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Samsung’s New Wireless Earbuds Are Voice-Enabled
SV Staff  |  Feb 22, 2019
Samsung has added voice control to the next generation of its wireless Galaxy Buds.
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SmartStream
Samsung Stops Selling Blu-ray Players in U.S.
Barb Gonzalez  |  Feb 21, 2019
Samsung has stopped selling Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray players in the U.S. Could this be one more sign that physical media will ultimately disappear, only to be replaced by streaming movies and TV?
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Audio Video News
Nativ Announces Tidal/MQA Update for Hi-Res Player
SV Staff  |  Feb 21, 2019
Hong Kong-based Nativ has announced a software update for its Vita high-resolution (hi-res) music player/server that adds support for Tidal Masters, which provides access to thousands of albums encoded in the high-resolution Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) format created by Meridian Audio’s Bob Stuart.
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Audio Video News
Qobuz Hi-Res Streaming Service Launches in NYC
SV Staff  |  Feb 21, 2019
Paris-based hi-res music streaming and download service Qobuz officially opened its doors in the U.S. at a launch party held last week at the Devialet store in New York City’s SoHo district.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
U.K.'s ATC Announces CD Player/Amp-DAC Combo
SV Staff  |  Feb 20, 2019
Convinced the 36-year-old Compact Disc still has plenty of life left in it, U.K.-based ATC Loudspeaker Technology has announced that a new integrated amp/digital-audio converter (DAC) and matching CD player are headed for these shores.
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Projector Reviews
Sony VPL-VW995ES LCOS Projector Review
Kris Deering  |  Feb 20, 2019

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $35,000

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Breathtaking image quality
Reference-level optics
Laser light source
Minus
Low light output for price point
Lacks dedicated picture mode for HDR

THE VERDICT
The Sony VPL-VW995ES delivers reference-level images with all video formats and benefits from a high-end lens that's optimized for 4K playback.

In 2018, I reviewed Sony's VPL-VW885ES 4K laser projector, a $25,000 model that I hoped would be the successor to previous Sound & Vision Top Pick winners from Sony, the VPL-VW1000 and VPL-VW1100ES, but it fell slightly short of expectations. At CEDIA 2018, Sony unveiled its VPL-VW995ES, a next-gen step-up model in the ES projector line that sported the high-end optics missing from the VW885ES plus a few new tricks. The VPL-VW995ES appears to be a true successor to the earlier designs, but at a steep $35,000, does it have the chops to command such a lofty price? Let's find out.

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Audio Video News
SVS Announces White Finish Option for Prime Wireless
SV Staff  |  Feb 20, 2019
SVS today announced that the Top Pick-designated Prime Wireless speaker system introduced last fall is now available in a gloss white finish.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Seymour-Screen Excellence Unveils ‘Budget’ Projection-Screen Masking System
SV Staff  |  Feb 20, 2019
Seymour-Screen Excellence aims to bring Hollywood-style screening room capabilities to a broader audience with a new, lower-priced motorized projection-screen masking system.
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Audio Video News
Apple Readies Streaming Video Service for Launch
SV Staff  |  Feb 19, 2019
Apple is reportedly putting the finishing touches on a streaming video service it is planning to launch as early as this spring.
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Signals
How Google's Live Transcribe Will Aid the Deaf
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Feb 19, 2019
I am an audio guy. All my life, I have been fascinated by the physics, physiology, and technology of audio. You might be surprised to know this, but my hearing is more important to me than my eyesight. But hearing is a privilege that not everyone shares.

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