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Apple’s Airpod Wireless Earphones Get a Makeover
SV Staff  |  Mar 21, 2019  | 
Apple has introduced a second-generation version of its popular Airpod wireless earphones that outperforms its predecessor in several key areas.
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Survey: Mobile Video Streaming Breeds Frustration
SV Staff  |  Mar 20, 2019  | 
Streaming video on mobile devices continues to surge worldwide but the convenience of watching your favorite shows anywhere is increasingly besieged with frustration, according to a new study from Penthera, a New York-based software company that specializes in mobile streaming.
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Mixcder’s New Noise Canceling ’Phones Are Wireless and Cost $80
SV Staff  |  Mar 20, 2019  | 
Mixcder, a California-based company that prides itself on delivering audio bargains, has introduced full-size wireless noise canceling headphones that sell for $80 on Amazon.
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Bryston to Unveil Active Speaker System at Montreal Audio Fest
SV Staff  |  Mar 19, 2019  | 
Bryston today announced plans to formally unveil a new active speaker system at the Salon Audio Montreal Audio Fest, which opens Friday and runs through Sunday, March 24 at Hotel Bonaventure in Montreal.
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LG Partners with Josh.ai to Enhance TV Voice Control
SV Staff  |  Mar 19, 2019  | 
LG today announced a collaboration with the Denver-based home-automation company Josh.ai that will enable owners of multiple LG TVs to control those displays using voice commands as they walk from room to room.
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NY’s Value Electronics to Host JVC/Panasonic HDR Demo Saturday
SV Staff  |  Mar 19, 2019  | 
Scarsdale, NY-based retailer Value Electronics is hosting the world’s first public demonstration of a unique technology collaboration between JVC and Panasonic that pairs JVC’s new NX9 4K HDR projector with Panasonic’s new UB9000 4K HDR Blu-ray player to deliver the “best possible” high dynamic range (HDR) performance.
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Eye on Blu-ray: Movies Headed for 4K Blu-ray (or Not)
SV Staff  |  Mar 18, 2019  | 
4K Blu-ray is once again taking a back seat to standard Blu-ray and DVD in the most recent crop of disc announcements. All five of the movies listed below will be released on standard Blu-ray and DVD but only one is slated for release on 4K/Ultra HD Blu-ray. Cause for concern? Guess that will depend on what you think about these flicks…
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Screen Innovations Redesigns Popular Solo Screen
SV Staff  |  Mar 18, 2019  | 
Austin, Texas-based projection-screen specialist Screen Innovations (SI) has announced a “ground up redesign” of its popular Solo motorized screen.
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Roku Now Supports Alexa Voice Control
SV Staff  |  Mar 18, 2019  | 
Amazon’s voice-enabled virtual assistant Alexa is continuing to find her way into an ever growing list of products. Roku is the latest company to announce Alexa compatibility for its streaming devices and Roku TVs...
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JVC & Panasonic Team Up to Optimize Big-Screen HDR
SV Staff  |  Mar 15, 2019  | 
JVC and Panasonic today announced a unique collaboration intended to deliver the “best possible HDR” (high dynamic range) image quality when certain JVC projectors are paired with Panasonic’s flagship 4K/Ultra HD Blu-ray player.
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Industry Group to Define How Targeted Smart TV Advertising Will Work
SV Staff  |  Mar 15, 2019  | 
Are you ready for a new era of targeted advertising direct to your smart TV? Ready or not, Vizio has partnered with Disney, CBS, NBC Universal, and other major media/advertising companies to form an industry consortium dedicated to developing industry standards for addressable advertising on internet-connected smart TVs.
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‘CalMAN Home’ TV Calibration Software Due in April
SV Staff  |  Mar 14, 2019  | 
Portrait Displays, a leader in color-calibration solutions and advanced display control, has announced plans to release a simplified, lower-cost consumer version of its forthcoming CalMAN 2019 professional video calibration software.
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11 McIntosh Amps Receive 'Roon Tested' Designation
SV Staff  |  Mar 14, 2019  | 
Responding to a call from customers, McIntosh has announced that 11 of its integrated amps and preamps have achieved Roon Tested status, meaning they have been profiled and tested by McIntosh and Roon Labs, maker of the music management software favored by audiophiles, to ensure “maximum compatibility.”
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SVS: Subwoofers Are for More than Movies and Music
SV Staff  |  Mar 14, 2019  | 
Subwoofers add body, depth, and excitement movies and music but they have other uses, too.
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PEEX Technology Brings Live Music into Sharp Focus
Bob Ankosko  |  Mar 13, 2019  | 
How much would you be willing to pay to improve the sound of a live concert put on by one of your all-time favorite artists? That was one of many questions I pondered as walked to my seat at Elton John’s “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour last week at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. And what a seat it was: left of center, 11 rows from the stage and aligned perfectly with Elton’s grand piano.
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