TCL Joins WiSA Wireless Speaker Group
The Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA) founded by Summit Wireless Technologies, announced this week an expansion of its membership which includes rapidly growing China-based TV manufacturer TCL, among four other AV companies. In addition to TCL, newly added member companies include: speaker manufacturers Atlantic…
More Denon, Marantz `IMAX Enhanced’ Products Revealed
Sound United announced this week an expansion of IMAX Enhanced Certified home theater audio video components under its Denon and Marantz advance home theater component brands. The company said that in addition to the Denon AVR-X8500H and Marantz AV8805 receivers, the following products will also…
Edifier Adds Alexa-Enabled Soundbar, Bluetooth Speakers
Edifier, the manufacturer of high quality, high value speakers, home theater systems and headphones, recently used CES 2019 to unveil a forthcoming lineup of new models highlighted by the company’s “first smart home theater system,” featuring a wireless soundbar. The company also presented it first…
Review: Yamaha RX-V685 Offers Big Bang For The Bucks
Yamaha has long earned high accolades for the natural sound quality it gets from its highly engineered audio video receivers, and over the years this distinctive high-level of natural sound has filtered down into lower price ranges. The Yamaha RX-V685 is an example of a…
Sony Reveals New Sound Bars, 4K Blu-ray Player
Sony announced at CES 2019 a pair or advanced sound bars, including a single-piece HT-X8500 Dolby Atmos and DTS:X-enabled model with built-in subwoofers, and the HT-S350. The company also revealed its next generation 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player model UBP-X800M2 adding a robust complement of…
HDMI 2.1 Slowly Moves Into The Market
Slowly the next-generation HDMI digital connector interface known as HDMI 2.1 is advancing toward the consumer marketplace, but implementations supporting all of the numerous features the next-generation specification covers are probably at lease a year away, experts say. As a result, some of these features…
Focal Unveils 100 OD Series Outdoor Speakers
Those with outdoor home theaters, or music lovers who like to take their tunes to the patio, renowed French speaker brand Focal has just introduced a pair of new affordable yet high-performing outdoor speaker options. The company introduced Tuesday the weather-resistant 100 OD6 and 100…
Firmware Updates For `eARC’ Begin To Arrive
If you recently purchased a better-performing AV receiver, soundbar and 4K television, there is a good chance a significant boost in performance and convenience is heading your way soon. That’s because manufacturers including Sony, Denon and others have either recently pushed to select step-up products…
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