Denon Launches Six S-/X-Series AVRs
Denon introduced two X-series and four S-series audio video receiver models Thursday. The range brings popular features including, Amazon Alexa Voice Control skills, and Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and DTS Virtual:X surround sound. Other enhancements include multi video-format support and multi-room wireless music distribution via the…
DirecTV To Present Masters Golf Tournament In 4K With HDR
AT&T/DirecTV announced this week that it will for the first time televise the Master’s Golf Tournment in 4K Ultra HD with High Dynamic Range (HDR). As with prior HDR satcasts, DirecTV has selected Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), which does not require metadata and is optimized for…
4K Ultra HD Olympics Coverage Pays Viewers HDR Dividends
In case you don’t have access to any of the 4K/HDR coverage from the on-going Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, the 24-hour-delayed telecasts to date have earned two big thumbs up from the HD Guru editors. Our exposure to the coverage includes the…
Sony Slates Dolby Vision TV Firmware Update For January
Sony revealed this week that it will begin to deliver in mid-to-late January its promised firmware update bringing support for Dolby Vision high dynamic range (HDR) to select Bravia 4K Ultra HD A1E OLED TVs and 4K LED-LCD TVs with full-array LED backlighting and…
LG Reveals `Best Prices Ever’ On Black Friday 4K OLED TV Deals
Anyone holding out for a better price on one of LG’s popular 2017 4K OLED television models got some good news this morning. LG announced today special 2017 Black Friday deals on 4K Ultra OLED TVs, including the LG OLED55B7A 55-inch 4K OLED model…
Panasonic Answers Sony A7R III With DC-G9 Mirrorless Camera
Panasonic waited a couple of weeks to answer Sony’s introduction of the A7R III with what amounts to the next version of the Lumix DC-GH5 optimized for advanced still shooting. Both companies are going after professional and advanced photographers with compact mirrorless cameras that set…
Sony, Canon Introduce Advanced 4K Camcorders
Both Canon and Sony recently introduced advanced-level 4K Ultra HD camcorders with fast auto focus systems desirable for advanced amateur, prosumer and news gathering applications. Canon introduced three 4K camcorder models in the VIXIA GX10 ($2,499 suggested retail), XF400 ($2,999 suggested retail) and XF405…
Marantz, Integra Add Advanced AV Receivers With Multi-room Audio
The AV receiver market continued to expand this week, with new introductions from high-end component brands Marantz and Integra. Marantz unveiled a pair of slimmed down receivers hitting retail shelves this month in its and ($549) models, each of which combines advanced home theater…
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