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The Connected Life
Working With a Custom Installer, Part 3
John Sciacca  |  Mar 07, 2023  |  7 comments
In the third and final part of a series, the focus is on things you should expect after the installation is completed, whether on that day if it’s a small job or in the days after a larger project.
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Signals
Buffalo Bill Wants to Have a Word With You
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Mar 06, 2023  |  0 comments
His Wikipedia page lists his occupations as “army scout, Pony Express rider, ranch hand, wagon-train driver, town developer, railroad contractor, bison hunter, fur trapper, gold prospector, showman.” Of course, it is the latter occupation that Buffalo Bill is mainly remembered for, and the preceding occupations gave him the credibility to present a darn good show. He also made an audio recording.

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Blu-ray Movie ReviewsUltra HD Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Amsterdam
Chris Chiarella  |  Mar 03, 2023  |  2 comments
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The problem with writer/director David O. Russell’s most recent outing, Amsterdam, might be summed up as “too many”: too many famous faces cast as too many characters possessing too many quirks to the point that it feels like a great big party for them but rather a chore for us, especially considering the two-hour-plus runtime. Much like his overwrought American Hustle, it combines a fictitious storyline intertwined with historical events, and this time at least it sheds light on some forgotten but worth-remembering chapters from our past.

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New Products
SVS Launches 3000 In-Wall Subwoofer
Mark Henninger  |  Mar 02, 2023  |  0 comments
The new SVS 3000 In-Wall subwoofer promises deep, chest-pounding bass. It is a state-of-the-art architectural subwoofer designed to seamlessly integrate into both existing rooms and new construction. It leverages active dual 9-inch high-excursion SVS-designed drivers and serves up an abundance of power and precision. The company says it "delivers massive output with pinpoint accuracy."
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New Products
Sony Unveils 2023 Bravia TV Lineup
Mark Henninger  |  Mar 02, 2023  |  0 comments
When it comes to TVs, things are looking bright for 2023. If there's a theme to this year's new models, it's the dramatic increase in peak light output for both LCD and OLED-based TVs. Sony's new Bravia lineup is a perfect example; these TVs significantly outshine their predecessors.

Sony's updated Bravia XR lineup boasts a range of five new models, each designed to offer a superlative viewing experience. It consists of the X95L Mini LED (65, 75, and 85 inches), X90L Full Array LED (55, 65, 75, 85 and 98 inches), A95L QD-OLED (55, 65, and 77 inches), and the A80L OLED (55, 65, 77, and 83 inches).

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Headphone Reviews
Focal Bathys Wireless Headphones Review
Mark Henninger  |  Mar 01, 2023  |  0 comments

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $699

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Exceptional sound quality
Impeccable build
USB DAC
Unique style
Minus
Noise canceling lags Sony & Bose
Non-folding design

THE VERDICT
Both an engineering achievement and a work of industrial art, the Bathys are full-size, over-ear wireless ANC headphones designed to please picky listeners on the go. They offer owners a refined blend of style and substance.

Bathys, Focal’s first adaptive noise-canceling headphones, are instantly recognizable due to the company’s unique design sensibility. They come from a multi-year in-house development effort and incorporate the company’s signature M-shaped, 40mm aluminum-magnesium alloy drivers that are made by the company in France. Because the sound quality is so good, owning them is a fun experience that makes the higher price worthwhile.

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Audio Video News
Survey: Content Discovery Is the Key Drawback in the Age of Streaming
Bob Ankosko  |  Mar 01, 2023  |  5 comments
Figuring out what to watch and how to watch it is the No. 1 “pain point” among an American/Canadian public that watches 4.4 hours of television a day. That’s just one of the many findings of TiVo’s biannual Video Trends Report.
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SmartStream
HBO Max, Disney, and Paramount Shift Strategies to Keep Streaming Alive
Barb Gonzalez  |  Mar 01, 2023  |  4 comments
This past year has been a wake-up call for streaming studios. As post-pandemic churn set in, these services started to report huge losses. The strategy to offer as many original titles to their users was a losing proposition, resulting in mergers, restructuring, and a reduction in new production.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Klipsch Launches High-Performance Subwoofer Line to Match Flagship Reference Speakers
Bob Ankosko  |  Mar 01, 2023  |  0 comments
Klipsch is bringing its decades of experience in speaker design to bear on a new line of high-performance subwoofers built to match the power and performance of its flagship Reference Premiere speakers.
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Audio Video News
Sony Claims Two Wins in 2023 Headphone Shootout
Bob Ankosko  |  Feb 28, 2023  |  7 comments
Value Electronics, the Scarsdale, NY-based AV retailer that made a name for itself hosting annual TV Shootouts, has announced the winners of its first Headphone Shootout, held yesterday in New York City. Sony grabbed a win in the over-ear and in-ear categories and was joined by winning models from Bowers & Wilkins, Focal, and Sennheiser.
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