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Revived KLH to Unveil Speakers, Voice-Enabled Keypad
SV Staff  |  Aug 23, 2018
The iconic KLH speaker brand, relaunched in January under the direction of former Klipsch president David Kelley, will unveil the “world’s first” voice-enabled in-wall keypad, a new line of home theater speakers, and a line of architectural in-wall/ceiling speakers at the upcoming 2018 CEDIA Expo.
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DVR ‘Power Save’ Modes Waste $1.8 Billion Annually
SV Staff  |  Aug 23, 2018
The headline of a recent blog from Sense was provocative and to the point: “Cable DVRs Promote Fake Power Saving Mode.”
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Vizio Announces $600 Labor Day Discount on Flagship 65” 4K TV
SV Staff  |  Aug 23, 2018
Vizio has announced that Costco and Sam’s Club are offering a $600 Labor Day discount on its flagship 65-inch 4K/Ultra HDTV.

Note: Click HERE for more great Labor Day deals in addition to Vizio.

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Bookshelf Speaker ReviewsSubwoofer Reviews
ELAC Adante AS-61 Loudspeaker Review
Thomas J. Norton  |  Aug 22, 2018

Adante AS-61 Speakers
Performance
Build Quality
Value

SUB3070 Subwoofer
Performance
Features
Build Quality
Value
PRICE $2,500/pair

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Detailed, clean highs
Superb vocal reproduction
Bloat-free bass
Minus
Relatively low sensitivity
Limited bass extension

THE VERDICT
Elac's step-up AS-61 standmounter gets most everything right. Combined with the company's well-matched SUB3070 subwoofer, it makes for a highly appealing, high-performance speaker package.

Germany-based ELAC was well known in the 1960s and 1970s for its automatic (Miracord) turntables. The company disappeared from North America in the ensuing decades while transitioning into a major European loudspeaker brand. A few years ago, it decided that the time was right to return to the U.S. market. To produce new designs for that move they lured veteran speaker designer Andrew Jones away from his extended gig at TAD/Pioneer. The ELAC Debut line (now in its second generation) came first and seriously shook up the budget speaker sector. That was followed not long after by the pricier, but hardly pricey, Uni-Fi series.

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Amazon Reportedly Working on Streaming DVR
SV Staff  |  Aug 22, 2018
Amazon is reportedly developing its own streaming digital video recording device that records live TV and streams video to smartphones for later viewing.
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Netflix: Videos Between Episodes Are Not Commercials
SV Staff  |  Aug 22, 2018
If you love the convenience of Netflix and hate commercials, you’re not alone. Which is why bingers freaked over a recent post on reddit.com that read: “Netflix forced me to watch an unskipable [sic] ad for Better Call Saul.”
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The S&V Interview
Lennie James, Morgan Jones on The Walking Dead
Mike Mettler  |  Aug 22, 2018
The peak-era TV juggernaut known as The Walking Dead continues to roll-roll-roll along on its bloody and unbowed path, and it remains one of the best-shot, best-designed, best-looking, and best-sounding shows being broadcast today. That said, TWD is actually best enjoyed on hi-res disc, and its ever-galvanizing eighth season was just released by Lionsgate on Blu-ray and DVD. Lennie James, who plays the struggling pacifist Morgan Jones, discusses why his character endures, why he feels the show’s soundscapes are underrated, and how two other cult-favorite characters he’s portrayed over the years might fare if they met Morgan on the road in the zombie apocalypse.
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‘Deadpool 2 Super Duper Cut’ Hits 4K Blu-ray
SV Staff  |  Aug 22, 2018
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced that Deadpool 2 Super Duper Cut, the extended version of the sequel to 2016’s Deadpool, is now available on 4K/Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc.
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A/V Veteran
Avengers: Infinity War-When Home Theater Trumps IMAX
Thomas J. Norton  |  Aug 21, 2018
Avengers: Infinity War was a more compelling experience at home in 4K and HDR than in my local IMAX theater.
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CEDIA Announces Best New Product Finalists
SV Staff  |  Aug 21, 2018
CEDIA has announced the finalists for its 2018 Best New Product Awards program in advance of the 2018 CEDIA Expo, which opens in San Diego September 4.
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