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Optoma Makes 4K/HDR Projection More Affordable
SV Staff  |  Jun 08, 2017
Convinced that the price of entry into 4K projection is too high, Optoma has opted to break down price barriers with 4K DLP projectors that sell for $1,999 and $2,499.
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Throwback Thursday
Flashback 1933: The First Drive-In Theater Opens
SV Staff  |  Jun 08, 2017
Eight-four years ago this week, the first drive-in movie theater opened in Camden, New Jersey.
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Yamaha Unveils First DTS Virtual:X-Enabled Soundbar
SV Staff  |  Jun 07, 2017
Yamaha’s next soundbar will be the first to incorporate DTS Virtual:X, a new virtual surround processing technology said to deliver immersive sound with a height dimension without the need for additional speakers.
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Oppo 4K Blu-ray Players Now Support Dolby Vision
SV Staff  |  Jun 07, 2017
Support for the Dolby Vision high dynamic range (HDR) format is now available for Oppo’s new UDP-205 and Top Pick-designated UDP-203 4K/Ultra HD Blu-ray players.
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Klipsch Puts Reference Premiere Speakers in the Wall
SV Staff  |  Jun 06, 2017
Klipsch today introduced a series of in-wall speakers based on its Reference Premiere line of freestanding home theater speakers.
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Monitor Audio Transforms Speakers into Art
SV Staff  |  Jun 06, 2017
Traditional floorstanding speakers are alive and well but they’re not for everybody—especially when space is tight or décor rules the day.
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Pioneer Unveils Budget-Priced Elite AVRs
SV Staff  |  Jun 05, 2017
Pioneer has expanded its Elite series of AV receivers with two feature-packed yet moderately priced 7.2-channel AV receivers.
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Voice Speaker Usage to Double This Year
SV Staff  |  Jun 05, 2017
Individuals of any age who use a voice-enabled speaker at least once a month. Source: eMarketer, April 2017

More than 35 million Americans will use voice-enabled virtual assistant speakers such as the popular Amazon Echo speaker at least once a month this year, more than twice as much as they did last year, according to a new market forecast from eMarketer.

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THX Now Certifies Smartglasses
SV Staff  |  Jun 02, 2017
THX is branching out beyond its traditional AV core with a certification program that “ensures a world-class viewing experience for augmented and virtual reality wearable devices.”
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Throwback Thursday
Flashback 1929: First All-Color Talkie Debuts in NYC
SV Staff  |  Jun 01, 2017
This week in 1929, the year inextricably linked to the October stock market crash that plunged the country into the Great Depression, On With the Show opened at New York City’s Winter Garden Theater with sound and color.
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