HDMI Forum Releases HDMI 2.1 Specification For Next-Gen. Video Devices
The HDMI Forum formally announced Tuesday the long-awaited release of Version 2.1 of the HDMI Specification that will be offered for use by all licensed manufacturers of next-generation HDMI devices. The specification gives chip and device manufacturers guidance in how to proceed with the…
Sound United Reveals November, December Holiday Deals
Sound United, manufacturer of high performance AV brands including Marantz, Denon, Definitive Technology, Polk and others, has kicked off the holiday season by announcing a number of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals and beyond on the company’s various brands of audio video receivers…
Review: Yamaha YAS-207 Offers Surprising Surround Sound For Under $300
Yamaha has been one of the leaders in soundbars for a while now, and for a good reason — its products sound better than most others for the money. The YAS-207, introduced earlier this year at a $299.99 suggested retail, stands as a step-up…
Digital Voice Assistants Dominated CEDIA 2017 Audio Advances
Bang & Olufsen’s Beosound Shape speaker array at CEDIA 2017. The recent custom electronics showcase, CEDIA 2017 in San Diego certainly wasn’t sparse on new advancements in immersive, high-quality music technologies and products, with dozens of companies showing products, technologies and services to keep all…
LG UP970 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player Hits Retail
LG model UP970 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player with support for HDR10 and (via a firmware update) Dolby Vision high dynamic range (HDR) is hitting retail stores now, the company revealed Wednesday. The LG UP970, which is currently available from Amazon at a $236.99…
UHDA Names New Chairman, First Fulltime President
Mike Fidler, new UHDA president UPDATE! We have included an interview with new UHDA President Mike Fidler after the jump in the story. Read on for his mission objectives. The Ultra HD Alliance (UHDA), the inter-industry group working on 4K UHD standards recommendations and the…
Review: Kaleidescape Strato The Best 4K Player We’ve Tested
If you are a videophile looking for the best Ultra HD Blu-ray player the industry has to offer, you might not want an optical disc player at all, but, rather, a movie player based on hard drive storage. We say this after recently testing…
DTS Virtual:X To Bring Immersive Virtual Surround To More Products
DTS and Yamaha recently launched the first soundbar — [amazon_textlink asin=’B072J7PTFB’ text=’the YAS-207′ template=’ProductLink’ store=’hc005-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’b582706e-5a74-11e7-81d7-270f4fbed54a’] — to include support for the new DTS Virtual:X surround sound system, designed to produce virtual object-based audio-like effects from almost any content, without the need for special…
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