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Sonos Unveils Playbase TV Sound System
SV Staff  |  Mar 08, 2017
Sonos yesterday announced a $699 wireless TV sound system designed for placement under the TV instead sitting in front of it like a soundbar.
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Survey Finds Smart Home Adoption Still Limited
SV Staff  |  Mar 08, 2017
Adoption of newer connected home solutions is still at the early adopter phase, according to a recent survey by Gartner, Inc. The survey, of nearly 10,000 online respondents in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia during the second half of 2016, found that only about 10 percent of households currently have connected home solutions.
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Startup Tidal Force Launches Value-Priced HDMI Cables and Planar-Magnetic Headphones
SV Staff  |  Mar 08, 2017
Avenel, NJ-based startup Tidal Force has announced the launch of HDMI cables and planar-magnetic headphones at “disruptive prices.”
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Netflix Households Surpass DVR Households
SV Staff  |  Mar 07, 2017
New research from New Hampshire-based Leichtman Research Group (LRG) found that the number of Netflix households has outstripped those with DVRs for the first time.
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Audio Video News
FCC Seeks Comment on Next Gen Broadcast TV
SV Staff  |  Mar 06, 2017
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking comment on a proposal announced last year that would allow TV broadcasters to use the “next generation” ATSC 3.0 transmission standard on a voluntary, market-driven basis.
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New Products
March 2017 New Gear
SV Staff  |  Mar 05, 2017  |  Published: Mar 03, 2017
A new Onkyo receiver, a remarkable window TV, NFL-inspired workout headphones, and more.
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Kickstarter Flops: 4 out of 5 Tech Campaigns Fail
SV Staff  |  Mar 03, 2017
Kickstarter has been a successful crowdfunding platform, raising almost $2.9 billion in project pledges since 2009. But for every Kickstarter campaign that reaches its funding goal, two flop.

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Throwback Thursday
Flashback 1954: Color TV for Sale
SV Staff  |  Mar 02, 2017
Photos: Early Television Foundation and Museum

Sixty-three years ago this month the first color TVs were offered for sale to the U.S. public.

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Audio Video News
February 2017 Top Picks at a Glance
SV Staff  |  Mar 01, 2017
February may be the shortest month of the year but it was long on noteworthy product recommendations from your favorite magazine, including three that made our Top Picks of the Year list. Among these most recent picks is a cinema-caliber projector, an affordable yet powerful home automation system, a killer subwoofer, and a speaker system that is striking sonically and visually.
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Audio’s New Powerhouse: Sound United Acquires D+M
SV Staff  |  Mar 01, 2017
Sound United today announced its acquisition of the D+M Group, a move that unites five venerable brands in one of the biggest brand consolidations in the history of audio.
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