AVRant Home Theater Podcast

As promised, Leif is back as co-host. Tom thinks he did this just so he could get some ideas about what to upgrade next. Tom had an exceptional amount of caffeine that morning so you might need to play it back in slower. Up first – the Bose VideoWave which makes about as much sense [...]

Rob is back as co-host. Tom’s still on the lookout for a new permanent replacement for Dina. For now, it’s probably going to be a parade of co-hosts. Since Netflix came to Canada, and Rob is in Canada, we talk about it. Plus we get off topic a lot. Since that never (almost never) happened [...]

Denial isn’t just a river in Egypt – it’s the reason this podcast is late. Yes, Dina’s gone and no Tom has no plan for what to do next. Bruce hates Tom (as do all those people that didn’t get confused like Tom did when talking about step-up/down transformers last week). Oprah comes to Oz [...]

Sorry about the late podcast – all will be explained within. Also, the complete video is available this week thanks to ooVoo not crashing. Tom’s almost moved in. A discussion about power. A class Tom wants to take. Netflix makes strides. Accessing the cloud – a good thing? Dina weighs in. Tom gives a big [...]

Tom is disappointed in his listeners (though Dina really should have read the comments from last week). Blockbuster is going bankrupt – Tom’s not surprised. James Camereon needs a new car (or something) so he adds nine minutes. The upside – he’s producing a movie that Tom’s REALLY looking forward to. An opera for Star [...]

We’re back with video though it isn’t the most flattering shot of Tom. Tom reviews the OtterBox Defender case for the iPad. You can even see it on the video (though it’s a bit hard to make out). Levitan has more to say about Hulu, Star Wars Uncut is released, and, apparently, video games are [...]

YEA!!!! Dina’s back and all is right with the world… except for the echo on Tom’s side but we’re starting to get used to that right? Right? No? Well, us either. Our kingdom for a few room treatments… and a few subs. Can’t ever have too many subs. Tom’s got a few things to say [...]

One more week and Dina is back. For this week we have a special guest host – Tom’s wife! See for yourself if he affords her any more respect than anyone else. On tap for this week – The Audioholics videos, iTV, the Dell tablet, and 120Hz cables. Blockbuster – back from the dead or [...]

Tom is back for good this time in all of his echoy glory. What one thing does Tom miss most from his home theater gear? The answer might surprise you. Clint is mad a HDBaseT, Tom is mad at the studios. The UK is mad at Facebook and Twitter. Warner wants you to believe that [...]

Leif and Rob are back once more and we go totally overboard! Leif talks Hulu Plus. Rob talks Playstation Plus. Local storage vs. Cloud storage – what’s better? Can we get rid of local TV affiliates… please? Why? Because they’re as outdated as movie theaters and newspapers! Alexandre has a burned-in Kuro. Rob weighs in. Let’s build a front [...]

Tom is BACK!!! Briefly. Not sure if he’ll have Internet next week so the last Rob episode will be held for another week. Tom talks a bit about Australia and how it differs from the US. Aside from the offerings on TV, he’s tentatively optimistic. Clint’s got some more thoughts on HTbaseT. Netflix is coming [...]

This one is late because Tom’s not used to the 12 hour time difference. Well, at least he’s back(ish). Next week may be the last Rob episode which promises to be extra long. This week it’s Tim and Hollis – two audio engineers. You may remember Tim from a while back when he recorded a [...]

It’s a simple but thoroughly “giddy” AV Rant, with Clint filling in for Tom and Dina taking part in her very… last… podcast… until she returns from a summer sabbatical, that is. It is finally revealed that Audioholics is now shooting a series of video reviews. And they look really really awesome! We discuss the [...]

Welcome to an AVRant episode that’s a bit like one other. With Dina away for the summer and Tom fighting sharks off the coast of Australia, podcast fans, Leif Hurst and Rob H. do their best to fill our awesome regular hosts’ seats! We get to know Leif before diving in to his very impressive DIY [...]

We finally did it – our best show ever! Or at least the best that Dina and Clint have ever done… we think… maybe you should listen for yourself and decide. Dina introduces us to her language handicap and Clint reviews a very expensive television that costs more than most people spend on their whole [...]

Welcome to an AV Rant podcast episode like no other! With Tom and Dina both away on amazing summer adventures, long time AV Rant listeners, Ted and Rob take the reins and churn out a fan-made episode of epic length and verbosity! We get to know Ted a little bit and find out how he [...]

If you are wondering why this podcast is a day late, send your thank you cards to Comcast who apparently has realized that Tom is moving and has started cutting out his service for hours/days at a time. We’re just thankful they left it up for the hour or so that Tom and Dina needed [...]

Don’t forget, if you want to have your rant on the podcast, record it and get it to Tom or Clint. Best to use a hosting service (there are a ton of free ones) if it is a big file. In this week’s episode – more on Hulu. Will it be coming to the big [...]

No technical difficulties this time so you have all three of us for the entire show! We talk a bit about TV past, present, and future. We have some ideas for what to get your home theater lovin father. Can you game Pandora? We talk about our voting strategies. Ara asks, “Is it OK to [...]

New Comcast ads have Tom mad. Video on demand sucks. GoogleTV – Tom’s not sure what it is but it sounds cool. A bunch of answers to a bunch of questions. Are video games reducing crime? Tom likes to think so. Can you upgrade your video processor? What’s the deal with mid-bass subs? Should you [...]