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Z4 Aurora Projector Offered on Amazon
SV Staff  |  Jun 27, 2016
Chinese startup XGIMI, which recently shipped its crowd-funded Z4 Aurora Smart LED Projector to backers, is now offering the mini projector on Amazon.
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Audio Video News
Amazon Starts Streaming in Dolby Vision Today
SV Staff  |  Jun 27, 2016
Starting today, Amazon Video is streaming TV shows and movies encoded in the Dolby Vision high dynamic range (HDR) format, according to Dolby Labs and Amazon.
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Audio Video News
Netflix Traffic Drops Due to New Encoding Scheme
SV Staff  |  Jun 24, 2016
Netflix represented 35% of traffic on North American fixed networks, down slightly from 37% six months ago, according to Sandvine’s 2016 Global Internet Phenomena study.
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Audio Video News
K.I.S.S. AV Launches On-Wall TV Speaker System
SV Staff  |  Jun 24, 2016
Orlando-based startup K.I.S.S. AV has launched a $125,000 Kickstarter campaign to fund a patented 2.1-channel on-wall TV speaker system said to “fill any room with 3D sound, from any audio source, with no special electronics or multi-channel audio content required.”
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Throwback Thursday
An Electrifying Flashback: Franklin Flies a Kite
SV Staff  |  Jun 23, 2016
Electricity. The force behind everything readers of this magazine cherish. Try to imagine a world without it. Impossible. 264 years ago this month Benjamin Franklin—inventor, entrepreneur, and one of America’s founding fathers—hypothesized that lightning was an electrical phenomenon that could be transferred to another object and set out to prove it by flying a kite during a thunderstorm.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Tiny Module Brings 3D Sound to Any Headphone
SV Staff  |  Jun 23, 2016
Paris-based tech startup 3D Sound Labs has announced the availability of a $99 accessory that transforms any headphone into a “smart 3D headphone” suitable for music, movies, and gaming.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Epson Announces Projectors with 4K Enhancement and HDR Capability
SV Staff  |  Jun 22, 2016
Epson introduced four home theater projectors featuring 4K signal input with pixel-shifting 4K enhancement and high dynamic range (HDR) playback at prices ranging from $2,699 to $3,999. One of the models is equipped with a WirelessHD transmitter for cable-free video transmission.
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Audio Video News
Live Streaming Poses Potential Perils
SV Staff  |  Jun 22, 2016
Millions of people use free live-streaming websites to watch sports and other live events online, but this comes with a considerable security risk, according to a new study.
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Audio Video News
Emotiva Announces Updates for XMC-1 Processor
SV Staff  |  Jun 21, 2016
Franklin,TN-based Emotiva Audio has announced an HDMI 2.0/HDCP 2.2 upgrade for its flagship XMC-1 preamp/processor.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Denon Announces $999 Receiver for X Series
SV Staff  |  Jun 21, 2016
Denon has announced plans to add a $999 4K-ready 7.2-channel model to its X Series lineup of AV receivers in July.
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