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How Google's Live Transcribe Will Aid the Deaf
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Feb 19, 2019
I am an audio guy. All my life, I have been fascinated by the physics, physiology, and technology of audio. You might be surprised to know this, but my hearing is more important to me than my eyesight. But hearing is a privilege that not everyone shares.

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HiFiMan Unveils Hi-Res-Capable Bluetooth Speaker
SV Staff  |  Feb 19, 2019
HiFiMan has announced a wireless version of its popular Ananda planar-magnetic headphones and unveiled its first wireless speaker — a portable model that supports high-resolution streaming.
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Samsung to Showcase 8K TVs at Experience Stores
SV Staff  |  Feb 18, 2019
Samsung has announced the launch of three Samsung Experience stores in the U.S.
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New Elite Screen Combines Best of Two Worlds
SV Staff  |  Feb 18, 2019
Elite Screens has developed a fixed-frame projection screen for standard-throw projectors that brings the best of two worlds together in one screen: ambient/ceiling light rejection and acoustic transparency.
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Move Over IMAX: Sony Readies Launch of Large-Format Movie Theater
SV Staff  |  Feb 18, 2019
Sony has announced that plans to launch an “experiential” large format movie theater system in Las Vegas to effectively compete with IMAX and Dolby Vision theaters.
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Sawdust and Tinsel
Josef Krebs  |  Feb 15, 2019
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Albert (Åke Grönberg), the aging owner and ringmaster of an impoverished travelling circus, takes the troupe to his home town in order to visit his estranged wife and sons with the hope of returning to the safe, bourgeois family nest. In reaction, his jealous young lover (the gorgeous Harriet Andersson), a horseback rider, allows a charismatic actor to seduce her.
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Acurus Unveils 16-Channel Surround Processor and Companion Amp
SV Staff  |  Feb 15, 2019
Acurus has introduced a 16-channel “immersive” preamp/processor and companion eight-channel amplifier for high-performance home theater/media room applications.
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Severtson’s Microperf Material Now Available for Projection Screens Up to 200 Inches
SV Staff  |  Feb 15, 2019
Severtson Screens has announced that its acoustically transparent “microperf” material is now available for 16:9 projection screens up to 200 inches (diagonal).
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Vizio Announces President’s Day Deals on 4K TVs
SV Staff  |  Feb 15, 2019
Vizio today announced President’s Day deals on a half-dozen HDR-enabled 4K TVs from its 2018 lineup and a Dolby Atmos-enabled soundbar sound system.
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Upcoming Aerosmith Shows Will Be THX-Certified
SV Staff  |  Feb 14, 2019
Aerosmith’s “Deuces Are Wild” Las Vegas residency shows at the Park MGM don’t kick off until April 6 but the iconic rock band has already added new dates, perhaps because word has gotten around that they will be THX Live! performances. (Actually, probably not, but it’s a nice thought…)
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