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The Doors: The Final Cut
Mike Mettler  |  Sep 13, 2019
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Oliver stone first heard The Doors while serving in the U.S. Army in Vietnam in the late-1960s, and the impact of their music never left him. Amid much controversy, the Oscar-winning director brought his singular vision for The Doors biopic to middling box-office success in 1991. Though some disagreement lingers regarding particular story beats and extrapolated mythologizing, there's no denying Stone conveyed much of the perpetual mystique surrounding Doors frontman Jim Morrison with an altruistic eye.
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CEDIA 2019
LG Highlights OLED Optimized for Gaming, New 8K TVs
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 13, 2019
CEDIA isn't typically a flat screen television show, so new Ultra HDTV announcements here were rare. Nevertheless, LG featured its new 88-inch 8K OLED and upped it's gaming chops in current E9 and G9 OLED models.
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CEDIA 2019
JBL Synthesis Shines Among Harman Brands at CEDIA
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 13, 2019
As most of you are likely aware, Harman is now owned by Samsung and includes a number of premier audio brands, including JBL, Revel, the recently acquired Arcam.
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Samsung Wows CEDIA with The Wall & Stunning 8K Demo
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 13, 2019
Samsung again showed "The Wall," its impressive 146-inch (diagonal) Micro-LED display. When I asked the price, was quoted $400,000, which was quickly followed up with, "But that includes installation!"
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CEDIA 2019
Sony's MicroLED Display Is Stunning
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 13, 2019
Sony dazzled CEDIA showgoers with its Cinema Crystal LED (Micro LED) display, now available for home installation in screen sizes ranging from 109-inch diagonal to 65-feet!
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CEDIA 2019
PSB Previews New On-Wall Speaker
Al Griffin  |  Sep 13, 2019
PSB used CEDIA as a platform to show off its new PWM2, an on-wall model designed for vertical or horizontal installation as an LCR or surround channel speaker.
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CEDIA 2019
New NAD Reference AVR Brings the Sexy
John Sciacca  |  Sep 13, 2019
Most AVRs have the same, plain, bland look to them. Black chassis, couple of knobs, some buttons, and a two-line LCD display that provides some basic information. NAD has given its new T 778 Reference AVR a gorgeous facelift in the form of a sleek TFT touch display that can be used for full front panel setup as well as provide information during operation, such as VU meters during playback or metadata while streaming music. Of course, because it’s from NAD, the T 778 is also packed with some pretty serious hardware to ensure pristine sound quality.

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CEDIA 2019
EPV Screens Makes ALR Awesome
Al Griffin  |  Sep 13, 2019
The benefit to ambient light rejecting (ALR) screens is that they allow for bigscreen projection systems to be set up in living rooms and other spaces where there's typically a medium to high level of ambient light. The downside to ALR screens is that you have an enormous, blank rectangular object permanently situated on the wall of your living room.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Monoprice Wows Enthusiasts with Price-Busting AV Gear
SV Staff  |  Sep 13, 2019
Monoprice shows no signs of pulling back from its mission of delivering quality AV gear at prices “significantly below industry standards.”
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CEDIA 2019
The Transformer T10 Patio Theater Is a Sight to Behold
John Sciacca  |  Sep 12, 2019  |  First Published: Sep 13, 2019
The new Transformer outdoor theater system from Stealth Acoustics goes from nothing to something awesome in less than a minute.
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