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LG Signature OLED65G6P OLED Ultra HDTV Review
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jun 15, 2016

2D Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $8,000

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Excellent HDR in both Dolby Vision and HDR10
Blacks to die for
Solid off-center viewing
Minus
Expensive
Careful setup critical for best results
Menus tedious to navigate

THE VERDICT
Our brief time with LG’s flagship OLED for 2016 suggested it’s not perfect (what is?), but apart from the fact that LCD sets still go brighter than OLEDs, it’s unlikely that any other new HDR-equipped Ultra HDTV will be able to match or exceed the performance of this one.

While this article is structured as a Test Report, in fact it’s a good bit short of a full-fledged evaluation. The combination of the cost of LG’s flagship OLED and the limited supply of review samples in early April prompted the company to set up a couple of displays at a venue in New York City, then shuttle in groups of A/V journalists to lay hands on the set—so to speak.

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Apptitude
TouchTunes Redefines the Jukebox
Michael Antonoff  |  Jun 15, 2016
Now that we never need to dismount from the barstool to drop quarters in the jukebox, it just seems wrong to call TouchTunes a mobile app. Pushing through a crowd to reach an illuminated cabinet required actual mobility, also called walking. But that was then. Today no one with a smartphone is budging. In the battle of the bulge, beer wins, waistline loses.
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Audio Video News
Wide Color Gamut TVs Gaining in Popularity
SV Staff  |  Jun 14, 2016
Source: IHS

As competition in the display market intensifies, TV manufacturers are seeking new and emerging technologies to differentiate their offerings from competitors, which is leading to increased production of wide color gamut TVs.

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Sweepstakes
The Meze 99 Classics Headphones Sweepstakes
SV Staff  |  Jun 14, 2016
Register to win a pair of Meze 99 Classics Headphones ($309.00 Retail Value) we are giving away.

According to the company:

"What is it that discards the superfluous, the gimmicky, the flashy, the questionable, the overly fragile, the misplaced? The obvious answer would be time. And this is also the riddle of good design: very few objects achieve such a rarefied consistency of qualities. This is our aim with the Meze 99 Classics, the anti-fragility of a classic, with a sound on par with the design. Pure, natural sound in a timeless body."

[This Sweepstakes is now closed.]

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Audio Video News
Philips Ultra HD Blu-ray Player to Ship with Creed
SV Staff  |  Jun 14, 2016
P&F USA, the exclusive North American licensee for Philips video products, has announced that the Ultra HD (UHD) Blu-ray version of Creed will be bundled with the Philips BDP7501 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player, which will be available later this month for $400.
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Signals
An Apocalyptic Day for Physical Media
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jun 14, 2016
Do you hate the silvery sound of CDs? Then you can rejoice because a bunch of them just got crushed. Do you think LPs are just scratchy pieces of plastic? Then be happy because a load of them just got crushed too. In fact, a misunderstanding between two bands with automotive-inspired names recently resulted in an apocalyptic day for physical media.

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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Inca Introduces Multipurpose TV Lift
SV Staff  |  Jun 13, 2016
If you like the idea of “wow” automation, you might want to check out Inca’s new multipurpose TV lift, which can be fitted into a cabinet, ceiling, or floor with some adjustments and accessories.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Upgraded Denon Heos Speakers Now Available
SV Staff  |  Jun 13, 2016
Denon has announced that the upgraded Series 2 versions of the four wireless speakers in its Heos line are now available.
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Tech2
Finding Dory Review
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Jun 12, 2016
I got invited to preview showing of Finding Dory and I have some thoughts.

Overall thoughts after the jump, then some deeper (a pun) thoughts after another break.

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Music Reviews
The Allman Brothers Band: Idlewild South: Super Deluxe Edition
Mike Mettler  |  Jun 10, 2016
Performance
Sound
When the last notes of “Trouble No More” rang out at The Beacon Theatre in New York in the wee hours of the morning on October 29, 2014—closing an epic show comprised of three full sets and a two-song encore that had commenced over 4 hours previously on the night of October 28—most agreed The Allman Brothers Band had capped their long, storied 45-year career by hittin’ all the right notes. With thousands of performances under their collective belts, the Allmans triumphantly closed out the tab on being one of the most thrilling, adventurous, and aurally exciting live bands of the rock era.
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