Marantz SR AVR Pair Brings Latest Connectivity Features
Sound United’s high-performance home theater brand Marantz introduced two new units to its 2019 SR network AV receiver line Thursday, including the SR5014 and SR6014, both with advanced video connectivity and HEOS wireless multi-room music distribution. The new high-power models, which are scheduled to hit…
Denon Adds Stereo AVR With Wireless Streaming, HDMI
Denon introduced Tuesday its first stereo HEOS network AV receiver with wireless music streaming and 4K HDMI capabilities. The Denon model DRA-800H ($499.99 suggested retail price), has been engineered for high-fidelity 2-channel sound, offering a re-designed L/R symmetric stereo power amplifier, which is said to…
Affordable Yamaha Soundbars Build In Alexa
Yamaha introduced this week two affordably priced soundbars that are each designed for easy connectivity and setup while bringing built-in Alexa voice control AI compatibility. Yamaha soundbar models YAS-209 ($349.95 suggested retail) and YAS-109 ($239.95) both offer a fresh, ultra-slim design for discreet placement below…
Cosemi To Show Pluggable 18GB Fiber Interconnect
Digital connectivity solutions developer Cosemi Technology announced in advance of InfoComm 2019 the development of a new pluggable 18GB HDMI all-fiber video interconnect designed to deliver picture and audio signals including 8K, 4K/60Hz, 4:4:4 chroma sub sampling and HDR over previously installed fiber optic runs….
15th Annual `TV Shootout’ Begins June 12th In NYC
The 15th Annual Value Electronics’ “TV Shootout Evaluation” event will take place tomorrow, June 12, 2019 between 9am-5pm as part of the CE Week consumer electronics show held in New York City’s Javitz Center. This year, the event will give attendees and invited judges the…
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…
Review: Hisense 55H8F Elevates 4K HDR At A Value
The Hisense H8 series has been one of our favorite value 4K TV lines for the past few years, and we are pleased to say the 2019 version is better than ever. We found the television series to have impressive picture quality in both standard…
Review: Samsung 8K Q900R Looks Great From All Angles
Just a few months after the release of the first consumer 8K television in the United States, Samsung has bettered itself with the release of the Q900R series of 8K televisions which improve the package by offering an amazingly wide viewing angle for a full-array…
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