Audio Video News

For adherents of Blu-ray and DVD, the headlines were devastating:

“Disney Is Exiting Physical Media in Australia…”
“Fans Begin Hoarding DVDs and Blu-ray Discs as Disney Stops Selling Them”
“Disney Strikes Major Blow Against Physical Media, Stops DVD & Blu-Ray In Australia”

And this coming just months after Netflix announced that it would end its iconic red-envelope disc delivery service on September 29th.

With the summer in full swing and Labor Day a mere month away, it’s the perfect time to take stock of Sound & Vision’s Top Picks for 2023. Whether you’re in the market for a TV or projector, a streaming device or speaker, or a full-on home theater speaker system, we’ve got you covered with multiple recommendations. Or maybe you’re looking for a good set of wireless earbuds to get you through the Dog Days of Summer. Whatever it is, we can pretty much guarantee that at least one of the 30 award-winning products we’ve cataloged here will strike your fancy.

In one of the more unusual press statements we’ve seen from an AV company, Nakamichi today announced that pre-orders for the highly anticipated Dragon 11.4.6 Home Surround System it previewed at CES 2023 will open next week but that the system will carry a higher price tag than originally announced.

Epson has prevailed in a lawsuit charging Wemax, maker of portable and ultra-short-throw (UST) video projectors, with deceptive advertising practices that grossly overstated the brightness of the company’s Nova series of UST projectors.

Marantz, the iconic company started by audio pioneer Saul Marantz in 1953, is inviting the public to visit a special 7,000-square-foot immersive and interactive exhibit in New York City to celebrate its 70th anniversary.

Summer 2023 is off to a great start. In recent weeks we’ve had the pleasure of reviewing and recommending a topnotch speaker system from a revered speaker brand known for its exceptional sounding electrostatic speakers, a flagship-level AVR with four subwoofer outputs that forgoes the flagship price, a speaker system you can conceal in your walls, and an ultra-wide QD-OLED monitor that propels gaming to new heights.

KEF kicked off its summer sale today with a sweet deal on its award-winning compact LSX II wireless speaker system.