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‘Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw’ Hits 4K Blu-ray Today
SV Staff  |  Nov 05, 2019  | 
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, the blockbuster spin-off of the Fast & Furious franchise starring Dwayne Johnson (a.k.a. The Rock), is now available on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray with high dynamic range (HDR) and Dolby Atmos.
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Dan Clark Audio Upgrades Popular Aeon Headphones
SV Staff  |  Nov 04, 2019  | 
Dan Clark Audio (formerly MrSpeakers) has introduced an upgraded version of its popular Aeon headphones, one of Sound & Vision’s 2017 Top Picks of the Year.
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KEF Kicks Off Holiday Sales…Today
SV Staff  |  Nov 04, 2019  | 
To heck with Black Friday. Deals are already starting to trickle in as AV makers look to kick off the 2019 holiday selling earlier and earlier. KEF is among the first to roll out discounts.
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ListenUp Hosts Entertainment Demo Events in Colorado
SV Staff  |  Nov 04, 2019  | 
Longtime Colorado-based specialty AV retailer ListenUp has teamed up with LG and Polk Audio to host three events featuring educational workshops, a grand-prize raffle, and demonstrations of LG’s short-throw 4K laser projector and Polk’s new Legend Series speakers, including the L800 flagship tower model, a Sound & Vision Top Pick.
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LG OLED TVs Get Nvidia G-Sync Gaming Update
SV Staff  |  Nov 01, 2019  | 
LG today started rolling out a firmware update that enables Nvidia G-Sync technology for enhanced gameplay on 2019 model-year OLED TVs.
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Best Gear of October 2019
SV Staff  |  Oct 31, 2019  | 
In the spirit of Halloween, we’re excited to share the scary good lineup of AV gear we reviewed in October. Whether you’re looking to squeeze every last drop of performance out of a hi-res-streaming setup, find wireless headphones that don’t need to be recharged every few hours, or on the hunt for speakers that will make the hair on your neck stand up, we’ve got you covered.
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Yamaha MusicCast Products Get Amazon Music, Enhanced Alexa Voice Control
SV Staff  |  Oct 31, 2019  | 
Starting today, Yamaha is rolling out a firmware update that brings Amazon Music and enhanced Alexa voice control to more than 15 of its MusicCast-enabled products.
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Samsung Adds CBS News to TV Plus Service
SV Staff  |  Oct 31, 2019  | 
Samsung today announced the addition of CBS News (CBSN) to its free, ad-supported video service, Samsung TV Plus.
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WarnerMedia Joins the Streaming Fray with HBO Max
SV Staff  |  Oct 30, 2019  | 
The streaming wars are heating up. Again. WarnerMedia has announced that it plans to launch a new streaming service called HBO Max next May.
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Apple Issues HomePod Updates, Then Pulls Back
SV Staff  |  Oct 30, 2019  | 
Apple started rolling out a series of software updates for its HomePod smart speaker that adds cool features and capabilities but put a hold on them yesterday because speakers running the new iOS 13.2 operating system stopped working.
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Q Acoustics Previews its ‘Most Powerful’ Subwoofer
SV Staff  |  Oct 28, 2019  | 
U.K. speaker specialist Q Acoustics has announced plans to launch its “largest and most powerful subwoofer” early next year.
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$230 Adapter Connects WiSA Speakers to LG TVs
SV Staff  |  Oct 25, 2019  | 
Axiim, a Kirkland, WA-based maker of WiSA-compliant wireless home theater speaker systems is now shipping a $230 app-based adapter that enables WiSA-certified speakers to connect wirelessly to certain LG TVs.
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Best 4K TVs of 2019 (So Far)
SV Staff  |  Oct 24, 2019  | 
Have you upgraded your TV to 4K yet? If not, what are you waiting for? And if you’re a typical S&V reader you might think 4K is old news but picture quality and features continue to advance at breakneck speed. Here are five TVs we’ve reviewed in recent months, all Top Picks and all offering varying degrees of excellent performance, including an LCD set that can go head to head with OLED. No kidding.
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Verizon Customers to Get 12 Free Months of Disney+
SV Staff  |  Oct 23, 2019  | 
Verizon has announced that it will offer 12 free months of Disney+ to its “4G LTE and 5G unlimited wireless” customers when the new streaming service launches November 12.
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The Beatles Singles Collection Due in November
SV Staff  |  Oct 23, 2019  | 
Apple Corps. has announced that The Beatles – The Singles Collection, featuring remastered 7-inch vinyl reissues of all 22 singles released in the U.K. between 1962 and 1970, ships November 20.
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