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Throwback Thursday
Flashback 1997: DVD Players Go On Sale
SV Staff  |  Mar 21, 2019
Twenty-two years ago this week, the first DVD players were introduced in the U.S. after numerous false starts and delays over copyright concerns raised by Hollywood movie studios. DVD offered an upgrade in picture quality over VHS tape plus the convenience of a CD-like disc that wasn’t prone to wear and made it quick and easy to navigate through content, putting an end to tedious rewinding and fast-forwarding.
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Audio Video News
Survey: Mobile Video Streaming Breeds Frustration
SV Staff  |  Mar 20, 2019
Streaming video on mobile devices continues to surge worldwide but the convenience of watching your favorite shows anywhere is increasingly besieged with frustration, according to a new study from Penthera, a New York-based software company that specializes in mobile streaming.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Mixcder’s New Noise Canceling ’Phones Are Wireless and Cost $80
SV Staff  |  Mar 20, 2019
Mixcder, a California-based company that prides itself on delivering audio bargains, has introduced full-size wireless noise canceling headphones that sell for $80 on Amazon.
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Bookshelf Speaker ReviewsSubwoofer ReviewsSurround Sound System Reviews
Klipsch R-41M Speaker System Review
Michael Trei  |  Mar 20, 2019

Speakers
Performance
Build Quality
Value
Subwoofer
Performance
Features
Build Quality
Value
PRICE $996 (as tested)

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Dynamic and lively sound
Good stereo and surround sound imaging
Minus
Requires careful setup for best performance
Basic black finish only

THE VERDICT
Klipsch’s R-41M speaker system amply demonstrates how a 5.1 surround package can outperform a same-priced soundbar. Enthusiastically recommended for both movies and music.

Putting together a home theater system on a limited budget can be a daunting task. That's why so many people instead take the easy route and buy a soundbar to handle audio. Sure, a one- or two-box (with subwoofer) solution is simple to shop for and a snap to hook up, but what about the sound quality? With soundbars, the amplifiers, speakers, and signal processing are all designed to work together in an integrated unit, so it's often possible to squeeze surprisingly big and powerful sound out of the bar's tiny drivers.

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The S&V Interview
Reese Wynans: A Consummate Sideman Fronts His First, Sweet Solo Release
Mike Mettler  |  Mar 20, 2019
Keyboard maestro Reese Wynans called us from his homebase in Nashville to discuss how he and producer/partner Joe Bonamassa decided where his organ should appear in the final mixes of his first ever solo album Sweet Release, why he began listening to vinyl again, and how he had to instantly be on his A-game when he first joined up with Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Bryston to Unveil Active Speaker System at Montreal Audio Fest
SV Staff  |  Mar 19, 2019
Bryston today announced plans to formally unveil a new active speaker system at the Salon Audio Montreal Audio Fest, which opens Friday and runs through Sunday, March 24 at Hotel Bonaventure in Montreal.
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Audio Video News
LG Partners with Josh.ai to Enhance TV Voice Control
SV Staff  |  Mar 19, 2019
LG today announced a collaboration with the Denver-based home-automation company Josh.ai that will enable owners of multiple LG TVs to control those displays using voice commands as they walk from room to room.
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Signals
Vizio Wants to Give You $$$
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Mar 19, 2019
Has this ever happened to you? You are surfing on your laptop and suddenly a scary screen appears, demanding ransomware payable with your credit card info, and 3 bottles of vodka. The same thing happened to me, except I was watching TV and instead of demanding that I send money, a pop-up on the TV screen offered to send money to me.

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Audio Video News
NY’s Value Electronics to Host JVC/Panasonic HDR Demo Saturday
SV Staff  |  Mar 19, 2019
Scarsdale, NY-based retailer Value Electronics is hosting the world’s first public demonstration of a unique technology collaboration between JVC and Panasonic that pairs JVC’s new NX9 4K HDR projector with Panasonic’s new UB9000 4K HDR Blu-ray player to deliver the “best possible” high dynamic range (HDR) performance.
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Audio Video News
Eye on Blu-ray: Movies Headed for 4K Blu-ray (or Not)
SV Staff  |  Mar 18, 2019
4K Blu-ray is once again taking a back seat to standard Blu-ray and DVD in the most recent crop of disc announcements. All five of the movies listed below will be released on standard Blu-ray and DVD but only one is slated for release on 4K/Ultra HD Blu-ray. Cause for concern? Guess that will depend on what you think about these flicks…
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