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Yamaha’s Announces Sleek $200 Soundbar
SV Staff  |  Aug 09, 2016
Yamaha today announced plans to ship a low-profile $200 soundbar featuring Bluetooth streaming and two built-in “subwoofers” in mid-August.
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Hulu Nixes Free TV Service
SV Staff  |  Aug 09, 2016
Hulu, the streaming video service launched in 2007, plans to stop offering free, ad-supported movies and TV programs but will continue to offer no-cost content via Comcast, Yahoo! View, and other distribution partners, according to The Hollywood Reporter (THR).
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Christmas in August: Tech Drives an Iconic Show
SV Staff  |  Aug 09, 2016
Every year more than a million people take in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular in New York City, a holiday tradition featuring the iconic Rockettes that has been staged annually since 1933. If you haven’t seen the show, it is a spectacle bursting with talent, riveting choreography, live music, pyrotechnics, electronic wizardry, and larger-than-life visuals.
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Elite Intros ISF-Certified Light-Rejecting Screen
SV Staff  |  Aug 08, 2016
Elite Prime Vision (PV), the custom install division of Elite Screens, has announced a new flagship projection screen that it says represents the “pinnacle of ambient light rejecting screen technology.”
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The Last Jukebox Repairman
SV Staff  |  Aug 08, 2016
Perry Rosen has always been fascinated by the intricacies of vintage jukeboxes—from the intricate record handling and motor assemblies to the vacuum tubes and turntable.
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RIP: Sling Media Founder Blake Krikorian
SV Staff  |  Aug 05, 2016
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Japan’s NHK Forges Ahead with 8K Broadcasts at Olympics
SV Staff  |  Aug 05, 2016
As sales of 4K Ultra HD (UHD) TVs begin to take off and 4K content slowly becomes available, Japan’s NHK is forging ahead with 8K TV, which delivers four times more pixels than UHD or 16 times that of standard HD.
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Americans Vote for Home Entertainment with Their Wallets
SV Staff  |  Aug 05, 2016  |  Published: Aug 04, 2016
Consumer spending on home entertainment products was strong during the second quarter of 2016, rising 6 percent over the same period last year, according to preliminary numbers released by the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG).
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Throwback Thursday
’70s Flashback: Forgotten Brands A-Z, Part 3
SV Staff  |  Aug 04, 2016
Enjoy this multi-part collage recalling long-forgotten audio brands, represented here by iconic advertising of the day.
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Watch Out Samsung: Hisense Is Coming to Get You
SV Staff  |  Aug 04, 2016
Hisense USA, a division of China-based Hisense Company, Ltd, the number three TV manufacturer globally according to 2015 IHS data, has restated its aggressive plan to become a top-three TV maker in the U.S. in the next five years.
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