Audio Video News

Vizio today announced that FandangoNow is now integrated into its SmartCast app.

Trick or treat? No tricks here…only treats—especially for home theater enthusiasts weighing various pathways to object-based surround sound (a.k.a. Dolby Atmos or DTS:X). Here we present three Top Pick-rated options in AV receivers—from low to high to very high, as in drop-dead state of the art for those whose priority is sonic purity at all costs. Speaking of object-based surround, how about a simple soundbar-based system that provides a remarkably convincing Dolby Atmos presentation? You read that right—a soundbar. Rounding out this month’s Top Pick honorees are two headphones that couldn’t be more different: one with elegant, solid-wood earcups, the other a pair of “in-ear monitors” that distinguish themselves as the world’s first ’buds designed for listening to and “mixing” live music in real-time. Mind-blowing? You bet.

Startup Detroit Audio Lab has embarked on a unique AV mission: Bring audio manufacturing back to the U.S. by handcrafting audiophile-quality speakers using wood reclaimed from blighted homes and businesses that once thrived during Motor City’s golden age, which dates back to the first mass-produced automobile—Henry Ford’s Model T.

Klipsch has introduced four headphones, including two wireless models, at prices ranging from $199 to $299.

Dish today introduced NBA Team Pass, a $119 single-team package that allows subscribers to follow any one of the NBA’s 30 teams throughout the regular season with live access to every out-of-market game.

Amazon is on track to have 76.2 million users of its streaming video service, about 3 million more than previously forecast, making it the fastest-growing streaming video service, according to a new report from eMarketer.

AudioQuest, maker of the Top Pick winning DragonFly USB DAC, has announced that counterfeit versions of its DragonFly v1.2 design are showing up in multiple brands of USB DACs coming out of China.