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SV Staff  |  Oct 27, 2015  | 
Amazon streams high dynamic range content, ad haters unite, 8K demo'd in North America, the monster known as YouTube, and more.
SV Staff  |  Oct 27, 2015  | 
Steinway Lyngdorf of Denmark has announced that it will begin worldwide shipments of its highly anticipated Model P200 surround sound processor this week.
Michael Antonoff  |  Oct 26, 2015  | 
TiVo users have been aware for years that the company had found another revenue stream by selling banners that superimpose themselves on paused programs. Click the Select button on the TiVo remote and a previously downloaded commercial plays. But when is an ad superimposed on a paused show wildly inappropriate?
SV Staff  |  Oct 26, 2015  | 
The highly anticipated Star Wars sequel, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which opens in theaters on December 18, will be available for streaming on Netflix next year but not in the U.S., according to Variety.com.
SV Staff  |  Oct 26, 2015  | 
Starting this week Time Warner Cable is testing a version of its TWC TV service for Internet-only customers living in New York City, according to a report on Engadget.com.
SV Staff  |  Oct 23, 2015  | 
Drawing on its rich history of using technology in new and creative ways to advance musical expression, London’s fabled Abbey Road Studios is launching a music technology incubator called Abbey Road Red.
SV Staff  |  Oct 23, 2015  | 
Meridian has announced that its “new edition” DSP5200.2 and DSP7200.2 Digital Active DSP Loudspeakers are now ready to order.
Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 22, 2015  | 
Walking the aisles of last week’s CEDIA Expo I stumbled upon the Whisper II TV lift from Touchstone of Exton, PA.
SV Staff  |  Oct 22, 2015  | 
MartinLogan's popular Motion Series speakers will be ready for Dolby Atmos surround-sound action in November when the Motion AFX becomes available.
SV Staff  |  Oct 21, 2015  | 
U.S. broadband households likely to buy a flat-panel TV in the next 12 months but not looking to purchase a 4K/UHD TV. Source: Parks Associates.

A lack of familiarity and high prices are two key factors holding back sales of 4K/Ultra HD (UHD) TVs, according to new research from Parks Associates.

Bob Ankosko  |  Oct 21, 2015  | 
Indy Audio Labs (IAL), keeper of the iconic Acurus and Aragon brands, has announced production of the Acurus ACT 4, a state-of-the-art preamp/processor featuring Dolby Atmos and DTS:X surround processing that fueled a number of riveting immersive surround demos at the recent CEDIA Expo.

SV Staff  |  Oct 21, 2015  | 
In case you haven’t heard, October 21, 2015 is the day Marty McFly travels to in Back to the Future Part II and discovers flying cars, hoverboards (not quite there yet), self-lacing sneakers, and drones (bingo).
Mark Fleischmann  |  Oct 20, 2015  | 
Yes, you read that right—Sears. The iconic (and stodgy) retailer has opened a Connected Solutions store-within-a store in San Bruno, California.

SV Staff  |  Oct 20, 2015  | 
Xiaomi, a Chinese electronics company that sells millions of smartphones in Asia, takes an interesting approach with a 60-inch 4K TV it plans to sell in China for RMB 4,999 ($786).
SV Staff  |  Oct 19, 2015  | 
High-dynamic range (HDR) compatible TVs will become commonplace in the next three years, according to a new report from research firm IHS Technology.

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