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Flashback 1997: The First DVD Players Arrive
SV Staff  |  Mar 30, 2017
Twenty years ago this month, the first DVD players were introduced in the U.S. after numerous false starts and delays over copyright concerns raised by Hollywood movie studios. DVD offered better picture quality than VHS tape plus the convenience of a CD-like disc that wasn’t prone to wear.
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Hogwarts Revealed in all its 4K Glory with HDR, DTS:X
SV Staff  |  Mar 29, 2017
The last four of the eight films in the Harry Potter series have arrived on Ultra HD Blu-ray.
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Onkyo Announces New AVRs and Dolby Vision Update for 2016 Models
SV Staff  |  Mar 29, 2017
Onkyo is adding two more receivers to its 2017 AV receiver lineup in addition to the $349 entry-level model announced on Monday.
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Yes Looks Back and Forward as its Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Nears
SV Staff  |  Mar 28, 2017
Photo: Glenn Gottlieb. Logo: Roger Dean c.2016.

As the members of Yes prepare for their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Class of 2017 next Friday (April 7) at the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn, NY, drummer Alan White looks back on the band's nearly 50-year history and what's still to come for one of the world's most influential, ground-breaking, and respected progressive rock bands.

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Vizio Unveils New Entry-Level Smart TVs
SV Staff  |  Mar 28, 2017
Vizio today introduced a dozen new smart TVs in its entry-level D-Series, ranging in price from $140 for a 24-inch HD model to $900 for a 65-inch Ultra HDTV.
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Yamaha Announces New Entry-Level AV Receivers
SV Staff  |  Mar 28, 2017
Yamaha has added four new models to its entry-level RX-V series of AV receivers at prices ranging from $300 to $650.
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NAD’s Chromecast-Enabled Class D Amp Now Available
SV Staff  |  Mar 27, 2017
NAD’s C 338 Class D integrated amp, hailed as the first “hi-fi amplifier” to feature built-in Chromcast streaming capability, is now available for $649, the company announced.
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Onkyo Intros Entry-Level AVR with Auto Set-Up
SV Staff  |  Mar 27, 2017
Onkyo today introduced an entry-level 5.2-channel AV receiver with automatic room calibration that sells for $349.
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March Madness App Offers Virtual Courtside Seats
SV Staff  |  Mar 24, 2017
Fans of college basketball will be able to experience March Madness in virtual reality, starting with tonight’s Sweet 16 semifinal games in San Jose.
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Sublime With Rome Announces Vinyl Exclusive for Record Store Day
SV Staff  |  Mar 23, 2017
Sublime With Rome, a collaboration between Eric Wilson, formerly of the band Sublime, and singer and guitarist Rome Ramirez, has announced that it will release a limited-edition 12-inch vinyl album of recent unreleased demos on April 22 to celebrate with Record Store Day 2017.
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