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It’s our final episode of 2024! And unexpectedly, Lee Overstreet joins Rob H as Tom was forced to be away with the flu. It wasn’t the plan. But we answer lots of questions, since we’re taking next week off for Christmas! LG has discontinued all of their Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray players. Apple will […] The post AV Rant #947: You’re Gonna Be a Magnetar appeared first on AV Rant.

Ascend HTM-200SE2 speakers. Auro-3D acquired by Dynaudio. Update on Tom's house. And too much cycling talk. The post AV Rant #946: Cousin’s Wife’s Projector appeared first on AV Rant.

Masimo Consumer clarifies that “discontinued operation” is just an accounting term, so the former-Sound United brands aren’t shutting down in January. Reps from JVC say they can replace the laser light engine in their projectors at a service center. And Rob is bad and annoying at podcasting. Here is our PayPal link. Anything donated via […] The post AV Rant #945: Rob’s Mystery Purchase is… appeared first on AV Rant.

We're back to our old selves. Denon, Marantz, and the other former-Sound United brands might simply cease operations in 2025. The post AV Rant #944: Your Old Shoes Suck appeared first on AV Rant.

Lee Overstreet and Joe Klusnick guest co-host one more time now that Tom is back! It’s a 3-man show to put a bow on this chapter in AVRant history. Bose bought McIntosh and Sonus Faber. Kaleidescape won an award from Fast Company. We finally discuss Lee’s future LCR speaker options. And we answer lots more […] The post AV Rant #943: OLEDs and Restrictions appeared first on AV Rant.

Tom is back! Like, for real. We catch up, say lots of thank yous, and answer some questions. TCL CSOT has inkjet printed OLED and QDEL displays. The post AV Rant #942: Writers Are Cheap appeared first on AV Rant.

Lee is here to co-host again. And he digs into some of the finer details of converting VHS tapes to digital. 83″ QD-OLEDs are coming in 2025 according to Samsung Displays parts lists. And LG Display has a prototype micro-LED display that can stretch. Here is our PayPal link. Anything donated via this link goes directly […] The post AV Rant #941: Lee Knows VHS appeared first on AV Rant.

Lee Overstreet is back. Thanks to Joe Klusnick for guest co-hosting last week. Rob & Lee both appeared on DJ’s Bright Side Home Theater Podcast 25 Hours of Home Theater marathon to raise funds for Movember. RBH added a 555-iw/r on-wall speaker model to their Impression Series. And Netflix is removing almost all of their Interactive […] The post AV Rant #940: Cassettes Every Week appeared first on AV Rant.

Joe Klusnick co-hosts with Rob H this week. He’s been catching up on spooky movies. And he tells the tale of how he acquired his latest high-end home theater goody! Tom provides a second update on how he and his family are doing. It’s some good news, and some bad news. And the Pathé Palace in […] The post AV Rant #939: Joe’s Spooky Season (Tom Update 2) appeared first on AV Rant.

Lee Overstreet co-hosts, and he watched four movies this week! Alien: Romulus will get a VHS Limited Edition release. Sonos announced their Arc Ultra SoundBar and Sub 4. And the generosity of our AV Rant Listeners has been on full display. Here is our PayPal link. Anything donated via this link goes directly to Tom […] The post AV Rant #938: Don’t Gaslight ’em appeared first on AV Rant.

Tom is here! Not for the whole podcast, of course. But he lets us know he’s safe, and everything he and his family have been dealing with post-two-hurricanes. Lee Overstreet co-hosts with Rob H. Sound & Vision and Home Cinema Choice both end their print editions and go online-only. The FTC has updated their Amplifier […] The post AV Rant #937: Update From Tom! appeared first on AV Rant.

Lee Overstreet co-hosts this week. Our thanks to Joe Klusnick for being here last week. We’re all hoping Tom and his family will be ok through Hurricane Milton. AVRant Listeners Sasi found out the rough launch date and price for the Sofabaton X2 Remote. Fasetto Audio Cu sends audio signals over household power lines. Panasonic […] The post AV Rant #936: The Tight Two appeared first on AV Rant.

Joe Klusnick joins Rob H on short notice. Tom’s house was badly damaged by Hurricane Helene, we are sad to say 🙁 Rob covers the news at the end of this episode: SVS 17-Ultra R|Evolution Series subs are now available. Arendal 1528 Flagship speaker Series details and prices were released. KEF Q Meta Series speakers launched. […] The post AV Rant #935: Joe’s Concise Answers appeared first on AV Rant.

Tom shouldn’t be here! Wish him luck during hurricane Helene! Masimo ousted CEO Joe Kiani from their board and fully intends to sell off the former Sound United companies. The National Association of Theatre Owners is investing $2.2 billion over 3 years to improve cinemas. And Sofabaton showed their new X2 Remote at CEDIA. Pictures […] The post AV Rant #934: Six, Fifteen, or Thirty appeared first on AV Rant.

Tom's back! Thanks to Lee & Joe for co-hosting last week. AirPods Pro 2 get FDA approval as hearing aids. PS5 Pro. Motorized UST Projector Cabinets. The post AV Rant #933: All One Sentence appeared first on AV Rant.

It’s our CEDIA Special! Guest co-host Joe Klusnick takes us through a slideshow of photos to share his in-person experiences from the show floor. Plus we cover the product announcement news from Epson, JVC, Sony, Barco, Stewart, Screen Innovations, Elite Prime Vision, SVS, Just Video Walls, OSD, Emotiva & others. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBHgkF […] The post AV Rant #932: CEDIA 2024 Slideshow and News with Joe Klusnick appeared first on AV Rant.

Things did not go according to plan! We had intended to cover CEDIA 2024 with Joe Klusnick this episode. But the internet wouldn’t allow it. So we’re hoping to record a second episode this week to set things right. Keep an eye out! Apple’s iPhone 16 event included AirPods Pro 2 becoming hearing aids. Kaleidescape […] The post AV Rant #931: Unexpectedly Not CEDIA appeared first on AV Rant.

Tom had to leave before the end of this episode, and we’re a little rushed this week. But lots of questions answered. Plus, Lumagen announced new outboard video processor models: Radiance Pro 4140 at the “low” end, and 8K ArtisaN at the high end. And Denon’s new AVR-A10H Receiver model comes just short of what […] The post AV Rant #930: Baby with the Bathwater appeared first on AV Rant.

Epson’s new Q-Series projectors go for high brightness and high prices. Kaleidescape announced their highest-capacity 123 TB solid state Terra Prime Server. Portrait Displays released their new C6 HDR5000 Colorimeter along with a strange rebate offer. And Chick-fil-A needs its own streaming service for some reason. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBEWT8 00:00:00 – Intro Time […] The post AV Rant #929: Put a Normal Person in the Room appeared first on AV Rant.

Short episode this week. It’s Rob’s fault! We have a few more thoughts on the conceptual basis for Trinnov WaveForming. Emotiva has new XPA C Series amps with a more compact chassis. Paramount Television Studios has been shut down. And Epson unveiled a new QB1000 4K LCD projector. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBEb43 00:00:00 – […] The post AV Rant #928: Rob Cuts Out appeared first on AV Rant.