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What Will Samsung Do?
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Aug 22, 2017
The smart speaker market is big and getting bigger. That's because voice control is a killer app whose time has come. Amazon currently owns the market, with Google a distant second. Apple will soon launch, with much fanfare, its HomePod. But what about Samsung? Well, rumors are starting to swirl.

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Audio Video News
Vizio Brings SmartCast to Entry-Level 4K Displays
SV Staff  |  Aug 22, 2017
Vizio is rolling out a SmartCast TV update to its entry-level E-Series 4K/Ultra HD displays, the company announced yesterday.
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Audio Video News
The Solar Eclipse Is Here
SV Staff  |  Aug 21, 2017
Are you ready? One of nature’s great spectacles — the solar eclipse of 2017, or the Great American Eclipse — is upon us.

We hope you will be able to witness this historical event with your own (properly protected) eyes but in case that’s not possible...

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Audio Video NewsNew Products
Triad Ships High-Performance In-Ceiling Speakers
SV Staff  |  Aug 21, 2017
Triad has introduced a full-range speaker and subwoofer designed for unobtrusive mounting in the ceiling.
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Audio Video News
University Launches First Voice-Technology Program
SV Staff  |  Aug 21, 2017
Arizona State University (ASU) has launched a first-of-its-kind voice-technology program with courses on how to build voice-powered user interfaces as part of a larger initiative that aims to build a voice-enabled community on campus.
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Audio Video News
Cinema Designer Tool Updated for 32-Channel Super Theaters
SV Staff  |  Aug 18, 2017
Developers of The Cinema Designer (TCD), a cloud-based tool for home cinema professionals, has announced an update that’s said to greatly simplify the design of highly sophisticated home theaters.
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Blu-ray Movie ReviewsUltra HD Blu-ray Movie Reviews
The Lego Batman Movie
Chris Chiarella  |  Aug 18, 2017
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Chief among Lego Batman’s extraordinary feats is its ability to remain true to the dark essence of its enduring hero while weaving a family-friendly and wildly funny animated adventure. The backgrounds are littered with inside jokes and subtle bits of Batmania culled from the past eight decades.
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Assassin's Creed
Corey Gunnestad  |  Aug 18, 2017
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For centuries, the Order of the Knights Templar has searched for the mythical Apple of Eden. They believe it contains not only the seeds of man’s first disobedience, but the key to free will itself. If they find the relic and decode its secrets, they will have the power to control freedom of thought. Only the brotherhood of the Assassins stands in their way…
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The Connected Life
5 Ways to Get Decorator-Friendly Bass
John Sciacca  |  Aug 18, 2017
Without a doubt, one of the most impressive and important speakers in your home theater system is the subwoofer. The sub lays down the bedrock foundation of a good system, producing deep, tactile bass that makes music more dynamic, movies more visceral, and raises the overall performance of any speaker system. When I’m working with clients on designing their surround systems, my recommendation is almost always that they buy the biggest and best subwoofer they can afford.
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Soundbar Reviews
Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 Soundbar System Review
Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 17, 2017

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Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $500

AT A GLANCE
Plus
11 drivers in system, including side tweeters
Separate surround speakers
8-inch wireless sub
Minus
Cabinet resonance in sub and sats
No stereo mode
Odd remote volume-key positioning

THE VERDICT
The Shockwafe Pro 7.1 is a beautifully designed soundbar that delivers solid surround performance, especially with movies.

Founded in 1948, Nakamichi became best known in the 1970s for building the booming audio industry’s highest-end cassette decks, both under the company’s own name and for other brands. Nakamichi pioneered three-head decks, which used the extra head to read and monitor a recording in progress. The company has also dabbled in CD changers, A/V receivers, and even TVs, and they provided audio systems for the Toyota Lexus from 1989 to 2001.

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