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Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 22, 2015  | 
Walking the aisles of last week’s CEDIA Expo I stumbled upon the Whisper II TV lift from Touchstone of Exton, PA.
SV Staff  |  Oct 22, 2015  | 
MartinLogan's popular Motion Series speakers will be ready for Dolby Atmos surround-sound action in November when the Motion AFX becomes available.
SV Staff  |  Oct 21, 2015  | 
U.S. broadband households likely to buy a flat-panel TV in the next 12 months but not looking to purchase a 4K/UHD TV. Source: Parks Associates.

A lack of familiarity and high prices are two key factors holding back sales of 4K/Ultra HD (UHD) TVs, according to new research from Parks Associates.

Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 21, 2015  | 
Indy Audio Labs (IAL), keeper of the iconic Acurus and Aragon brands, has announced production of the Acurus ACT 4, a state-of-the-art preamp/processor featuring Dolby Atmos and DTS:X surround processing that fueled a number of riveting immersive surround demos at the recent CEDIA Expo.

SV Staff  |  Oct 21, 2015  | 
In case you haven’t heard, October 21, 2015 is the day Marty McFly travels to in Back to the Future Part II and discovers flying cars, hoverboards (not quite there yet), self-lacing sneakers, and drones (bingo).
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 20, 2015  | 
Yes, you read that right—Sears. The iconic (and stodgy) retailer has opened a Connected Solutions store-within-a store in San Bruno, California.

SV Staff  |  Oct 20, 2015  | 
Xiaomi, a Chinese electronics company that sells millions of smartphones in Asia, takes an interesting approach with a 60-inch 4K TV it plans to sell in China for RMB 4,999 ($786).
SV Staff  |  Oct 19, 2015  | 
High-dynamic range (HDR) compatible TVs will become commonplace in the next three years, according to a new report from research firm IHS Technology.
SV Staff  |  Oct 19, 2015  | 
Klipsch has introduced on-ear versions of its best selling in-ear headphones.
SV Staff  |  Oct 13, 2015  | 
Getting a jump on CEDIA Expo, which opens in Dallas tomorrow, home automation stalwart Savant today introduced its first DIY product, the Savant Remote, a Bluetooth/Wi-Fi-based universal remote control/home automation controller and hub said to control some 380,000 entertainment devices, including Sonos systems, Apple TV, cable boxes, Roku media players, and lights.
Rob Sabin  |  Oct 12, 2015  | 
As we reported last week, Vizio was in New York City on October 6 to formally introduce its much anticipated Reference Series Ultra HDTVs. Editor-in-chief Rob Sabin and video tech editor Tom Norton got a hands-on session with the big 120-inch RS120. Here's what they found.

SV Staff  |  Oct 12, 2015  | 
We saw some unusual gift ideas at the recent Holiday Spectacular press event in New York City but this one took the prize for the wackiest…

SV Staff  |  Oct 09, 2015  | 
Roku announced that HBO’s Internet-only streaming service HBO Now is now available on Roku TVs and players, including the new Roku 4.
SV Staff  |  Oct 09, 2015  | 
Cars, Deep Purple, N.W.A., Nine Inch Nails, Steve Miller, and Yes Among the Nominees

The nominees for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016, presented by Klipsch Audio, are in and you can cast your votes at rockhall.com through December 9.

Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 08, 2015  | 
It's been seven years since Bowers & Wilkins introduced the Zeppelin audio system. That's an eternity for this kind of product. Now the world is awash in phone-friendly compact powered speakers. Yesterday the company took the wraps off the new Zeppelin Wireless at a New York press event.

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