CES 2024

Auro Technologies, the Belgian company behind the Auro-3D immersive-surround format, says it will demonstrate the “first and only truly scalable next-generation audio codec” at CES 2024, which opens in Las Vegas a week from today.

It’s that time of the year again. Time for that end-all, be-all trade show we all know and love: CES.

On day three of CES 2024, having seen many of the AV-related booths at the show, I got together with S&V contributor and long-time custom installer John Sciacca to discuss the latest technologies. We focused on their impact on both commercial and residential uses. Our talk covered product details, industry challenges, and changing consumer preferences.

Hisense, the Chinese brand best known in AV circles for its ultra-short-throw “laser TV” video-projection systems, is trumpeting a pair of ultra-big-screen televisions at CES 2024.

With over four decades of innovation, Focal has continually set the bar for sound fidelity and speaker design. Today, we're diving into their latest creation, the Aria Evo X, and exploring how Focal's approach to developing and marketing audio technology has evolved and led to this exciting new update to the popular, but decade-old Aria speaker line.

Joining me are Cedrick Boutonet—CEO of Vervent Audio Group, overseeing both Focal and Naim, and Arnaud Hendoux—managing director for Americas at Vervent Audio Group. We discuss the strategic importance of in-house speaker development and manufacturing, a cornerstone of Focal's identity and success.

Determined to keep OLED top of mind at a time when mini-LED LCD display technology is coming on strong, LG today offered a preview of the OLED TV lineup it will unveil in Las Vegas next week at CES 2024.