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What Sort of Surround-Sound Setup Do You Have?

SV Staff | Jul 21, 2014 |

What Sort of Surround-Sound Setup Do You Have?

5.1/5.2 channels

59% (891 votes)

7.1/7.2 channels

30% (456 votes)

9.1/9.2 channels

3% (53 votes)

11.1/11.2 or more channels

2% (23 votes)

No surround for me. Good old-fashioned 2-channel stereo is all I need.

6% (96 votes)

Total votes: 1519

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What Type of Home Theater Speakers Do You Have?

SV Staff | May 12, 2015 |

What Type of Home Theater Speakers Do You Have?

Subwoofer/satellite setup with five (or more) freestanding compact speakers and a subwoofer(s)

30% (488 votes)

Tower-based setup with full-range passive speakers in the front L/R positions plus a standalone subwoofer(s)

46% (741 votes)

Tower-based setup with full-range passive speakers in the front L/R positions and no standalone subwoofer

6% (99 votes)

Tower-based setup with full-range power towers (with built-in powered sub) in the front L/R positions plus a dedicated sub(s)

7% (116 votes)

Tower-based setup with full-range “power towers” (with built-in powered subs) in the front L/R positions and no dedicated sub

6% (90 votes)

In-wall/ceiling speakers plus a freestanding subwoofer

3% (54 votes)

In-wall/ceiling speakers, including an in-wall/ceiling subwoofer

1% (14 votes)

Total votes: 1602

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What Type of Surround Speakers Do You Use?

Scott Wilkinson | Jun 17, 2011 |

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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 Was the Most Compelling TV Story of CES?

SV Staff | Jan 27, 2014 |

What Was the Most Compelling TV Story of CES?

The explosion of 4K/Ultra HD TVs, which were introduced by virtually every brand

19% (72 votes)

The explosion of “smart TVs”—sets with built-in Internet capabilities and new user interfaces

1% (2 votes)

Sony’s introduction of its first consumer 4K camcorder

2% (7 votes)

The announcement that Netflix will begin streaming 4K content

9% (34 votes)

Samsung’s announcement of a 110-inch Ultra HD TV (that will sell for $150,000)

1% (2 votes)

Dolby’s demonstration of a glasses-free 3D system in which 3D depth can be adjusted

2% (7 votes)

LG’s announcement of a 77-inch hybrid OLED/Ultra HD TV

17% (62 votes)

TV makers embracing curved screens for many of their new 4K/Ultra HD TVs

0% (1 vote)

Sets designed for high dynamic range, or “HDR,” which aims to replicate the real-world “pop” of bright areas in an image

13% (49 votes)

The lack of OLED TVs and the fact that OLED took a (way) backseat to Ultra HD

29% (109 votes)

When hotshot Hollywood director Michael Bay walked off stage at a Samsung press conference when the teleprompter failed

5% (17 votes)

Other (please tell us what we missed in Comments)

3% (12 votes)

Total votes: 374

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What Will You Do in Response to Netflix's Rate Hike?

Scott Wilkinson | Jul 15, 2011 |

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What's More Important, 4K or High Frame Rates?

Scott Wilkinson | Apr 27, 2012 |

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What's More Important, Availability or Quality?

Scott Wilkinson | Oct 28, 2011 |

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What's the best home theater demo material?

HT Staff | Jun 13, 2013 |

What's the best home theater demo material?

Computer animated movie

22% (216 votes)

Action/adventure movie

57% (559 votes)

Concert video

10% (102 votes)

Discovery Channel-type documentary

8% (83 votes)

Current hit TV show

0% (4 votes)

Reality TV show

0% (0 votes)

Palladium, the high-def music channel

2% (20 votes)

Total votes: 984

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What's your next A/V entertainment upgrade?

HT Staff | Mar 12, 2013 |

What's your next A/V entertainment upgrade?

1080p HDTV

4% (62 votes)

1080p smart HDTV with Internet connectivity

7% (93 votes)

1080p projector with a jumbo screen

11% (153 votes)

4K/Ultra HD TV

12% (166 votes)

I'm waiting for 4K/OLED TVs to come out

14% (198 votes)

Blu-ray player

3% (37 votes)

Blu-ray/universal disc player so I can spin SACDs and DVD-Audio discs

5% (69 votes)

Network media player

3% (43 votes)

Wireless audio system

2% (27 votes)

Surround-sound speaker system

9% (129 votes)

Bigger, badder subwoofer

11% (153 votes)

A good set of headphones

2% (34 votes)

Too many choices—I can’t make up my mind!

7% (97 votes)

Nothing—my rig is perfect as is!

11% (150 votes)

Total votes: 1411

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What's Your Take On 4K/Ultra HD?

SV Staff | May 13, 2014 |

What's Your Take On 4K/Ultra HD?

I own a 4K/Ultra HD TV and watching my first movie in 4K was a life-changing experience

2% (17 votes)

I own a 4K/Ultra HD TV and watching my first movie in 4K left me wondering what all the fuss is about

0% (2 votes)

I don't own a 4K/Ultra HD TV and don't plan to buy one

5% (37 votes)

I don't own a 4K/Ultra HD TV but plan to buy one

18% (133 votes)

4K is a technology in search of a market

4% (32 votes)

4K offers a step up in video quality as long as you have a really big screen

11% (80 votes)

4K represents an evolution, not revolution, in image quality

8% (62 votes)

4K will be an awesome upgrade once content is readily available

17% (129 votes)

I 'm perfectly happy with my 1080p HDTV

13% (99 votes)

I'd like to skip 4K and go straight to OLED

21% (154 votes)

Total votes: 745

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What’s the Top TV/Video Story from CES 2015?

Bob Ankosko | Jan 20, 2015 |

What’s the Top TV/Video Story from CES 2015?

Ultra HD Blu-ray

20% (166 votes)

Glasses-Free 3D TV

3% (28 votes)

Quantum Dot TV technology

10% (81 votes)

8K TV

5% (41 votes)

High Dynamic Range (HDR) TV technology

21% (175 votes)

4K OLED TV

41% (338 votes)

Total votes: 829

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What’s your take on 3DTV?

HT Staff | Jul 01, 2013 |

What’s your take on 3DTV?

I love it! My TV has passive 3D capability and I watch movies in 3D all the time

4% (63 votes)

I love it! My TV has active 3D capability (with battery-powered glasses) and I watch movies in 3D all the time

9% (159 votes)

I couldn’t care less… My TV has passive 3D capability but I never use it

4% (72 votes)

I couldn’t care less… My TV has active 3D capability (with battery-powered glasses) but I never use it

12% (213 votes)

It’s okay… My TV has passive 3D capability and I occasionally watch 3D movies

4% (77 votes)

It’s okay… My TV has active 3D capability (with battery-powered glasses) and I occasionally watch 3D movies

16% (277 votes)

3D glasses drive me crazy

5% (93 votes)

I don’t care about 3D one way or the other

45% (785 votes)

Total votes: 1739

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What’s Your Top AV Gift Pick for 2014?

Bob Ankosko | Dec 02, 2014 |

What’s Your Top AV Gift Pick for 2014?

AV receiver

14% (119 votes)

Blu-ray box set

4% (34 votes)

4K/Ultra HDTV

22% (193 votes)

Game console

7% (62 votes)

HDTV (1080p LCD/LED)

4% (38 votes)

Headphones

9% (80 votes)

Home theater speaker system

7% (56 votes)

Music box set

1% (7 votes)

OLED TV

15% (130 votes)

Portable wireless/Bluetooth speaker

3% (24 votes)

Soundbar

2% (20 votes)

Streaming media player (Roku, etc.)

5% (43 votes)

Turntable

6% (53 votes)

Total votes: 859

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