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Hisense Enters Big-Screen Fray with 98” & 110” 4K TVs
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 09, 2024
Hisense, the Chinese brand best known in AV circles for its ultra-short-throw “laser TV” video-projection systems, is trumpeting a pair of ultra-big-screen televisions at CES 2024.
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Panasonic Announces ’90’s Style Minisystem, Features Wearable Gaming Speaker
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 09, 2024
The days of the big TV/AV-focused Panasonic CES press conference are long gone but the company still managed to highlight a couple of audio products at yesterday’s pre-show event: a new ’90s-style minisystem and the latest version of its SoundSlayer gaming speaker.
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TCL Tips the Scales with 115” QD Mini-LED TV
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 08, 2024
Make no mistake about it: TCL is going for the gold at CES 2024. The Chinese brand, which is making remarkable gains in the global TV market, today announced a head-turning 115-inch quantum dot (QD) mini-LED 4K TV featuring an impressive peak brightness rating of 5,000 nits.
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AI Falls Down on the Job During LG’s CES Live Stream
Michael Antonoff  |  Jan 08, 2024
AI did not enjoy its finest moment during LG’s live-streamed CES presentation earlier today.
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AI Front and Center in Samsung’s 2024 TV Lineup
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 08, 2024
Samsung today offered a preview of a 2024 TV lineup includes more “ultra-large” screen sizes than ever before and puts artificial intelligence (AI) front and center, not only for enhancing picture quality but to bolster connectivity with a range of compatible devices.
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CES 2024 Is Here!
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 08, 2024
It’s that time of the year again. Time for that end-all, be-all trade show we all know and love: CES.
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Vacuum Tubes: Build Them And They Will Amplify
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 08, 2024
A purist can be defined as “a person who adheres strictly and often excessively to a tradition.” I would add the corollary: particularly when it comes to analog audio. Which brings us to today's DIY project: Building your own audio amplifier from scratch. With vacuum tubes, of course.

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Industry Group Highlights New HDR10+ Game Titles
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 07, 2024
HDR10+ Technologies LLC, the industry group behind the HDR10+ high dynamic range (HDR) video format, today offered a preview of the game titles it will be showcasing at CES 2024, which opens Tuesday in Las Vegas.
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Ultra HD Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Witness
Chris Chiarella  |  Jan 05, 2024
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Many were the times I thought of reaching out to my contacts at Paramount to give them a friendly nudge toward a 4K release of Witness, a treasure from their vault and a personal favorite of mine since its theatrical debut. My grumblings were silenced earlier this year not by one of those fancy Paramount Presents editions but with the announcement of an even fancier limited-edition box set from third-party boutique label Arrow.

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NEXTGEN TV Receiver Now Available at Walmart.com for $90
SV Staff  |  Jan 04, 2024
Atlanta DTH (ADTH) has announced that the NEXTGEN TV set-top receiver it introduced last summer has been updated and is now available at walmart.com for $90 with free shipping.
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