CES 2016

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Onkyo DP-X1 Takes Hi-Res Audio Anywhere and Everywhere
Leslie Shapiro  |  Jan 07, 2016  | 
The Onkyo DP-X1 is a powerful pocket-size portable digital audio player. Expandable up to 432 GB with two micro-SDXC slots with up to 200GB capacity each, the DP-X1 can handle hours and hours of Hi-Res audio files.

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Pioneer Brings XDP-100R Hi-Res Player to the US
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 07, 2016  | 
The XDP-100R is already available in some overseas markets (most notably in Japan, where enthusiasm for hi-res audio is very healthy) but now the player is available for us nephews and nieces of Uncle Sam.

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CES 2016Remotely Possible
Riva Waves Its Magic Multiroom Music WAND
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Jan 07, 2016  | 
Have you heard of Riva Audio? Yeah, me neither—until earlier this evening when I attended a press reception in the Riva Audio suite at the Westgate Hotel in the midst of all the craziness that is CES. Riva currently offers two extremely well-reviewed models of portable, rechargeable, Bluetooth speakers: the water-resistant Turbo S and the larger, more powerful Turbo X. (You can read Lauren Dragan’s review of the Turbo X here. But that’s just the beginning for the young company, because Riva plans to introduce a wireless, multiroom speaker ecosystem later this year.
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Put a Canary in Your Coal Mine
John Sciacca  |  Jan 07, 2016  | 
Back in the day, canaries would be carried down into mine tunnels to warn of any dangerous gases such as carbon monoxide. When the canary died, you knew it was time to get the heck out of dodge. This modern Canary is designed to protect your house while you’re away and notify you of any break-ins.

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The Ultimate Projection Screen Transformer
John Sciacca  |  Jan 07, 2016  | 
Design Screen's incredibly innovative projection screen folds into a piece of art when not in use.
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The HDMI Cable Your Video Has Been Looking For
John Sciacca  |  Jan 07, 2016  | 
You’ve heard it a hundred times before…”All HDMI cables are the same.” Essentially, if you can see an image on the screen that is lacking in sparklies, or doesn’t flash in-and-out, then your HDMI cable is every bit as good as it needs to be. Well, Marseille is looking to change the game with its new mCable, the only HDMI cable that is designed to improve picture quality.

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The LG Signature OLED Makes an Impression
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 07, 2016  | 
A photo shot with a point and shoot camera, viewed on your computer monitor can't really convey how fine this LG Signature 77-inch flat screen OLED looks in the flesh, but this shot from a short NASA video used for demonstration gives you a fair idea.
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Samsung Does Widescreen Gaming
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 07, 2016  | 
String together three of Samsung's 27-inch curved widescreen computer monitors and what do you get? An immersive gaming experience if the game itself is designed for it.
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LG Does Widescreen Gaming Too
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 07, 2016  | 
LG's version of widescreen gaming placed three 21:9 curved monitors side by side...
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Everybody Needs 8K
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 07, 2016  | 
Both Samsung and LG were showing huge 8k displays (Samsung's is shown here) and drawing crowds (I couldn't get near enough to LG's to shoot a photo!). While clearly technological demonstrations (with 16 times the resolution of 1080p "Full HD,") someone in Korea thinks this would be a nifty idea. But on the size sets most people buy, I'm not at all sure, apart from the Wow factor at a CES.
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Where's Gru?
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 07, 2016  | 
I have no idea why this company does, apart from some form of data storage, but clearly there are arch villains and Minions involved.
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LG Does Short Throw Projection
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 07, 2016  | 
For those who can't position a video projector in the usual locations, LG offers the Mini Beam PF1000U at $1399. Said to offer 1000 lumens, it can be positioned close to the screen or a suitable wall as shown here.
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TCL Widens its Focus to 21:9
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jan 07, 2016  | 
Like many demos CES, this 2.35:1 (21x9) “scope” curved LCD widescreen Ultra HD design was likely brought in to test its commercial viability with the army of retailers who attend CES. According to the information I received, however, TCL (a Chinese company) does plan to distribute it in Hong Kong, at least initially...

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CES 2016Signals
Blue Microphones Debuts Lola Headphone
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 07, 2016  | 
Blue Microphones is well known as a maker of - you guessed it - microphones. It’s been in that business for 20 years. It has more recently entered into the headphone market with the Mo-Fi powered headphones and has now debuted the Lola headphone.

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Vinyl Meets Bluetooth in Audio-Technica's New Turntable
Barb Gonzalez  |  Jan 07, 2016  | 
Vinyl has made a big comeback and is everywhere at this year’s CES. Audio-Technica has brought the experience of playing records into the twenty-first century with the addition of Bluetooth to its AT-LP60-BT Bluetooth turntable.
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