Oh man, that sounds awesome. You’re gonna love the Atmos in both Fury Road and The Matrix, too—I talked about great Atmos movies in another article here if you need more ideas. (Spoiler alert: watch Gravity. Blew my freaking mind. Also Pacific Rim—I used to think it was just a so-so movie, then I got an Atmos system… Read more

Oh man, that sounds awesome. You’re gonna love the Atmos in both Fury Road and The Matrix, too—I talked about great…

Hmm, how did you come to this conclusion? I remember seeing a difference between the SDR and HDR versions when I compared them, and Reference Home Theater did their own analysis on Spider-Verse and found that both brightness and color were outside SDR/Rec.709 spec throughout the movie. John Archer said the same. If… Read more

Hmm, how did you come to this conclusion? I remember seeing a difference between the SDR and HDR versions when I…

I almost included this one, because yes, the HDR and color in Mulan is insane. Absolutely worth checking out for the movie’s 4K/HDR presentation alone. (And I thought it was fine as a movie--not amazing or anything, but enjoyable enough.) Read more

I almost included this one, because yes, the HDR and color in Mulan is insane. Absolutely worth checking out for the…

While I don’t fully agree, I totally understand this preference--film grain isn’t for everyone, and I do think it’s a bit TOO apparent in some movies. You might be able to tone it down by turning on the de-noise setting--on my Vizio set, the “Reduce Signal Noise” setting (meant for analog sources and transfers)… Read more

While I don’t fully agree, I totally understand this preference--film grain isn’t for everyone, and I do think it’s…

Yeah, I found Amazon’s library was kind of hit or miss for these movies. Their library/search engine is also terrible for finding 4K movies to begin with...not sure what they’re doing over there.
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Yeah, I found Amazon’s library was kind of hit or miss for these movies. Their library/search engine is also…

Wow, way to call me out for not reading the site I work for, thanks for throwing me under the bus! I’ll keep an eye out. Read more

Wow, way to call me out for not reading the site I work for, thanks for throwing me under the bus! I’ll keep an eye…

I keep seeing this “hack” mentioned in a lot of places, but I’ve never seen Xbox Live Gold go for such cheap prices—where are these sales happening?! Read more

I keep seeing this “hack” mentioned in a lot of places, but I’ve never seen Xbox Live Gold go for such cheap prices—w…

Those battles were particularly hard, but for me it didn’t really “pick up” until after Alfheim, probably. That’s when I felt I was really getting the hang of it. Read more

Those battles were particularly hard, but for me it didn’t really “pick up” until after Alfheim, probably. That’s…

This is a great point I should have driven home harder. I’m not a huge online multiplayer guy, but yeah if you already subscriber to Xbox Live Gold, the math tips very decidedly in your favor, most likely. Read more

This is a great point I should have driven home harder. I’m not a huge online multiplayer guy, but yeah if you…

The only time we talked about large and small rooms in this guide was with regard to the standalone Sonos soundbar, and it was just a way of saying: if you don’t have room for a separate subwoofer and satellite speakers, this does a good job for just one bar. If you have a larger space with room for those extras, it… Read more

The only time we talked about large and small rooms in this guide was with regard to the standalone Sonos soundbar,…

I actually just got a chance to try out the T650 and I liked it! I thought it was particularly good for music, better than similar options from Vizio, and it’s longer (if I recall correctly) so you get some better stereo separation. I think the Vizio had a bit more low end, which was nice for movies, but ultimately… Read more

I actually just got a chance to try out the T650 and I liked it! I thought it was particularly good for music,…

God of War is one of those games that gets better and better the more you get into it. Not only does the story really pick up after a few hours, but for me, it also took me a while to figure out the combat, so once I got the hang of that—and got some gear that made things easier—it became a bit more fun. I think it… Read more

God of War is one of those games that gets better and better the more you get into it. Not only does the story…

Oh, I don’t know how I messed that up—I might have thought it was locked at 30 because the second one was. I should have included the remastered original in this list! Read more

Oh, I don’t know how I messed that up—I might have thought it was locked at 30 because the second one was. I should…

I finished God of War just before I got my PS5, and I’m bummed I didn’t get to play it at that sweet sweet unlocked 60fps. But I got the PS Plus collection too; looking forward to playing a lot of those—though I wish they’d patched them for 60fps. Bloodborne, Last of Us, lots of games in that collection are still… Read more

I finished God of War just before I got my PS5, and I’m bummed I didn’t get to play it at that sweet sweet unlocked…

I don’t believe they have unlocked that. I do remember seeing one guy on YouTube who discovered 4K mode runs at 60 if you have the disc and don’t patch the game, but haven’t verified that myself. I’m running an up-to-date version on my PS5 and it runs at 30fps in 4K mode, 60fps in 1080p. I’d gladly step down in… Read more

I don’t believe they have unlocked that. I do remember seeing one guy on YouTube who discovered 4K mode runs at 60…

Thanks; removed that listing for now. Hopefully it comes back in stock on Amazon, but for now, Oculus’ site is indeed best. Read more

Thanks; removed that listing for now. Hopefully it comes back in stock on Amazon, but for now, Oculus’ site is…

I have experience with both. The Quest 2 is a step backwards in some ways, and a step forward in others. I think Ars’ review makes good points but overblows them. Plenty of others have positive takes on it as well. All told, it’s still the best VR headset for most people. Read more

I have experience with both. The Quest 2 is a step backwards in some ways, and a step forward in others. I think…

Good question! I haven’t heard virtual atmos on any 5.1 receivers, but there are a few things we need to lay out here.

First of all, I wouldn’t reduce the number of speakers you have just to get atmos. A 3.1.2 soundbar is going to be a big downgrade from a decent 5.1 setup—so don’t go with that. (I’m not saying a 3.1.2… Read more

Good question! I haven’t heard virtual atmos on any 5.1 receivers, but there are a few things we need to lay out…

Whoops, sorry, those were supposed to be linked in the caption. Added! They’re this DSA Penumbra keyset from AliExpress. Read more

Whoops, sorry, those were supposed to be linked in the caption. Added! They’re this DSA Penumbra keyset from…

I almost included these, but decided against it, and now two people have asked about it—guess I should have included them! Read more

I almost included these, but decided against it, and now two people have asked about it—guess I should have included…