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Two years after his wife's death, oceanographer and former navy SEAL, Atticus Young, attempts to reconcile with his rebellious daughter, Giona, by taking her on the scuba dive of a lifetime-swimming with a pod of peaceful humpback whales in the Gulf of Maine. But the beauty of the sea belies a terror from the deep-a horrific creature as immense as it is ancient. There is no blood, no scream, no fight. Giona is swallowed whole by the massive jaws. Only Atticus remains to suffer the shame of t ...
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Tom has a TV and a pair of speakers set up now! Kaleidescape joins the 8K Association. Epson QS100 adds a UST projector to the Q-Series. Emotiva’s RMC-1+ and XMC-2+ Pre-Pros finally bring HDMI 2.1 and DTS:X Pro. Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders begin in Canada and the USA. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCa6vh 00:00:00 – […] The …
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AV Rant #963: Because of Audiophiles
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2:07:08Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders were delayed in Canada shortly after we finished recording last week. PS5 gets a price increase in Europe. SVS has a new 5000 R|Evolution Series of subs to replace the 4000 Series. And Chinese companies have banded together to support a new GPMI standard to rival HDMI and DisplayPort. Pictures shown […] The post AV Rant…
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Nintendo Switch 2. Full Sony 2025 BRAVIA Lineup. Kaleidescape Strato M. And JBL Synthesis SDP-80. The post AV Rant #962: Distress appeared first on AV Rant.By Tom Andry
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AV Rant #961: Can’t Find It, Don’t Deserve It
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2:06:30Arendal's smaller, less-expensive 1961 Series of speakers has returned. Sony suspends all Home Cinema Projector sales in Europe due to sanctions. LG drops support for DTS in 2025. TCL's 2025 TV lineup. The post AV Rant #961: Can’t Find It, Don’t Deserve It appeared first on AV Rant.By Tom Andry
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WiiM Vibelink Amp. Netflix adds HDR10+. HDR by Barco gets permanent installations. New, smaller Christie Dolby Cinema projector. The post AV Rant #960: Against Tom’s Will appeared first on AV Rant.By Tom Andry
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Rob's drain pipe leaked again. Sonos cancels streaming box. New Sony UHD Blu-ray player. Sony RGB mini-LED TV in 2026. The post AV Rant #959: We’re AV Flood Now appeared first on AV Rant.By Tom Andry
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A PlayStation 3 update in 2025. Warner Bros. DVD disc rot. TCL QM7K Series. HearAdvisor earplug measurements. The post AV Rant #958: Underlying Tension appeared first on AV Rant.By Tom Andry
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Oopsie. Tom quoted a bad word. And no bleeps here! Oscar winners. And more details about Eclipsa Audio. The post AV Rant #957: Curses appeared first on AV Rant.By Tom Andry
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Amazon MGM gets creative control of James Bond. '25 content budgets from most studios reported. And it's Rob's turn to deal with more water damage. The post AV Rant #956: CRT FTW appeared first on AV Rant.By Tom Andry
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Netflix connecting to Apple TV App Universal Search. NVidia Shield adds Auro-3D and better Frame Rate Switching. Comments on the Van Cave. The post AV Rant #955: Socialized Audio appeared first on AV Rant.By Tom Andry
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Sonos "Pinewood" Streaming Box. Panasonic selling off TV division. Curved 32" monitor and SoundBar picks. The post AV Rant #954: Boo appeared first on AV Rant.By Tom Andry
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AV Rant #953: Don’t Touch the Grenade
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2:25:07Prototype QDEL and QDUV displays were shown at CES. And AV Gadgets is back up and running! The post AV Rant #953: Don’t Touch the Grenade appeared first on AV Rant.By Tom Andry
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Sony closes their recordable media division. Netflix is raising prices. Masimo names a new CEO. And listening to the teens about audio. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBZA2m 00:00:00 – Intro 00:02:08 – What We Watched Rob watched Star Trek: Section 31 00:17:52 – Listeners of the Week Our Listeners of the Week are David and [……
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Nintendo Switch 2 is official and will launch in 2025. Sonos’ CEO and CPO are replaced by the former CPO of Quibi. Gentex Corporation is buying VOXX International, which includes Klipsch, Onkyo, and Pioneer. Nakamichi announces an 11.2.6-channel ShockWafe Wireless SoundBar. And RUIPRO has Detachable Fiber Optic HDMI cables for easier installation a…
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AV Rant #950: Sasi Annexes the Podcast
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2:18:00What a year it’s been already. No What We Watched section this week. Disney bought Fubo TV and cancelled Venu Sports Streaming. Samsung & Google made Eclipsa Audio official as a new immersive audio format. Onkyo announced their Creator and Icon Series products. Panasonic might have the brightest OLED TV Series this year with their […] The post AV R…
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CES '25 has started. HDMI Ultra96. LG G5 OLEDs ditch MLA. Samsung The Frame Pro. TCL 115" QM7. AWOL's AWALL affordable micro-LEDs. Hisense 136" MX micro-LED. The post AV Rant #949: Now Powered by AI appeared first on AV Rant.By Tom Andry
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Happy New Year! Tom is back for our first episode of 2025. And thank you to Lee Overstreet for filling in 2 weeks ago. Ascend Acoustics has added Titan dome tweeter versions of their Sierra Luna V2 & Duo V2 speakers, as well as piano gloss white as a finish option. RSL is offering a […] The post AV Rant #948: Challenge Accepted appeared first on AV…
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AV Rant #947: You’re Gonna Be a Magnetar
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2:23:35It’s our final episode of 2024! And unexpectedly, Lee Overstreet joins Rob H as Tom was forced to be away with the flu. It wasn’t the plan. But we answer lots of questions, since we’re taking next week off for Christmas! LG has discontinued all of their Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray players. Apple will […] The post AV Rant #947: You’re Gonna Be a Ma…
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AV Rant #946: Cousin’s Wife’s Projector
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2:12:30Ascend HTM-200SE2 speakers. Auro-3D acquired by Dynaudio. Update on Tom's house. And too much cycling talk. The post AV Rant #946: Cousin’s Wife’s Projector appeared first on AV Rant.By Tom Andry
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AV Rant #945: Rob’s Mystery Purchase is…
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2:07:01Masimo Consumer clarifies that “discontinued operation” is just an accounting term, so the former-Sound United brands aren’t shutting down in January. Reps from JVC say they can replace the laser light engine in their projectors at a service center. And Rob is bad and annoying at podcasting. Here is our PayPal link. Anything donated via […] The pos…
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The final episode of Kronos, featuring a brutal climax and stunning finale!
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The bloody battle for the Titan continues while Giona continues to debate her situation and Kronos comes under attack.
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Atticus opens a can of pain on the crew of the Titan while Oshea and Andrea try to make contact with the outside world. Meanwhile, Giona begins to figure out what's going on.
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What is Kronos? That is the question Atticus, Oshea and Andrea attempt to uncover...but Trevor has other plans for them.
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In the wake of Atticus's startling discovery, alliances melt down and aggression ratchets up. Who can be trusted and who is the true enemy is put to the test.
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Atticuss descends for a face-to-face confrontation with Kronos and finds himself in no way prepared for the encounter.
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O'shea gives Atticus a tip that results in a showdown between Atticus and Remus. Andrea makes her way on board the Titan. Atticus and Andrea tend to wounds, physical and emotional. Trevor and Remus add "peeping Tom" to their list of offenses.
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Episode Seven – Kronos emerges as the hunt begins. The recovered video of Atticus’s first encounter with Kronos is watched. Andrea makes a bold, life-threatening decision while Atticus and Trevor up the stakes in the plot for revenge.
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The beast is tracked while Atticus and Trevor plan a dive to retrieve his camera. Atticus is shown "Ray" a mantra ray shaped, heavily armed mini-sub. On the dive they meet a basking shark, get the camera and flee to the surface, where the hunt begins!
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Andrea tracks down The Titan. Atticus and Trevor forge a relationship as Atticus mourns Giona. Andrea confronts Trevor via loudspeaker--drugged, Atticus sleeps through it. History on the creature is uncovered going back to 1638...and they're tracking it.
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Atticus collects what he needs from home, dealing with hard emotions and meets Trevor on board The Titan, his mega yacht. Andrea searches for Atticus at home, then at sea. Trevor shows Atticus the collection a 30 ft shark named Laurel and plots the hunt.
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Atticus enters the hospital after radioing a S.O.S. and passing out. Andrea who saves him turns out to be an old friend...nearly fiance. Trevor Manfred finds out about the creature, heads to New Hampshire, offering Atticus his help in killing the beast.
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Andrea Vincent rescues a French woman from something huge beneath the water. Atticus and Giona bond, go diving in the gulf of Maine with humpback whales, which are spooked by something large...just before Giona is swallowed whole by the creature.
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1637 - Something large eats John Wheelright and spits him back on shore. Present - Atticus Young, ex-Navy Seal turned oceanographer/widower/father of 16 year old, Giona, mourns his wife's death two years previous. A fishing boat encounters something huge.
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