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DTS Play-Fi: It’s All About that Voice
SV Staff  |  Sep 29, 2016
DTS announced yesterday it’s working with Amazon to bring the Alexa Voice Service to its Play-Fi whole-home wireless audio ecosystem, which is now supported by 16 audio brands speakers.
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Throwback Thursday
Flashback 2001: A 32-Inch HDTV
SV Staff  |  Sep 29, 2016
My how times have changed. Fifteen years ago in the September 2001 issue we reviewed Samsung’s Tantus 32-inch HDTV Monitor. It was the early days of high-def and, yes, those clunky vacuum tube TVs that dominated TV for half a century were still around.
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Oppo Unveils Updated HA-2SE Amp/DAC
SV Staff  |  Sep 28, 2016
Oppo has boosted the performance of its Top Pick winning HA-2 headphone amp/DAC in the HA-2SE, which features an upgraded digital-to-analog converter (DAC) chip.
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Roku Launches 5 New Streaming Players
SV Staff  |  Sep 27, 2016
Roku yesterday introduced five new streaming media players, the biggest product launch in the company’s history, and said more than 100 channels are now available through its search feature.
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Audio Video News
HBO’s The Night Of Available for Download Today
SV Staff  |  Sep 26, 2016
The HBO limited series The Night Of starring John Turturro is available for download today and hits DVD and Blu-ray October 18.
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Audio Video News
Sling TV Offers Free Preview of its Orange Service
SV Staff  |  Sep 26, 2016
Whether you’re into politics or pigskins, Sling TV is offering a free 18-hour preview of its Sling Orange service just in time for tonight’s Presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump and the pro football faceoff between the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons.
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Audio Video News
Are Top Brand TVs as Energy Efficient as We Think?
SV Staff  |  Sep 26, 2016
Infographic published by the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

Last week the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) accused LG, Samsung, and Vizio of exploiting flaws in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) method for testing TV energy use by designing TVs that disable energy-saving features when the viewer changes picture settings, significantly boosting the set’s energy consumption.

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Audio Video NewsNew Products
College Football Fans: NIMA Has a Speaker for You
SV Staff  |  Sep 23, 2016
We’ve seen Bluetooth speakers in many different shapes, sizes, and styles but the football helmet design from NiMA Sports gets the prize for originality.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Phazon Readies Wireless Earbuds for Athletes
SV Staff  |  Sep 23, 2016
You’ve probably never heard of Phazon but the Montreal-based startup is getting ready to launch its first product—an Indiegogo-funded one-size-fits-all wireless earbud aimed at athletes and people with active lifestyles.
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SVS’s Versatile Prime Elevation Speaker Now Available
SV Staff  |  Sep 22, 2016
SVS announced today that the versatile Prime Elevation speaker it previewed at CES back in January is now available.
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