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CES 2020
Panda Audiophile Wireless Headphones Get THX Badge
John Sciacca  |  Jan 07, 2020
For years, the THX logo on a product meant you were buying something that was a cut above the rest, with the company’s demanding certification process guaranteeing that a component met a certain performance level criterion that ensured buyers they were getting the goods, especially when it came to home theater electronics or speakers. However, the certification became diluted over the years as THX seemed to start certifying products and systems well outside of their key areas, and the THX badge seemed to nearly become extinct. But the company is back at CES and has several new technologies, including the launch of Drop + THX Panda, the first audiophile wireless headphone to receive the THX badge.
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TiVo Debuts New 4K Streamer
John Sciacca  |  Jan 07, 2020
TiVo is going to take on low-priced streamers like Roku and Fire TV with the introduction of its new streamer, the TiVo Stream 4K. Unlike all previous TiVo products, the Stream 4K will not have any traditional TiVo DVR functionality, but rather will be entirely dedicated to streaming.
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Definitive Technology Expands Popular Demand Series
SV Staff  |  Jan 07, 2020
Definitive Technology kicked off CES 2020 by expanding its popular Demand Series of bookshelf speakers with two floor-standing models and a center-channel speaker.
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Sony 8K TVs Adapt to Rooms, Add Next Gen TV Tuner
Joe Palenchar  |  Jan 07, 2020
Sony is bringing new audio- and video-enhancements to its lineup of 8K and 4K TVs, including a feature that optimizes audio and video playback for individual room environments, 4K/120fps high-frame-rate (HFR) playback, and reception of Next Gen TV (ATSC 3.0) over-the-air TV broadcasts.
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Hisense Touts Performance with Dual Cell LCD and Quantum Dots
Joe Palenchar  |  Jan 07, 2020
Chinese TV brand Hisense came to CES to burnish its technology and performance credentials with more premium offerings, including TVs with proprietary Dual Cell LCD technology that delivers pixel-level dimming, an expanded selection of 4K LCD TVs with wide-color-gamut quantum-dot panels, and demonstrations of 8K TVs that might launch in the second half depending on demand.
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Epson Launches 3-Chip Streaming Laser Projector
SV Staff  |  Jan 06, 2020
Epson today unveiled a wireless three-chip laser projector with built-in streaming capability that’s designed to project a 150-inch (diagonal) image on a wall or dedicated screen whether it’s lying flat or standing on its side.
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LG Doubles Down on 8K with Huge Screens, Thin OLED
Joe Palenchar  |  Jan 06, 2020
New 4K and 8K TVs got plenty of play at LG’s news conference on the eve of CES 2020.

LG is doubling down on 8K Ultra HD, “ultra-large” screen sizes of 70 to 88 inches, and thin OLED TVs in its 2020 lineup, which also includes the brand’s first models with Next Gen ATSC 3.0 TV tuners and the UHD Alliance’s Filmmaker Mode.

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Sennheiser Announces ‘Speakerless’ Sound System
SV Staff  |  Jan 06, 2020
Headphone specialist Sennheiser announced on the eve of CES 2020 that it has teamed with the technology company Continental to create a unique “speakerless” car audio system designed to fill the interior of a vehicle with lifelike immersive sound.
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CES 2020 Gets Ready for Kick Off
SV Staff  |  Jan 06, 2020
Although CES 2020, the world’s largest consumer technology show, officially opens tomorrow, Las Vegas is abuzz with pre-show press conferences as workers put the finishing touches on exhibits in the cavernous Las Vegas Convention Center where much of the exhibition takes place.
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Vizio Unveils OLED, Readies Bigger, Brighter LCD TVs
Joe Palenchar  |  Jan 06, 2020
Vizio introduced its first OLED TVs at CES while bolstering its 4K LCD TV lineup by raising full-screen brightness, launching its first 85-inch model, and bringing select HDMI 2.1 functions to 4K TVs for the first time, including eARC, auto low latency mode (ALLM) to quick-response video gaming, variable refresh rate (VRR) for smooth gaming and, in the OLED series and top LCD series, the ability to deliver 4K frame rates up to 120fps.
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