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Best Speakers of 2023 (So Far)
Bob Ankosko  |  Nov 02, 2023  |  7 comments
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but if you don’t have good speakers, you don’t have a good sound system. Period. The speakers you use (or choose) have a disproportionate impact on how your music sounds — more so than the source, amp and preamp, or any other component or accessory in the audio chain. Simply put, your speakers define the character of the sound, which is why they are so important and why we’ve compiled capsule reviews of our Top Picks in speakers so far this year. With prices that range from $250 for a simple smart speaker to more than $9,000 for a topnotch home theater ensemble and lots of interesting choices in between, there is something for everyone.
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Epson Ships Ultra-Short-Throw Smart Projector Previewed in September
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 30, 2023  |  0 comments
Epson today announced that the EpiqVision Ultra LS650 ultra-short-throw laser projector previewed in early September is now available for $2,800.
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Klipsch Announces New Portable Bluetooth Speakers
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 28, 2023  |  0 comments
Klipsch today announced a series of portable Bluetooth speakers that will bring the total number of portable models it offers to seven, at prices ranging from $99 to $349.
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Audioengine’s New Subwoofer Is Small, Wireless & Costs Less than $500
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 26, 2023  |  3 comments
The world will be a better place when we can get rid of all those messy wires. Though we still have a ways to go before a full-on wireless AV system is a reality, Austin-based Audioengine is doing its part to advance the cause with a mini subwoofer that is wireless and sells for $439.
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Update Enables ZapperBox NextGen TV Tuner/DVR to Decode Encrypted Channels
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 24, 2023  |  0 comments
ZapperBox, the Des Moines-based maker of the M1 TV tuner/DVR that lets you receive and record high-definition TV signals over the air without any fees, has announced an update that enables the M1 to decode encrypted TV channels.
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Marantz Celebrates its Hi-Fi Heritage with New CD Player and Integrated Amp
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 24, 2023  |  7 comments
Marantz today introduced a pair of classic stereo components that celebrate its roots as a hi-fi pioneer.
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Netflix Ends Support for Old Roku Streamers
SV Staff  |  Oct 23, 2023  |  4 comments
In his new post, “Breaking Up Is Easy to Do,” Ken Pohlmann decries Netflix’s recent decision to dust out the cobwebs and render older TVs, Blu-ray players and other streaming devices useless — at least when it comes to watching movies and shows on Netflix. The list includes Roku, which has 73.5 million active accounts worldwide and commands an amazing 43% share of smart TVs sold in the U.S.
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Why Wait for Holiday Discounts?
SV Staff  |  Oct 19, 2023  |  0 comments
At least that appears to be the thinking at Atlantic Technology and Zvox, two New England-based companies that announced pre-holiday-season discounts this week.
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Industry Group Says New Plug-In for Developers Will Expand the Reach of HDR10+ Gaming
SV Staff  |  Oct 19, 2023  |  1 comments
HDR10+ Technologies LLC, the industry group that supports the HDR10+ high dynamic range (HDR) standard with over 150 adopters and more than 8,000 supported devices, today announced a new HDR10+ Gaming plug-in for game developers who use Epic Games’ Unreal Engine (a.k.a. UE).
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Hisense Now Shipping C1 Portable Laser Projector
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 19, 2023  |  1 comments
Hisense today announced that it is now shipping the C1 portable 4K laser projector it previewed in January at CES 2023.
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PSB Brings Flagship Tech to Popular Imagine Series
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 18, 2023  |  1 comments
The pursuit of sonic perfection at reasonable prices endures at Canadian speaker stalwart, PSB, which today announced the latest edition of the popular Imagine Series that received immediate acclaim when it was introduced a decade-and-a-half ago.
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Panasonic Puts Players in the Game with Wearable Gaming Speaker
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 18, 2023  |  6 comments
Panasonic aims to help gamers get inside the game with a new wearable version of the SoundSlayer gaming speaker it introduced in 2020.
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Will LG’s Move to Exclude NextGen TV Tuners in 2024 TVs Hurt the New TV Format?
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 16, 2023  |  1 comments
In what could be a potential setback to the progress being made in the NextGen TV rollout, LG has informed the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that it will not include ATSC 3.0-compatible tuners in its 2024 TVs due to a recent patent dispute and court ruling.
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Best Buy Will Stop Selling Physical Discs in 2024
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 16, 2023  |  6 comments
As if we needed more evidence that the end of physical media is coming, Best Buy has confirmed that it will stop selling DVDs and Blu-ray Discs both in-store and online in early 2024.
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Video Trends Report: Frustration Runs High Over Content Discovery
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 12, 2023  |  2 comments
If you hate opening multiple apps to search for something to watch, you’re not alone. According to TiVo’s latest Video Trends Report, finding TV shows and movies to watch remains a major thorn in the side of Americans and Canadians who simply want to sit down to watch TV without the hullabaloo.
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