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Epson LS800 4K UST Projector Review
Mark Henninger  |  Jan 13, 2023

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $3,499 (without screen)

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Sits close to wall
Very bright
Low input lag
No rainbow effect
Accurate colors
Minus
Limited color gamut
Can't be calibrated
No HDMI 2.1
2-way pixel shift
No 3D

THE VERDICT
Serving up to 150 inches of viewing, Epson's new triple-LCD UST blows away the UST competition with its category-leading high brightness and easy placement. It's a do-it-all display equally happy to serve up TV, streaming shows, live sports, video games, and 4K movies.

The ultra-short-throw projector category is where all the action is these days when it comes to home entertainment projection. You'll find both name-brand TV makers and brands you've never heard of battling it out for a spot in your living room. But here's the thing: A UST can do both TV and home theater projector-like things. And in some ways, it's a whole new animal.

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SmartStream
Plex to Add Rentals Becoming Complete One-Stop-App
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 12, 2023
With the coming addition of movie and TV rentals, Plex will become the first app you should open on your streaming device. Although we’ve written about Plex before, so much has changed that it’s time to do an overview of all of its features.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
More News & Gear for the New Year
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 12, 2023
Now that CES and the holidays are behind us, we’ve gathered up some A/V news and new product announcements that slipped between the cracks in recent weeks, starting with a story out of China about counterfeit speakers.
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CES 2023
Sound & Vision CES 2023 Editor’s Picks
Mark Henninger  |  Jan 11, 2023
Presenting the Sound & Vision CES 2023 Editor's Picks! Covering CES involves a trip to Vegas at the beginning of each year. It is the show that sets the tone in AV tech and is considered one of the top platforms for companies to launch and showcase their latest products, technologies, and services to a global audience.

CES 2023 was big and chaotic, as it should be! Finding twenty Editor's Choice winners takes a lot of walking, monorail riding, watching, and listening...

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Director's Intent: Kaleidescape 4K
Yellowstone – Season 5
David Vaughn  |  Jan 10, 2023
Picture
Sound
Kaleidescape Scenes
Extras
Yellowstone is back for its fifth season and the issues facing the Dutton family couldn’t be more intense. The patriarch of the family, John (Kevin Costner), has just been elected governor of Montana and his number one priority is ensuring the survival of his ranch. This determination is going to land him in some hot water with constituents and before he knows it, he’s embroiled in a political scandal initiated by a vindictive adversary.
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CES 2023Audio Video News
When Earbuds Become an Extension of Your Mind
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 09, 2023
One of the more interesting technology previews to come out of this year’s CES was a “neural sensing” set of wireless earbuds from French startup Wisear that give new meaning to “hands-free.”
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Signals
Can You Hear Me Now?
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 09, 2023
We buy smart speakers and scatter them everywhere — living room, dining room, kitchen, bedrooms — how cool! So, our homes have speakers with built-in microphones, always-on internet connections, and lord knows how many lines of code. What could possibly go wrong?

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CES 2023New Products
Victrola Expands Upscale Line of Sonos-Certified Turntables
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 06, 2023
Victrola is coming out with a less-expensive follow-up to the impressive Carbon Stream turntable it introduced at CEDIA Expo 2022.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Leica Cine 1 Laser TV UST Puts Picture Quality First
Mark Henninger  |  Jan 06, 2023
Hisense and Leica team up to create a UST Laser TV that focuses on image fidelity and benefits from Leica's long experience with designing high-performance lenses, the Cine 1.
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CES 2023New Products
Samsung's 2023 TV Lineup Topped by New 77" QD-OLED & MicroLED Models
SV Staff  |  Jan 05, 2023
Samsung today unveiled a 2023 TV lineup featuring an impressive range of new models in its Neo QLED, MicroLED, and Quantum Dot-OLED (QD-OLED) lineups.
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