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Audio Video News
VR Brings the Home Theater of Your Dreams to Life
SV Staff  |  Jul 24, 2019
Dreaming of a new home theater space? You might want to find a custom installation company in your area that uses cutting-edge design software from Modus VR.
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Projector Reviews
BENQ HT9060 DLP Projector Review
Kris Deering  |  Jul 24, 2019
Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $8,999

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Reference-level optics
Maintenance-free LED light engine
Outstanding color accuracy
Minus
Lacks lens memories and motorized adjustments
Disappointing contrast
Limited HDR performance

THE VERDICT
BenQ's latest flagship projector outclasses its predecessor with HDR and wide color gamut sup- port, but contrast performance and HDR handling leave much to be desired compared with the high-end competition.

Back in 2017, I had an opportunity to review BenQ's HT9050 DLP projector, a flagship 4K model featuring a spectacular all-glass lens, an LED light engine, and the latest Texas Instruments DLP imaging device. To sum that review up briefly, I had a lot of issues with the HT9050, which lacked both HDR support and convenience features commonly seen on other models at or near its $8,999 price. Now BenQ has brought out the HT9060, another $8,999 model sitting at the top of its "CinePro" projector line.

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The S&V Interview
Wayne Coyne, King Mouth of The Flaming Lips
Mike Mettler  |  Jul 24, 2019
We talk with Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips about their current concept release, King’s Mouth: Music and Songs, incorporating stereo-friendly elements into a mix, mastering the lost art of the song transition, and why having a great drummer is crucial to a band’s long-term success.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
64 Audio’s Fourté Noir: Ultimate Audiophile Earphone?
SV Staff  |  Jul 24, 2019
64 Audio, the Vancouver, WA-based company specializing in professional in-ear monitors (IEMs), has outdone itself with the Fourté Noir, a new limited-edition IEM that can be yours for a cool $3,799.
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Audio Video News
Vizio TV, Soundbar Sale Starts Friday at Best Buy
SV Staff  |  Jul 23, 2019
Vizio is following Samsung with its own two-day “Black Friday in July” sale at Best Buy, which kicks off Friday and runs only through Saturday with discounts between 21% and 29% on several HDR-enabled 4K TVs and up to 43% on a handful of Dolby Atmos-enabled soundbars.
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Audio Video News
LG Doubles Down on OLED
SV Staff  |  Jul 23, 2019
LG today announced that its manufacturing arm — LG Display of Seoul, South Korea — is doubling down on OLED technology and “stepping up its efforts to…advance the OLED era.”
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Signals
PewDiePie Lights Up Your Dashboard
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jul 23, 2019
I've said it before and I'll say it again. The most innovative developments in home theater won't happen in the home. They'll be in the car. Now, Tesla has announced another incremental step in that evolution: YouTube streaming to your dashboard.

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Audio Video News
KEF Unveils New Finish for Q Series Speakers
SV Staff  |  Jul 22, 2019
KEF has unveiled a new satin-matte walnut finish for its award-winning Q Series of speakers.
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Audio Video News
CEDIA Announces Shark Tank-Style TechStarter Program
SV Staff  |  Jul 22, 2019
CEDIA has announced a Shark Tank-style TechStarter program that will enable new companies to pitch their business models to leaders in residential technology at 2019 CEDIA Expo, which runs September 10-14 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Seymour-Screen Excellence Takes Motorized Masking to a New Level
SV Staff  |  Jul 22, 2019
Seymour-Screen Excellence, the joint venture between U.S-based Seymour AV and U.K.-based Screen Excellence, has announced an adjustable ratio, motorized masking system for screens up to 20 feet high that is designed to be built on the wall in sections rather than being assembled on the floor and lifted into place.
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