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CEDIA Shares Expertise on HDMI 2.1 in 2 White Papers
SV Staff  |  Apr 20, 2018  | 
CEDIA, the Indianapolis-based trade association that represents companies involved in the design, manufacture, and installation of connected home technology, has released two white papers on HDMI 2.1— one focusing on the features and capabilities of the upgraded spec, the other on passive and active cable requirements for ultra-high-speed connectivity.
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Amazon and Best Buy to Launch Line of Smart TVs
SV Staff  |  Apr 19, 2018  | 
If you thought Amazon and Best Buy were the archest of arch rivals in the rapidly shifting world of retailing, brace yourself: The e-tail and retail powerhouses yesterday announced a collaboration to bring a new line of smart TVs to market in the U.S. this summer.
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Game of Thrones: Season 1 Heading to 4K Disc
SV Staff  |  Apr 19, 2018  | 
HBO has announced that Season 1 of the smash-hit series Game of Thrones, the most successful franchise in the network’s history, is scheduled for release on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray June 5.
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SI Unveils Custom Option for Popular Zero Edge Screen
SV Staff  |  Apr 19, 2018  | 
Screen Innovations (SI) has introduced a customizable version of its popular Zero Edge screen that gives enthusiasts the power to create a projection screen that fits their unique space and looks the way they want it to.
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Pioneer Ships Close Cousin to $499 Elite Series AVR
SV Staff  |  Apr 18, 2018  | 
Pioneer today announced the availability of the VSX-933 7.2-channel AV receiver, a slightly less expensive close cousin to the Elite series VSX-LX103 introduced just a few weeks ago.
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Tributaries Expands 18Gbps-Certified HDMI Lineup
SV Staff  |  Apr 18, 2018  | 
Tributaries has announced the addition of a 5-meter passive cable and 40-meter hybrid optical cable to its lineup of 18Gbps HDMI cables.
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Survey: Tariffs on TVs From China Would Cost U.S. Consumers Millions
SV Staff  |  Apr 17, 2018  | 
The Trump administration's proposed tariffs on television sets from China would increase the price Americans pay for TVs, costing U.S. consumers an estimated $711 million over the next year, according to a new study commissioned by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and National Retail Federation (NRF).
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Klipsch Intros Minimal Footprint Architectural Speakers
SV Staff  |  Apr 17, 2018  | 
Klipsch today introduced a line of custom-installation speakers that deliver sound in a minimal-footprint form factor that all but disappears.
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Vizio Rolls Out 2018 SmartCast OS to 2016-2017 TVs
SV Staff  |  Apr 17, 2018  | 
The 2018 SmartCast operating system (OS) Vizio introduced last week as part of a major new-product rollout is now available on all 2018 Vizio smart TVs and will be added to all 2016 and 2017 SmartCast 4K TVs via free cloud-based updates.
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LG Adds ‘Hulu with Live TV’ to Smart TVs
SV Staff  |  Apr 17, 2018  | 
LG has announced an updated user interface (UI) for its 2017 and 2018 smart TVs that includes Hulu with Live TV, a streaming subscription plan that provides live sports, news, and entertainment from more than 50 channels in addition to the Hulu library of TV series and movies.
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Get Ready for High Def Vinyl
SV Staff  |  Apr 16, 2018  | 
Everything else is going HD, so why not vinyl?

Austrian-based startup Rebeat Innovation has received almost $5 million in funding to continue developing a new kind of high-resolution vinyl record that not only sounds better than the best of today’s vinyl releases but plays longer and louder as well.

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Pioneer Launches Nani Personal Sound Amplifier
SV Staff  |  Apr 16, 2018  | 
The Nani? PHA-M70 Personal Sound Amplifier Pioneer previewed at CES in January is now available in the U.S. for $150.
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iFi Unveils Battery-Powered Amp/DAC for Hi-Res On the Go
SV Staff  |  Apr 13, 2018  | 
UK-based desktop audio specialist iFi audio has introduced a battery-powered ultra-portable amp/DAC (digital-to-analog converter) that makes hi-res audio transportable.
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Vizio Announces 2018 Performance Series Smart TVs
SV Staff  |  Apr 12, 2018  | 
Vizio has announced three new models for its top performing P-Series line of smart TVs.
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Onkyo’s New $649 AV Receiver Is THX-Certified
SV Staff  |  Apr 12, 2018  | 
Onkyo has introduced two 7.2-channel AV receivers, one of which brings THX Select certification into the fold for $649.
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