreet joins Rob this week. We cover RSL’s new, big Speedwoofer 12S subwoofer, Denon &amp; Marantz’ new speaker configuration flexibility, a fix for 2023 LG OLED auto-dimming, and Roku ending support for their first 4K device. Plus, lots of your home theater questions! Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAxw7i 00:00:00 – Intro 00:03:03 – […] The post AV Rant #854: The Devil’s Bed appeared first on AV Rant.

Lee Overstreet joins Rob this week. We cover RSL’s new, big Speedwoofer 12S subwoofer, Denon &amp; Marantz’ new speaker configuration flexibility, a fix for 2023 LG OLED auto-dimming, and Roku ending support for their first 4K device. Plus, lots of your home theater questions! Pictures shown in this episode: <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAxw7i" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAxw7i</a> 00:00:00 – Intro 00:03:03 – […] The post <a href="http://avrant.com/av-rant-854-the-devils-bed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant #854: The Devil’s Bed</a> appeared first on <a href="http://avrant.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant</a>.

AV Rant #854: The Devil’s Bed

Dirac Live Room Correction is now available for the newest Denon &amp; Marantz Receivers. YouTube TV got a big price bump, but if you were paying for 4K Plus, it’s actually a bit cheaper now. And much of our discussion this week falls into the category of setting expectations, and putting commas where they should be. […] The post AV Rant #853: Rob’s, Comma, appeared first on AV Rant.

Dirac Live Room Correction is now available for the newest Denon &amp; Marantz Receivers. YouTube TV got a big price bump, but if you were paying for 4K Plus, it’s actually a bit cheaper now. And much of our discussion this week falls into the category of setting expectations, and putting commas where they should be. […] The post <a href="http://avrant.com/av-rant-853-robs-comma/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant #853: Rob’s, Comma,</a> appeared first on <a href="http://avrant.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant</a>.

AV Rant #853: Rob’s, Comma,

We discuss the biggest Oscar winners from the 95th Academy Awards. Roku’s own branded TVs are available for sale exclusively at Best Buy. Filmmaker Mode for Dolby Vision is in the works for next year. And Clint’s Harmony Hub and desktop software both stopped working, so switching to the smartphone app now seems mandatory. Pictures […] The post AV Rant #852: A Denon Died, Don’t Despair appeared first on AV Rant.

We discuss the biggest Oscar winners from the 95th Academy Awards. Roku’s own branded TVs are available for sale exclusively at Best Buy. Filmmaker Mode for Dolby Vision is in the works for next year. And Clint’s Harmony Hub and desktop software both stopped working, so switching to the smartphone app now seems mandatory. Pictures […] The post <a href="http://avrant.com/av-rant-852-a-denon-died-dont-despair/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant #852: A Denon Died, Don’t Despair</a> appeared first on <a href="http://avrant.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AV Rant</a>.

AV Rant #852: A Denon Died, Don’t Despair

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