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This Is the Week to Buy a New TV (or Two)
SV Staff  |  Feb 02, 2016
The days leading up to the Super Bowl have always been one of the best times of the year to buy a new TV. Below is a quick look at some of the deals available right now. Just keep in mind that discounted sets are last year’s models, which are being cleared to make way for 2016 models that hit store shelves in the Spring. And don’t forget to check Sound & Vision’s Top TV Picks.

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Audio Video News
Meridian Announces MQA Firmware Update
SV Staff  |  Feb 01, 2016
Meridian Audio has announced the availability of a firmware update for its MQA-compatible products including Explorer2 USB DAC, Prime Headphone Amplifier, 808v6 Reference CD Player, 818v3 Reference Audio Core controller, Special Edition loudspeakers, and 40th Anniversary systems.
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Audio Video News
LG Previews Super Bowl Commercial
SV Staff  |  Feb 01, 2016
You won’t have to wait a week to see what LG has planned for its first-ever Super Bowl commercial. The company is so proud of its maiden effort that it just released the spot online for all to see.
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Editor's Eye
Home Entertainment 2016: A Drone’s Eye View
Rob Sabin  |  Feb 01, 2016
I’ve had almost a month to ponder CES 2016 and what strikes me most as I look back is how a show that was once strictly about audio/video has grown into an enormous and wild Mardi Gras of tech, encompassing everything from drones and hoverboards to smartphones and digital health wearables and much more.

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In Defense of Small Audio
Lauren Dragan  |  Jan 29, 2016
It has recently come to my attention that certain members of the audio-enthusiast community are concerned by the home audio purchasing choices made by millennials. Specifically, the findings by the NPD Group that 66% of 18-34 year olds use soundbars to listen to music in addition to watching TV. The diehard floorstanding- and tower-speaker fans see this statistic as a harbinger of the impending death of good taste, and prematurely blame the under-40 set for ruining the audio market altogether. I’m here to not only refute that assumption, but to also defend the purchase and use of small audio.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Game of Thrones: Winter Is Coming—In Atmos
David Vaughn  |  Jan 29, 2016
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Adapted from George R. R. Martin’s fantasy series of books, Game of Thrones debuted on HBO in 2011 and became an instant small-screen classic. The fifth season was recently honored with the “Outstanding Drama Series” Emmy, and the sixth (of rumored eight) will debut this year.

This is my second attempt at watching after the first failed miserably due to complaints from Mrs. Reviewer. While she loved the medieval period sets and costumes, she was extremely turned off by the gore and the seemingly never-ending display of bare breasts along with “pointless sex scenes.” I have to admit that I wasn’t particularly thrilled with the incestuous scene in the first episode, but I found that the rampant depictions of prostitution showcased the low morality prevalent in this society, and it became an integral part of the storytelling, especially the aforementioned incest.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Spartacus
Guido Henkel  |  Jan 29, 2016
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Stanley Kubrick’s legendary depiction of a slave uprising in ancient Rome has long since entered the annals of cinema history, so there’s little else to say about this beloved movie. Produced long before the advent of digital filmmaking, it is an ambitious masterpiece, an incredibly lavish undertaking with scenes that assemble thousands of extras while driving home the story of one man making all the difference in the world.
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Audio Video News
Nielsen: Live TV Still Rules
SV Staff  |  Jan 29, 2016
Live TV remains the predominant way people consume video, according to a new report from Nielsen that analyzes local TV viewing habits and the degree to which the proliferation smartphones, smart TVs, tablets, and video on-demand influence different markets.
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Audio Video News
RIP: Jefferson Airplane’s Paul Kantner
SV Staff  |  Jan 29, 2016
Paul Kantner, founding member and guitarist of the iconic psychedelic rock band Jefferson Airplane, died yesterday of complications stemming from a heart attack. He was 74.
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Audio Video News
CBS to Live Stream Super Bowl 50…with Ads
SV Staff  |  Jan 29, 2016
When the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers hit the gridiron on February 7 more people—in and out of the living room—will be able to access the big game than ever before, including younger viewers who don’t watch traditional
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