Recent content by SRW1000

For Monolith HTP-1 owners, @TimoJ has just posted on AVS that a new beta is out: Version 2.0.3, Public Beta 4 February, 2026 New Features and Updates New Wide Synth algorithm At brightness settings off (0 or 1), the front panel remains lit during mute Added debug screen to front panel Updated...

Yes, computers have been used in movies for a long time, and early Babylon 5 work was even done on a computer. The difference is labor, time, and cost. Rendering those special effects took a long time and special skills. That barrier has practically disappeared. You don't need to know how...

True, but when have ever seen a single person on a home PC create something on this level? This would normally take a team of people to complete, and more than a month.

The guy that made the first video I posted has released part 2: Keep in mind that this is one guy. Working at home. On a PC. In a matter of weeks. The modeling work is inconsistent, but there are some shots that look amazing. Movies will change forever based on AI. For better or worse.

We're much closer to AI creating movies than we think. Check out this video that was produced by one guy, on his own, with the current tools: Some of the music is from the old Shadows of the Empire soundtrack, but some of that modeling is incredibly convincing. Take that effort and put it...

For those of you that have been patient, Monoprice has given HTP-1 owners a wonderful Christmas present; Dirac Live ART is now available! It's currently in a public beta firmware upgrade that includes other enhancements requested by the community. As you might imagine, the HTP-1 thread has...

For anyone tempted by these, the 6-foot cables have just dropped to $9.99, which is less than even the 3-foot version. And, if you order two or more, you may be eligible for an additional discount. I purchased both the six and 15-foot versions and was surprised by just how flexible they are...

For anyone interested in these, the price seems to have dropped this week. Check out the links in Todd's post to see. You can see the prices for all of the sizes by clicking on any of them. The 15-foot version is available now (and under $26).

On a semi-related note, L-Acoustics is releasing episodes of their documentary series The Art of Sound. Here's a link to the first episode, featuring David Byrne and researchers Robyn Landau and Dr. Erica Warp

After having dabbled first in stereo TV when it was first introduced, and rudimentary surround sound when Prol Logic was the big thing, our first real experience was back when CES allowed consumers into the Chicago show back in the early 1990s. There was a specific demo room featuring a clip...

Will this be part of the recorded YouTube video for those of us that won't be able to watch live?

I can think of a couple of advantages. If Kscape ever should go under, you would at least still have access to all of those movies. At least until the hard drives fail. The second would be if you want to browse you collection with friends with the expectation to start watching immediately...

Call me a cheapskate, but a 4K player priced at $1K would actually have me considering this. 1080P is a complete non-starter, though. I do think the six-movie storage size is reasonable and wouldn't be an issue for me.

It was being discussed fairly openly in the AVS thread with some of the testing being done by members. As far as I could tell, it never got past alpha phase testing and it's been radio silence from Hobie for just over a year now, so I'm not counting on it. It would still be a nice bridge point...

As an HTP-1 owner, I really appreciate the review. And while the Storm is outside of my budget, it does make me hopeful that maybe someday we'll finally see ART show up on the Monolith product. I'm not holding my breath, though. Great to see your loving your new processor and that you can...