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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Moonlight
Brandon A. DuHamel  |  Jun 30, 2017
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This coming-of-age drama is notable for a lot more than the Oscar night flub seen around the world that ultimately had the film walking away with the Best Picture statuette. It’s a beautifully captured movie set in three distinct acts and, notably, one of the few dramas about the black American experience to be recognized that is not overtly concerned with slavery, the civil rights struggle, or institutionalized violence against said community, although one could make an argument about the undercurrent of those issues running through the story.
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Audio Video News
Sound & Vision Tech Tidbits July 2017
SV Staff  |  Jun 30, 2017
Control4’s Custom Airstream is rolling across the country to promote “Smart Design, Smart Living.” It features wholehouse A/V, smart lighting, intelligent safety and security, and voice control...(See the video tour here.)

LG, Samsung, and Sony are Netflix-recommended TV makers. Among other talents, their products can power up and start Netflixing within seconds, rapidly switch between Netflix and live TV, and display the Netflix interface in HD...

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Editor's Eye
Is Your Wi-Fi Network Ready for Wireless Speakers?
Rob Sabin  |  Jun 30, 2017
In a recent post I chided manufacturers for releasing Wi-Fi-based speakers that failed to perform reliably. But then I began to wonder about the role of our Wi-Fi networks and whether the demands of these new products are outpacing the capabilities of today’s “average” network. Ravi Rajapakse, founder and CEO of Blackfire Research, sheds some light on the subject…
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New ProductsPremiere Design
Wrensilva Loft Record Console
Bob Ankosko  |  Jun 30, 2017
Stereo consoles were all the rage in the ’60s. Every major TV company sold them—some with an integrated 25-inch screen, some without. Many were imposing pieces of furniture placed front and center in living rooms across America. I have vivid memories of paying $3 or $4 for my first album at the long-gone Jersey-based chain store Two Guys and promptly replacing the Engelbert Humperdinck LP on the platter of our Zenith console with Abbey Road.
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Ask S&V
Should I Use Ceiling Speakers in a 5.1.2 Atmos Setup?
Al Griffin  |  Jun 30, 2017
Got a tech question for Sound & Vision? Email us at AskSandV@gmail.com

A A recent firmware update for my Onkyo receiver added Dolby Atmos processing, but the receiver only accommodates two height speakers. Is it worth cutting into my ceiling for such a minimal setup? If so, where should the speakers be positioned? —Peter Noris / via e-mail

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Throwback Thursday
Flashback 2007: Hello, iPhone
SV Staff  |  Jun 29, 2017
Ten years ago today, Apple introduced the iPhone, a sleek device that made the BlackBerry (a.k.a. “crackberry”) and other “smartphones” of the day seem clunky and dull. A device that would redefine the smartphone and, ultimately, change the world.
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Headphone Reviews
Monoprice TripleXXX In-Ear Headphones
Steve Guttenberg  |  Jun 29, 2017

Performance
Build Quality
Comfort
Value
PRICE $49

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Great sound on the cheap!
Triple driver design
Nice and comfy
Minus
Ho-hum looks

THE VERDICT
The Monoprice TripleXXX’s sound quality definitely ups the ante for budget-priced in-ear headphones.

The Monoprice TripleXXX may be the most affordable headphone I’ve ever reviewed for Sound & Vision, but I took it seriously. So much so, it was my go-to headphone for NYC subway rides for weeks, even when I wasn’t in reviewing mode and just listening to the TripleXXX for fun. That says a lot about these headphones, so don’t let the low price throw you. These little guys sound plenty good enough for audiophiles looking for a set of budget-priced travel headphones.

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Audio Video News
LG's Stunning “Wallpaper” OLED Arrives in Stores
SV Staff  |  Jun 29, 2017
The striking 77-inch flagship version of LG’s Top Pick-designated 65-inch “wallpaper” OLED has arrived in stores.
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Audio Video News
AudioControl Celebrates 40th Anniversary
SV Staff  |  Jun 29, 2017
Left to right: Tom Walker, who led AudioControl for nearly three decades, Jay Small, and CEO Alex Camara in 2011.

AudioControl, the Seattle-based maker of home and car audio products known best for its signal processors, is celebrating 40 years in the consumer electronics business.

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Audio Video News
Cable Operators Decry Bundling
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 28, 2017
Cable operators are complaining about package deals that junk up their systems with channels they don’t want.
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