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11 DTS Play-Fi Products Get Alexa Voice Control
SV Staff  |  Dec 14, 2018  | 
DTS has announced that 11 more DTS Play-Fi-enabled products from three top audio brands are now compatible with Alexa voice control.
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2018 Holiday Gift Guide, Part 3
SV Staff  |  Dec 14, 2018  | 
We combed through our recent Top Picks as we head into the final stretch of the 2018 holiday shopping season and came up with a list of 11 potential gifts — to give or get.
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Astell&Kern Adds MQA Support to 3 Music Players
SV Staff  |  Dec 13, 2018  | 
Astell&Kern has announced a firmware update that adds MQA support to three of its portable hi-res music players.
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Announces 2019 Inductees
SV Staff  |  Dec 13, 2018  | 
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame today announced its Class of 2019 inductees, comprising seven acts that launched influential music careers in the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s.
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Vizio Announces Last-Minute Deals on TVs, Soundbars
SV Staff  |  Dec 12, 2018  | 
Vizio today announced several “last minute holiday bargains” on 4K TVs and soundbars, including one that supports Dolby Atmos.
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JL Audio Expands Fathom Line of In-Wall/Ceiling Subwoofers
SV Staff  |  Dec 12, 2018  | 
The subwoofer gurus at JL Audio announced that they have begun shipping an 8-inch version of their high-performance Fathom in-wall subwoofer system featuring an enclosure option for in-ceiling applications.
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An Environmentally Friendly Speaker You Can’t Buy
SV Staff  |  Dec 11, 2018  | 
Stockholm-based Teenage Engineering has teamed up with RISE Research Institutes of Sweden to create an environment-friendly cabinet for its OD-11 wireless speaker, itself a modern update of the innovative “Carlsson Cube” introduced by Swedish speaker designer Stig Carlsson in 1974.
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Nielsen Tallies Americans Love Affair with Streaming
SV Staff  |  Dec 11, 2018  | 
Take a moment to tally up how much time you spend watching TV every day/week/month. A lot, right? Now consider much of that time is spent watching movies and TV shows on Netflix, Amazon, and other streaming services.
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First ‘IMAX Enhanced’ Titles Arrive on 4K Blu-ray
 |  Dec 11, 2018  | 
DTS today announced the release of the first two IMAX Enhanced 4K/Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs.
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Bluesound Streaming Players Get AirPlay 2
SV Staff  |  Dec 10, 2018  | 
NAB/PSB sister company Bluesound has announced that a software update enabling Apple AirPlay 2 in all of its Generation 2i streaming music players will be available on December 11.
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Netflix Previews ‘Stranger Things’ Season 3 (Sort of)
SV Staff  |  Dec 10, 2018  | 
In case you missed it, Netflix gave fans of the binge-worthy TV sensation Stranger Things a little something to chew on while they wait for Season 3 to be released next summer.
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New DVDO Air Adapters Send HDMI Signals Wirelessly
SV Staff  |  Dec 07, 2018  | 
DVDO has expanded its Air WirelessHD series with two moderately priced systems designed to transmit 1080p or 4K/Ultra HD video signals over the air.
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McIntosh Commemorates 70th Anniversary with Limited-Edition System
SV Staff  |  Dec 07, 2018  | 
McIntosh has unveiled a limited-edition tube amp/preamp combo to mark its upcoming 70th anniversary.
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James Loudspeaker Unveils Soundbar for 75-inch TVs
SV Staff  |  Dec 06, 2018  | 
Napa, California-based James Loudspeaker has responded to the increased popularity of really big TVs with a high-performance soundbar made for sets with 75-inch screens.
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Cruise: Defeat Motion Smoothing to Watch ‘M:I Fallout’
SV Staff  |  Dec 06, 2018  | 
It’s not every day a Hollywood A-lister talks TV tech but Tom Cruise took to Twitter on Tuesday with a message home theater enthusiasts can relate to: Defeat video interpolation, a.k.a. motion smoothing or the “soap opera effect.”
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