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Tributaries Expands 18Gbps-Certified HDMI Lineup
SV Staff  |  Apr 18, 2018  | 
Tributaries has announced the addition of a 5-meter passive cable and 40-meter hybrid optical cable to its lineup of 18Gbps HDMI cables.
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Survey: Tariffs on TVs From China Would Cost U.S. Consumers Millions
SV Staff  |  Apr 17, 2018  | 
The Trump administration's proposed tariffs on television sets from China would increase the price Americans pay for TVs, costing U.S. consumers an estimated $711 million over the next year, according to a new study commissioned by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and National Retail Federation (NRF).
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Klipsch Intros Minimal Footprint Architectural Speakers
SV Staff  |  Apr 17, 2018  | 
Klipsch today introduced a line of custom-installation speakers that deliver sound in a minimal-footprint form factor that all but disappears.
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Vizio Rolls Out 2018 SmartCast OS to 2016-2017 TVs
SV Staff  |  Apr 17, 2018  | 
The 2018 SmartCast operating system (OS) Vizio introduced last week as part of a major new-product rollout is now available on all 2018 Vizio smart TVs and will be added to all 2016 and 2017 SmartCast 4K TVs via free cloud-based updates.
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LG Adds ‘Hulu with Live TV’ to Smart TVs
SV Staff  |  Apr 17, 2018  | 
LG has announced an updated user interface (UI) for its 2017 and 2018 smart TVs that includes Hulu with Live TV, a streaming subscription plan that provides live sports, news, and entertainment from more than 50 channels in addition to the Hulu library of TV series and movies.
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Get Ready for High Def Vinyl
SV Staff  |  Apr 16, 2018  | 
Everything else is going HD, so why not vinyl?

Austrian-based startup Rebeat Innovation has received almost $5 million in funding to continue developing a new kind of high-resolution vinyl record that not only sounds better than the best of today’s vinyl releases but plays longer and louder as well.

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Pioneer Launches Nani Personal Sound Amplifier
SV Staff  |  Apr 16, 2018  | 
The Nani? PHA-M70 Personal Sound Amplifier Pioneer previewed at CES in January is now available in the U.S. for $150.
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iFi Unveils Battery-Powered Amp/DAC for Hi-Res On the Go
SV Staff  |  Apr 13, 2018  | 
UK-based desktop audio specialist iFi audio has introduced a battery-powered ultra-portable amp/DAC (digital-to-analog converter) that makes hi-res audio transportable.
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Vizio Announces 2018 Performance Series Smart TVs
SV Staff  |  Apr 12, 2018  | 
Vizio has announced three new models for its top performing P-Series line of smart TVs.
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Onkyo’s New $649 AV Receiver Is THX-Certified
SV Staff  |  Apr 12, 2018  | 
Onkyo has introduced two 7.2-channel AV receivers, one of which brings THX Select certification into the fold for $649.
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Bringing Back Victor Records
Bob Ankosko  |  Apr 11, 2018  | 
15 Minutes with Graham Alexander, President, Victor Corporation of America

Graham Alexander is a talented musician but he’s also an entrepreneur, historian, and music-label exec who has undertaken the enormous (and laudable) task of resurrecting Victor Records, the iconic brand that dates back to the earliest days of recorded music. We’re talking the label that recorded the likes of Sergei Rachaninoff and forged an exclusive recording deal with the legendary opera singer Enrico Caruso. More than that, Alexander has created a delightful live-performance space called The Vault in the small town of Berlin, NJ, about 20 miles from Center City Philadelphia and even closer to the site of the original Victor Talking Machine Co. in Camden. The venue is unique in that it’s home to the official Victor Records archive as well as an assortment of historical artifacts and memorabilia dating back to the earliest days of recorded music. We sat down with Alexander to learn more about his multi-faceted operation.

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MartinLogan Co-Founder Launches New Speaker Company
SV Staff  |  Apr 10, 2018  | 
Gayle Sanders, renowned speaker designer and cofounder of MartinLogan, today announced the launch of a new speaker company, Gayle Sanders Eikon.
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Vizio Adds 4K/HDR TVs to Midline M-Series, Boosts Picture Quality
SV Staff  |  Apr 10, 2018  | 
Vizio today added three HDR-capable 4K models featuring upgraded picture quality to its mid-priced M-Series line of smart TVs.
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Yamaha's Announces $300 Entry-Level AV Receiver
SV Staff  |  Apr 10, 2018  | 
Yamaha is targeting budding home theater buyers with a $300 AV receiver that hits stores at the end of the month.
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Survey: No. of Households that Stream Video through Pay-TV Providers Doubles
SV Staff  |  Apr 09, 2018  | 
New research from Dallas-based Parks Associates reveals that the number of U.S. pay-TV households that subscribe to online video services through their pay-TV provider has more than doubled over the past year, going from 10 percent to 21 percent.
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