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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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Costco Kicks Off July 4th TV Deals
SV Staff  |  Jun 24, 2019
Anxious to get a jump on July 4th, Costco has knocked $200 off the price of two TVs in Vizio’s M7 Quantum Series.
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Austere: New Brand to Offer Affordable Accessories
SV Staff  |  Jun 24, 2019
You probably haven’t heard of Deena Ghazarian but behind-the-scenes she played an integral role in building brands you probably have heard of: Monster Products and Beats by Dre. Ghazarian is now applying 25 years of experience building consumer-technology and fashion brands to her new technology accessories company, Austere.
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JVC’s Flagship 4K Laser Projector to Get Major Firmware Upgrade
SV Staff  |  Jun 24, 2019
JVC will release a firmware upgrade on Thursday that adds significant capabilities to its flagship DLA-RS4500K D-ILA laser-lit projector, one of Sound&Vision’s 2017 Top Picks.
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Us
Chris Chiarella  |  Jun 21, 2019
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With Get Out, his first film as writer/director, Jordan Peele introduced us to a refined new form of horror. He was the only filmmaker who could do justice to his Oscar-bound script, finding just the right tone and wringing that last bit of mood from every line, every shot, every performance. Now, with Us, he has raised the stakes, telling a deeper story on a much grander scale.
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