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Revolv Introduces ‘Archival Quality’ Record Cleaner
SV Staff  |  Jul 18, 2018
Here’s a product you don’t come across every day. Vana, the Lake George, NY-based distributor of audio products and accessories, today introduced a solution designed specifically for cleaning vinyl records.
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How to Find the Sweet Spot with ALR Projection Screens
SV  |  Jul 18, 2018
Ambient-light-rejecting (ALR) projection screens that picture contrast in spaces that can’t be completely darkened continue to grow in popularity thanks to recent advances in performance and declining prices.
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Philips Ships First HDR1000-Certified Video Monitor
SV Staff  |  Jul 18, 2018
EPI, licensee of Philips-brand video monitors in North America, has announced that the DisplayHDR1000-certified monitor introduced in April is now available at Best Buy and Amazon for $1,000.
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Yamaha’s New Slimline AVR Boasts Voice Control and Wireless Surround
SV Staff  |  Jul 17, 2018
Yamaha today unveiled a 5.1-channel AV receiver offering Alexa voice control and wireless surround capability in a space-saving “slimline” design.
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Roku to Deliver Wireless TV Speakers this Fall
SV Staff  |  Jul 17, 2018
Roku has announced its entry into the wildly overcrowded TV speaker market — but not with a soundbar.
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Signals
Best Buy is Back, Baby
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jul 17, 2018
Amazon will rule the world. Bricks-and-mortar is ancient history. Shop on your phone, click the button, and the drone will drop off your new TV within the hour. Right? Well, maybe. But apparently Best Buy didn't get that memo. The company has come roaring back.

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Klipsch Introduces Customizable 3-Channel Soundbar
SV Staff  |  Jul 17, 2018
Klipsch today introduced a high-performance soundbar that can be customized to match the width of most TVs.
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CEDIA Picks Joel Silver for Lifetime Achievement Award
SV Staff  |  Jul 16, 2018
CEDIA today announced that Joel Silver has been chosen as this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.
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Prime Day Deals at Shop Sound & Vision
SV Staff  |  Jul 16, 2018
Today is Prime Day, Amazon’s (successful) attempt at creating Black Friday-like sales mania in the middle of the summer.
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Grace Notes
The Last Blockbuster
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jul 16, 2018
And then there was one. Once as ubiquitous as McDonalds, with seemingly one on every block, the once-mighty Blockbuster has been reduced to a solitary store. Our heart goes out to the millions of high-school kids who lost their jobs. If only we had done as they asked, and rewound our tapes.

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