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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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.

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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 […]

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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 […]

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