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What Would You Do with a Two-Sided TV?
SV Staff  |  Sep 11, 2015
That was the question facing attendees of the recent IFA 2015 trade show in Berlin as they ogled over a massive two-sided OLED display shown by LG. Apart from displaying a different image on each side, the 111-inch prototype also put a new spin on curved screens with its ultra-thin wave-like screen.

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Up Close with Rolling Stones Bad Boy Keith Richards
SV Staff  |  Sep 11, 2015
“I know who I am but I realize that people still think Keith Richards is, you know, smoking a joint, a bottle in his hand, cursing the fact that the liquor store’s closed.”
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New Products
September 2015 New Gear
SV Staff  |  Sep 11, 2015
A subwoofer to die for, some seriously bad-ass in-wall speakers, a 10-hour Bluetooth speaker from Bose, and more.
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Audio Video News
Pioneer Announces MQA-Ready Music Player
SV Staff  |  Sep 10, 2015
Pioneer announced the industry’s first portable music player to support MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) technology at the recent IFA 2015 show in Berlin.
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Audio Video News
Sony Pictures to Use Dolby Vision for 4K Ultra HD Titles
SV Staff  |  Sep 10, 2015
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) has announced plans to use the Dolby Vision high-dynamic-range mastering process for upcoming 4K/Ultra HD titles slated for release by a variety of distribution partners.
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Audio Video News
Pandora Celebrates 10 Years with Ad-Free Listening
SV Staff  |  Sep 09, 2015
If you listen to free Pandora but have wondered what the ad-free Pandora One subscription version is like, today is the day to find out what you get for $4.99 a month.
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Audio Video News
A New Kind of “High End Sound”
SV Staff  |  Sep 09, 2015
From the annals of You Can’t Make This Stuff Up comes Rinshu, a “therapeutic speaker” in the form of a miniature sail boat.
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Audio Video News
Samsung Announces HDMI 2.0a Update for TVs
SV Staff  |  Sep 08, 2015
Samsung has announced a free firmware update for its 2015 SUHD and UHD TVs that adds support for the new HDMI 2.0a specification.
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Audio Video News
How Big Data Drives Personalized Music Recommendations
SV Staff  |  Sep 08, 2015  |  Published: Sep 07, 2015
Ever wonder how music apps like Songza and Rdio figure out what music to recommend to listeners—especially listeners with unpredictably eclectic tastes that run from metal to Mozart?
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Pioneer Adds 3 AV Receivers to Elite Series
SV Staff  |  Sep 08, 2015  |  Published: Sep 07, 2015
Pioneer has added three Dolby Atmos-equipped, 9.2-channel receivers to its Elite Series: the SC-99 ($2,500), SC-97 ($2,000), and SC-95 ($1,600).
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