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February 2018 New Gear Part 1
SV Staff  |  Feb 08, 2018
A smart speaker with a screen, a matchbox-size headphone amp, a serious ceiling speaker, and more.
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Sony Announces Pricing for New 4K HDR HDTVs
SV Staff  |  Feb 08, 2018
Sony today announced pricing for the X900F and X850F series of high dynamic range (HDR)-enabled 4K Ultra HDTVs it previewed at CES 2018 in January.
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Acurus Announces 20-Channel Upgrade for ACT 4
SV Staff  |  Feb 08, 2018
Indy Audio Labs (IAL), owner of the high-performance audio brands Aragon and Acurus, has announced plans to expand the immersive audio capabilities of it ACT 4 preamp/processor to 20 channels.
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Verizon: 5G Tests Were In Play During Super Bowl LII
SV Staff  |  Feb 07, 2018
The pigskin wasn’t the only thing in play as fans watched the Philadelphia Eagles take down the New England Patriots in Sunday’s Super Bowl LII matchup. Verizon conducted a series of live tests to demonstrate the massive bandwidth capabilities of next-generation 5G wireless technology.
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ESPN Streaming Service/New App Due this Spring
SV Staff  |  Feb 07, 2018
ESPN yesterday announced plans to launch a streaming service and a redesigned app this spring.
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Nuvyyo Releases DVR App for Samsung Smart TVs
SV Staff  |  Feb 06, 2018
Nuvyyo, the Canada-based maker of Tablo brand over-the-air (OTA) digital video recorders (DVRs) for cord cutters, today introduced an app that brings off-air recording features to Samsung smart TVs built around the Tizen operating system.
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New Control4 Home Automation Controller Costs $350
SV Staff  |  Feb 06, 2018
Control4, a leader in smart home technology, today introduced a $350 home automation controller the company hopes will expand the market for smart home systems.
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HiFiMan Unveils ‘Everyday’ Planar Headphones
SV Staff  |  Feb 05, 2018
HiFiMan, the China-based personal audio specialty company, has introduced an over-ear planar-magnetic headphone designed for everyday use.
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Best Buy to Drop CDs
SV Staff  |  Feb 05, 2018
If you’ve spent any time in a Best Buy store in recent years you’ve no doubt noticed the incredible shrinking music section, which has gone from multiple disc-filled aisles to a small section devoted to new releases and a limited selection of top selling classic albums.
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Comcast, DirecTV to Deliver 4K HDR Olympics Coverage
SV Staff  |  Feb 05, 2018
NBCUniversal has announced that as part of its coverage of 2018 XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea it will make 4K high dynamic range (HDR) broadcasts of Friday’s opening ceremony and several high-profile events available to cable, satellite, telco providers, and other partners, marking the first time an Olympics event will be broadcast with color and contrast enhancing HDR technology.
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