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Onkyo Bringing Hi-Res Super Store to the States
Bob Ankosko  |  Feb 09, 2015
Onkyo today announced it is bringing its e-onkyo hi-resolution music download service to the U.S. The service, which has been operating in Japan since 2005, will operate under the “onkyo music” name and provide download access to hundreds of thousands of 24-bit/44.1kHz to 192kHz high-res tracks and millions of 16-bit CD-quality FLAC files, according to the company.
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February 2015 New Gear
Bob Ankosko  |  Feb 03, 2015
A swiveling TV pedestal, stand-alone Atmos-enabled speaker, tiny subwoofer, and more...
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It’s Official: Toshiba Exits TV Business in U.S.
Bob Ankosko  |  Feb 02, 2015
In contrast to years past, TVs were in short supply in the Toshiba booth at the recent CES 2015 trade show.

Toshiba will no longer develop and sell TVs in North America as part of a restructuring and will license the TV business to Taiwan’s Compal Electronics. According to a press release issued in Tokyo, Compal will begin delivering Toshiba brand TVs to the North American market in March.

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Poll Results: 4K OLED Was the Big Story at CES
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 26, 2015
LG must have made quite an impression when it unveiled its new line of 4K OLED TVs at CES. Last week we asked Sound & Vision readers to pick the “top TV/video story” from CES 2015 and four in 10 chose 4K OLED. High Dynamic Range (HDR) TV technology was a distant second with 21 percent of the vote...
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What’s the Top TV/Video Story from CES 2015?
Bob Ankosko  |  Jan 20, 2015
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LG's Tim Alessi: Why You Want Ultra HD OLED
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 23, 2014
LG 65EC9700 65-Inch Ultra HD OLED TV

LG made headlines this past summer with the announcement that its 55-inch OLED TV would sell for $3,500. Not cheap, but a whopping 75 percent less than what its predecessor sold for. Then along came the 65EC9700, a TV capable of delivering lush OLED images in 4K resolution that sells for $10,000. LG made headlines again—this time for making television’s holy grail a reality. We spoke with Tim Alessi, director of new product development, for the story behind this inspiring 65-inch hybrid.

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Subwoofer ReviewsSpeaker Buying TipsAudio Video News
The 10 Best Subwoofers to Buy Right Now
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 19, 2014
At Sound & Vision, we’re constantly looking for subwoofers that outperform the competition and rise to the top of their price class. Here’s our list of the best subwoofers you can buy with recommendations in three price categories: less than $1,000, $1,000 to $4,000, and $5,000 and up.
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Have You Finished Your AV Shopping?
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 15, 2014
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Poll Results: Ultra HD Tops Holiday Gift List
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 08, 2014
TV—specifically 4K/Ultra HD and OLED—top the holiday shopping lists of Sound & Vision readers who responded to last week’s poll question: “What’s Your Top AV Gift Pick for 2014?” Ultra HD netted 22 percent of the votes, followed by OLED TV (15 percent), AV receiver (14 percent), and headphones (9 percent). Regular old HDTV was a distant second to OLED, gaining only 4 percent of the votes, proving once again that the S&V crowd is all about the latest and greatest technology. Here are the full results:
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What’s Your Top AV Gift Pick for 2014?
Bob Ankosko  |  Dec 02, 2014
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