AVRant Home Theater Podcast » Podcast

In spite of some technical hurtles (not covered in the podcast but you might have caught the gist on twitter), this podcast come to you relatively on time. Tom is back with about 85-90% of his voice. Most of our topics were generated by listeners (don’t forget to leave your questions at 479.OFF.RANT) and deal [...]

Tom is out for this week as he completely lost his voice. And we do mean completely. Clint answers some questions with Dina from Glenn and Scot as well as cover the new Oppo BDP-83SE “Special Edition” Universal Blu player. The video didn’t work this week (which is kinda for the best considering how many [...]

This week Tom and Dina tackle a number of listener questions including where to place surround speakers and which type are the best (according to Tom). John has a question about why we calibrate displays to 6500k. Best Buy is looking to get out of Brick and Mortar? Kids and speakers – what to consider. [...]

You’ve asked for it, and now you have it - an interview with the guy that designs the speakers for RBH Sound (and their sister companies Destination Audio, EMP Tek, and Status Acoustics). Shane Rich is the Technical Director and Vice President of Engineering at RBH. Topics include: A bit of history about Shane. Shane’s design process. How [...]

Tom goes on and on about being a geek in this one. How setting the distance of your subwoofer can affect its performance. Center channel woes - what causes muddiness and how to fix it. A preview of an extra AV Rant episode on the horizon. What’s the deal with pro versions of displays versus [...]

This week we have the honor of having the HT guys, Ara and Braden, on AV Rant. Tom talks with the guys about them, their gear, and their show. If you’re not already listening, you should. You know what is cool about Internet Direct gear? It doesn’t get stolen. Thoughts on DLP, a HT Guys [...]

Dina’s back, and then back again. You’ll get it once you hear the podcast. Leif’s second question is answered. $1000 system is recommended (sort of). As a follow up, not including the display, you should spend 50% on speakers, 25% on receiver, and 25% on everything else. At least that’s what Tom thinks. Will commercials [...]

Dina’s having a girls only week so apparently that doesn’t include AV. Yes, the logic escapes us too. Mark is this weeks guest host and he has a lot to say about Def Tech (let the hate mail begin). Leif has a question about diffusion which leads into a question from Rob about affordable absorption. [...]

This week Tom and Dina talk about Starbucks, Natal, and the Beatles. UPS really did one on John. Akamai HD looks to be pretty interesting - check it out if you haven’t already. Tom is going to be on the HT Guys - next week (not this one like he thought). A receiver you want [...]

Get your hot pizza straight from your PS3. For a limited time only! Tom got a bunch of Emails this week. Jon has a question about why the neoHD has Tom so excited, Richard wants to know what speakers to buy, Ronald has an opinion, and Michael uses Tom as a teaching aid. CA sees [...]

A report from CEDIA via patient Zero. Everyone thank Clint. Sony has a new Blu-ray player that actually has Tom’s interest. Has he turned to the dark side? They also seem to be doing 3-D and 120Hz processing correctly. A cool new remote from NGHP that will have you wishing you knew a foreign language. [...]

ooVoo is definitely working now (though Dina spends a goodly amount of time pixelated). Can AV Rant be turned into a drinking game? Tom thinks so. Tom loves his 80″ projection screen - even more now that he spent the weekend on a 32″ CRT. Evan has a question, Tom has sort of an answer. [...]

ooVoo take two. Last time I seemed to be a success. If it works again, we’ll call it not-a-fluke. Does anyone make their own Blu-ray players any more or do they just upgrade the feet? 3D Blu-ray coming… soon? Gamers like to hold discs - Tom is amazed. Apple is going to make their own [...]

We’re giving ooVoo a shot again. See below for the full video of the taping session complete with lots of pre-banter and a sneeze and topic Tom edited out. This week Dina and Tom discuss PlayOn the Wii, Best Buy theft policies, and something about Samsung. Engadget has a poll (and so does AV Rant). [...]

Dina’s back and is around for a long while. All you wanna-be guest co-hosts, we’ve got plans for you too. Tom STILL hates Microsoft. He’s not all that fond of California either. Custom installers and the games they play. Tom needs to clean up his wires (not as much as these guys). PS3 is cheaper [...]