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Kuro, Redux? Panasonic Launches “4K Pro” OLED TV at European Show
SV Staff  |  Sep 03, 2015  | 
Panasonic may have a follow-up to the legendary Kuro plasma TV technology that it acquired from Pioneer in 2009. The company introduced a 65-inch “4K Pro” OLED TV at the IFA 2015 consumer electronics show in Berlin said to deliver its most accurate picture quality ever.
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New Bose SoundLink II Wireless Headphone Touts 15-Hour Battery Life
SV Staff  |  Sep 02, 2015  | 
Bose today introduced the SoundLink II full-size wireless headphone featuring 15 hours of battery life, NFC Bluetooth pairing, and a foldable, lightweight and impact-resistant design for use on-the-go.
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Polk Launches Entry-Level Home Theater Speakers
SV Staff  |  Sep 02, 2015  | 
Polk Audio has introduced the T Series, a mix and match collection of entry-level home theater speakers of modeled after the Monitor Series that launched the company 43 years ago.
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HDMI 2.0a: What, Again?
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 01, 2015  | 
HDMI 2.0a is almost upon us. But why? Didn’t A/V manufacturers just assimilate HDMI 2.0?

The answer is that HDMI 2.0a will further improve picture quality, firming up 2.0’s Ultra HD support with complementary HDR (high dynamic range) technology. Does that mean 2.0a will transmit video in a new way?

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Discs Hold On in Our Streaming World
SV Staff  |  Sep 01, 2015  | 
It should come as no surprise that nearly three quarters (73%) of Americans age 12 and up are “actively consuming movies and TV shows for home viewing,” according to Nielsen statistics. What may surprise you is that only 12% of consumers are “digital-only consumers of entertainment.”
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Smartphones and Tablets Are Transforming Audio
SV Staff  |  Aug 31, 2015  | 
The global audio market is being profoundly reshaped by smartphones and tablets as they become go-to devices for wirelessly streaming music, according to a new study from IHS Technology.
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Pirates Crack 4K Copy Protection on Netflix
SV Staff  |  Aug 31, 2015  | 
Pirates have found a way around the High-Bandwidth Digital Copy Protection (HDCP) scheme used by Netflix and other content providers to prevent copyrighted 4K content from being copied, according to a post on Torrent Freak.
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Did FCC Cop Out on Cable Rates?
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 28, 2015  | 
The average cable subscriber is staggering under constant rate hikes. But don’t expect any help from the Federal Communications Commission. It has just issued a ruling saying cable operators are presumed to face “effective competition.” That will make it harder for local governments to petition for regulation of skyrocketing cable rates.
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Apple Working on Wireless, Noise-Canceling Earbuds
SV Staff  |  Aug 28, 2015  | 
It looks as if Apple’s iconic white earbuds are heading for an overhaul.
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CEA Announces Definition for HDR, Encourages TV Makers to Adopt
SV Staff  |  Aug 28, 2015  | 
As high dynamic range (HDR) compatible TVs begin to trickle into stores, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has announced an industry definition for HDR to help retailers and consumers identify TVs, monitors, and projectors equipped to properly display HDR-encoded content.
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Armed With Some Serious Tech, Hisense Announces ULED
Rob Sabin  |  Aug 27, 2015  | 
With pomp embodied by New York City’s famous art deco Edison Ballroom, NBC autosports commentator Leigh Diffey as master of ceremonies, actors dressed as moving sculptures, an urban artist-in-residence creating a canvas for the occasion, and a confetti canon being fired off, China’s largest TV maker Hisense ushered in its new generation ULED Ultra HDTVs this week.
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Your New Car Has Wi-Fi But Do You Use It?
SV Staff  |  Aug 27, 2015  | 
Automakers are spending billions to put technology in their cars that’s being ignored by many of the owners of those vehicles, according to a new J.D. Power survey.
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Half of Internet Homes Own a Connected TV Device
SV Staff  |  Aug 27, 2015  | 
Half of America’s Internet-connected homes now own a connected TV device that provides direct access to online entertainment from streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu, according to a new national survey from The NPD Group.

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Bluesound Unveils $299 Hi-Res Multiroom Speaker
Rob Sabin  |  Aug 26, 2015  | 
Bluesound, the high-performance, hi-res audio-centric multiroom audio system, introduced its Gen 2 model line in New York this week and included something budget-minded audiophiles can rally around: a $299 standalone speaker designed by PSB celebrity speaker designer Paul Barton.
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Neil Young Bares All as Pono Struggles to Move Forward
SV Staff  |  Aug 26, 2015  | 
Neil Young is remarkably upbeat and remarkably candid in a recent Facebook post about the problems facing his Kickstarter-funded company, PonoMusic.
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