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Report: Americans Skeptical About 5G
SV Staff  |  May 15, 2019  | 
An American public that is largely satisfied with the performance of 4G cellular networks remains skeptical about the benefits of next-generation 5G technology that is just now starting to get off the ground, according to a new report from the User Experience Strategies (UXS) group at Strategy Analytics.
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Sound United to Add Onkyo to Stable of Audio Brands
SV Staff  |  May 15, 2019  | 
Sound United has entered into a preliminary agreement to acquire Onkyo Corporation’s consumer audio division, which includes the Pioneer, Pioneer Elite, and Integra brands.
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Sharp to Re-Enter TV Business in U.S.
SV Staff  |  May 14, 2019  | 
Japan-based Sharp confirmed in a terse statement posted on its website that the brand will re-enter the TV business in the U.S. during the second half of the year under a partnership with Hong Kong-based Hisense.
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Paradigm Co-Founder Buys Paradigm, Anthem, and MartinLogan
SV Staff  |  May 14, 2019  | 
Scott Bagby, audio industry veteran and co-founder of the respected Canadian speaker brand Paradigm, has announced the purchase of Paradigm Electronics, Anthem Electronics, and MartinLogan Loudspeakers from Shoreview Industries, the Minneapolis-based private equity firm that acquired a controlling interest in Paradigm in 2005.
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Sonos Gets Google Assistant (Finally)
SV Staff  |  May 14, 2019  | 
Sonos today announced a long-awaited software update that adds Google Assistant voice control to its Sonos One wireless smart speaker and Sonos Beam wireless soundbar — both Sound & Vision Top Picks.
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Samsung Adds Apple TV App, AirPlay 2 to 2019 TVs
SV Staff  |  May 13, 2019  | 
Samsung today announced an automatic firmware update that brings Apple’s AirPlay 2 wireless streaming platform and the Apple TV app to all of its 2019 smart TVs and some 2018 models.
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Movies Headed for Disc
SV Staff  |  May 13, 2019  | 
Only three of the seven recent disc announcements highlighted here are releases on 4K Blu-ray but at least two of them support high dynamic range (HDR). The remaining four are slated for release (or have been recently released) on standard Blu-ray, DVD, and/or digital.
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Wireworld Unveils Updated Flat Ethernet Cables
SV Staff  |  May 10, 2019  | 
Wireworld Cable Technology, the Florida-based maker of high-performance AV cables, has announced updated second-generation versions of its patented flat Ethernet cables.
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Poll: S&V Readers Watch in 4K a Few Times a Week
SV Staff  |  May 10, 2019  | 
Six in ten (58%) of those who participated in our recent poll asking “how often do you watch 4K content” said they cue up 4K movies and TV shows at least one to four times a week.
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Sonus faber Announces Heritage Collection
SV Staff  |  May 10, 2019  | 
Italian speaker specialist Sonus faber today launched the Heritage Collection with a two-way bookshelf speaker that echoes 1992’s Electa Amator III.
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Séura’s New Outdoor TVs Boast 4K and HDR
SV Staff  |  May 09, 2019  | 
Just in time for the summer, Wisconsin-based Séura has introduced the Shade Series of weatherproof outdoor TVs boasting 4K resolution, compatibility with high dynamic range (HDR) content, and a 50-watt soundbar for robust two-channel sound.
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Naim Upgrades All-In-One Mu-So Wireless Music System
SV Staff  |  May 08, 2019  | 
U.K.-based audio specialist Naim Audio today introduced a second-generation update of its award-winning Mu-so wireless music system, one of Sound & Vision’s Top Picks of the Year in 2015.
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Survey: About Half of 4K TV Owners Don’t Watch 4K
SV Staff  |  May 08, 2019  | 
Here’s a remarkable statistic that we doubt applies to the typical Sound & Vision reader: Almost half of American homes (47%) have a 4K/Ultra HD TV yet 45% of those households have not watched any 4K content on that TV.
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Epson Unveils its Best Pixel-Shifting 4K Projector
SV Staff  |  May 07, 2019  | 
Epson today expanded its Pro Cinema line with what the company is calling its “most advanced 4K home theater projector to date.”
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TDG Audio Announces Availability of In-Wall Subwoofer
SV Staff  |  May 07, 2019  | 
Architectural audio specialist TDG Audio has announced that the newest model in its Signature Series of in-wall subwoofers is now shipping.
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