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Vizio PQ65-F1 LCD Ultra HDTV Review
Thomas J. Norton  |  Oct 31, 2018

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $2,100

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Exceptional Value
Effective full array local dimming
Brilliant HDR
Minus
Limited off-center viewing angle
So-so sound

THE VERDICT
Three years ago, Vizio’s flagship 65-inch Ultra HD set carried a $6,000 MSRP. Today’s P-Series Quantum, the most advanced and highest-performing model in the company’s lineup, retails for $2,100. That’s a boon for consumers—and a serious throwdown to the competition.

Founded in 2002, Vizio is an American company headquartered in California that aims to offer top-quality TVs at prices appealing to a wide range of consumers. Vizio came close to being bought out by Chinese company LeEco in 2017. But that purchase fell through for a number of reasons and the company remains American-owned. HDTVs and UHDTVs remain its primary focus, but Vizio also markets a competitively-priced lineup of soundbars.

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Kaleidescape Introduces Mobile App
SV Staff  |  Oct 31, 2018
Kaleidescape, the Sunnyvale, CA-based maker of high-end movie players and servers, today introduced a mobile app for iOS devices that can be used to buy movies and control playback of its movie systems.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Vincent Unveils Stereo Amp and Preamp Hybrids
SV Staff  |  Oct 30, 2018
Last week we reported that Vana has started distributing tubes from the Czech Republic. This week we received word that Germany's Vincent Audio has introduced a hybrid amplifier and preamplifier that “combine the best of tube and solid-state design.”
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Simaudio Aims to Improve Vinyl Playback with New Phono Preamp
SV Staff  |  Oct 30, 2018
Quebec’s Simaudio has introduced a little black box for vinyl enthusiasts who are looking to up their game.
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A/V Veteran
IMAX Enhanced Home Theater Certification: What We Know So Far
Thomas J. Norton  |  Oct 30, 2018
IMAX and DTS stirred up a bit of a hurricane at September’s CEDIA Expo when they announced the launch of a new home theater certification program called “IMAX Enhanced.” Here’s what we know…
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Audio Video News
Vizio Expands SmartCast Capabilities for its TVs
SV Staff  |  Oct 30, 2018
Vizio today announced an automatic update that expands the content options and capabilities of its SmartCast Home platform.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
New iOS Earphones Have FM On Board
SV Staff  |  Oct 29, 2018
Yeah, we know… FM radio is so yesterday — until you have no internet connection and the music goes silent.
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Audio Video News
Sony Reveals Games Lineup for PlayStation Classic
SV Staff  |  Oct 29, 2018
Sony today announced the full lineup of games that will be preloaded on the forthcoming PlayStation Classic, a miniature replica of the original PlayStation console due out December 3.
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Grace Notes
Keeping it Real in 'A Star Is Born'
Leslie Shapiro  |  Oct 29, 2018
These days, audiences want movies that are real and authentic. It’s a good thing stars want to make movies that are authentic as well. Here, we take a look behind the scenes and backstage at the fourth reiteration of A Star is Born, this time starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, who also directed. A timeless tale of an aging star in decline (in this case, Bradley Cooper’s Jackson Maine isn’t just an alcoholic, he’s also losing his hearing) crossing paths with Ally, a rising star, played believably by a stripped-down, fresh-faced Lady Gaga.

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Hereditary
Al Griffin  |  Oct 26, 2018
Picture
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Like its sci-fi counterpart, the horror film genre is packed with “cult classics.” But there are only a few horror titles that can lay claim to “classic” film status. Universal Monsters films from the 1920s through the 1950s notwithstanding (see Boxes of Joy on page 28), my list is limited to The Shining, The Exorcist, Night of the Living Dead, Psycho, Rosemary’s Baby, Halloween, and Carrie.
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