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2017 Top Picks Of the Year
SV Staff  |  Jan 19, 2018
The year 2017 in the world of audio/video gear proved mostly evolutionary, with a touch of the revolutionary thrown in. The former was seen clearly in the flat-panel television category, which wholly gave itself up to not just Ultra HD resolution this year but also to the idea of high dynamic range (HDR) and wide color gamut displays. We saw Dolby Vision finally make its way to a few UHD Blu-ray Discs, and critically, watched OLED mature into a commanding market presence. Meanwhile, we got more, and cheaper, options for 4K signal-friendly front projectors.
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Audio Video News
AR/VR Poised for Record Growth in 2018
SV Staff  |  Jan 19, 2018
Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies are poised for record growth in 2018, according to new research from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA).
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Audio Video News
Sony OLED TV Nets DEG Excellence in 4K Award
SV Staff  |  Jan 19, 2018
Sony’s Bravia XBRA1E OLED Ultra HD TV left last week’s CES confab with an Excellence in 4K Product Award from the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG), one of three awards presented.
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Throwback Thursday
Flashback 1973: Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite
SV Staff  |  Jan 18, 2018
Forty-five years ago this week, the King, donning his iconic white sequin-studded jump suit, made history in Honolulu when more than a billion viewers in 40 countries tuned into Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite, a live broadcast seen by the largest audience in the history of television.
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Audio Video News
NuVision Looks to Stage TV Comeback
SV Staff  |  Jan 18, 2018
NuVision, a U.S.-based display company with manufacturing partners in China and Mexico that seeks to deliver a “compelling mix of quality, technology and value,” has announced plans to re-enter the U.S. TV market.
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Audio Video News
Alexa Makes its Debut in Aftermarket Car Audio
SV Staff  |  Jan 17, 2018
Everyone knows Amazon’s Alexa is the star of an ever growing number of smart speakers, but did you know that the popular voice service is also finding its way into aftermarket car stereo?
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Bryston Previews ‘Ultimate’ Audiophile Systems
SV Staff  |  Jan 16, 2018
Bryston today announced a new high-end lineup of active speaker systems that “leverages decades of research into the science of acoustics.”
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Audio Video News
Jamo Unveils Designer Soundbars
SV Staff  |  Jan 16, 2018
Jamo has put its Danish design mojo to work in two “alternative” soundbars.
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Audio Video News
Technicolor HDR Coming to Philips TVs in 2019
SV Staff  |  Jan 15, 2018
Funai Electric, exclusive licensee for Philips televisions and video products in North America, announced at CES 2018 last week that Technicolor HDR will be integrated into Philips TVs in 2019 and demonstrated a prototype TV with the capability.
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Audio Video News
Survey: Consumers Who Understand Net Neutrality More Likely to Support It
SV Staff  |  Jan 15, 2018
A new survey from global research firm GfK has shed some light on one of the hot topics at last week’s CES — net neutrality — as controversy continued to swirl over the FCC’s recent decision to give Internet service providers greater control over the Internet “pipe,” setting up a marketplace that many fear could come to resemble that of traditional pay-TV services.
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