uhh i am definitely getting myself a #macStudio sooner rather than later — my employer-managed m-series MBP 16 just #Handbrake'd a 600MB episode (at 1080p x264) of an animated series to a 720p file x265 at 300MB and i used hardware acceleration (#VideoToolbox) and it took about 3 minutes. AND MICROSOFT TEAMS WAS RUNNING 😳

on my intel mini with eGPU that would take 15-20 minutes
#householdIT #video #householdAV #macOS

if your kid can't find the owl house on disney+, disable the "junior mode simplified interface" and they'll be good to go. #disneyPlus #theOwlHouse #householdAV

Q Symphony is when the TV speakers are used as center channel and the rest fills in. Great for TV shows, but not what audio engineers at the studio planned on. #endThread about my #householdAV :)

The latest news in my #householdAV situation after I decided to swap out of a Pioneer Elite receiver and separates for a Samsung Dolby Atmos and DTS-X soundbar setup to match the TV I bought after my last one died:

i swapped out a 5.1 rig in my family room with a new #Atmos #soundbar to match a new Samsung Q-series TV. i have a real monster of a subwoofer that i can’t use with the ‘bar. the wireless subwoofer just doesn’t cut it even dialed up to +6.

#tip: go into the soundbar menus, drop levels of all channels _not_ your sub i.e. center, front, to -4, leave sub at +6.

still no BIG BOOMS but at least it feels more theatrical as intended.

#homeTheater #householdAV #tip #bestPractices