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RIP: Crestron Founder George Feldstein
SV Staff  |  Nov 05, 2014
George Feldstein, chairman and founder of home automation powerhouse Crestron, has died. He was 73.
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Sonos Announces Software Update
SV Staff  |  Nov 04, 2014
Sonos today announced that its latest software update (version 5.2) is now in public beta. The update is said to improve the sound quality of the Playbar with enhanced stereo imaging, EQ, and “volume balance.” Other highlights include...
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Onkyo Releases Spotify Update and Control App
SV Staff  |  Nov 04, 2014
Onkyo today announced the availability of a Spotify Connect firmware update and a new iOS 8-compatible app, both free.
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Elite Screens Saker Motorized Projection Screen Available in Two Versions
SV Staff  |  Nov 03, 2014
Elite Screens has announced that that its Saker motorized projection screen is now available in two versions: with side tension cords or with a fiberglass backing, both designed to provide a flat projection surface
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Panasonic Announces 4K/Ultra HD Streaming Update for AX800 Series TVs
SV Staff  |  Oct 30, 2014
Panasonic today announced today that its current 58- and 65-inch AX800 series of 4K/Ultra HD TVs have received a firmware upgrade enabling them to stream 4K content via Netflix.
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RIP: Cream Bassist, Rock Icon Jack Bruce
SV Staff  |  Oct 27, 2014
Jack Bruce lead vocalist and bassist of the influential Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Cream died Saturday at his home in England. He was 71.

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Marantz Announces Auro-3D Firmware Upgrade
SV Staff  |  Oct 24, 2014
Marantz has announced that a fee-based firmware upgrade for the new Auro-3D surround-sound format will be available for its SR7009 receiver (shown, $1,999) and the AV7702 preamp/processor ($1,999) in early December. Both models have built-in Dolby Atmos surround sound processing.
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Denon Announces Auro-3D Firmware Upgrade for Top Receivers
SV Staff  |  Oct 21, 2014
Denon has announced that a fee-based firmware upgrade for the new Auro-3D surround-sound format will be available for its AVR-X5200W ($1,999) and the AVR-X4100W ($1,299) AV receivers in early December. Both receivers have built-in Dolby Atmos surround sound processing.
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RIP: a/d/s Founder and Audio Pioneer Godehard Guenther
SV Staff  |  Oct 20, 2014
Published in The Boston Globe on October 19, 2014. Scroll to the bottom of the page for more on Guenther's legacy.

Godehard A. Guenther, of Concord, MA, and Reno, NV, physicist and home electronics entrepreneur, died on October 16, 2014, at the Miriam Boyd Parlin Hospice Residence in Wayland, MA...

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Poll Results: Home Automation? Eh…
SV Staff  |  Oct 19, 2014
Sound & Vision readers who participated in last week’s poll are not exactly falling over themselves to smarten up their homes with the sort of automated amenities Darryl Wilkinson wrote about in his recent blog, “Affordable New Home Automation Systems Put the Smart in Your Home.” Four in ten respondents...
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