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Atlantic Technology's System 4200e - New Woofer, New Look
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Jan 24, 2005
Not content to rest on their laurels (laurels can be so uncomfortable at times), Atlantic Technology has upgraded their well-regarded System 4200 THX Select home theater speaker system by adding an "e" to the model number. Well, in all honesty, Atlantic Technology has done more than simply reprint brochures with the new nomenclature. (Although it is a great, money-saving idea...) The new improvements include permanently attached finishing panels on the front- and center-channel speakers and a couple of improvements to the system's subwoofer.
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Atmos For All With New Pioneer Budget Speakers
Rob Sabin  |  Aug 18, 2015
In what amounts to a price breakthrough in the still fledgling Atmos-enabled speaker category, Pioneer has announced an Andrew Jones-designed bookshelf model that sells for only $300 a pair.

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Atmos Remix of 'Kind of Blue’ to Premiere in Munich
SV Staff  |  May 01, 2019
Dolby Atmos remixes of the classic Miles Davis albums Kind of Blue and Sketches of Spain will be premiered at the upcoming High End show in Munich.
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ATSC 3.0 Spurs Consumer Interest in Smart TV
SV Staff  |  May 22, 2017
Interest in buying an internet-connected smart TV goes up when consumers learn about the capabilities of the next-generation ATSC 3.0 broadcast TV standard, according to the findings of a national survey conducted by market research firm SmithGeiger.
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ATSC 3.0: TV’s Next Generation
Bob Ankosko  |  Jul 19, 2017
15 Minutes with ATSC President Mark Richer

ATSC 3.0 is hailed by its proponents as a revolution in technology that will transform TV broadcasting by bringing together internet and over-the-air signals with a common IP backbone. We reached out to Mark Richer, president of the Advanced Television Systems Committee, to learn more.

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ATSC Takes Aim at Loud TV Ads
Mark Fleischmann  |  Nov 11, 2009
Are those too-loud TV ads wearing you down? The standard-setting body for DTV is taking aim at the problem of blaring commercials by distributing new audio guidelines to broadcasters.
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ATSC Transmission Standard Flawed, says Sinclair Broadcasting
Barry Willis  |  Oct 24, 1999

Unheard by the general public, a debate has been raging in engineering circles about the <A HREF="http://www.atsc.org/">Advanced Television Standards Committee</A>'s transmission protocol for high-definition TV. Mandated by the <A HREF="http://www.fcc.gov/">Federal Communications Commission</A>, the standard, known as 8-VSB (trellis-coded 8-level vestigial sideband), has come under fire from several directions, most notably from <A HREF="http://www.sbgi.com/">Sinclair Broadcasting</A>, which has called for an overhaul of the standard after a series of DTV reception tests in the Philadelphia area.

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Attn. Disc Lovers: Blu-ray Gets an Unexpected Boost
Bob Ankosko  |  May 17, 2024
Whether you love watching movies on 4K Blu-ray or are just fed up with the ever-changing and ever-escalating cost of streaming, we have some good news: Movies on disc are making a comeback in a couple of unexpected places: Fred Meyer grocery stores and GameStop.
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Audi Drives Toward HD
SV Staff  |  Oct 24, 2008
It’s easy to get blinded by all the i-this or i-that bling. Blu-ray is cool and that steals lots of headlines. And it’s easy to oogle the latest big-screen whatever. But let’s not forget that good, old-fashioned radio is still chugging along.I know...
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Audible Audiobooks Now Available on Sonos
SV Staff  |  Mar 23, 2018
Sonos has announced that audiobooks and other spoken-word programming from Audible is now available on its platform.
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Audience Unveils 8-Outlet AC Power Conditioner
SV Staff  |  Jun 10, 2019
Audience, the San Marcos, CA-based maker of high-end power products, has introduced an eight-outlet power conditioner that offers a “very high quality AC platform at an extremely affordable price.”
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Audio Advice Expands NC Footprint with Acquisition of The Audio Lab
SV Staff  |  Jul 01, 2024
North Carolina-based AV specialist Audio Advice today announced the acquisition of The Audio Lab in Wilmington, NC, a move that will give the 46-year-old company showrooms in Charlotte, Raleigh, and now Wilmington.
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Audio Advice Launches Interactive Home Theater Design Tool
Al Griffin  |  Aug 31, 2020
A/V retailer and e-commerce site Audio Advice has introduced Home Theater Designer, an interactive 3D design tool that lets consumers model a virtual home theater system. Users simply enter their room’s dimensions, and the tool helps them to create a three-dimensional visualization of an optimized A/V space complete with speakers, TV or projector, and seating. The Home Theater Designer is available for free on the Audio Advice website.
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Audio Advice Live 2023 A/V Show Returns to Raleigh
Mark Henninger  |  May 31, 2023
Top consumer electronics brands, industry experts, and audio enthusiasts will gather for a three-day high-performance A/V show. Dedicated home theater rooms and over 60 "experience rooms" provide attendees with the opportunity to demo a wide variety of music and video systems.
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Audio Advice Live 2024 Opens Friday in Raleigh
SV Staff  |  Jul 30, 2024
Audio Advice Live 2024 kicks off Friday at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Raleigh, NC with more than 80 brands presenting the latest audio and video products and technologies.
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