About this episode

Tom discusses various technology updates including the PlayStation 5 price increase and improvements to Sofabaton's remote.

Tom has returned. Thank you to Lee Overstreet and Joe Klusnick for guest co-hosting last week. Kaleidescape is celebrating their 25th Anniversary. PlayStation 5 console prices are going up…a lot. And we discuss the improvements that Sofabaton brought to their X2 Hub-based remote with their latest firmware updates. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCPFZs 00:00:00 – Intro […] The post AV Rant #999.8: AI Slump appeared first on AV Rant .

People in this episode

Host: Tom Andry

Guests: Lee Overstreet, Joe Klusnick

Topics covered

• AI
• Home Theater
• Remote Control
• Gaming
• Technology Updates

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kaleidescape

Products: PlayStation 5, Sofabaton X2 Hub

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