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Netflix to Produce More Teen Programming
SV Staff  |  Aug 25, 2015
Netflix is adding exclusive movies and TV series aimed at teenagers and “tweens” to its streaming roster in an effort to win over the post-millennial generation, according to a report by Advanced Television.
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Audio Video News
Lionsgate Films Announces DTS:X Plans
SV Staff  |  Aug 25, 2015
Anxious to hear DTS:X surround sound? Lionsgate Films today announced plans to release three films in the new object-based immersive audio format.
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Signals
Is Ultrasound a Sound Whose Time Has Come?
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Aug 25, 2015
Some inventions are unquestionably awesome and tremendously useful. Things like the steam engine, electric battery, electric light, radio, internal combustion engine, and transistor were truly transformative. Other inventions are uber cool, but for some reason find it tougher to break through to broader application. Case in point: sound from ultrasound; more specifically, the generation of audible sound from modulated ultrasonic beams.

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Audio Video News
Epson Announces Affordable Home Cinema Projectors
SV Staff  |  Aug 25, 2015
Epson today announced the addition of two 1080p projectors to its popular Home Cinema series. The three-chip LCD models 1040 and 1440, said to feature up to 3,000/4,400 lumens of color brightness and 3,000/4,400 lumens of white brightness, respectively, will be available at select retailers nationwide next month at $799 and $1,699.
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Audio Video News
Yamaha Announces Atmos-Ready Soundbar and Preamp/Processor
Bob Ankosko  |  Aug 24, 2015
Amid the flurry of MusicCast products announced at last week’s press event were two upcoming Atmos-ready products—the YSP-5600 soundbar the CX-A5100 preamp/processor.
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Audio Video News
AM/FM Reaches More Listeners than Streaming Audio Services
SV Staff  |  Aug 24, 2015
Recent studies by Nielsen and others reveal that the audience for AM/FM radio greatly exceeds listening via streaming services such as Pandora and Spotify, according to a report by Advanced Television.
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Repairing a Classic Woofer: Can I Replace a Rotted Foam Surround with Rubber?
Al Griffin  |  Aug 24, 2015
Got a tech question for Sound & Vision? Email us at AskSandV@gmail.com

Q The foam surround on my Velodyne f-1200 subwoofer has disintegrated. I wanted to have it repaired with a rubber surround, but the guy at the speaker repair shop advised against that. Is there any benefit to using foam instead of a rubber surround when repairing a subwoofer driver? —Pete Gibson / via e-mail

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Homesick Review
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Aug 21, 2015
Homesick is a gorgeous, moody, puzzle game you should absolutely play. Like, right now.

More superlatives, some other thoughts, and the preview video after the jump.

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Audio Video News
With Sonos In Its Sights, Yamaha Launches MusicCast
Rob Sabin  |  Aug 21, 2015
With what amounts to a massive introduction covering more than 20 products, Yamaha has launched a new MusicCast multiroom digital audio music system.

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New Products
August 2015 New Gear
SV Staff  |  Aug 21, 2015
A 65-inch Ultra HDTV from Sony, a guitar tone processor that turns any speaker into a guitar amp, JBL's new wireless outdoor speaker, and more new gear.
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