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Future Netflix Gains Set the Stage for Price Hikes
SV Staff  |  Jul 22, 2015
Netflix streaming is projected to double and then some in the next three years, increasing from 8.6 billion hours in the first quarter of 2015 to between 14.3 billion and 21.8 billion hours by 2019, according to a report by MediaPost. This would catapult the popular streaming service from its current 6 percent share of “linear TV viewing” in the U.S. to between 12 and 22 percent based on estimates by MoffettNathanson Research.
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Emotiva Ships $200 Airmotiv 3b Bluetooth Speakers
SV Staff  |  Jul 22, 2015
Emotiva Audio announced that its new Airmotiv 3b Bluetooth speaker is now available on emotiva.com and authorized dealers for $199 a pair.
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Sound & Vision Tech Tidbits July 22
SV Staff  |  Jul 22, 2015
Microsoft Will Use DRM on UHD streaming with PlayReady 3.0. This might embolden studios to stream UHD through Windows 10...
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Sonos Offers Limited Edition Play:1 Tone Speaker
SV Staff  |  Jul 21, 2015
A limited edition Tone version of Sonos’ popular Play:1 wireless speaker goes on sale today for $250 at sonos.com. The company built 5,000 black and 5,000 white units for distribution globally; shipping is free and there’s a limit of two per household.
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Pronto IR Hub/AV Control App for iPhone Now Available at Best Buy
SV Staff  |  Jul 21, 2015
John Sciacca and Leslie Shapiro have both written about the Pronto Peel, an IR (infrared) hub/app that turns your iPhone into a personalized smart remote control. Pronto announced that the device/app is now available at Best Buy and bestbuy.com for $50.
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Original Music on SoundCloud Comes to Denon’s Heos System
SV Staff  |  Jul 20, 2015
Denon has announced a partnership with SoundCloud that makes original music from around the world accessible on its Heos wireless multiroom sound system.

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Prima Cinema Releases its 200th Theatrical Film Direct to Home Theaters
SV Staff  |  Jul 20, 2015
Prima Cinema announced today that Jurassic World became the 200th theatrical film to be released to its network of home theaters for private viewing while the movie is still in theaters.

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Denon Announces DTS:X-Ready AV Receivers with Atmos Onboard
SV Staff  |  Jul 17, 2015
Denon has announced that it will deliver two new AV receivers in August. The 9.2-channel AVR-X4200W ($1,499) and 7.2-channel AVR-X3200W ($999) feature onboard Dolby Atmos processing and can be upgraded for DTS:X processing via a free firmware update that will be available “later this year.”

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Samsung Begins Production of the First Virtual Reality Movie
SV Staff  |  Jul 16, 2015
Venture Beat magazine has reported that Samsung and Skybound Entertainment have started production on the first virtual reality movie made for Samsung’s $200 Gear VR headset.
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Klipsch Brings Atmos to Reference Premiere Speaker Series
SV Staff  |  Jul 15, 2015
Klipsch today announced the addition of two Atmos-ready speakers to its recently updated Reference Premiere series of speakers.
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