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Silicon Valley Startup Acquires Bowers & Wilkins
SV Staff  |  May 03, 2016  |  4 comments
Bowers & Wilkins, the venerable British speaker brand also known as B&W, has been acquired by EVA Automation, a two-year-old Silicon Valley-based technology company founded by Gideon Yu, a Korean-born high-tech investor and former president and current co-owner of the San Francisco 49ers football team.
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New Outdoor TVs Good Between –24° and 122° F
SV Staff  |  May 03, 2016  |  0 comments
Peerless-AV has announced the UltraView line of outdoor TVs designed to withstand temperature fluctuations from –24 to 122° F.
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Focal Introduces High-End Outdoor Speakers
SV Staff  |  May 03, 2016  |  0 comments
Focal, the French speaker manufacturer, has introduced a line of high-end outdoor speakers ranging in price from $349 to $665 apiece.
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New Products
May 2016 New Gear
SV Staff  |  May 02, 2016  |  9 comments
A dazzling OLED TV, UHD Blu-ray player, multifunctional surround speaker, and more.
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DEG Reports Strong Sales of 4K/UHD TVs & Discs
SV Staff  |  May 02, 2016  |  0 comments
Consumers have purchased more than 7 million 4K Ultra HD (UHD) TVs since they first hit the market in 2013, according to a new report from the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG).
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April 2016 Top Picks at a Glance
SV Staff  |  Apr 29, 2016  |  1 comments
Looking back over our Top Pick posts in April, we find a small, eclectic collection of AV gear that we can recommend without reservation. Most intriguing is a super compact projector that delivers shocking value—and brightness—for considerably less than a grand.
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Sony Announces HDR Update for VPL-VW365ES Projector
SV Staff  |  Apr 28, 2016  |  0 comments
Sony announced that it is bringing high dynamic range (HDR) capability to the $10,000 VPL-VW365ES home theater projector it introduced last fall. Current owners will be able to add the feature with a firmware update.
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Yamaha Intros $180 Receiver with Bluetooth
SV Staff  |  Apr 28, 2016  |  0 comments
Yamaha today unveiled an entry-level stereo receiver that puts a new spin on a classic audio theme with the inclusion of Bluetooth connectivity.
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Throwback Thursday
Flashback 2003: Apple Launches iTunes Store
SV Staff  |  Apr 28, 2016  |  1 comments
Original (left) and current iTunes logos.

Thirteen years ago today Apple launched the iTunes Music Store, allowing music lovers to buy and download music from top artists in digital form instead of having to copy MP3 files or ripping CDs into iTunes.

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Sound & Vision Tech Tidbits April
SV Staff  |  Apr 27, 2016  |  0 comments
LG webOS 3.0 has a unified Channel Plus list that integrates streaming with broadcast channels including free and premium content. You can even control other LG smart appliances through the home network...
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