LG Launches 2021 U.S. Sound Bars
LG Electronics USA announced Friday availability and pricing as it begins the rollout of its 2021 Sound Bar lineup. The five-model lineup, once again, has been engineered for the best combination of premium audio experience, design, control convenience and value, the company said The new…
Roku Unveils Express 4K+, Streambar Pro, Remote Pro, OS 10
Roku introduced Tuesday a next-generation Roku Express 4K+ streaming adapter, an upgraded Roku Streambar Pro and announced the rollout of a Roku OS 10 firmware update for all new and most legacy Roku devices. At the same time, Roku said it is adding a new…
Samsung Reveals Prices On 2021 Soundbar Trio
Samsung announced this week that pricing and pre-orders are now available on select 2021 Q-Series and A-Series Soundbars. The 2021 Samsung soundbar models revealed so far include: the HW-A450 2.1ch Soundbar with Dolby Audio ($199.99 suggested retail); the HW-Q700A 3.1.2ch Soundbar w/ Dolby Atmos/DTS:X ($699.99);…
Ultra HD Forum Updates HDR, Next Gen Audio Guidelines
The television industry’s Ultra HD Forum released this week Version 2.4 of its guidelines offering updated recommendations and specifications for over-the-top (OTT) distribution of Ultra HD content. At the same time, The Forum said it has upgraded its UHD service tracker giving more attention online…
dCS Award Honors Ludwig As Advanced Audio Pioneer
Acclaimed audio mastering engineer Bob Ludwig last week was honored by Data Conversion Systems (dCS) as the first recipient of its Legends Award presented in conjunction with the 147th Audio Engineering Society (AES) Convention in New York City. Ludwig, who was dubbed “a mastering engineer’s…
Onkyo Adds IMAX Enhanced AV Receiver
Onkyo USA introduced Wednesday a pair THX Certified Select network A/V receivers including Onkyo’s first IMAX Enhanced Certified 9.2-channel model, the TX-NR797. The Onkyo TX-NR797 ($699 suggested retail) and Onkyo TX-NR696 ($599) both support the Dolby Atmos and DTS:X object-based surround sound formats, 3D sound…
New Fox Disc To Support Dolby Vision And HDR10+
Now under control of Disney, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment this week played Switzerland in its handling of the dynamic metadata HDR profile competition by announcing the upcoming release of the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc of Fox’s CGI animated sci-fi title Alita: Battle Angel….
Review: Sony SS-CSE Atmos Speakers Elevate Home Theater
Anyone looking to add the sensation of height-directed sound effects to their Dolby Atmos-enabled home theater system for not a lot of money, will want to check out Sony’s 2018 Dolby Atmos and DTS:X SS-CSE height speaker modules. Available now at leading retailers for an…
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