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High-Res Audio Defined
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 01, 2014
High-resolution audio is getting a big industry push, but until now the category has labored without a definition. The Digital Entertainment Group, the Consumer Electronics Association, and The Recording Academy have teamed up to offer one. They define what they call Master Quality Recording in four ways: MQ-P audio comes from a PCM source with minimum 48/20 resolution, but “typically” is 96/24 or 192/24 in today’s download services. MQ-A is from an analog source, and high-quality analog can still be deemed high-res. MQ-C grandfathers in CD-quality 44.1/16 audio. And MQ-D refers to DSD sources. Taken together, these categories define high-res audio somewhat broadly. Even so, they may give the informed consumer a better idea of what he’s buying (for those of us who still buy music).
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High-Resolution Harvest
Mike Mettler  |  Aug 19, 2014
Editor's Note: Following Sound & Vision's initial print publication of this article, Neil Young took the post of PonoMusic CEO, replacing John Hamm. The company also named Rick Cohen, PonoMusic's general counsel, to be its COO, and accomplished producer Bruce Botnick to be its Head of Content Acquisition.

If there’s one thing we know about Neil Young, it’s that he’s deeply passionate about how his music gets heard. As an artist who’s long championed sound quality over final-mix compromise, Young has been on a lifelong quest to make sure listeners have the opportunity to hear his music the way he intended from both the studio and the stage, whether it be via high-grade 180-gram virgin vinyl or high-resolution stereo PCM on Blu-ray. “That’s all I do now—192/24,” he tells me. “Back when I started recording, we did everything we could so that our listeners could hear the music. The more we presented and the more you were able to hear, the happier you were. We lost touch with that.”

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High-rez that bites
Michael Berk  |  Apr 25, 2011

Sure, we love Diana Krall too, but here are a couple of reminders (courtesy

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High-Speed Access Race Heating Up; Cable in Lead
Barry Willis  |  Feb 14, 1999

High-speed access is almost universally acknowledged as the most important next step in the development of the Internet. Interactive capabilities, transaction time, and the ultimate resolution of digitally transmitted audio and video are all limited by the speed with which data can be sent.

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High-Speed Tuner Hits the Highway
SV Staff  |  Dec 09, 2008
If you were hoping that the digital TV switch would be a good reason to ditch your car, well, you're out of luck. Like some folks who sell the car because the ashtrays were full, others were probably getting ready to  turn in the keys...
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High-Styling High Fi-ing
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Oct 07, 2005  |  First Published: Oct 08, 2005
There are cool products, and then there are cool products. While not quite living up to Bang & Olufsen's uber-cool status, some of the new "StyleFi" gadgets from Oregon Scientific certainly fall under the pretty-darn-cool category.
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High-Tech Demos Planned for CEDIA Expo 2023
Bob Ankosko  |  Aug 31, 2023
Killer home theater demonstrations touting the latest AV technologies are the staple of any consumer or trade show and CEDIA Expo 2023 that opens in Denver a week from today is no exception. Watch these pages for our coverage.
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Higher-res Slingplayer coming to the iPad, Windows Phone 7
SV Staff  |  Mar 30, 2010
Former Sling staffer, Dave Zats has some information about the placeshifting outfit's plans for the upcoming Apple iPad, as well as Windows Phone 7. His post isn't loaded with specifics, but it does confirm the fact that the Sling team is...
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Hilarious overkill: $148 "audiophile" wall jack
SV Staff  |  Oct 26, 2009
We completely understand the value of expensive equipment. $20,000 tower loudspeakers? If they sound great, totally worth it. $8,000 receiver? If it puts out enough power and has all the features you want, sounds like a steal. $148 power outlet? Now...
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Hilton New York Will Host Home Entertainment 2001
HT Staff  |  Sep 10, 2000
Home Entertainment 2001 (formerly The HI-FI Show) is heading back to the heart of New York for the first time in five years. Described as "a unique hands-on event where attendees will see and hear the newest and the best in home audio and home theater," HE 2001 will take place May 11–13 at the Hilton New York.
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Hisense Announces 55” and 65” Roku 4K TVs for $500 and $700
SV Staff  |  Nov 25, 2019
Determined to beat the competition with “best-in-class” performance, China’s Hisense today announced 55- and 65-inch 4K/Ultra HD LCD TVs built around the popular Roku streaming platform that list for $500 and $700 but will likely sell for even less.
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Hisense Announces Availability of 2021 TV Lineup
Bob Ankosko  |  May 06, 2021
Hisense, one of several Chinese brands vying to gain a foothold in the U.S. market, has announced a release schedule for its 2021 TV lineup.
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Hisense Announces New Ultra-Short-Throw “Laser TV” Projector
SV Staff  |  Apr 25, 2024
Hisense, the Chinese multinational appliance and electronics maker that was virtually unknown on these shores a decade ago, continues to expand its TV and projection lineups, most recently with a new 100-inch 4K LED-backlit LCD TV and now with word that it plans to add a new model to its line of ultra-short-throw (UST) “laser TV” projectors.
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Hisense Discounts U8K Mini-LED TVs Out of the Gate
Bob Ankosko  |  Aug 01, 2023
Hisense today announced that the U8K series of mini-LED TVs it previewed earlier this year is now shipping. And for anyone who’s been waiting, there’s a surprise bonus: the Chinese company is sweetening the deal with substantial discounts right out of the gate.
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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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