Audio Video News

Auro Technologies, the Belgian company behind the Auro-3D immersive-surround format, says it will demonstrate the “first and only truly scalable next-generation audio codec” at CES 2024, which opens in Las Vegas a week from today.

LG today offered a sneak peek at its 2024 lineup of QNED TVs, with screen sizes ranging from an entry-level 43-incher all the way up to a gargantuan 98-inch model, but did not disclose pricing or availability, saving that for a later date.

Winter may be upon us but that didn’t deter NJ-based Coastal Source from announcing the availability of a new line of mix-and-match high-performance outdoor speakers that were previewed at CEDIA 2023 in September.

Dirac, the Swedish company specializing in sound optimization, today announced that its Live Bass Control feature is now available for license in seven mid- and high-end AV receivers/preamps from Denon and Marantz.

In case you haven’t heard, Como Audio, the company that made a name for itself building high-quality table radios incorporating traditional FM radio and internet radio, closed its doors earlier this year. The company faltered when, amid the worldwide supply-chain shortage, chipmakers stopped producing chipsets needed to manufacture its radios.

Americans seem unfazed by inflation and the rising cost of living when it comes to gift giving. A record 209 million adults — 81% of the total U.S. adult population — are planning to spend an average of $616 this holiday season on a variety of electronics products, including headphones and earbuds, streaming services, video game consoles, and TVs, with almost 2 in 10 (17%) looking to shell out $1,000 or more.

Will you be giving the gift of AV this holiday season? Of course, you will — you read Sound & Vision! In addition to fielding alerts about holiday specials, we’ve been keeping an eye out for deals. Here’s the latest round…