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Vizio Introduces E- and M-Series SmartCast TVs
SV Staff  |  Apr 19, 2016
Vizio today introduced the SmartCast E-Series and M-Series 4K/Ultra HD (UHD) TVs, featuring app control, built-in Google Cast plus Dolby Vision high-dynamic range (HDR) capability in the case of the more upscale M-Series.

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Denon Adds Bluetooth and Hi-Res Audio to Heos
SV Staff  |  Apr 19, 2016
Denon today announced that it is adding Bluetooth and Hi-Res Audio capability to its Heos wireless multiroom music system. Moving forward the updated Heos models will carry the designation HS2; previous generation Heos models are being discontinued but are fully compatible with their updated counterparts.
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Amazon to Offer Monthly Prime Video Option
SV Staff  |  Apr 18, 2016
Amazon is dropping the requirement that you have to sign up for a year to access its Prime membership services and taking aim at Netflix by adding a subscription option that will offer Prime Video as a standalone service at $8.99 a month, according to a CNN Money report.
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4K/Ultra HDTVs Abound but What About Content?
SV Staff  |  Apr 18, 2016
Upwards of half of all U.S. households will own a 4K/Ultra HD TV over the next three years, according to research firm Strategy Analytics, which begs the question: How much 4K content will be available?
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Take Me Out to the (4K) Ballgame
SV Staff  |  Apr 15, 2016
Today marks the first-ever live 4K Ultra HD telecast of a Major League Baseball game when the Giants meet the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles at 4:15 ET.
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Sonus faber Announces Entry-Level Speaker Line
SV Staff  |  Apr 15, 2016
Italian speaker maker Sonus faber has announced plans to introduce an entry-level line of speakers in June with prices starting at $549/pair
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Pioneer Introduces Budget Subwoofer
SV Staff  |  Apr 14, 2016
Pioneer today introduced a larger, more powerful subwoofer to complement its SP series of speakers.
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When All Weather Means All Weather
SV Staff  |  Apr 14, 2016
Ever wonder what claims of “weatherproof” or “all-weather” really mean when it comes to speakers built to withstand the elements of life outside?
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Throwback Thursday
All in the Family: The Story of Grado Labs
SV Staff  |  Apr 14, 2016
Joe Grado hand-built phono cartridges in his BrookIyn home in the early 1950s and founded Grado Labs in 1953 when production exceeded the size of his kitchen table.
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Yamaha to Bring MusicCast to Existing Audio Gear
SV Staff  |  Apr 13, 2016
Yamaha announced plans to ship an amp and preamp in August that will enable any brand of audio gear to become part of a MusicCast wireless streaming ecosystem.

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