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Midsommar
Al Griffin  |  Nov 29, 2019
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Ari Aster's second feature—the first was 2018's thoroughly unnerving Hereditary—continues the director's preoccupation with family as a wellspring of horror. This time around, horrific familial events occur in the film's first fifteen minutes, and the main protagonist, college student Dani, ends up trailing her ambivalent, unsupportive boyfriend to a rural community in Sweden that's in the midst of celebrating Midsommar, a festival occurring only once every ninety years.
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Audio Video News
Black Friday Deals Today and Beyond
SV Staff  |  Nov 29, 2019
Okay, so Black Friday ain’t quite what it used to be but there are still plenty of deals to be had, not only today but over the next few days. Here’s a look at some of the AV discounts we’ve come across.
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4K TV ReviewsLCD TV ReviewsTV Reviews
TCL 75Q825 8-Series Roku LCD Ultra HDTV Review
Thomas J. Norton  |  Nov 27, 2019

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $3,000

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Super-punchy HDR performance
Class-leading local dimming
App-based picture calibration
Minus
Typical limited off-center viewing window
No VRR or FreeSync for gaming

THE VERDICT
The Chinese TV maker TCL has been rattling the budget sector for several years. But with its new 8-Series, the company has boldly entered the rarified high-end Ultra HDTV realm.

TCL made its mark worldwide over the last few years largely by selling budget sets with built-in Roku streaming. But with its new 8-Series, available in 65- and 75-inch screen sizes ($2,000 and $3,000, respectively), the company has elbowed its way into the high end and managed to do so at a highly competitive price point.

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Audio Video NewsNew Products
‘Lowest OLED Price Ever’ Tops LG’s Black Friday Deals
SV Staff  |  Nov 27, 2019
LG today announced Black Friday discounts on seven 4K OLED TVs, including a 55-inch model marked down to the “lowest price ever for an OLED TV.”
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Audio Video NewsNew Products
DropLabs 'Engages the Senses' with Vibrating Sneakers
SV Staff  |  Nov 27, 2019
You’re an AV aficionado and you’ve seen it all, right? Well, maybe not…
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A/V Veteran
9 Outstanding Movie Soundtracks
Thomas J. Norton  |  Nov 26, 2019
It's hard to say whether my interest in music and audio started with my first experiences with multichannel sound in the movie theater or whether my interest in movies in theaters, and later in home theater, started with my interest in music. But the fact remains that the film score, mainly of the orchestral variety but sometimes of other sorts (looking at you, Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol.1 and Vol.2), remains one of my favorite forms of music.

Film music doesn't have an enviable reputation among classical music connoisseurs. But I see no reason to disparage it because it was written for a more popular type of entertainment...

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Audio Video News
SiriusXM Offers Free Listening Through Dec. 3
SV Staff  |  Nov 26, 2019
Starting today, SiriusXM is offering anyone with an inactive SiriusXM car radio or SiriusXM app the opportunity to listen free through December 3 without having to enter credit card information.
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Audio Video News
Roon Update Takes Personalization to the Next Level
SV Staff  |  Nov 26, 2019
Roon Labs, maker of the popular Roon music playback and library management system, has announced an ambitious update that makes personalization… well, more personal.
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Projector ReviewsProjector Tech
Hands-On With JVC’s Dynamic Tone Mapping Update
Kris Deering  |  Nov 26, 2019
In a departure for JVC, the company didn’t announce new D-ILA projector models at CEDIA Expo in September 2019. Instead, JVC’s key announcement at the show was a firmware update for the native 4K projector line it had unveiled at the previous CEDIA Expo in 2018.
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Audio Video News
SVS Rolls Out Killer Black Friday Subwoofer Deals
SV Staff  |  Nov 25, 2019
SVS is getting a jump on Black Friday with an “all-time low price” deal on its popular SB12/PB12-NSD subwoofer.
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