- Sony reached out to sponsor a video
about their new WH-1000XM4 headphones
that pack up to 40 hours of battery life,
seamless multi device switching,
and active noise cancellation
that's among the best in the biz, but hold up!
I don't wanna do a video just about these headphones
when there is so much more sweet Sony tech to look at.
So they sent over a little care package
with a TV, a soundbar, and we've got a bit of a problem.
Where am I going to put all this stuff?
My wife's going to kill me
if I try to overhaul the living room again.
So, I was in a bit of a bind
for exactly where to put
(door rolling up)
this, the personal micro theater.
Now, the setup isn't without its downsides,
and we'll get into that,
but in actual function, it's kind of fantastic.
There's everything I need. Mini fridge for the bevies,
popcorn at the ready, and most importantly for us,
a whole lot of tech.
So come on guys, and I will give you a little tour.
Colin, you have outdone yourself.
This is freaking ridiculous.
(upbeat music)
Step one of this crazy project was finding someone
who was willing to let us convert
one of their storage lockers into a home theater.
- Yeah, easier said than done.
I contacted like six, only one got back to me,
and actually would let us do it.
There were a couple issues we had to sort out.
This unit doesn't have power,
so we ran a really long extension cord,
and also we're in the basement,
so we don't have any internet, so to speak.
We got like one bar when we tether a phone,
but it's just enough.
- But we did manage to update the TV,
and now we've actually got the 4K 120 Hertz update
running on it with support for ER.
So it's officially PlayStation 5 ready,
even though we don't actually have a PlayStation 5 quite yet
but we brought along a PC
so we can show off that capability.
Now, in terms of size, obviously I don't expect anyone
to actually build a home theater in a storage locker.
The rental rates actually don't make a ton of sense.
But... - Definitely.
- If you were looking for inspiration
for how to fit an amazing movie watching
or gaming experience into a very small space,
how big is this thing?
- This is 5 by 10. So I decided to go for long way,
so it makes getting in a lot easier.
- Yeah.
- And we actually ended up with still a little bit of room,
like enough to fit a cooler.
- Nice. - Yeah.
- One of the best things about this setup
is other than the tech, we spent almost nothing on it.
So, on top of this used TV stand
that we scored on Craigslist for 50 Canadian Rubles,
you can't miss the huge Sony X900H 65 inch TV.
Now to say that the fitment here is tight
would be an understatement.
I cannot actually get my fingers through here.
And you might think that the image gets cut off
a little bit where it sits behind the door track,
but you'd be wrong.
Because when you're sitting in this
repurposed lazy boy with a $20 cover on it,
you can actually see every corner of the television
perfectly.
Now, we needed to be very very careful
exactly where we position the TV,
cause there's actually a little like
hooked thing on the edge of the door that would
scratch down the entire side of the screen
if we had it too close.
But the way that it is right now,
everything is peachy. (door rolling down)
Yes. (door rolling up)
Confirmed peachy. (chuckles)
Especially after the latest update,
this Bravia packs a ton of features.
We've got a 4K panel with support for HDR10,
at 4K 120 Hertz, and Dolby Vision at 4K 60 Hertz.
It's running Android TV,
with Apple airplay baked in as well,
If you're part of that other ecosystem.
Your beautiful HDR content
won't be spoiled by huge hotspots, Like the displays of old
because it's got a full array LED backlight,
and it's got your next gen gaming consoles covered
with support for HDMI 2.1 gaming specific features,
like auto low latency mode.
Then we've got this guy running just a single cable down
to what is honestly going to be one of the most fun parts
of our show today, the soundbar.
In the interest of honesty,
as good as the ST 5000 Soundbar looks in our setup,
it's totally overkill, but I love it.
The wireless sub fits perfectly next to our chair here,
meaning that we are going to be able
to feel what we're watching, and the seven, that's right,
count them, seven front firing speakers
are no slouches either.
Now there are two additional top firing speakers
over on the edge here, and here,
which are intended to bounce sound off the ceiling.
But, if you look up, there's nothing to reflect off of
because it's actually noise isolating insulation up there.
So, we won't be making the most
of the Dolby Atmos certification that this bar comes with.
That means it will be mostly acting
as a more traditional surround sound setup,
and hub for all of our inputs.
Because it has 4K HDR Pass-through,
it really simplifies the install,
and keeps all the wires down low.
If this was a more conventional installation,
say if we were a wall mounting the TV at home,
that means less cables to run up and side your wall.
And one extra nice thing that's not in the script
is it actually has three HDMI inputs,
which is more than the typical one to two.
Set up for this puppy couldn't be easier.
We hope. We haven't actually tried this ahead of time,
so you're about to see a live demo.
To pair you just tap your phone. It's over here on the side.
That took me a second to find in our space constrained
location here.
And...
Oh, that was easy. Okay, nice.
Now Colin loaded up Spotify with some Monstercat music,
and we are about to try this out.
Well, Oh, that sub in a space like this.
(pop music playing in background)
My poor popcorn maker.
Wait a minute, hold on a second.
Does Sony have a feature where your phone vibrates
with the bass?
How do I, how did I not know about this? (laughing)
I was like, what the heck, why is the phone vibrating?
I'm like, someone calling?
(laughing)
- [Colin] It's adjustable too, when you change the volume,
there's a little scroll, it's right beside the volume thing.
- Oh my God, that is so funny.
Is it a Spotify feature?
- [Colin] No, it's across the device.
It's
hardware level.
(upbeat electronic music)
(laughing)
(upbeat electronic music)
- This is ridiculous.
(upbeat electronic music)
Look at the popcorn.
(upbeat electronic music)
(laughing)
That is a lot of sound. Right? (laughing)
Next thing I want to try is a movie.
I actually haven't heard of this movie.
It's called Your Name, apparently.
Well, it's not my little pony, but I guess it'll do.
I hate to do this to your guys, but see you later.
(door rolling down)
Some of you will probably have figured this out,
but there's a reason that we only applied sound-deadening
to the front and back of the room.
That's because we actually want the soundbar
to reflect off of these sidewalls here
for the optimal movie watching experience.
This is absolutely crazy.
65 inches is like as big as you can go
for like a near field viewing experience.
Like you could totally put something like this
in a bay of your garage,
Man, the art in this movie is beautiful.
Dialogue on the soundbar sounds so good.
Like, sorry, it's probably like a little loud right now,
but it's really good.
And even when music's playing in the background,
or there's other effects, like I am really impressed so far.
Yes, the video is sponsored by Sony, but I'm legit by law
not allowed to tell you guys anything,
I don't actually think if I'm offering an opinion.
This thing sounds great,
especially considering the conditions.
Of course, some people are less into the most
crazy loud setup, and more into a stealthy sneaky setup.
And that is where these come in.
These are the next generation of Sony's flagship
WH-1000 lineup of noise canceling headsets, the WH-1000XM4s.
And they are, well, let's call them our secret weapon
for a stealthy viewing experience.
Sony has improved on the already great XM3s
with a handful of new features
including multi-device support,
which allows you to pair to both the TV,
and say, for example a phone with the idea behind it being
that you get super seamless switching between the two.
It's a little tough to demo
somewhere where both of our phones are struggling
to grab even one bar of signal,
but that's fine, I can still show you guys how it works.
With the headphones paired to both the smartphone
and soundbar, which I've already taken home,
so it's paired to the TV, using the Sony Connect app,
I can watch content on the big screen,
and should a call come in,
a quick double tap of the right ear cup
will seamlessly switch devices over to my phone,
and pause whatever I'm watching on the TV.
Hit me, Colin.
(phone ringing)
Just like that.
Neat, huh?
Also, if you're a gamer on the go,
the active noise cancellation is some of the best out there.
So you can focus on pony noobs,
rather than the noise around you.
It was a bit hard to show you in the storage unit
because it was under so much concrete and metal.
Back to the locker.
Another cool feature that
I wasn't aware of when we started shooting
that Colin configured on these is when you start talking,
it can actually mute your content
so that you can carry on a conversation with someone.
And that's really important when you consider
how excellent the noise isolation on these headphones is.
And not just isolation, which is already very good,
but their active noise cancellation.
So I don't know if you guys can hear,
can you hear the music when it's going?
Okay, well, it's not going anymore. It just turned off
because I'm trying to have a conversation with you,
and it enables transparency mode
so I can hear you just fine.
So you go ahead and say something, Andy.
- [Andy] Hi, you look beautiful.
- Wait, what?
You don't like working here anymore?
(laughing)
That's a shame. I love working with you, Andy.
This transparency feature is actually super handy,
because when the noise cancellations kicked in,
I cannot hear a word you're saying.
Because of like the masks
I don't even have the benefit of like lip reading at all.
Like I can't even guess.
And that is in no small part thanks to their
new generation micro-rays, so it works freaking awesome.
The one last thing I'm supposed to tell you guys about is,
of course, the return of their touch controls
on the right ear cup.
And then all that remains is to... where's my popcorn?
Sit and enjoy some movies and gaming.
- See you later boys. - Well, enjoy.
(door rolling down)