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AV Rant #196: Ponce

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:13:11 +0000

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 [...]

AV Rant #195: Land a Ho-tech

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:29:09 +0000

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 [...]

AVR #194: Tom Muad’Dib

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:09:21 +0000

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 [...]

AV Rant #193: Making It

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 02:39:08 +0000

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 [...]

AV Rant #192: A is for Awesome

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 23:11:13 +0000

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 [...]

AV Rant #191: Overboard

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:24:21 +0000

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 Because they’re as outdated as movie theaters and newspapers!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 [...]

AV Rant #190: The Return of Tom

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:15:35 +0000

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 [...]

AV Rant #189: Tim and Hollis

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:58:03 +0000

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 [...]

AVR #188: Giddy

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:49:48 +0000

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 [...]

AVR #187: The Next Level

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 05:45:05 +0000

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 [...]

AVR #186: Pitch Hitting

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:57:33 +0000

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 [...]

AVR #185: Ridiculously Special Feat. Rob and Ted

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:25:28 +0000

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 [...]

AVR #184: Tom Totally Sells Out

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:15:54 +0000

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 [...]

AV Rant #183: Prophetic After The Fact

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:51:40 +0000

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 [...]

AV After Dark #5

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:00:47 +0000

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 [...]

AV Rant #182: Dina’s Porn Box

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Thu, 27 May 2010 23:53:53 +0000

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 [...]

AV Rant #181: Dog Pillow

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Thu, 20 May 2010 22:29:27 +0000

We are REALLY sorry and video didn’t work this week as you would have seen Tom cry. Yes, cry. Damn you ooVoo and your endless crashes!!!!! On tap this week, Onkyo partners with Walmart, LifeLock dude needs to change his keys, Steven gets a better answer, and moths might just make your next display [...]

AV Rant #180: Get Off My Lawn

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Thu, 13 May 2010 23:21:40 +0000

Two videos this week (one from YouTube from Michael and worth a watch). A rant on iPod docks, MP3s, and Lady Gaga. Tom and Dina feel old. An iPod dock that is cool but not cool enough for the price. The FCC doesn’t mind taking VOD away from those without HDMI. DirecTV goes 3D in [...]

AVR #179: It’s an Engineer Thing

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Thu, 06 May 2010 23:19:01 +0000

Dina had couple of Mac problems this week so no video and I had to cut a bit out in the middle. Hopefully it still makes sense. Tom gets a comment via Ara. What exactly is HDMI 1.4a and what does it mean for you? Tom tries to explain but the engineers thwart him at [...]

AV Rant #178: DVRetard

info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer) — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:06:37 +0000

Tom starts off on the wrong foot this podcast – and Dina catches him on it. Why does Amazon mock Tom so? Dina liked a movie that Tom liked. That’s probably one of the signs of the apocalypse. What’s the deal with California and video games? Takes a lawyer to figure it out. Hulu is [...]