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CEDIA 2019
JBL Synthesis Shines Among Harman Brands at CEDIA
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 13, 2019
As most of you are likely aware, Harman is now owned by Samsung and includes a number of premier audio brands, including JBL, Revel, the recently acquired Arcam.
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CEDIA 2019
LG Highlights OLED Optimized for Gaming, New 8K TVs
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 13, 2019
CEDIA isn't typically a flat screen television show, so new Ultra HDTV announcements here were rare. Nevertheless, LG featured its new 88-inch 8K OLED and upped it's gaming chops in current E9 and G9 OLED models.
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CEDIA 2019
The Tiny GoldenEar Makes a Big Splash at CEDIA
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 13, 2019
Announced in a pre-show blog on the eve of CEDIA Expo 2019, GoldenEar's Bookshelf Reference X (BRX), scheduled for release in early 2020 at an expected retail price of $699 each, has made an impressive splash.
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CEDIA 2019
JVC Announces High-Output DLP Laser Projector
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 13, 2019
JVC used CEDIA Expo 2019 as a launchpad for its new LX-N23 DLP laser-driven, single chip DLP, 4K projector.
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CEDIA 2019
JVC Rolls Out HDR Upgrade for its LCoS Projectors
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 13, 2019
JVC's line of LCOS projectors hasn't changed much this year except for the addition of a feature it calls Frame Adaptive HDR.
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CEDIA 2019
Screen Included with Epson Short-Throw Projector
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 13, 2019
The new LS-500 short-throw 4K Laser Projection TV system Epson introduced at CEDIA Expo 2019 includes an ambient light rejecting screen designed to work in "virtually any viewing environment."
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CEDIA 2019
Epson's 6050UB Projector Scores a Knockout at CEDIA
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 13, 2019
One of Sound & Vision's latest Top Picks in projectors went to Epson's Home Cinema 5050UB. At CEDIA, the company was featuring its Pro Cinema 6050UB, which costs a thousand bucks more.
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CEDIA 2019
Revel Rounds Out Be Series with New Center Speaker
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 13, 2019
Revel launched a Be center speaker to go with the new models in its Be lineup.
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CEDIA 2019
Revel Expands its Be Loudspeaker Range
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 13, 2019
The upscale Revel Be range has, up to now, been limited to a moderately large, 3-way floor-stander with dual 8-inch woofers ($10,000/pair) and a 2-way bookshelf.
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Blu-ray Player Reviews
Panasonic DP-UB9000 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player Review
Thomas J. Norton  |  Sep 04, 2019

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $1,000

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Unique adjustability
Outstanding overall performance
Tank-like construction
Minus
Complex adjustments
Won't play SACDs

THE VERDICT
If you're in the market for an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc player that can do everything you want, and plenty of things you didn't know you wanted, Panasonic's flagship model leaves little on the table.

When Panasonic introduced its flagship DP-UB9000 Ultra HD Blu-ray player in early 2018, serious videophiles in the U.S. were set to drooling. Although a less expensive player, the DP-UDP820, had been widely available for some time, this new model clearly offered more. In late 2018, the New York A/V dealer Value Electronics ended up becoming the exclusive U.S. source for the DP-UB9000. That launch proved so successful that Panasonic's flagship player is now widely available, replacing the discontinued Oppo UDP-205 and UDP-203 players as the premium disc spinner du jour.

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