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February 8, 2017
BenQ Announces Its First 4K DLP Projector, the HT8050

BenQ has announced that its first 4K DLP projector, the HT8050, will be available through select dealers on February 24 for $7,999. Using Texas Instruments' new 4K chip with XPR technology to purportedly reproduce a full 3,840-by-2,160 resolution, the THX-certified HT8050...

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February 7, 2017
SpeakerCraft Debuts Atmos-Enabled ATX100 In-wall Speaker

At this week's ISE show, SpeakerCraft is debuting its first Atmos-enabled in-wall speaker. The new ATX100's dual 2.5-inch Kevlar-reinforced pulp mid-bass drivers and 0.75-inch titanium dome tweeter fire upward into an acoustically controlled wave guide that projects the sound off the ceiling to...

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February 6, 2017
Emerging Technology Stars Over AV at CES

In recent weeks, we've discussed video and audio trends at this year's CES. Now we turn to a category that, arguably, overshadowed both: emerging tech like AI and virtual reality. Jeff Berman discusses how these categories made their strong mark on CES 2017.

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February 6, 2017
Leon Speakers Introduces Ultra-Thin UX Series of On-wall Speakers

Leon Speakers has introduced a new line of thin, customizable on-wall speakers. The new UX Series is 30 percent thinner than the company's LX Series. All models are custom-built to match the exact dimensions (height or width) of your TV, and...

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February 5, 2017
Periodic Audio Enters the In-Ear Monitor Market with Three New Models

Periodic Audio made its debut at this weekend's CanJam show in New York with the launch of three in-ear monitors, priced from $99 to $299. The top-shelf Be model (shown here) uses pure beryllium for its transducer, while the mid-level...

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February 4, 2017
Trinnov to Show Altitude16 Prototype at ISE

At the upcoming Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) trade show in Amsterdam, Trinnov will show off a prototype of its new Altitude16 processor. Trinnov says the new mid-level processor will "inherit all the ground-breaking core technologies" of the higher-end, highly acclaimed...

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February 3, 2017
New FandangoNOW Series Showcases Extreme Home Theaters

FandangoNOW's very first digital video series sounds like a show right after our own heart: "Extreme Home Theaters" highlights, in short two- to three-minute episodes, interesting and unique home theater designs. The free show is available through the FandangoNOW app...

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February 2, 2017
Atlantic Technology Debuts Compact SB8 Subwoofer

Atlantic Technology has announced the release of a new compact subwoofer. The SB8 features an eight-inch down-firing driver and a 125-watt amplifier in a cabinet that measures just 13 by 13 by 11 inches. It has a gloss black finish and...

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February 1, 2017
OPPO Digital Launches Sonica DAC/Music Streamer

OPPO Digital has introduced the new Sonica DAC/music streamer. As a DAC, it uses the ESS ES9038PRO SABRE chipset, features asynchronous USB input, has XLR and RCA outputs, and supports hi-res PCM and DSD playback. As a music streamer, it...

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January 31, 2017
New Super-Slim CSS230 In-Wall Speaker From Monitor Audio

Monitor Audio has introduced a new in-wall/in-ceiling speaker called the CSS230, which has a back box that measures just two inches deep. The speaker combines a 0.75-inch C-CAM gold dome tweeter with a trio of three-inch C-CAM bass/midrange drivers, and the hybrid...

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January 30, 2017
HDMI Forum Announces HDMI 2.1 Specification

HDMI Forum has announced that the latest HDMI spec, version 2.1, will be released in the second quarter of 2017. HDMI 2.1 will support higher video resolutions like 8K/60 and 4K/120, a 48-Gbps bandwidth, a variable refresh rate for gaming,...

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January 30, 2017
High-End Audio at CES: A Post Mortem

The High Performance Audio area at CES is not what it used to be. Dennis Burger discusses the apparent decline: what might be causing it and what can be done to fix it.

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January 29, 2017
CEDIA Sells Ownership of Annual Expo to Emerald Expositions

CEDIA has announced that it has sold ownership of its annual CEDIA Expo to Emerald Expositions, which is one of the largest trade-show operators in the U.S. The CEDIA Expo, which takes place every fall, is targeted at the custom...

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January 27, 2017
TCL Announces Dolby Vision Roku TV Lineup

TCL plans to bring 25 new Roku TVs to the market this year, divided into the top-shelf C Series (shown here), mid-level P Series, and value-oriented S Series. Both the C and P Series will feature Dolby Vision HDR technology...

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January 26, 2017
Stewart Filmscreen Announces Phantom HALR Screen Material

Stewart Filmscreen has introduced a new ambient light rejecting screen material called Phantom HALR. The company describes it as a "flexible front-projection material ideally suited for fixed-frame wallscreen or electric roller screen applications." Phantom HALR is available in seamless sizes...

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January 25, 2017
Revel Introduces Concerta Sub/Sat Systems

Revel has introduced a new satellite speaker and a new subwoofer that can be mated in a variety of combinations to create a stereo or multichannel speaker system. Part of the company's Concerta Series, the new M8 satellite speaker (shown...

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January 24, 2017
NVIDIA Launches New SHIELD TV with Google Assistant

NVIDIA has announced a new SHIELD TV streaming media player. Like the previous SHIELD, this one supports 4K HDR streaming from services like Netflix and VUDU, and it has a robust suite of gaming options. The new player adds Google...

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January 23, 2017
What Is the Right Price for AV Gear?

Why is audiophile gear so expensive? Jerry Del Colliano explains some of the reasons why high-end components carry a premium price tag.

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January 23, 2017
New AirTV Player Combines Streaming Services and Over-the-Air Content

AirTV officially made its debut at CES 2017 with the new AirTV Player. A wholly owned subsidiary of Dish Network, AirTV's goal is to unite popular streaming services with free over-the-air content in one interface. On its own, the AirTV...

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January 22, 2017
JBL Introduces 4312SE Studio Monitor

In honor of its 70th anniversary, JBL has introduced the 4312SE three-way studio monitor. The company calls it a direct descendant of the classic 4310/4311 monitors, and it sports a three-way design with a 12-inch pulp cone woofer, five-inch pulp...

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