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Sharp 90-inch LED Hits Stores
Rob Sabin  |  Jun 18, 2012
After cornering the market for LCD TVs above 60-inches diagonal with exclusive 70- and 80-inch models, Sharp has released its first 90-inch LED-backlit LCD set.

As Sharp executives were quick to point out at the product’s launch party in New York City tonight, this is one big TV. Its 1920x1080-pixel, 90-inch diagonal screen measures 6 feet, 8 inches wide by 4 feet tall. That’s said to be equivalent to nearly twice the screen area of a 65-inch television, or three times the area of a 55-inch set. To take it even further, you can squeeze eight 32-inch TVs into its screen, or 56 iPads.

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Sharp Aquos LC-52D64U 52-inch LCD HDTV
Rob Sabin  |  Nov 05, 2007
Sharp Aquos LC-53D64U 52-inch LCD HDTV 74000370470 Sharp LC-53D64U If LCD TVs are the hot item these days, so-called "thin-bezel" LCDs must be on fire.
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Sharp LC-52LE700UN 52-Inch LCD HDTV
Rob Sabin  |  Jan 28, 2010
Key Features
$2,000 Sharpusa.com
• 1080p resolution • Full-array LED backlight •
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Sharp LC-52XS1U-S 52-inch LED LCD HDTV
Rob Sabin  |  Dec 16, 2008
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Other Tech
Silent But Deadly
Rob Sabin  |  Apr 03, 2008

There is a quiet epidemic lurking among us - a disease so awful and destructive that it can kill the thrill and excitement that define home theater. It's the consumer electronics industry's dirty little secret: an ugly mold that festers behind closed media-room doors, eating away at the power and majesty of the best movie soundtracks.

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Other Tech
SLS Audio Q-Line Silver Surround Sound System
Rob Sabin  |  May 04, 2006

I've been talking up this proud little home theater system with friends, and the reaction has been universal. "SLS?" they ask, scratching their mystified noggins. "Never heard of 'em."

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4K TV ReviewsEditor's EyeAudio Video News
Sneak Peek: Vizio's 120-inch Reference UHDTV
Rob Sabin  |  Oct 12, 2015
As we reported last week, Vizio was in New York City on October 6 to formally introduce its much anticipated Reference Series Ultra HDTVs. Editor-in-chief Rob Sabin and video tech editor Tom Norton got a hands-on session with the big 120-inch RS120. Here's what they found.

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Soundbar Reviews
Sonos Arc Soundbar Review
Rob Sabin  |  Jul 01, 2020

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $799

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Outstanding music and movie sound
Impressive rendering of height information
Solid bass for standalone soundbar
Minus
May require latest eARC HDMI connection for Atmos
No DTS decoding

THE VERDICT
The latest home theater offering from Sonos delivers an impressive Atmos experience from a standalone soundbar. Add the company's Sub and bookshelf speakers as surrounds for even more intense audio immersion.

The new Sonos Arc soundbar is the company's fourth home theater product and the clear result of an evolution. Its first soundbar, the Playbar (currently $599 and being closed out), debuted in 2013. But with only a single optical input intended to ease installation and no HDMI port, it was already outdated on Day 1.

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Soundbar ReviewsWireless Multiroom Speaker Reviews
Sonos Beam Wireless Soundbar Review
Rob Sabin  |  Jul 05, 2018

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $399

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Affordable price
Alexa voice control
Links with other Sonos speakers
Minus
More optimized for TV sound than music
Requires HDMI ARC for voice control of TV

THE VERDICT
Sonos’ compact, Alexa-enabled soundbar offers impressive performance for the price. All in all, a smart value.

Without knowing history, you might dismiss the Sonos Beam as just another budget soundbar dropped into a largely undistinguished field. But as with most things Sonos, this attractive yet intentionally non-descript oval is significant both for the company and the audio business. Sonos execs have long seen the living room television as the most logical gateway for their wireless multiroom music system.

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Bookshelf Speaker ReviewsDolby Atmos Speaker ReviewsSoundbar ReviewsStreaming Device Reviews
Sonos Era 300 and Arc 7.1.4 Atmos System Review
Rob Sabin  |  Jul 12, 2023

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $2,471

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Outstanding full-dome Atmos movie effects
Superb spatial audio music reproduction
Plays loud without distortion
Minus
Expensive
No spatial audio streaming from the Sonos Tidal app

THE VERDICT
Sonos has scored a knockout with the Era 300 spatial audio surround speaker, which finally brings the full promise of Dolby Atmos to their flagship soundbar.

Back in 2020 I reviewed the then-new Sonos Arc soundbar for Sound & Vision, and it never left my family room. It’s been swapped out multiple times while I reviewed other Atmos-compliant soundbars, and some of these were mighty impressive.

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