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Naim have forgotten top quality c.d.players, its all about streaming with them,there is a good market for quality cd players , just look at Cyrus audio, Luxman,accuphase,altlol,so until there produce a quality cd player iam not interested,they have the engineering skills to do this,iam not saying they should go a full range of c.d players but just a couple a mid price like the cd.5i and player to match the new range

Jeez Cas ... you couldn't finish Withnail and I? .. shame on you. It's quite literally in the top 5 British movies ever made.

maybe someday people recognize your good videos

Since I've added two subwoofers, Back surrounds and Atmos speakers I'm now getting the full surround sound. So for me these additions are greatly needed. And I think for anyone's Home Theater..👍🏽

Soldier blue the UK release is cut

It's funny how the experts and traditional audience disagree on movies. I thought True Lies looked great, but I didn't pause and blow up the picture to point out flaws. 99% of people don't.

When will Steven Seagal hit 4K?

I am with you Phil. I also agree with the LG approach to HDR and FMM. Even as a purist, I get behind it. Mainly bc it’s giving a better overall experience, and utilizing the panel’s ability. A lot of reviewers claim DTM needs to always be off in FMM for the most accurate image. While that is true to an extent, it’s not always the case. The insinuation is DTM in FMM vastly overbrightens EOTF, like Cinema and Cinema Home modes. This is not true tho. FMM in conjunction in DTM has a different algorithm than the Cinema and Cinema Home modes. Meaning, it tracks EOTF much closer, while also utilizing the panels capabilities, for those none reference viewing environments. It’s also boosting colors, and brighten where needed, having a more impactful presentation, that isn’t rolling off the highlights so much, which dulls the image. I just dislike this hate or negative narrative towards DTM, bc it’s needed, and not every DTM algorithm is the same. Some are better than others. Some have different purposes. While a hard clip is what most of us want, it’s not always the best option for the content being displayed. I hope that makes sense. Even me, with my dark ass room, black out curtains….I use bias lighting, I find the DTM algorithm in conjunction with FMM, to often produce a more impactful, and immersive experience than using FMM with DTM off. On older sets, like my CX, DTM acted the same in Cinema, Cinema Home, and FMM. You could get identical images out of all modes if matched settings. This might of changed since firmware updates, as I no longer own my CX. It was the case when I got rid of it. So LG has basically granted my wish, in providing a better, or more accurate dynamic tone mapping algorithm, that tracks EOTF a lot closer, while utilizing the panels full capabilities for highlights. A more highlight focused DTM algorithm, which doesn’t affect APL nearly as much. It does take a trained eye, to see these differences in the DTM algorithms. The way the TV adjusts, it’s very subtle. If you change from Cinema with DTM on, to FMM with DTM on, they might at first look similar. However, what you will see, is FMM dimming, or reducing the APL slowly. Again, this is hard to see, and probably why many reviewer out there, aren’t taking about the different DTM approach between LG’s different picture modes. Even SDR picture modes are all equivalent, like they used to be on older LG sets.

crackn good chat

Next is videogames story's.

Nope the hero bubble hasn't burst when a hero film does well it does godly well Spider Man, Guardians of the Galaxy vol 3 Dead Pool etc iti s the rushed films that do terribly.

The superhero "bubble" broke because they went woke. There will not be a next movie trend, aside from profits trending down, until someone gets brave enough to go ACTIVLY anti-woke.

I'm considering this one as a secondary sub 🙂

are we getting the 98X955 in the UK or will we only get the 98C855? thanks

Say goodbye to grainy streams! This noise reduction feature is a game-changer for cord-cutters. The MediaTek Pentonic 800 chipset seems very interesting one in terms of the performance.

Dolby Atmos on a TV? Now that's what I'm talking about! Movie night just got a whole lot more immersive. The Pentonic 800 from MediaTek seem very impressive in terms of the premium smart TV controls.

Nice chat very informative, just stumbled on your channel. You kind of mentioned it, sofas that can't move from the back wall. And separately bipole speaker being a dirty word. My question is, People having their home cinema setup in their living room and can't move the sofa from the back wall, is bipole speakers the solution even in a Atmos 5.1.2 system???

Hi. Great information. I'm in uk and looking at sony 7 channel with the 360 mapping. Can only get 7ch in Europe. So I have the front LR speakers and looking to add the centre for 3.1.0 for now. My question is the monitor audio silver g7 wide speakers I have the tweater and 5 inch base driver. The center c250 has the same tweater and base drivers but additionally has a mid range driver. I've been told the 3 should match but can't get the taller towers with same arrangement. Am I over thinking it and the sound will be find with no mids on the wides. It is 5.1.2 I'm heading to as my room is medium and steep near rear wall. Thanks

It’s a pity the Bravia 9 is not available in 65 inches size in the UK. As a consumer, I will look into a competitor premium offering for that size. It’s weird that Sony has crippled the potential of its peak product with that move. It doesn’t make any sense to me.

Is the brightness limited on the UK TV's like some are reporting it is in Europe due to power limits? Is this why nits are not referred to and instead it's "HDR" 3500,5000 etc. Sounds like it's not but would be good to explicitly clarify. Can't wait to get a 98 c855!!!

Will you do a full review of the C855, when?

The new one Pentonic 800 seems very interesting one with the aspect of smart AI features and also have a great entertainment factor for the users.

Sold on the Pentonic 800 just for the data savings alone! My family loves movie marathons, and my internet bill feels haunted every month. This is a game-changer! This new one at Computex 2024 is just outstanding one!!

Can someone please explain if the C955 does anything better than the C855? Or is a C855 an upgraded C955 on all fields? It seems so strange if so. I am on the trigger of the C955 but now I am unsure what to do.

so what do you do with the "astonishingly bad" sound when you unbox it?

Interesting podcast , as an AV Forum member for many years luv the discussion. My latest music room two channel system is two Sonos Era 300s for streaming Dolby Atmos. These speakers have line in connections , left speaker is attached to a Sony CD player , right speaker to a project turntable . My beloved Akai 4000D Mk 2 is connected to the Era 300 speaker by the use of a low latency Bluetooth tx. My LG tv, which sits behind the speakers has airplay, which connects directly to the Era 300s, allowing me to watch music videos with no latency issues. The Sonos speakers recognise the analogue equipment as stereo and play it through both speakers. What a wonderful time to be able to pick and mix services and components.

Where on Earth did you guys, Ed Selley inparticular, get the impression that the "rules" of the £5000 thread were new components only? That was never mentioned in the opening post. And given the context of the thread that that thread was spun off from (one about cables), it was never the case. Or is there some unwritten rule that AVForums are for discussing new components only? Which would be an extreme ostrich approach, given the existence of ebay. £5000 is huge amount of money. It's more than I'd pay for a car! For that money, if you're looking at a digital only system you can put together something that will sound about as good as any system ever made. All you need to do is to: tear up the "new components (from a dealer) only" blinkered approach. Have some experience, leading to some understanding as to the principles behind what sounds World Class and what doesn't. Or to know and trust someone that does.

Thank you. I am interested in some active speakers now

Thx for sharing 👍

There's not enough 4K releases.

Me(hearing impaired) Top 3: 1. Blu ray 4k (generally better audio mixes)= Vol 40/ 50% 2. Sony Pictures core app (PureStream)= Vol 35-50% excellent excellent quality 3. Apple TV 4K= Vol 55-75% Very Good quality (Dolby Vision + Dolby Atmos) I’ll grade a purchase on these reference standards with the absolute best being 4k blu ray in general I’ll skip around to get good prices but nothing so far beats 1&2, but I guess I’m “niche” also in a peculiar way If I love it too much it’s got to be a 4k blu ray

What a silly question lol ... there will never be enough 4K Blu-rays. There are 1000's of films that may never get a 4K Blu-ray release that I've been waiting on for almost a decade

I love that many more niche 4K / Blu-rays are being released. I am happy to buy some recent films (CGI etc) but too many are pretty dire so I prefer to buy the 4K / blu-rays with extras etc / booklets of Italian / French etc films from the 50s to the 80s and long may the smaller companies keep producing them. Certainly not a 4K only, prefer the lower costed blu-rays mainly as they are fine with a 40 inch 4K TV, I suppose I would go for more 4K if I had a 75 inch TV. I think they could release too many 4Ks and because of the cost, it would be hard to buy many of them. Blu-rays being often about a 1/3 to 1/2 of the 4K price, they are definitely easier to pick up.

Given all the streaming channels have "My List" bookmarks, a lot of films are being consigned to being watched later...then not at all, as more and more content is added to My List. Too much choice can be off putting comparable to no choice at all, but this is where IMDB and reviews are so handy. Personally I will not see a film or show if it scores below 6.0. I may be missing out on a few gems but that's life.

I can get a new old stock 2250 v1 very cheap. Is it very different to the v2?

Cost of Dirac is the issue. My Denon X3800h cost. $1699. Dirac Live with multi sub support is $799. That's almost half the cost of my AVR. That's the price of an external amp. My take - price the full version at $99, with single sub $149, full with multi sub $199. Way more people will take the jump.

Why why why why is Sony not releasing a 65” Bravia 9 in the uk

Thank you for this very excellent Video presentation/Interview with Gavin and Dr Julian Scott! This mimics all of our experiences with the BRAVIA 9 and BRAVIA 7 that are both on display in our Scarsdale, NY A/V showroom. 👍👍

One issue important to me that was not touched on is why has Sony abandoned pedestal stands on its TVs. Like a very large number of people in the UK I live in a Victorian terraced house with chimney breasts, which means tv placement in a recess either side of that is more or less the only convenient option, and these recesses are usually not big enough for a wide equipment stand. My Sony KD48A9BU OLED has a pedestal stand that is 18½ inches wide, and the shelf it sits on is only 5 inches wider. I would like to move up to a 55 inch OLED and have always looked to Sony first for my TVs, but I don't see an upgrade path for me among the current crop of Sonys.

have them and they are very special!

Lyngdorf trumps it

There is almost an argument to be had that if an HDR movie is graded for a dark room viewing. Will that be detrimental if you watch in a lit room? Will you be lacking in visibility impact or shadow detail and so on. It's sad most content is graded for 1K Nits. Because that is yesterday's news. HDR doesn't even begin to have an impact until after 1,000 nits. Everything is so compressed into a limited nit scale. A candle at 700 nits in a horror movie isn't going to look much different in brightness than someone turning on a super bright LED flashlight. They both end up with similar HDR effect and that is limiting. That LED flashlight should be 3000 nits on the screen. Then a sun rise with the sun at 4000 nits. Most of the scenes would be lower nits of course. But that HDR effect in specular highlights need range and not be crammed into 1,000 nits. Even OLEDs are now at 1500 nits and some can peak to 2,000 nits. HDR grading needs to be 4K nits from now on IMO.

43:50 This is a guy that is living in his own professional world. "Obviously people don't ALWAYS watch in dark room". I'd say 95% don't EVER watch in a dark room. My wife hates turning down the lights in our living room watching a movie or anything. Vast majority of people have lights on at most dim the lights. Then a few watch movies in a dark room. No one with a brain would sit and watch NHL hockey in a dark room. Live sports isn't "Graded for dark room" Viewing, lol. I have a perfectly light controlled room. I still use Bias lighting behind my TV, the room is fairly dim. But it has lights and I would very seldom watch anything in the dark. Don't conflate live Sports watching with some hoity toity "directors intent in a dark room HDR graded" content.

The Julian take on whole part about sports should have the same D65 temp and so on. I don't agree with. There is no "creators" intent watching NHL hockey. It's just live broadcast of a very bright arena with white ice. D65 has a slight warm and yellowish tone. Talking about creators intent and so on for sport I just call BS on. A movie is pre-made and filmed with a certain intent and grading and color filters to change the mood of the show/movie. This is NOT something that is conducive to sports watching in a bright family room at home with the guys and a couple of beers. No then you'd want a bright image, slightly cooler color tone to make the white ice actually white. You want more detail in the image as well. This is live TV and no a movie. Also movies are graded if in HDR for DARK ROOM. No one sits and watches Hockey as though it's film makers intent in a dark room. That just seems dumb. Bright sports don't need a perfect EOTF IMO. If it lift mid-tones or the entire image who cares. It about it being bright and clear.

Let’s hope this new Bravia 9 gets a much improved colour space. How about 90+% in the BT2020 colour space.