Blog Title: AVRant Home Theater Podcast

AVRant #109: CES09

Live from the show, Clint and Tom report on the press events so far, some of the overarching themes, and how CES is changing. Before you start groaning, don’t worry, Dina participated in the podcast as well and offers her unique perspective. Some of the topics include Panasonic’s partnership with James Cameron. LG’s wireless TV. read more..

AVRant #108: Plaid

Happy New Year everyone! Tom is back so holiday or no, there’s a podcast today. Clint and Tom discuss the Dark Knight DVD, Rock Band 2, TomTom, and other Christmas goodies. Clint’s Memorex review proves that yes, a Blu-ray player can blow. In-wall speakers, learning from the podcast, and hearing as you never have before read more..

AVRant #107: Bickering

Tom re-wired his system… again. Cables Tom and Clint never have. Listen in to see if you’re the winner of our contest. A question about whole house audio gets Tom worked up about Crestron and the like. Jonathan wants to know more about why you calibrate your display/source. Are there a lot of Blu-ray players read more..

AVRant #106: How to shop

Last chance to win something from AV Rant. Tom for the win. Apple is a cult, evidence now exists (you’ll have to listen to this to find out more)! Second Life is nowhere to meet your future spouse. A shopping guide not about things to buy but how to shop. If you are looking for read more..

AVRant #105: Silver Fixation

What happened to last week’s podcast? Inquiring minds want to know. What did Dina buy on Black Friday? What about Tom? Who would make an ugly woman? How to piss off Tom. Todd wants to know if HD audio offers anything to the guy without a surround sound system. Jared has a question about his read more..

AVRant #104: Just late

Don’t worry, there will be a new episode tomorrow. Better late than never? Not in this case. Feel free to fast forward past the first 12 minutes or so where we let you know all the deals you missed on Black Friday. I’ll let the responsible party let you know where to send your hate read more..

AVRant #103: Outtakes

Clint joins Tom and Dina this week. What’s up with the speaker shootout? Tom gives you the skinny. Tom tells a sad, sad story. A love story gone wrong. Lots of discussion of the facts and not a whole lot of sympathy. Tom learns something new about the Internet. Dating via email. What is the read more..

AVRant #102: Review Previews

Dina’s gone again, Clint fills in (even though he’s sick). Clint has an iPod suggestion. Mini Gears of War 2 review. Preliminary results for a Samsung PN50A760 review. Blu-ray predictions. Blockbuster gets in on the streaming? Premliminary results for the Klipsch Ikon V series speakers. Clint’s perception of Vizio. Some more on Audyssey (check AV read more..

AVRant #101: Voodoo Marketing

Woohoo! 101 episodes! More from the Audioholics party. Tom’s report on Audyssey Dynamic EQ and Dynamic Volume. New contest announced - enter now! Circuit City’s outlook is bleak. Roku to stream HD movies from Netflix. Steve Jobs has infiltrated Tom’s house. Tom is Obsessed with Star Wars. The rotary sub. Belkin Powerline AV+ review preview. read more..

AVRant #100: Disney Rant

AV Rant from the Audioholics State of the CE Union Event at Disney. Dina couldn’t be there so it is Tom, Clint, and Gene (with a special appearance from his wife, Bertha) commenting on the first half day of the show. Pioneer, Emotiva, Epson, Trinnov, SVS, EMP, and more are covered. Clint sat in on read more..

AVRant #99: Bitter Class

Tom’s loves Comcast in the “I want to kill you sort of way.” Little Big Planet is getting recalled. Find out why. My own worst enemy is breast cancer. Tom needs to be more snobby… apparently. Tom talks about the IOGEAR and Krix reviews. Overseas reviews. What’s the deal with port plugs? A rant read more..

AVRant #98: Going to Australia

Tom’s an egg. Tom confuses the garbage lady. Tom saw the Fortress of Solitude on NatGeo. Tom’s excited about a new HD channel. Star Trek is now on YouTube. A short comparison with Hulu. Netflix is upping their subscription price… for Blu-ray. Tom and Dina disagree on who is most to blame. Lars can’t hear. read more..

AVRant #97: Year Stupid 01

Coke Crappy. Dina gets homework. Life, Sanctuary, Pushing Daisies, Driven (not Drive), and Heroes. Ebay helps the little guy (into debt). Best Buy tries to get chicks. Dina admits she’s not normal. Jaime called… a lot. He’s shopping for speakers and that gets Tom talking. Tom requests a picture. Lots of tips for speaker shopping. read more..

AVRant #96.5: Rob Reviews Dre

Listener Rob has a review of the Beats by Dr. Dre headphones. Thanks Rob for sharing this with us. Thanks for listening and don’t forget to vote for us at Podcast Alley.

AVRant #96: Sorry Ted

Ted is mad about a few things. Tom responds. Under $300 Blu-ray players are in stores. J found them. Read the comments below the post for some FANTASTIC information from Rob and others. What is the future for consumer electronics? Let us know what you think below. Tom gives his opinion. If you are having read more..

AVRant #95: No Felicity

Misubishi wants their display back. Metallica is too loud. Some of the best fixes for your gear issues are psychological. Def Tech responds to our shootout request. How a reviewer responds to a good review rather than bad. Made up specifications and graphs. Shaking your phone. SanDisk’s (Tom calls it “scan”disk) CD killer (yeah right). read more..

AVRant #94: Heart On

Pirating distinctions. If you want Blu-ray prices to come down, you need to buy more? Huh? NSF wants to pay people to play World of Warcraft. Tom reviews Fringe. Grant wants to know if he needs another sub. Tom’s son’s favorite baseball team. David wants to know how to fix his sports bar’s bad video. read more..

AVRant #93: Fork Truck?

A quick CEDIA decompression. Leon speakers are heavy. Auralux picture panels. Some new art for the podcast? Escient Vision and Colorado vNet Movie Server. Speaker shootout news. Dina bangs on the table just to piss Tom off. Klipsch is yellow. Any eD fans? Look for a speaker review. Apple punishes non-AT&T customers. Floorspikes + Sub. read more..

AVRant #92: CEDIA ‘08 Part 3

J, Clint and Tom decide to do a 3-way rant and talk about their final day at the show. J rants on Control4’s lack of PR hiring skills and Clint discusses the new BagEnd active bass “absorber” which will probably not find its way into any home theaters in the near future. Finally, we all read more..

AVRant #91: CEDIA ‘08 Part 2

We’re back, we’re tired, and we’re punchy. A few insights about tradeshows. A new product you probably are going to get excited about. Clint gets excited about lights. Tom gets angry about seatbelts. More l8r. Thanks for listening and don’t forget to vote for us at Podcast Alley.