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What’s Your Top Gift Pick?

SV Staff | Dec 06, 2023 |

What’s Your Top Gift Pick?

Headphones

14% (31 votes)

Earbuds

5% (12 votes)

Bluetooth speaker

5% (10 votes)

Wi-Fi speaker

3% (7 votes)

4K TV

29% (64 votes)

Streaming subscription

2% (4 votes)

Video game console

3% (6 votes)

Music (CD), movies (DVD/Blu-ray) or games (disc, cartridge, download)

30% (65 votes)

Something else (tell us in Comments)

10% (21 votes)

Total votes: 220

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S&V Poll: Will VR Headsets Replace Home Theater as We Know It?

SV Staff | Jun 29, 2023 |

S&V Poll: Will VR Headsets Replace Home Theater as We Know It?

Yes! AR/VR headsets make it possible to watch movies on a huge virtual screen no matter where you are.

11% (83 votes)

Maybe. I need to know what it’s like to watch a movie while donning a headset before passing judgement.

26% (203 votes)

No way! Wearing a clunky headset will never replace the social experience of watching a movie in a real home theater.

63% (497 votes)

Total votes: 783

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S&V Poll: Do You Stream Movies or Watch on Disc?

SV Staff | Feb 27, 2023 |

S&V Poll: Do You Stream Movies or Watch on Disc?

I love watching movies on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc and do so all or most of the time.

24% (238 votes)

I love streaming movies and do so all or most of the time.

20% (195 votes)

I prefer watching movies on 4K Blu-ray and do so more than half of the time.

14% (140 votes)

I prefer streaming movies and do so more than half of the time.

4% (43 votes)

My movie-watching time is about evenly split between streaming and watching movies on 4K Blu-ray.

19% (187 votes)

I prefer watching movies on 4K Blu-ray and stream less than half of the time.

10% (95 votes)

I prefer streaming movies and watch movies on 4K Blu-ray less than half of the time.

10% (102 votes)

Total votes: 1000

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Do You Plan to Buy an 8K TV?

SV Staff | Jun 15, 2020 |

Do You Plan to Buy an 8K TV?

Yes! I’m eager to take advantage of the new features and capabilities state-of-the-art 8K TVs bring to the table.

10% (172 votes)

Yes, but I will wait until set prices come down and 8K programming is available.

28% (483 votes)

I have no plans to buy an 8K TV now or in the immediate future.

33% (559 votes)

I have no plans to buy an 8K TV but will reconsider when 8K programming becomes widely available.

28% (483 votes)

Total votes: 1697

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Poll: What’s Your Go-To Form of Home Entertainment?

SV Staff | Mar 24, 2020 |

Poll: What’s Your Go-To Form of Home Entertainment?

Watching movies and TV shows on disc (ideally 4K Blu-ray)

27% (288 votes)

Watching movies and TV shows on disc (any format)

8% (86 votes)

Online video gaming

3% (28 votes)

Console video gaming

6% (68 votes)

Streaming 4K movies and TV shows on a single service (Netflix, Amazon Prime video, Disney+, etc.)

7% (79 votes)

Streaming movies and TV shows on a single service (any format)

4% (42 votes)

Streaming 4K movies and TV shows on several services

12% (126 votes)

Streaming movies and TV shows on several services (any format)

17% (180 votes)

Streaming music in hi-res on a single service (Tidal, Qobuz, etc.)

4% (38 votes)

Streaming music in different formats on several services

3% (31 votes)

Spinning Compact Discs on my CD player

5% (58 votes)

Spinning vinyl LPs on my turntable

5% (53 votes)

Livestream music performances on social media

0% (2 votes)

Total votes: 1079

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Are You Buying a New TV Before the Super Bowl?

SV Staff | Jan 14, 2020 |

Are You Buying a New TV Before the Super Bowl?

Hell no, I love my current TV.

60% (346 votes)

No way, I can’t afford the TV I really want.

28% (164 votes)

Hell yeah, I’m upgrading to the latest and greatest 4K TV.

9% (53 votes)

Hell yeah, I'm upgrading to the latest and greatest 8K TV.

1% (5 votes)

You betcha, I’m upgrading to the latest and greatest video-projection setup.

2% (11 votes)

Total votes: 579

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What Product Tops Your Holiday Wish List?

SV Staff | Nov 14, 2019 |

What Product Tops Your Holiday Wish List?

4K LCD HDTV

11% (83 votes)

4K OLED TV

28% (225 votes)

AV receiver (< $1,000)

5% (40 votes)

AV receiver (> $1,000)

14% (108 votes)

4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player

7% (55 votes)

Streaming media player

5% (38 votes)

Turntable

5% (39 votes)

Portable hi-res-capable audio player

2% (14 votes)

Digital network preamp or amp/DAC (digital-to-analog converter)

4% (31 votes)

Home theater speaker system (5.1 or higher)

4% (33 votes)

Soundbar (with or without wireless subwoofer)

1% (9 votes)

Dolby Atmos/DTS:X-capable soundbar (with upward firing speakers)

2% (17 votes)

Wireless multiroom speaker (designed for Wi-Fi networking)

2% (15 votes)

Bluetooth speaker (designed for streaming from a mobile device)

0% (3 votes)

Full-size headphones (on-ear or over-ear)

7% (52 votes)

Earbuds (a.k.a. in-ear headphones)

4% (28 votes)

Total votes: 790

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Are You Watching Season 3 of ‘Stranger Things’?

SV Staff | Jul 08, 2019 |

Are You Watching Season 3 of ‘Stranger Things’?

Are you kidding? I binged through all eight episodes the day they were released.

34% (158 votes)

Are you crazy? I couldn’t be bothered watching that over-hyped show.

24% (109 votes)

I watched the first episode.

8% (38 votes)

I watched the first few episodes.

23% (107 votes)

I watched all but the last one (or two) episodes.

11% (49 votes)

Total votes: 461

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Poll: How Often Do You Watch HDR Content?

SV Staff | May 29, 2019 |

Poll: How Often Do You Watch HDR Content?

Never. My TV doesn’t support HDR and that’s fine with me.

13% (121 votes)

Never. My TV doesn’t support HDR but I wish it did.

21% (192 votes)

Every now and then but not very often.

15% (142 votes)

Once or twice a week.

13% (121 votes)

Three or four times a week.

9% (88 votes)

I watch as much HDR content as I can find.

29% (271 votes)

Total votes: 935

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S&V Survey: How Often Do You Watch 4K Content?

SV Staff | May 08, 2019 |

S&V Survey: How Often Do You Watch 4K Content?

Never. I love my 4K/ Ultra HD TV but…

17% (157 votes)

Every now and then but not very often.

25% (224 votes)

Once or twice a week.

18% (163 votes)

Three or four times a week.

21% (193 votes)

Once a day and sometimes more. I love 4K!

19% (173 votes)

Total votes: 910

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How Long Will You Continue to Buy Discs?

SV Staff | Feb 22, 2019 |

How Long Will You Continue to Buy Discs?

I’ll continue buying 4K discs for their superior performance as long as Hollywood makes them.

75% (1717 votes)

I’m thinking about cutting back on disc purchases as I start to stream more content.

4% (83 votes)

I’m already throttling back my disc purchases as I start to stream more content.

5% (117 votes)

My disc purchases are few and far between these days as I morph into a bona fide streamaholic.

8% (187 votes)

Discs are so 20th Century. It’s full stream ahead.

8% (175 votes)

Total votes: 2279

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What Was the Best AV Gift You Received?

SV Staff | Dec 31, 2018 |

What Was the Best AV Gift You Received?

AV Receiver

11% (33 votes)

Separates (preamp or power amplifier)

6% (18 votes)

Speakers (home theater or a stereo pair)

13% (39 votes)

Subwoofer

8% (25 votes)

Soundbar

5% (15 votes)

Multiroom-capable wireless speaker system

0% (1 vote)

Portable wireless speaker

2% (7 votes)

Smart speaker with built-in voice assistant (Amazon Echo, Google Home, etc.)

7% (22 votes)

Amp/DAC (digital-to-analog converter)

6% (17 votes)

Portable hi-res audio player

2% (6 votes)

Blu-ray player

6% (17 votes)

Turntable

8% (24 votes)

Headphones (full-size or earbuds)

12% (38 votes)

Something else entirely (check out my comments!)

14% (43 votes)

Total votes: 305

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What Did You Do on Black Friday?

SV Staff | Nov 25, 2018 |

What Did You Do on Black Friday?

I wasn’t about to wait until Friday so I skipped the pumpkin pie and hit the stores Thursday evening.

4% (18 votes)

I got up insanely early and made the retail rounds, hit list in hand.

1% (6 votes)

I got up insanely early and made the retail rounds with no particular plan in mind.

1% (3 votes)

I stayed home but searched out the best Black Friday deals online.

25% (107 votes)

I stayed home with the intention of seeking out the best online deals on (Cyber) Monday.

5% (23 votes)

To hell with Black Friday…I stayed home, watched college football, and ate leftovers.

63% (272 votes)

Total votes: 429

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Will You Buy an Ultra HD Blu-ray Player?

John Sciacca | Dec 09, 2015 |

Will You Buy an Ultra HD Blu-ray Player?

Yes! I’m an early adopter! I buy all of the newest technologies!

6% (141 votes)

I will…but only if the players are between $500-1,000

8% (167 votes)

I will…but only if the players are between $250 and $499

17% (374 votes)

I will…but only if the players are less than $250

10% (220 votes)

I will…but I’m going to wait until there is more content available and the price drops

29% (648 votes)

I will only buy if the Ultra HD movies sell for the same or less than current Blu-rays

12% (265 votes)

I’m done buying discs and will wait until streaming takes off

7% (145 votes)

I don’t care about Ultra High Def or 4K

11% (238 votes)

Total votes: 2198

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What Did You Buy on Black Friday?

SV Staff | Nov 30, 2015 |

What Did You Buy on Black Friday?

HDTV

4% (14 votes)

4K/Ultra HD TV

24% (76 votes)

OLED TV

8% (25 votes)

AV receiver

5% (16 votes)

Dolby Atmos-capable AV receiver

6% (20 votes)

Home theater speakers

10% (32 votes)

Soundbar

3% (8 votes)

Wireless (Bluetooth or Wi-Fi) speaker(s)

4% (13 votes)

Blu-ray player

5% (16 votes)

Headphones/earphones

14% (45 votes)

Portable music player (iPod, etc.)

2% (5 votes)

Streaming media player (Roku, etc.)

10% (33 votes)

Turntable

5% (15 votes)

Total votes: 318

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