DTS Play-Fi Products Begin To Add Airplay 2 Support
DTS said Thursday that it is adding support for Apple’s AirPlay 2 wireless lossless audio streaming platform to select DTS Play-Fi products. AirPlay 2 support is now available on the McIntosh RS200 and Arcam rPlay, with additional products to be announced this year, the company…
Sound United Moves To Acquire Onkyo Brands
Sound United is boldly moving to add to its stable of AV home theater brands after announcing plans Tuesday to acquire the rights to a stable of major trademarks from Onkyo Corp.’s consumer audio division, including Onkyo, Integra, Pioneer and Elite. Onkyo Corp. later clarified…
Netflix Streams Higher-Quality Surround Sound
Netflix revealed through a Tech Blog on its web site today that it has started improving the quality of audio delivered via its streamed programming. The over-the-top content provider announced the availability of what it calls “high-quality audio,” defined as sound delivered at a higher…
B&W Unveils ‘Formation Suite’ Wireless Speaker Series
High-performance U.K. speaker brand Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) introduced Monday its Formation Suite of wireless audio products for high-fidelity whole-home sound. The product suite was developed to seamlessly blend authentic high-fidelity performance, striking contemporary design and wireless convenience. The Formation Suite includes five products including:…
Sony Reveals Pricing On 2019 A/V Home, Portable Products
Sony released prices Tuesday on a range of new audio and video products that were originally introduced at CES 2019 and will be hitting retail shelves soon. From the video perspective the highlight of the announcements was Sony’s new UBP-X800M2 4K UHD Blu-ray Disc player…
$499 Pioneer HTiB Offers Atmos, DTS:X Surround
For anyone on a budget looking to upgrade a TV’s surround sound experience from the often narrower and more limited sound stage afforded by built-in TV speakers or middling sound bars, Pioneer introduced this week an affordable Dolby Atmos and DTS:X-supporting home theater in a…
B&O Unveils Design-Centric Harmony 77″ 4K OLED TV
For those looking for a big-screen television with strong Danish contemporary cosmetic styling, room filling built-in dynamic sound, interactive wireless technology and can afford a pretty hefty price tag, Bang & Olufsen just launched the Beovision Harmony 77-inch 4K OLED TV just for you. The…
Leaked: Pricing Surfaces On 2019 Sony Master Series TVs
Got an extra $70K laying around? If so, you might want to consider picking up Sony’s forthcoming 98-inch Master Series 8K LCD TV that will be coming soon to AV specialty store near you. Thanks to industry sources, HD Guru has received expected initial Unilateral…
Stay connected