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Survey: Super Bowl to Spark Sales of 8.3 Million TVs
SV Staff  |  Jan 29, 2018
American adults are expected to spend a whopping $15.3 billion on purchases related to 2018 Super Bowl, a significant part of which will be earmarked for new TVs, according to a survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics.
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Super Bowl TV Deals Better than Black Friday
SV Staff  |  Jan 26, 2018
Are you ready for Super Bowl LII? How about your TV? Is it of suitable size and quality? 4K? Ready to put you on the field as the Patriots and Eagles fight for pigskin supremacy?
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Apple Taking Orders for HomePod, Now Due Feb. 9
SV Staff  |  Jan 26, 2018
Apple announced that it will begin taking pre-orders today for the HomePod, its long anticipated entry into the bustling smart speaker market.
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Sonos Announces Sonos One ‘Bundle’ Deal
SV Staff  |  Jan 25, 2018
Sonos today announced a limited-time deal on its new Sonos One smart speaker, one of Sound & Vision’s 2017 Top Picks of the Year in the Value category.
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Tablo ‘Cord Cutter’ DVRs Get New Recording Options
SV Staff  |  Jan 25, 2018
Nuvyyo today announced a significant expansion of recording options for its hardware-based Tablo DVRs. Aimed at cord cutters, the DVRs are built to record over-the-air (OTA) TV programming.
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SōLIS Goes Retro with Tube-Based Minisystems
SV Staff  |  Jan 25, 2018
SōLIS, a new audio brand “created for people who value iconic styling and exceptional sound quality in equal measure,” has introduced two reasonably priced compact stereo systems featuring a pair of speakers and a hybrid tube/solid-state amplifier that supports wireless streaming.
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January 2018 New Gear
SV Staff  |  Jan 24, 2018
Severtson ALR Projection Screen
Severtson has been developing projection screens since 1986 when Ron Severtson invented a special optical coating for the screens used in military flight simulators. Today, the company produces an array of fixed and motorized screens for commercial venues, cinemas, and home theaters. Its newest residential screen is a 0.8-gain ambient light rejecting (ALR) model designed for use in sun-drenched rooms that destroy standard projection screens.
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Procella Previews In-Wall/Ceiling Height Speaker, Amp
SV Staff  |  Jan 24, 2018
High-end home theater speaker specialist Procella Audio has announced an in-wall/ceiling speaker intended primarily for height and surround applications.
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Pioneer Shows Personal Sound ‘Clarifier’
SV Staff  |  Jan 24, 2018
Hundreds of press announcements crossed our desks in the weeks leading up to, and during, CES 2018. One of the many products we didn’t have a chance to investigate in person was Pioneer’s PHA-M70 Personal Sound Amplifier, which is nick-named “Nani?” (Yes, the question mark is part of the unusual moniker…)
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Tributaries Ships ‘Most Advanced’ 18G HDMI Cables
SV Staff  |  Jan 23, 2018
Tributaries has announced that it is now shipping its most advanced HDMI cables ever to meet the increasing demand for cables that can handle content with high dynamic range (HDR), wide color gamut, and 60fps at lengths that extend beyond 4 meters (13 feet).
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