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Symphonica Aims to Kickstart Smartphone Speaker
SV Staff  |  Apr 21, 2017  | 
With 10 days to go, Symphonica is facing an uphill battle to meet the $35,000 Kickstarter funding goal for a hand-crafted acoustic horn designed to naturally amplify sound from smartphones. To date, the startup has 73 backers who have pledged just over $9,500—less than a third of its goal.
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Emotiva Announces Modular Monoblocks
SV Staff  |  Apr 21, 2017  | 
Emotiva Audio has announced a new three-channel amplifier based on three of the company’s 600-watt balanced monoblock modules.
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SI Upgrades and Colorizes Floating Projection Screen
SV Staff  |  Apr 20, 2017  | 
Screen Innovations (SI) has upgraded the cables used to suspend its Zero-G “levitating” projection screen and added new color options for the cables.
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Teac Introduces ‘Vintage’ Integrated Amp/DAC
SV Staff  |  Apr 19, 2017  | 
Don’t be fooled by the ’60s-vibe of Teac’s AI-503, introduced on the eve of the Axpona Audio Expo in Chicago.
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HDMI 2.1: What You Need to Know
Bob Ankosko  |  Apr 19, 2017  | 
15 Minutes with HDMI Forum Chairman Chris Pasqualino

When HDMI hit the scene in 2003 it was welcomed as a godsend, enabling enthusiasts to replace a rat’s nest of audio and video cables with a single connection. The specification has evolved steadily over the years to keep pace with the ever-changing AV landscape and encountered a few bumps along the way. In January, the HDMI Forum announced Version 2.1, a forward-looking upgrade of the current HDMI 2.0b spec. We recently caught up with HDMI Forum Chairman Chris Pasqualino to learn about the implications of HDMI 2.1 now and in the future.

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Sling TV Now Available on LG Smart TVs
SV Staff  |  Apr 19, 2017  | 
Sling TV today announced that its live and on-demand over-the-top (OTT) service is now available on most 2016 webOS 3.0-enabled LG smart TVs and is coming to webOS 3.5-enabled 2017 models later this year.
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Survey: Smart Home Adoption, Awareness On the Rise
SV Staff  |  Apr 18, 2017  | 
A growing number of consumers are planning to buy smart home devices in the future as they gain a clearer understanding of how these devices can benefit their lives, according to a consumer survey released today.
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Researchers Use Infrared to Boost Wi-Fi Speeds
SV Staff  |  Apr 18, 2017  | 
Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands have figured out how to use infrared rays to dramatically increase the speed of Wi-Fi while eliminating network congestion.
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THX Joins Streaming Video Alliance to Advance the Online Experience
SV Staff  |  Apr 17, 2017  | 
THX, the company founded in 1983 by filmmaker George Lucas to deliver best-in-class entertainment experiences through technical certification, has joined the Streaming Video Alliance where it will use its experience benchmarking and setting quality standards to advance the quality of streaming.

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Next Level Acoustics Offers Custom Soundbar Cases
SV Staff  |  Apr 17, 2017  | 
Next Level Acoustics, a Boston-based startup specializing in custom speaker systems, also offers a unique line of custom soundbar enclosures designed to provide “the perfect balance between aesthetics and integration.”
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RI, DE, MD, and UT Have Fastest Internet in U.S.
SV Staff  |  Apr 17, 2017  | 
How fast is your internet? If you live in Delaware, Maryland, Rhode Island, or Utah, congratulations! Your state is home to some of the country’s fastest internet speeds in the country, according to the Consumer Technology Association’s Innovation Scorecard.
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New AI-Based Hub Ups the IQ of Smart Homes
SV Staff  |  Apr 14, 2017  | 
San Francisco startup SmartBeings is getting ready to ship WooHoo, the “world’s first” voice-controlled, AI-based smart home hub, a Kickstarter project that beat its $30,000 funding goal by $24,000 in February.
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BDI Introduces Customizable AV Storage Console
SV Staff  |  Apr 14, 2017  | 
BDI Furniture’s new Elements Collection of media and storage consoles can be configured 24 different ways, making it one of the company’s most customizable offerings to date.
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Sound & Vision Tech Tidbits April 2017
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 13, 2017  | 
Sinclair’s TBD is a digital multicast network aimed at millennials. Multicast means TV stations will carry it as a secondary channel, allowing broadcasters to seek new revenue while leaving traditional network and independent channels intact...

Smart TV Platforms are consolidating. Ten TV makers are using Roku and Chromecast in lieu of rolling their own...

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Essence Ships Second-Generation HDMI 2.0a DACs
SV Staff  |  Apr 13, 2017  | 
Essence For Hi Res Audio is shipping its new second-generation digital-to-analog converters (DACs) for owners of late-model AV receivers and preamp/processors who want to upgrade to HDMI 2.0a instead of replacing the gear.
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