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Hosted by Tom Andry (of Audioholics) and Dina Clarke, this male-female team dissects home theater topics and products in a way that is funny, and makes the information very accessible to the common user.

AV Rant #190: The Return of Tom
by info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)
22 Jul 2010 at 4:15pm
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
by info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)
16 Jul 2010 at 1:58am
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
by info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)
9 Jul 2010 at 10:49am
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
by info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)
3 Jul 2010 at 1:45am
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
by info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)
24 Jun 2010 at 8:57pm
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
by info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)
17 Jun 2010 at 5:25pm
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
by info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)
11 Jun 2010 at 9:15am
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
by info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)
3 Jun 2010 at 5:51pm
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
by info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)
2 Jun 2010 at 1:00pm
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
by info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)
27 May 2010 at 7:53pm
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
by info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)
20 May 2010 at 6:29pm
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
by info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)
13 May 2010 at 7:21pm
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
by info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)
6 May 2010 at 7:19pm
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
by info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)
29 Apr 2010 at 6:06pm
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 [...]
AV Rant #177: Smolding the Podcast
by info@avrant.com (Tom Andry, Clint DeBoer)
22 Apr 2010 at 6:58pm
You hear the one that says that Mac’s just work? Check out Tom’s audio to see if that is true. This week we talk about the new iPhone and the inevitable fallout, about the Engadget Netflix/Redbox poll, new Optima gaming projectors, and Australia. Ian wants Tom’s opinion on Emotiva and balanced subwoofer outputs. Tom talks [...]