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AudioQuest ‘Optical HDMI’ Cable Good for 100 Feet
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SV Staff  |  Jul 19, 2018  |  0 comments
AudioQuest has announced a hybrid optical/HDMI cable that uses an electro-optical conversion module and four glass-fiber optical conductors to carry 18Gbps of data — including HDR-enabled 4K video — up to 100 feet.
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DTS Adds New Features to Play-Fi Streaming App
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SV Staff  |  Jul 19, 2018  |  0 comments
DTS has announced a software update for its DTS Play-Fi streaming app that integrates features from the recently introduced Play-Fi Headphones app and adds several other capabilities, including a previous-sessions memory.
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Revolv Introduces ‘Archival Quality’ Record Cleaner
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SV Staff  |  Jul 18, 2018  |  0 comments
Here’s a product you don’t come across every day. Vana, the Lake George, NY-based distributor of audio products and accessories, today introduced a solution designed specifically for cleaning vinyl records.
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Philips Ships First HDR1000-Certified Video Monitor
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SV Staff  |  Jul 18, 2018  |  0 comments
EPI, licensee of Philips-brand video monitors in North America, has announced that the DisplayHDR1000-certified monitor introduced in April is now available at Best Buy and Amazon for $1,000.
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Yamaha’s New Slimline AVR Boasts Voice Control and Wireless Surround
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SV Staff  |  Jul 17, 2018  |  0 comments
Yamaha today unveiled a 5.1-channel AV receiver offering Alexa voice control and wireless surround capability in a space-saving “slimline” design.
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Roku to Deliver Wireless TV Speakers this Fall
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SV Staff  |  Jul 17, 2018  |  0 comments
Roku has announced its entry into the wildly overcrowded TV speaker market — but not with a soundbar.
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Klipsch Introduces Customizable 3-Channel Soundbar
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SV Staff  |  Jul 17, 2018  |  0 comments
Klipsch today introduced a high-performance soundbar that can be customized to match the width of most TVs.
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CEDIA Picks Joel Silver for Lifetime Achievement Award
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SV Staff  |  Jul 16, 2018  |  1 comments
CEDIA today announced that Joel Silver has been chosen as this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.
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Prime Day Deals at Shop Sound & Vision
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SV Staff  |  Jul 16, 2018  |  0 comments
Today is Prime Day, Amazon’s (successful) attempt at creating Black Friday-like sales mania in the middle of the summer.
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Audio Pioneer Edgar Villchur Makes 2018 Hall of Fame
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SV Staff  |  Jul 13, 2018  |  0 comments
Home audio has a prominent place among the 14 people being inducted into the 2018 Consumer Technology Hall of Fame.
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LG Showcases ‘Picture on Glass’ OLED TV in NYC
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SV Staff  |  Jul 13, 2018  |  0 comments
LG has partnered with Danish furniture brand BoConcept and interior designer Sarah Sherman Samuel to create a custom living room space featuring its 65-inch E8 “picture on glass” OLED TV.
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Sonos Speakers Now Work with AirPlay 2
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SV Staff  |  Jul 13, 2018  |  0 comments
Following up on a promise it made last fall, Sonos has announced that its newer speakers now support Apple’s AirPlay 2 wireless streaming platform.
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Nativ Unveils Control Apps for Hi-Res Music Server
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SV Staff  |  Jul 12, 2018  |  0 comments
Hong Kong-based Nativ has introduced remote control apps for its Vita high-resolution music server.
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New Severtson Projection Screen Retracts Into Floor
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SV Staff  |  Jul 12, 2018  |  0 comments
Severtson Screens has introduced a motorized, retractable projection screen designed to disappear into the floor when not in use.
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5-Star Bass: Best Subwoofers of 2017/2018
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SV Staff  |  Jul 11, 2018  |  1 comments
A hearty subwoofer is an essential ingredient of any serious sound system. It has to play low and loud and do so without making rude noises and without sounding flabby. Besides scaring your kids (and the neighbors), a good subwoofer will deliver deep, powerful bass that conveys emotion and adds palpable dimension to music and movie soundtracks…so you can feel the sound. We’ve compiled snapshots of the best subwoofers we’ve reviewed over the past 18 or so months. Prices range from $399 to $6,500 and all models received a five-star rating in the critical Performance category. If you’re on a mission to bring home the bass, start here.
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