AUDIO VIDEO NEWS

Revel previewed two new Performa3 Series subwoofers at last week’s CEDIA Expo that feature updated amplifiers and a new high-performance driver.

Live in or near Santa Rosa, California? Lavish HiFi is holding a “special evening of music and audio lore” with KEF’s global ambassador, Johan Coorg tomorrow evening (Thursday, September 13) at its Santa Rosa showroom.

Making good on a promise made last fall, Verizon yesterday announced plans to launch 5G broadband service in parts of Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, and Sacramento on October 1.

The number of internet-only homes that do not subscribe to a traditional cable TV package has reached a new record high, according to new research from Kagan.

In case you lost track, Sound & Vision has added eight products to its prestigious Top Picks list in recent weeks. Among them you’ll find a great sounding soundbar with impressive wireless capabilities, two receivers at opposite ends of the price spectrum, a good old-fashioned stereo speaker system built by a noted designer, and an eight-piece Atmos-enabled home theater speaker system that delivers shockingly good value. When you’re finished reading our quick take summaries, don’t forget to visit the Top Picks page for many more recommendations.

The IFA show happening right now in Berlin, Germany is as much about home appliances as A/V electronics — I’ve never seen so many refrigerators in one place in my life. Still, there are interesting products to report on, particularly the new 8K TVs from Samsung and LG.

HDR10+ Technologies, the joint venture between 20th Century Fox, Panasonic, and Samsung, stepped up its game in the fight for HDR supremacy yesterday with the announcement that Panasonic and Samsung have deployed HDR10+ firmware in 2018 TVs.