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S&V Poll: Enthusiasts Not About to Abandon 4K Blu-ray
SV Staff  |  Feb 26, 2019
AV enthusiasts reaffirm their love of 4K Blu-ray in a Sound & Vision poll.
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S&V Poll: Lack of OLED Was the Biggest CES Story
SV Staff  |  Jan 31, 2014
The results of this week’s survey are in. We asked for your take on the most compelling story of 2014 CES and the decided lack of activity in OLED TV raked in the most votes, capturing nearly one third of all. The preponderance of 4K/Ultra HD TVs was deemed to be the second most important story, followed closely by the LG’s 77-inch hybrid OLED/Ultra HD TV. Here’s the complete breakdown…
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S&V Readers Speak: Long Live Home Theater!
Bob Ankosko  |  Jul 07, 2023
S&V readers chime in on last week’s poll question: “Will VR headsets replace home theater as we know it?” Here’s how things break down…
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S&V Road Trip: SVS
SV Staff  |  Jun 30, 2008
Gasoline may be expensive as hell, but summer's arrival means road trips (just ask AAA). Heeding the season's call - or rather that of Ron Stimpson, SVS's co-founder and Director of Product and Marketing - I grabbed some CDs, hopped into my wagon,...
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S&V Top Picks Get the Black Friday Treatment
Bob Ankosko  |  Nov 22, 2023
No more waiting for Back Friday deals. The internet is already abuzz with discounts you can get right now. We scoured the web and put together a list of Sound & Vision-certified Top Picks now (or soon to be) on sale.
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S+V Backstage: Now for iPad and iPhone
Michael Berk  |  Dec 16, 2011

BackStage is a fully interactive iPad and iPhone app that does so much more than inform you of concerts. BackStage serves three main functions for the user. The first is a concert calendar which informs you of concerts in your area based on data from your iTunes library and your current location.

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SACD in the Car: It's Too Late, Sony?
SV Staff  |  Jul 31, 2007
That's right, if you've been waiting to play that multichannel Tapestry in the car, now you can finally do it. A full six years after the dawn of surround SACDs, Sony has introduced the first car SACD player, the MEX-DV2000 (above, $280). I...
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Sage to Acquire Faroudja
Jon Iverson  |  Feb 27, 2000

Last week, <A HREF="http://www.sageinc.com/">Sage</A> (a supplier of digital display processors) and <A HREF="http://www.faroudja.com">Faroudja</A> (a developer of video processing technologies) announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for Faroudja to merge into a wholly owned subsidiary of Sage in a stock-for-stock transaction. The stockholders of Faroudja will receive approximately 3.9 million shares of Sage common stock, valued at approximately $155 million. The transaction, which will be accounted for as a purchase by Sage, has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies and is expected to close in the quarter ending June 30, 2000, subject to approval by each company's shareholders.

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Salamander and SI Team Up to Simplify Ultra-Short Throw Video Projection
SV Staff  |  Dec 05, 2018
AV furniture maker Salamander Designs and Screen Innovations (SI) have teamed up to simplify the task of setting up an ultra-short throw video projection system.
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Salamander Creates Credenza for Sony Short-Throw Projector
SV Staff  |  May 04, 2017
The furniture gurus at Connecticut-based Salamander Designs have come up with a stylish credenza custom made for Sony’s new VPL-VZ1000ES Ultra Short Throw 4K projector, designed to project a 100-inch image when positioned only 6 inches from the wall.
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Salamander Unveils Custom Cabinets for Hisense Short-Throw Projectors
SV Staff  |  Mar 25, 2019
Connecticut-based AV furniture specialist Salamander Designs has introduced a line of custom wall cabinets designed specifically for Hisense “Laser TV” short-throw 4K projectors, including the 100-inch model we reviewed a year ago, which made our 2018 Top Picks of the Year list.
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Sales of 4K TVs Help Market Recover from 2017 Dip
SV Staff  |  May 02, 2018
Global shipments of TVs were down in 2017 but robust sales of 4K/Ultra HDTVs will push worldwide demand for television back into a growth mode in 2018, according to U.K.-based Futuresource Consulting.
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Sales Start Strong in 2000
 |  Feb 20, 2000

According to new statistics released by the <A HREF="http://www.ce.org">Consumer Electronics Association</A> (CEA), manufacturer-to-dealer sales of video products in January grew by 8% over the first month of 1999 and totaled nearly 3.5 million units. Sales of DVD players, projection televisions, and camcorders were the major factors contributing to this growth, according to the trade organization.

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Sampo's Affordable Plasma Displays
 |  Jan 27, 2002

Flatscreen TV is on almost everyone's wish list. It's a product category that cuts across all demographic boundaries. From home theater enthusiasts to casual TV viewers, everyone agrees that flatscreens are "way cool."

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Samson Introduces $120 Desktop Speaker System
SV Staff  |  Dec 03, 2018
Samson, the Hicksville, NY-based audio company best known for its professional studio monitors and Hartke-brand bass amplifiers, recently expanded its line of MediaOne studio monitors with an affordable set of compact powered speakers designed for desktop applications.
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