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Throwback Thursday
Flashback 1984: Supreme Court Upholds Right to Tape
SV Staff  |  Jan 17, 2019
The video cassette recorder (VCR) seems quaint today but 35 years ago today the Supreme Court handed down a landmark 5-4 decision that upheld the consumer’s right to record TV shows (and ultimately other video content) for personal use — a “right” we take for granted.
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Audio Video News
Half-Price Deal on Klipsch Speakers for SoundandVision.com Readers
SV  |  Jan 17, 2019
New York-based retailer Adorama is offering an outstanding deal on one of the top speakers made by the legendary speaker company Klipsch.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Sonos Introduces Accessories for Sonos One & Play:1
SV Staff  |  Jan 17, 2019
Last week amid the flying drones, robots, and controlled chaos of CES 2019, Sonos quietly introduced new accessories designed to enhance its two of its wireless speaker systems.
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Audio Video News
NBCUniversal Announces Free Streaming Service
SV Staff  |  Jan 16, 2019
Comcast’s NBCUniversal division has announced plans to launch a free, ad-supported streaming service in early 2020.
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Audio Video News
Stream TV Unveils 8K "Lite" Glasses-Free 3D Monitor
SV Staff  |  Jan 16, 2019
Stream TV Networks, developer of Ultra-D optical/rendering technology that enables a video panel to deliver 3D images without viewers having to wear 3D glasses, is not giving up on 3D TV, even though major TV makers have largely abandoned the concept.
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Audio Video News
LG Targets Sports Fans with ‘Best-Ever’ OLED Deals
SV Staff  |  Jan 16, 2019
As Super Bowl LIII approaches, LG is targeting sports fans with “best ever” pricing usually reserved for Black Friday on two 4K OLED TVs.
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Bookshelf Speaker Reviews
Totem Acoustic Sky Loudspeaker Review
Al Griffin  |  Jan 15, 2019
Performance
Build Quality
Value
PRICE $1,850/pair

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Impressive dynamics
Extended bass for a compact speaker
Solid build quality
Minus
Finicky about setup and placement

THE VERDICT
The Totem Acoustic Sky delivers dynamic, exciting sound for a compact speaker, though it requires careful placement and equipment-matching for best results.

Compact “bookshelf” speakers have their advocates, but I'll admit up front that they've never been my bag. I guess you could say there's something about the stateliness of floorstanding towers that appeals to my personal taste. And then there's the problem of the shelf itself: every time I've tried to listen to compact speakers installed in a place where books would typically sit, I've been thoroughly unimpressed with the sound. Flat imaging, indistinct bass—to me, those are the hallmarks of shelved speakers. Not a problem for background music, but for critical listening, stands are a must.

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A/V Veteran
CES and All its Many New TVs...Without the Sore Feet
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 15, 2019
A reported 180,000 eager retailers, custom installers, press, and assorted hangers-on descended on Las Vegas last week for the annual, trade-only CES. Even though I wasn’t one of them, I will still offer up my 2 cents on the many TVs introduced at last week's show.
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Audio Video News
Verizon Testing Cloud Gaming Service
SV Staff  |  Jan 15, 2019
Verizon is quietly testing a Netflix-like game streaming service, according to report from The Verge.
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Audio Video News
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Slated for Digital Release Jan. 22
SV Staff  |  Jan 15, 2019
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment today announced that Bohemian Rhapsody, the smash-hit biographical movie about the British rock band Queen and its flamboyant singer Freddie Mercury, is coming to digital on January 22 and 4K Blu-ray on February 12.
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