Audio Video News

Sort By:  Post Date TitlePublish Date
Audio Video NewsNew Products
New McIntosh Preamp Boasts Advanced Digital Module
SV Staff  |  Jul 10, 2019  | 
McIntosh today introduced a high-end, stereo preamplifier with an advanced digital audio module that builds on the DA1 module found in a handful of its products, including the C49 preamplifier introduced in May.
Continue Reading »
Audio Video NewsNew Products
Denon Unveils its Least Expensive IMAX Enhanced AVR
SV Staff  |  Jul 09, 2019  | 
Denon today introduced its least expensive IMAX Enhanced AV receiver — a feature-packed 9.2-channel model that lists for $1,100.
Continue Reading »
Audio Video NewsNew Products
JL Audio M3 Marine Speakers: Ready for the High Seas
SV Staff  |  Jul 09, 2019  | 
You might know Miramar, FL-based JL Audio for making some of the best home and car subwoofers money can buy, not to mention fine car stereo speakers and amplifiers, but did you know they also build killer marine speakers?
Continue Reading »
Audio Video NewsNew Products
KEF Announces Wall Mount and Stands for LSX Series
SV Staff  |  Jul 08, 2019  | 
KEF has announced speaker stands and a wall mounting bracket for the stylish LSX speaker series it introduced last fall.
Continue Reading »
Audio Video News
Eye-Tracking Tech Makes TV Accessible for the Physically Disabled
SV Staff  |  Jul 08, 2019  | 
Comcast has rolled out a web-based remote control for its Xfinity X1 cable platform that uses eye-tracking technology to make TV accessible for people with physical disabilities that prevent them from using a traditional remote control.
Continue Reading »
Audio Video NewsNew Products
Sony Improves its Wireless Noise-Canceling Earbuds
SV Staff  |  Jul 05, 2019  | 
Sony today announced new wireless earbuds featuring improved noise canceling technology.
Continue Reading »
Audio Video News
Survey: Netflix Subs Open to Ads at a Discount
SV Staff  |  Jul 05, 2019  | 
The beauty of Netflix is tons of content, easily accessible at a reasonable price and no ads, right? But what if the streaming powerhouse were to offer a less expensive option with ads — would you go for it
Continue Reading »
Audio Video NewsNew Products
Sony Unveils New Flagship 4K Blu-ray Player
SV Staff  |  Jul 02, 2019  | 
Sony pulled the wraps off a new flagship 4K/Ultra HD Blu-ray player yesterday that supports hi-res audio and spins DVD Audio discs and SACDs.
Continue Reading »
Audio Video News
Spears & Munsil Rethink TV Calibration Disc for HDR
SV Staff  |  Jul 02, 2019  | 
Stacey Spears and Don Munsil, creators of the acclaimed Spears & Munsil High Definition Benchmark series of test and calibration discs, have announced the release of the UHD HDR Benchmark, a 4K Blu-ray disc dedicated to the calibration and evaluation of 4K Ultra HD (UHD) displays that support high dynamic range (HDR).
Continue Reading »
Audio Video News
Best Gear of June 2019
SV Staff  |  Jul 01, 2019  | 
Sound & Vision Top Picks for the month of June include two TVs — one a 4K OLED that delivers breathtaking images, the other a super-bright LCD set that costs $1,500 less — a $500 soundbar that’s does a lot more than just improve movie sound, and a pair of tower speakers from a legendary name in audio that can be had for five hundred bucks.
Continue Reading »
Vintage GearAudio Video News
Flashback 1979: Sony’s Iconic Walkman Is Born
Stewart Wolpin  |  Jul 01, 2019  | 
Forty years ago today Sony introduced a portable cassette player that would forever change the way the world experienced music on-the-go.
Continue Reading »
Audio Video News
Before You Light the Grille, Check Out These Deals
SV Staff  |  Jun 28, 2019  | 
With Independence Day less than a week away, Shop Sound & Vision and others are offering deals on LG TVs that are sure to raise a few eyebrows.
Continue Reading »
Audio Video News
Roku Bolsters Lead as No. 1 Streaming TV Platform
SV Staff  |  Jun 28, 2019  | 
Roku-based streaming devices accounted for more than 30% of U.S. sales of connected TV devices in the first three months of 2019, bolstering Roku’s lead in streaming TV platforms, according to new research from Strategy Analytics.
Continue Reading »
Audio Video NewsNew Products
Dirac Launches Dirac Live Processing for Cars
SV Staff  |  Jun 27, 2019  | 
Dirac Research, the Swedish technology company best known among S&V readers for its Dirac Live speaker setup/room-correction system, is bringing that technology to cars through a partnership with China’s miniDSP.
Continue Reading »
Audio Video News
HBO to Release Complete GoT Collection on Blu-ray
SV Staff  |  Jun 27, 2019  | 
HBO has announced plans to release a limited-edition DVD/Blu-ray boxed set encompassing all eight seasons of the Game of Thrones just in time for Christmas and singled out Season 8 for release on 4K/Ultra HD Blu-ray.
Continue Reading »

Pages

X