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Nuimo Runs Rings Around Other Smart Remotes
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Jan 07, 2016  |  First Published: Jan 08, 2016
Anyone who ever writes about consumer electronics—especially at shows like CES and CEDIA—runs the risk of praising a really cool product that, unfortunately, never sees the light of day. (It’s also the curse of anyone who covers Kickstarter and Indiegogo campaigns.) So I’ll begin this post with the following caveat: I have no idea whether or not the folks at Senic in Germany will be able to bring their Nuimo “Universal Control for Your Smart Home” to life as a real, honest-to-goodness product. But I sure as hell hope they do.
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LG Compares Standard and High Dynamic Range
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 07, 2016
It’s hard to put together a side-by-side comparison of anything in video—too many variables get in the way. It’s even harder to show such a comparison through the filter of a camera, a bandwidth-limited Internet connection, and a desktop computer monitor. But this comparison that LG showed in its booth looked close in person to what you see here, and perhaps even more strikingly so. Ignore the color differences; they were either produced in the camera or were on the screen. I was looking for other things in trying to get the shot of a moving image at an opportune time, so can’t say for certain. But they’re not part of the HDR process!...

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Samsung’s Atmos Soundbar Hits the Heights
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 07, 2016
I speculated a few months back that what the world needs is an Atmos soundbar. The industry must have been listening, because we now have at least two such products, one from Samsung and the other from Yamaha. I haven’t heard the Yamaha, but the Samsung HW-K950 was being demonstrated at this year’s CES...
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Emotiva Airmotiv Speakers Are Value Champs
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 07, 2016
Few manufacturers make value products with Emotiva's fervor and expertise, so the new Airmotiv speaker line is big news for those who want bang for buck.
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GoldenEar Rethinks 2 Tritons, Unveils SuperSub X
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 07, 2016
GoldenEar is thinking big with two new towers and small with a new sub.
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Anthem AVRs Do Atmos and Play-Fi
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 07, 2016
Two of three members of Anthem's new receiver line do Dolby Atmos.
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SAE Bows 8-Channel Monster Amp
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 07, 2016
The folks at SAE often find their products used in 8- to 15-channel installations, so the SAE 8300 multichannel amp offers eight times 300 watts into eight ohms (and lots more into lower impedances).
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Technics Resurrects Turntable Classic
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 07, 2016
The much-loved Technics SL-1200 turntable has been reborn in a limited edition.
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Thiel Sub Uses App-Driven Room Correction
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 07, 2016
Thiel's SmartSub 1.12 is the company's first wi-fi sub.
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Focal Sub Has Flax Driver
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 07, 2016
Focal says the flax composite driver in its SUB1000D sub ($1499) is tougher than Kevlar and prized for its low mass and high damping.
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