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Control4 ‘Sets New Standard’ in Smart Home Control
SV Staff  |  May 24, 2019  | 
Smart-home specialist Control4 has launched a new smart home operating system with more than a thousand new capabilities across lighting, whole-home music and video, security, comfort, and more.
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LG Adds Alexa Voice Control to 2019 TVs
SV Staff  |  May 23, 2019  | 
LG today announced the addition of Amazon Alexa voice control to 2019 TVs featuring its ThinQ artificial intelligence (AI) platform.
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Bose Adds Google Assistant to Speakers, Soundbars
SV Staff  |  May 22, 2019  | 
Thanks to the magic of an overnight software update, Bose smart speakers and soundbars can now be controlled by simply saying, “Hey Google.”
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CTA: Latest China Tariffs Akin to 25% Tax on Tech
SV Staff  |  May 22, 2019  | 
The latest round of proposed tariffs on goods made in China would impact an additional $300 billion worth of imports, including TVs, wireless headphones, smart speakers, laptops, and smartphones.
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New McIntosh Preamp Boasts Digital Upgrade Module
SV Staff  |  May 21, 2019  | 
McIntosh today introduced a stereo preamplifier that features a removable module that enables it to be easily upgraded to new audio formats and technologies as they become available.
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Denon’s New Midline AVRs Boast eARC, AirPlay 2
SV Staff  |  May 21, 2019  | 
Denon today announced the addition of two lower priced, feature-rich AV receivers to its X-Series.
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Vizio's New 4K TV Lineup Has 10 Quantum-Dot Models
Joe Palenchar  |  May 21, 2019  | 
Vizio today rolled out a new 4K Ultra HDTV line that offers more models with wide-color-gamut quantum-dot technology, raises color gamut to up to 84% of the Rec. 2020 standard, and boosts peak brightness levels to up to 3,000 nits.
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Origin Acoustics Brings Artnovion Room Acoustics Solutions to U.S.
SV Staff  |  May 20, 2019  | 
Custom installation specialist Origin Acoustics has announced the availability of new diffuser panels from Portugal’s Artnovion that are designed to enhance room acoustics.
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Kubrick Classic ‘The Shining’ Headed for 4K Blu-ray
SV Staff  |  May 20, 2019  | 
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced that Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 horror masterpiece, The Shining, will be released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray this fall.
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Americans Falling in Love with Smart Speakers
SV Staff  |  May 17, 2019  | 
Americans are falling in love with smart speakers. One in three U.S. households (31%) now own one, up from 8% three years ago, according to a new Consumer Technology Association (CTA) study.
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New Hisense 4K Android TVs All Priced Under $1,000
SV Staff  |  May 17, 2019  | 
China’s Hisense is rolling out a new line of feature-packed 4K Ultra HD Android TVs priced between $400 and $1,000 in an aggressive effort to gain a bigger foothold in the U.S. market.
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Triad Covers the Bases with In-Wall/Ceiling Speakers
SV Staff  |  May 16, 2019  | 
Triad today introduced a new line of in-wall/ceiling speakers designed to bring installation flexibility to “any budget.”
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McIntosh and Arcam Get AirPlay 2 Via DTS Play-Fi
SV Staff  |  May 16, 2019  | 
DTS today announced that its Play-Fi multiroom streaming platform now supports AirPlay 2 in products from McIntosh and Arcam.
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‘Wizard of Oz’ 80th Anniversary 4K Blu-ray in Works
SV Staff  |  May 16, 2019  | 
To commemorate the 80th Anniversary of one of the most beloved movies of all time, Warner Bros. staged a series of screenings of the Wizard of Oz in theaters around the country earlier this year. Now word on the street has it that an 80th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray edition is in the works...
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1More Brings High Style to $100 Wireless Earbuds
SV Staff  |  May 15, 2019  | 
China-based headphone specialist 1More today introduced a compact set of wireless earbuds that offers high style, noise-canceling for improved phone communication, and expert sound tuning at the “disruptive price” of $100.
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