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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.
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LG OLED65E9PUA OLED Ultra HDTV Review
Thomas J. Norton  |  Jun 26, 2019

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $4,299

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Powerful contrast with inky blacks
Wide viewing angle
HDR format support includes Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG
Minus
Pricey
So-so built-in audio
No HDR10+ support

THE VERDICT
LG's stunning E9 continues OLED's long streak in providing the highest-performance Ultra HDTV display option available.

Set makers may argue otherwise, but improvements to the two dominant TV technologies—OLED and LCD—come gradually. Each year, the new sets that get rolled out incorporate wrinkles that will result (it's hoped!) in a better picture and more advanced features. Following that pattern, LG for 2019 continues to build on its already impressive OLED TV credentials with the OLED65E9PUA.

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Sony’s Adds Alexa Voice Control to its Android TVs
SV Staff  |  Jun 26, 2019
Who says Amazon and Google don’t play nice together? Sony today announced that its Android-powered TVs are the first to offer Alexa voice control and expanded capabilities through a new Amazon app.
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BDI Makes Your Gear Disappear
SV Staff  |  Jun 26, 2019
For every enthusiast who wants to shine a bright light on his stack of gear there’s another who would rather hide it away, maybe in a nice piece of furniture.
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The S&V Interview
Dream Theater’s John Petrucci: Master of Time Signatures & Sonic Space
Mike Mettler  |  Jun 26, 2019
Dream Theater guitarist/producer John Petrucci got on the line with us to discuss why the music on their fine new album Distance Over Time is so well-suited for surround sound, how new ideas spring from having a band work together in the same room, and why physical packaging remains critical to their success.
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Samsung Brings QLED Tech to Design-Focused Serif TV
SV Staff  |  Jun 26, 2019
Samsung has upgraded the picture quality of its design-focused Serif TV with the addition of QLED quantum-dot backlighting technology.
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EPV Screens Unveils New Logo
SV Staff  |  Jun 25, 2019
EPV Screens has unveiled a new logo, the first change in its branding since the company was launched as a division of Elite Screens in 2012.
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Yamaha Expands Home Theater in a Box Lineup
SV Staff  |  Jun 25, 2019
The once-popular home theater in a box (HTiB) category faded but never completely went away. In April, Pioneer revived the category in its line and now Yamaha is expanding its HTiB offerings with two new 5.1-channel bundles that gives you everything you need except a Blu-ray player (assuming you even want one) .
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Another Disc Bites the Dust
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jun 25, 2019
All good things must come to an end. Once the coolest thing ever, once the “must have” feature of 1989, once the proof that you too were hip, car CD players are now driving down a particularly lonely highway. Much like 8-tracks and car cassette players before them, car CD players are heading for oblivion.

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Zvox Brings AccuVoice Tech to $150 Wireless Noise-Canceling Headphones
SV Staff  |  Jun 25, 2019
Zvox Audio, the Boston-based soundbar pioneer and champion of audio products for the hearing impaired, has introduced $150 wireless noise-canceling headphones that also incorporate the voice-boosting AccuVoice technology developed for its line of TV speakers.
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