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Countdown: ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ in 4K
SV Staff  |  Mar 04, 2020

Forty-three years after Star Wars captured the imagination of movie-goers around the globe, the nine-part story has finally reached its conclusion with Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. But as readers of this magazine well know, no movie is really consummated until it appears on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc.

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TiVo EDGE DVR Review
David Vaughn  |  Mar 04, 2020

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $400 + service fees (varies by plan)

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Supports 4K/HDR, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos
Voice-activated search
Terrific program guide
Minus
High up-front cost
No Disney+ or Apple TV+ support
TiVo+ Network is a work in progress

THE VERDICT
TiVo's next-gen DVR is a timely update that adds support for Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos sound, along with a more sophisticated voice search feature.

When TiVo burst on the scene in 1999, it changed the way millions of people watched TV. Gone were the days of manually setting up a recording on your VCR and then having to wait for a program to finish. Now, by using TiVo's DVR, you could not just record but pause Live TV in order to answer a phone call or take a bathroom break.

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Audio Video NewsNew Products
AudioQuest Adds Lower Priced AC Power Conditioner
SV Staff  |  Mar 04, 2020
AudioQuest has expanded its Niagara Series of AC power conditioners with a new model that incorporates key noise-reducing technologies at a “more accessible price.”
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Optoma Rolls Out 3 Budget Projectors
SV Staff  |  Mar 03, 2020
Optoma has introduced three 1080p projectors, ranging in price from $649 to $1,399, including its first laser projectors designed for gaming.
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Haystack TV Launches Super Tuesday Channel
SV Staff  |  Mar 03, 2020
Attention political junkies: Haystack TV, the free news-focused streaming service, has launched a channel dedicated to Super Tuesday news coverage.
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Audio Video News
High End Munich 2020 Cancelled
SV Staff  |  Mar 03, 2020
The High End 2020 trade show, scheduled for May 14 to 17 in Munich, Germany, has been cancelled due to concerns over the worldwide spread of coronavirus.
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Audio Video News
Cambridge Audio Streamers Go Hi-Res, Get Roon
SV Staff  |  Mar 03, 2020
Cambridge Audio announced yesterday that it has added hi-res streaming and Roon Ready music management capability to its flagship Edge NQ and CXN (V2) network audio players.
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Audio Video News
Best AV Gear of 2020 (So Far)
SV Staff  |  Mar 02, 2020
When it comes to home entertainment, the new decade is off to a great start, having produced a handful of AV gems — all recipients of Sound & Vision prestigious Top Pick honors — over the past eight or so weeks. From a home theater speaker system that will pull you into the middle of the action to a versatile streaming preamp that makes room for your turntable, there’s a little something for everyone.
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The Google Paperweight: Just Another Brick in the Wall
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Mar 02, 2020
You buy a product. It functions well for a few years, and then its warranty eventually runs out. Clearly, you are now responsible for any repairs. The manufacturer then kindly updates the product’s firmware and…wham! It’s suddenly dead in the water. Is the manufacturer now responsible for repairing or replacing it?
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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
David Crosby: Remember My Name
Mike Mettler  |  Feb 28, 2020
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Subtitle it The Ballad of Never-Easy Rider. Produced by Cameron Crowe, David Crosby: Remember My Name is a self-actualized love letter to one of rock's most significant rollercoaster-ride careers. Croz's admitted goal for the film's wished-for postscript is some level of interactive redemption with his chief collaborators of years past—i.e., Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, and Neil Young—all of whom he doesn't speak with to this day. (Why? As he readily admits, the combination of anger and adrenaline always turn him into "instant asshole.")
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