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Flashback: CES 1986
SV Staff  |  Jan 07, 2016
The consumer electronics landscape was a very different place 30 years ago. There was no Internet. The marriage of audio and video had yet to be consummated. Brick-size cellphones were a curiosity/status symbol...
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CES 2016Remotely Possible
EZVIZ Makes DIY Home Security Easy and Affordable
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Jan 07, 2016
EZVIZ makes cheap—no, that’s not right, because they’re high-quality so let’s say very affordable—cameras for DIYers to use to monitor homes and apartments without breaking the bank in the process. The company’s cameras are also small, unobtrusive, and, importantly, not ugly. I tried out the EZVIZ Mini last year and was quite impressed with the performance and form factor, especially considering the $69 price. Now EZVIZ is introducing several new models that, if they live up to their pre-release promises, will be even more exciting.
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CES 2016Grace Notes
Onkyo DP-X1 Takes Hi-Res Audio Anywhere and Everywhere
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 07, 2016
The Onkyo DP-X1 is a powerful pocket-size portable digital audio player. Expandable up to 432 GB with two micro-SDXC slots with up to 200GB capacity each, the DP-X1 can handle hours and hours of Hi-Res audio files.

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CES 2016Signals
Pioneer Brings XDP-100R Hi-Res Player to the US
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 07, 2016
The XDP-100R is already available in some overseas markets (most notably in Japan, where enthusiasm for hi-res audio is very healthy) but now the player is available for us nephews and nieces of Uncle Sam.

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CES 2016Remotely Possible
Riva Waves Its Magic Multiroom Music WAND
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Jan 07, 2016
Have you heard of Riva Audio? Yeah, me neither—until earlier this evening when I attended a press reception in the Riva Audio suite at the Westgate Hotel in the midst of all the craziness that is CES. Riva currently offers two extremely well-reviewed models of portable, rechargeable, Bluetooth speakers: the water-resistant Turbo S and the larger, more powerful Turbo X. (You can read Lauren Dragan’s review of the Turbo X here. But that’s just the beginning for the young company, because Riva plans to introduce a wireless, multiroom speaker ecosystem later this year.
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CES 2016
Put a Canary in Your Coal Mine
John Sciacca  |  Jan 07, 2016
Back in the day, canaries would be carried down into mine tunnels to warn of any dangerous gases such as carbon monoxide. When the canary died, you knew it was time to get the heck out of dodge. This modern Canary is designed to protect your house while you’re away and notify you of any break-ins.

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CES 2016
The Ultimate Projection Screen Transformer
John Sciacca  |  Jan 07, 2016
Design Screen's incredibly innovative projection screen folds into a piece of art when not in use.
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CES 2016
The HDMI Cable Your Video Has Been Looking For
John Sciacca  |  Jan 07, 2016
You’ve heard it a hundred times before…”All HDMI cables are the same.” Essentially, if you can see an image on the screen that is lacking in sparklies, or doesn’t flash in-and-out, then your HDMI cable is every bit as good as it needs to be. Well, Marseille is looking to change the game with its new mCable, the only HDMI cable that is designed to improve picture quality.

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CES 2016
The LG Signature OLED Makes an Impression
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 07, 2016
A photo shot with a point and shoot camera, viewed on your computer monitor can't really convey how fine this LG Signature 77-inch flat screen OLED looks in the flesh, but this shot from a short NASA video used for demonstration gives you a fair idea.
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LG Wins the Skinny Sweepstakes
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 07, 2016
This edge-on shot shows just how thing the flat (not curved) LG Signature OLED display really is. As I noted in the LG press conference report, it's less than 2.6 mm thick. It does thicken out a bit more near the bottom; the electronics have to go somewhere!

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