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A Facebook Smart Speaker?
SV Staff  |  Jul 27, 2017
The smart speaker market is so hot we wouldn’t be surprised if Facebook decided to get into the act, even though hardware isn’t its forte. Of course, the same could be said about Google, which is on its way to capturing close to a quarter of the market dominated by Amazon, according to a recent eMarketer forecast.
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New Products
August 2017 New Gear
SV Staff  |  Jul 27, 2017
New B&W subwoofers, a light-rejecting screen, Oppo’s new super-charged 4k Blu-ray player, and more.
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Ask S&V
Do I Need a Dolby Vision-Compatible Receiver?
Al Griffin  |  Jul 27, 2017
Got a tech question for Sound & Vision? Email us at AskSandV@gmail.com

Q I’m looking to buy a new AV receiver. Denon just came out with the AVR-S930H, a 7.2-channel model that’s Dolby Vision compatible. Should I instead buy a 2016 model with similar features minus the Dolby Vision support? It would save me a few hundred dollars. The only Ultra HD source I plan to use it with is a Roku player.  —Steve Guminy

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Throwback Thursday
Flashback 2008: FCC Approves Sirius XM Merger
SV Staff  |  Jul 27, 2017
Nine years ago this week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved the controversial merger of rival satellite radio companies Sirius and XM.
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SmartStream
Reelgood: TV Guide for the Streaming World
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jul 26, 2017
The Reelgood web app makes it easy to find something you want to watch by aggregating movies and TV shows across many streaming services.
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Headphone Reviews
Tidal Force Wave 5 Headpones
Steve Guttenberg  |  Jul 26, 2017
Performance
Build Quality
Comfort
Value
PRICE $299

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Open-back, planar magnetic design
Solid build quality
Handsome look
Minus
Can sound bright

THE VERDICT
These Tidal Force headphones face stiff competition from other comparably priced planar magnetic designs.

Tidal Force is a brand spanking new headphone company, and at the time I started working on this review, the Wave 5 was their one and only set of headphones. They’re off to a good start; build quality is excellent, and the mostly metal design felt great in my hands.

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Audio Video News
Music Streaming Hits Milestone as Album Sales Fall
SV Staff  |  Jul 26, 2017
The number of on-demand audio streams exceeded 184 billion during the first six months of the year, representing a 62 percent increase over the same period in 2016, according to recently released mid-year statistics from Nielsen Music.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Severtson Ships Acoustically-Transparent 4K Screen
SV Staff  |  Jul 26, 2017
Severtson Screens has announced that the new version of its acoustically transparent SAT-4K projection screen is now available.
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HDTV Tech
Talking TV: Contrast Is More Than Just Black and White
SV  |  Jul 26, 2017
This guest technical primer was submitted by Dave Rodgers, marketing manager for Elite Screens Inc. and a 20-year professional in the audio/video and wireless communications industries.

You might be surprised to learn that there is more to contrast than just black and white. The intensity of color matters just as much. While the topic of black-white level has been explained in all its glorious intricacy by the best minds in the AV world, I prefer a more basic approach — one that makes sense to someone who doesn’t know lux from lumens.

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Audio Video News
Bluesound Ships Wireless Speaker Link
SV Staff  |  Jul 25, 2017
Bluesound, sister company of audio stalwarts NAD and PSB, has announced the availability of the RT100 wireless speaker link that enables any active subwoofer to be connected wirelessly to its Top Pick-designated Pulse Soundbar.
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