Review: Samsung HW-Q80R Soundbar Is A Room Filler
Samsung has been introducing truly impressive soundbars in recent years and this year’s Q series lineup is no exception. For this review we received the 2019 Samsung Harman/Kardon HW-Q80R Soundbar ($997.99 retail price), which slots just below the top of the line HW-Q90R ($1,397.99) and…
Samsung Kicks Off Sweet Summer TV Promotions
Samsung has kicked off a mid-summer promotion offering savings of up to $1,500 on many of its 2019 QLED-LED LCD 4K, 8K and Frame TV series and models. We include below a list of the qualifying units, along with links, where available, to purchase one…
Getting The Most Audio Out Of 2017-19 Premium LG TVs
We frequently get questions from readers with LG 4K OLED or NanoCell/Super UHD TVs asking why they can’t get Dolby Atmos or Dolby TrueHD surround sound from their supporting television. So, in the interest of updating and clarifying the issue here we offer a few…
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…
Samsung Reveals Q Series Sound Bars
Samsung officially introduced this week the first two models in its 2019 sound bar lineup — models HW-Q60R and the HW-Q70R. Both models, which will hit retail shelves in April at suggested retail prices of $499.99 and $799.99, respectively, were developed in collaboration with mid-to-high-end…
LG Releases 2019 Sound Bar Pricing
LG Electronics officially kicked off the launch of its six-model 2019 sound bar lineup, highlighted by the SL9YG and SL10YG models with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X decoding. The new 2019 models include: the SL5Y ($279), SL6Y ($399), SL7Y ($499), SL8YG ($799), SL9YG ($999) and SL10YG…
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…
LG To Show Expanded Sound Bar Lineup
LG Electronics will bring to CES 2019 a new lineup of sound bars powered by Google Assistant AI voice control, Hi-Rez Audio compatibility, and in high-end models, support for both Dolby Atmos and DTS:X object-based surround sound. The top three “multi-dimensional” models, like some other…
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