FCC Readies ATSC 3.0 License Applications
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is preparing to start accepting license applications for next-generation ATSC 3.0 broadcasts, Chairman Ajit Pai reportedly revealed last week. According to a report Monday by video distribution industry trade publication Multichannel News, Pai made the disclosure Friday while addressing the…
Study: Cord Cutting Impacted Satellite TV Services
The impact of over-the-top television services (or IPTV) continues to impact subscriptions to traditional multichannel television services, like cable and direct-to-home (DTH) satellite, according to a global multichannel market study released by Kagan. The market research firm’s recent global multichannel market report showed that IPTV…
Panasonic Quietly Rolls Out Flagship 4K Blu-ray Player
From the get ’em while you can department: Panasonic has remained relatively quiet on the home theater front in the United States recently, but it just so happens, it is still selling one of the best performing 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray players available today —…
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…
Associations Converge To Promote UHD TV
Three different multi-industry trade associations with deep interests in expanding the Ultra HD market and ecosystem recently converged on CES 2019 to update the industry on some of the accomplishments they’ve achieved and plans they have made to further the popularity of in home AV…
LG TV Savings Found On More 4K Model Lines
NFL playoff related TV promotions that LG recently initiated on its entry B8 series 4K OLED TVs are spreading up market to select C8 series as the pre-game frenzy for Super Bowl LIII gets underway. The LG 2018 4K OLED C8 Series includes the 55-,…
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…
Samsung Lists Pricing On New 8K Q900R QLED TV Models
Samsung released pricing for its new 8K Q900R QLED TV lineup through its direct-to-consumer web store and app showing nearly the full range of models and pricing for the U.S. market. The company revealed at CES 2019 that it was adding to the previously released…
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