Pioneer Unveils Affordable Atmos Speakers
Pioneer Home Entertainment introduced Tuesday two aggressively priced speakers designed to bring Dolby Atmos object-based surround sound to mainstream home theater systems. Both speakers are positioned in the Pioneer line. The SP-T22A-LR add-on speaker will carry a $199 a pair suggested retail price. The add-on…
LG Readies First Curved Wireless Sound Bar
LG said its first sound bar designed for curved-screen TVs, model LAS855M, will hit retail shelves in October at a $699 suggested retail price. The company’s first curved sound bar was designed to match the curve of LG’s curved OLED TV models, including the…
Connector Solution Brings Support For Next Gen. Video
One of the sticking points in delivering next-generation video formats from mobile devices and PCs to displays received a new solution Monday. Lattice Semiconductor, a chip manufacturer which acquired Silicon Image, one of the leading developers of the HDMI interface, revealed Monday a pair…
Vizio Makes Your Data Key In New Business Direction
Vizio, the king of value-priced TVs traditionally sold through discount chains and warehouse clubs, is looking at you as it revamps its business model. The California-based company filed a Form S–1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday looking to raise at least $172.5 million from…
Denon, Integra Add Atmos, DTS:X AV Receivers
The Denon and Integra AV receiver brands recently unveiled new additions to their AVR lines, bringing support for both Dolby Atmos and DTS:X object-based surround sound. Denon said that in August it will deliver the AVR-X3200W ($999) and AVR-X4200W ($1,499) [pictured at top] AVRs that…
Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, HDMI 2.0a Appear In 2015 AVRs
The inclusion of object-based surround sound capabilities and updated inputs supporting HDMI 2.0a with HDCP 2.2 copy protection, mark some the latest advances in a spate of recent audio/video receiver (AVR) unveilings. Targeting retail deliveries this month and into the fall are new models from: Denon, Marantz, Onkyo,…
Denon Launches HEOS Soundbar/Subwoofer Wireless Music System
Denon Electronics introduced this week the first soundbar and subwoofer system designed to network with its HEOS wireless music ecosystem. The company said the HEOS HomeCinema, which will hit stores in July at a $799 suggested retail, was designed to do dual-duty as an upgrade…
Denon Unveils HDMI 2.0a Updatable Entry AVR
Denon introduced this week its 2015 S-series entry AV receiver model AVR-S510BT, bringing compatibility with HDCP 2.2 and HDMI 2.0, with the ability to upgrade to HDMI 2.0a (supporting high dynamic range video). Denon said the AVR-S510, which goes on sale in June at a…
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