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Update Enables ZapperBox NextGen TV Tuner/DVR to Decode Encrypted Channels
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 24, 2023
ZapperBox, the Des Moines-based maker of the M1 TV tuner/DVR that lets you receive and record high-definition TV signals over the air without any fees, has announced an update that enables the M1 to decode encrypted TV channels.
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Hisense Now Shipping C1 Portable Laser Projector
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 19, 2023
Hisense today announced that it is now shipping the C1 portable 4K laser projector it previewed in January at CES 2023.
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Panasonic Puts Players in the Game with Wearable Gaming Speaker
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 18, 2023
Panasonic aims to help gamers get inside the game with a new wearable version of the SoundSlayer gaming speaker it introduced in 2020.
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PSB Brings Flagship Tech to Popular Imagine Series
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 18, 2023
The pursuit of sonic perfection at reasonable prices endures at Canadian speaker stalwart, PSB, which today announced the latest edition of the popular Imagine Series that received immediate acclaim when it was introduced a decade-and-a-half ago.
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Best Buy Will Stop Selling Physical Discs in 2024
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 16, 2023
As if we needed more evidence that the end of physical media is coming, Best Buy has confirmed that it will stop selling DVDs and Blu-ray Discs both in-store and online in early 2024.
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Will LG’s Move to Exclude NextGen TV Tuners in 2024 TVs Hurt the New TV Format?
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 16, 2023
In what could be a potential setback to the progress being made in the NextGen TV rollout, LG has informed the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that it will not include ATSC 3.0-compatible tuners in its 2024 TVs due to a recent patent dispute and court ruling.
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Soundboks: Our Bluetooth Party Speaker Will Rock Your World
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 12, 2023
Soundboks, a young company specializing in Bluetooth speakers with offices in Denmark and Santa Monica, promises to rock your world with an industrial-grade speaker designed to keep the tunes cranking all day and all night, whether you’re partying in your backyard or hanging at an outdoor festival.
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Video Trends Report: Frustration Runs High Over Content Discovery
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 12, 2023
If you hate opening multiple apps to search for something to watch, you’re not alone. According to TiVo’s latest Video Trends Report, finding TV shows and movies to watch remains a major thorn in the side of Americans and Canadians who simply want to sit down to watch TV without the hullabaloo.
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OLED Prevails Over Mini-LED LCD in TV Shootout
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 11, 2023
Scarsdale, NY-based AV retailer Value Electronics has been rounding up flagship TVs from the top brands and pitting them against one another for two decades running in an effort to isolate the best of the best. The recent 2023 TV Shootout pegged OLED as the clear-cut winner over mini-LED LCD models in both the 4K and 8K categories.
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McIntosh Brings Back the Standalone Graphic Equalizer
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 10, 2023
The standalone graphic equalizer that was once a staple of hi-fi systems is making a comeback at McIntosh.
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