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Onkyo's New 7.2-Channel AV Receiver Costs $400
SV Staff  |  Mar 16, 2018  | 
Onkyo has expanded its 2018 AV receiver lineup with a 7.2-channel model that costs only $400.
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TV Antennas Making a Comeback
SV Staff  |  Mar 16, 2018  | 
Chart courtesy of Parks Associates.

New research from Dallas-based Parks Associates shows that a growing number of American are using good old-fashioned TV antennas to pull in pristine digital broadcasts over the air.

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Washington State Affirms Net Neutrality
Mark Fleischmann  |  Mar 15, 2018  | 
The State of Washington has become the first state to pass its own full-fledged net neutrality law, grabbing the regulatory reins from the FCC, which had axed its own net neutrality rules a few months ago.
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McIntosh to Revive Fabled Amp Clinic at LA Audio Show
SV Staff  |  Mar 14, 2018  | 
McIntosh has announced that it will revive its legendary “McIntosh Clinic” at the LA Audio Show in Irvine, CA, June 8-10.
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Sony Adds Gesture Control to Xperia Touch Projector
SV Staff  |  Mar 14, 2018  | 
The unique Xperia Touch mini projector Sony introduced to the U.S. market last fall is getting an upgrade.
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FandangoNow Joins Movies Anywhere Streaming Service
SV Staff  |  Mar 13, 2018  | 
Movies Anywhere today announced that video-on-demand service FandangoNow has joined its Hollywood-backed movie ecosystem.
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Origin Acoustics Ships Voice-Activated Valet System
SV Staff  |  Mar 13, 2018  | 
Custom-installation specialist Origin Acoustics is now shipping the voice-controlled Valet Amplifier it previewed last fall at CEDIA 2017.
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Time to Get Serious About Outdoor Sound
SV Staff  |  Mar 12, 2018  | 
It’s official. Spring fever is here as winter prepares for its annual victory lap a week from today. All of which explains why audio manufacturers are starting to share info on their new outdoor speakers.
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AudioControl Joins The Cinema Designer
SV Staff  |  Mar 12, 2018  | 
AudioControl, the Seattle-based maker of home and car products known best for its signal processors, has announced that it is now part of The Cinema Designer (TCD), a powerful cloud-based tool/database used by professional integrators to design home theaters and media rooms.
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SpectraCal Updates Auto-Calibration for Samsung QLED TVs
SV Staff  |  Mar 09, 2018  | 
Video-calibration software leader SpectraCal has extended its partnership with Samsung and expanded the CalMAN color-calibration control options in Samsung’s 2018 QLED TVs.
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Samsung Unveils New Features for QLED TVs & More
SV Staff  |  Mar 08, 2018  | 
Samsung staged a First Look event at the American Stock Exchange building in New York City yesterday to introduce new, forward-looking features for its flagship QLED 4K/Ultra HD (UHD) TVs and showcase its 2018 lineup of home entertainment products, most of which will be available this month.
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Vizio Announces ‘Slam Dunk’ Deals
SV Staff  |  Mar 07, 2018  | 
Not one to let a perfectly good event pass by without a sale, Vizio has put together a Slam Dunk Deals page to help kick off March Madness, which starts with Selection Sunday this weekend and ends with the Championship game on April 2.
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Elliptic Labs Uses Virtual Sensors to Make Smart Speakers Even Smarter
SV Staff  |  Mar 07, 2018  | 
Who needs voice control when you can start music playback from your spiffy smart speaker by simply walking into the room? Suddenly, that smart speaker is looking more like a genius.
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Elite’s New 4K Screen Makes In-Walls Disappear
SV Staff  |  Mar 07, 2018  | 
Elite Screens has introduced an acoustically transparent, fixed-frame 4K screen featuring an edge-free design that creates the impression of a giant flat-panel TV.
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RIP: Tower Records Founder Russ Solomon
SV Staff  |  Mar 06, 2018  | 
Russ Solomon, founder and leader of the legendary Tower Records — arguably the most influential chain of music stores in the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s — died Sunday at his home near Sacramento, California. He was 92.
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