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

AV Rant #909: Arbitrary Rules

8 days ago 2h 12m

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.

AV Rant #908: Cheap Audiophile Cables

15 days ago 2h 13m

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. An

AV Rant #907: RBH Impression Series Mk 3

22 days ago 2h 40m

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.

AV Rant #906: Everyone is Talking About Bo

29 days ago 2h 13m

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. Pict

AV Rant #905: Extra Long Catch-Up Episode

Mar 21st, 2024 2h 38m

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 episo

AV Rant #904: Notpenheimer

Mar 14th, 2024 2h 20m

IMAX App on Apple Vision Pro brings 3D documentaries in 1.43:1 aspect ratio home for the first time. More Disney+ shows are coming to Ultra HD Blu-ray. And TIDAL is simplifying their subscription tiers and actually lowering prices! Pictures sho

AV Rant #903: Speaker Null Hypothesis

Mar 7th, 2024 2h 5m

OLED TV prices are either staying the same or going up a bit. M&K Sound has new THX Dominus Certified in-wall speakers. APC has two new Back-UPS BE power protection models. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBgwkE 00:00:00 –

AV Rant #902: Tom’s Surround Back Journey

Feb 29th, 2024 2h 20m

We’re excited about all the movies and shows we watched this week! A group of Hollywood directors banded together to buy the Westwood Village Theatre. Fubo is suing ESPN, Fox Sports & Warner Bros. Discovery over their joint sports streaming pla

AV Rant #901: Deprogramming Bob

Feb 22nd, 2024 2h 15m

KEF brings their MIE DSP to their Kube Subwoofers. Vudu is changing its name to Fandango At Home. Walmart is buying Vizio. UHP projector lamps can’t be restocked in the EU starting in 2026. And Tom finally watched Barbie! Pictures shown in this

AV Rant #900: Ash Comes Through

Feb 15th, 2024 36m 45s

900th Episode! Could these be the final 100 episodes of AV Rant? We have thoughts about Apple Vision Pro. Marantz Cinema 30 top end Receiver. Amazon Prime Video makes Dolby Vision & Atmos cost extra. Plex movie rentals are 1080p only. Fox Sport

AV Rant #899: SOUNDPEATS Space Headphones Review

Feb 8th, 2024 2h 33m

Tom has returned. And now both hosts are fighting cold or flu bugs of some kind. Tom reviews the SOUNDPEATS Space wireless headphones and their crazy long battery life. Emotiva has completely revamped their speaker lineup with the Airmotiv X Se

AV Rant #898: Better Not Laugh

Feb 1st, 2024 2h 9m

Lee Overstreet makes his first appearance in 2024! SVS is clearing out their Ultra Series speakers at discounted prices. Plex will launch their own Movies & TV online store within a month. WWE pro wrestling is moving Monday Night Raw to Netflix

AV Rant #897: Tom Makes a Change

Jan 25th, 2024 2h 4m

Catch this ep on YouTube for a surprise on Tom’s side! CES: Hisense 8K DLP, 40% smaller UST, rising, Sonic Screen, and Ultra-Black screens, Dynamic Light Steering, and automatic edge-blending C1 projectors. XGIMI Aladdin ceiling light projector

AV Rant #896: The Royal Rob

Jan 18th, 2024 2h 16m

More from CES 2024: SVS demo’d their new Ultra Evolution Series Speakers, Hisense claims their 110″ ULED X TV can hit 10,000 nits, Portrait Displays offers their G1 Pattern Generator for Calman, but their C7 HDR Colorimeter got cancelled, and F

AV Rant #895: The Odd AV eCouple

Jan 11th, 2024 2h 14m

CES 2024 is happening now. But we record early in the week, so we only have the preview news to talk about. LG’s 2024 QNEDs, OLEDs, and their Transparent T Series. Samsung QD-OLEDs, and transparent microLED. Brighter, bigger – up to 115″ – TCL

AV Rant #894: Where Do You Get Your Dopamine?

Jan 4th, 2024 2h 11m

Happy New Year! Tom is sort of back in his home theater, and that means his video feed has returned! Denon & Marantz owners can now pay hundreds of dollars to add Dirac Live Bass Control. You can pre-register for ad-free Amazon Prime Video. And

AV Rant #893: Tom’s Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Dec 21st, 2023 2h 47m

Season’s Greetings! It’s our final episode of 2023! Happy New Year! And we’ll see you all again in 2024. Tom has quite the tale to tell this week. Disney has dropped Jonathan Majors from his role as Kang in the MCU. And Xbox Cloud Gaming is ava

AV Rant #892: Rob Doesn’t Recommend SVS

Dec 14th, 2023 2h 10m

Happy Holidays! It’s our second to last episode of the year! SAG-AFTRA ratified their new contract. Zappiti players can live on via a subscription to R_volution’s R_video software. And Rob says SVS crossed the line with their bi-wire claims. Pi

AV Rant #891: Rush Job

Dec 7th, 2023 2h 1m

We had to start recording a bit late, and Tom had to duck out a bit early, so it’s a slightly jumbled episode this week. But AVRant finds a way! Samsung, Google & the Alliance for Open Media are introducing IAMF – a new 3D audio format. But it’

AV Rant #890: Everyone Is Buying Receivers

Nov 30th, 2023 2h 7m

Tom is back, but still under the weather. Our thanks to Lee Overstreet for pinch hitting last week. Lee also shared some sad news, so we’re thinking of him. Harman bought Roon. LG C4 OLEDs will get 144 Hz but not MLA. And Sonos will make wirele

AV Rant #889: Thankful: Across the Podcast-Verse

Nov 23rd, 2023 1h 31m

Welcome to Thankful: Across the Podcast-Verse! This is our 4th annual multi-podcast, 6-man crossover event with Tom, Rob & Lee from AV Rant Podcast, Andrew from AV Gadgets, DJ from the Bright Side Home Theater Podcast, and this year we’re joine

AV Rant #888: Everything Has Updates

Nov 22nd, 2023 2h 6m

Tom had to call in sick this week. So Lee Overstreet is here to pinch hit. Six James Cameron movies are getting Collector’s Edition Ultra HD Blu-ray releases. Portrait Displays has a new, affordable C7 HDR Colorimeter that’s accurate up to 10,0

AV Rant #887: Genuinely Disingenuous

Nov 16th, 2023 2h 12m

Oh boy did we have lots of technical problems this week! No video of either of us. And a slightly awkward edit near the beginning. But we’re still here to answer your home theater questions! SAG-AFTRA has a tentative agreement, ending the actor

AV Rant #886: For REAL Fans

Nov 9th, 2023 2h 4m

SVS is running a Black Friday sale, and this year, it includes most of their current speakers and subwoofers. Amazon, Peacock, Max, YouTube, and Apple TV+ are all increasing prices and/or inserting more ads. And Disney fully owns Hulu now. Also