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FCC Seeks Comment on Next Gen Broadcast TV
SV Staff  |  Mar 06, 2017
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking comment on a proposal announced last year that would allow TV broadcasters to use the “next generation” ATSC 3.0 transmission standard on a voluntary, market-driven basis.
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Audio Video News
Kickstarter Flops: 4 out of 5 Tech Campaigns Fail
SV Staff  |  Mar 03, 2017
Kickstarter has been a successful crowdfunding platform, raising almost $2.9 billion in project pledges since 2009. But for every Kickstarter campaign that reaches its funding goal, two flop.

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New Products
March 2017 New Gear
SV Staff  |  Mar 05, 2017  |  Published: Mar 03, 2017
A new Onkyo receiver, a remarkable window TV, NFL-inspired workout headphones, and more.
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Throwback Thursday
Flashback 1954: Color TV for Sale
SV Staff  |  Mar 02, 2017
Photos: Early Television Foundation and Museum

Sixty-three years ago this month the first color TVs were offered for sale to the U.S. public.

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Audio Video News
Audio’s New Powerhouse: Sound United Acquires D+M
SV Staff  |  Mar 01, 2017
Sound United today announced its acquisition of the D+M Group, a move that unites five venerable brands in one of the biggest brand consolidations in the history of audio.
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Audio Video News
February 2017 Top Picks at a Glance
SV Staff  |  Mar 01, 2017
February may be the shortest month of the year but it was long on noteworthy product recommendations from your favorite magazine, including three that made our Top Picks of the Year list. Among these most recent picks is a cinema-caliber projector, an affordable yet powerful home automation system, a killer subwoofer, and a speaker system that is striking sonically and visually.
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Audio Video News
Alexa Update Coming to Yamaha MusicCast Products
SV Staff  |  Feb 28, 2017
Yamaha today announced that a free firmware update due out this fall will bring Amazon Alexa voice control to its MusicCast series of wireless multiroom products.
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Vizio Kicks Off New E-Series with 75" and 80" Screens
SV Staff  |  Feb 28, 2017
Vizio today unveiled the new SmartCast E-Series of video displays featuring built-in Chromecast streaming, full-array LED backlighting in screen sizes from 32 to 80 inches, and high dynamic range (HDR) capability in models with screens 55 inches and larger.
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Audio Video News
New Chip Brings VR Audio to Any Headphone
SV Staff  |  Feb 27, 2017
Waves Audio, developer of audio processing technologies, today announced an integrated circuit said to enable any device to “faithfully reproduce” 5.1 and 7.1 surround and virtual reality (VR) audio content over ordinary stereo headphones.
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Audio Video News
2016: A Record Breaking Year for Audio
SV Staff  |  Feb 27, 2017
Audio ended 2016 on a high note with global sales growing 28 percent to $10.2 billion in the last three months of the year, according to new google research from U.K.-based Futuresource Consulting.
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