Netflix Adds Support For xHE-AAC Audio Codec In Its Android Apps
Netflix has added support for the advanced xHE-AAC audio codec for content streamed via its Android apps to allow consistent loudness and fidelity of dialog and music between TVs and mobile devices. The information affirming that the Fraunhofer-licensed codec is now a part of the…
Review: Samsung HW-Q950T Raises The Sound Bar
Samsung has been churning out impressively high quality soundbars for the past few years now, but with the release of the 2020 flagship HW-Q950T the company has raised the bar to high quality multi-channel surround sound considerably higher. First, anyone who happens to own one…
Review: Roku Streambar Offers Great 2-For-1 Value Performance
Roku this week officially released the Roku Streambar as the latest addition to the company’s growing line of affordably priced sound-for-video components with built-in Roku media streaming. Think of the Roku Streambar ($129.99 suggested retail) as a more compact alternative to the company’s longer Roku…
Roku 2020 Ultra, Roku Streambar Debut
Roku introduced Monday the latest iteration of its flagship Roku streaming media player, the Roku Ultra, now with Dolby Vision. It also unveiled its first, compact Roku Streambar. Also announced was a new Roku 0S 9.4 version, which will debut in the two new units…
Marantz Unveils 2-Ch. Integrated Amp, SACD Player
Sound United announced Tuesday the beginning of a new era for its high-performance Marantz brand by introducing a newly designed 2-channel integrated amp and matching high-performance SACD disc/integrated network media player, each designed to offer next-level performance in a package that evokes the legacy of…
Yamaha RX-V AVR Pair Bring Host Of HDMI 2.1 Features, HDR10+
Yamaha launched Monday its new RX-V AV receiver line with a pair of models supporting the HDR10+ high dynamic range (HDR) profile and a number of HDMI 2.1 technologies for advanced gaming and 8K video. The two 2020 RX-V line models include the RX-V4A ($439.95…
Fluance Ships 2020 Reference Series HT Speakers
Fluance, a Niagra Falls, Canada-based manufacturer of home theater sound systems, introduced Wednesday the next generation of its affordable high-performance Reference Series speakers hitting stores now. The new Fluance 2020 Reference Series models are comprised of four high-quality speaker options including floor-standing tower speakers (XL8F),…
LG Unveils GX Soundbar As An OLED Gallery Series Complement
LG introduced Tuesday a new “GX” soundbar featuring enhanced spatial and cosmetic stylistic integration with LG’s premium TVs, especially its ultra-thin GX Gallery series OLED TVs. Available in stores the week of July 20th, the LG GX soundbar ($999 suggested retail) produces a 3.1-channel presentation…
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