Onkyo Introduces TX-RZ70 `Flagship’ AVR
Onkyo USA, under the direction of Premium Audio Company (PAC), introduced this week its 2023 flagship home theater receiver — the 7.2.4-channel (11 amplified) TX-RZ70, which the company has positioned as “a premium AVR.” Shipping this spring, the $2,799 suggested retail 140-watt-per-channel at 8 ohms,…
LG Teases 2023 AV Home Entertainment Product Lineup With New Soundbar Pair
As a teaser for its upcoming 2023 CES product showcase, LG Electronics pre-announced two LG Soundbars designed to optimally integrate with forthcoming 2023 LG TV models. The company said its new SC9 and SE6 Soundbar models were designed to “deliver outstanding consumer value with powerful,…
Xperi Acquires Vewd In Bid To Expand The TiVo Brand
Xperi, the holding company that controls CE brands and technologies including TiVo, DTS IMAX Enhanced and others, announced Tuesday the acquisition of Vewd Software Holdings Limited for $109 million through a mixture of cash and debt. Vewd is a prominent global brand in over-the-top (OTT)…
Review: Sony 65X950H 4K LED-LCD TV Makes Top Performance Affordable
Sony 65-inch 65X950H Bravia 4K Ultra HDTV was designed to bring the next-level performance from its vaunted Master Series televisions into mid-range price levels and after a thorough review we can confidently say — mission accomplished . The Sony Bravia XBR 65X950H is a 4K…
Sony Pictures Expanding IMAX Enhanced Content Catalog
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), IMAX and Xperi (parent of DTS) announced this week that the major Hollywood Studio will be releasing over the next two years “hundreds” of movies in IMAX Enhanced format for optimized playback on IMAX Enhancement supporting home theater products, including many…
Review: Sony 65A9G 4K OLED Scores A Touchdown
We first saw the Sony Master Series Bravia 65A9G 4K OLED TV up close as one of a panel of judges for the annual “TV Shootout” put on by Scarsdale, N.Y. AV retailer Value Electronics, last summer. The television won a close vote for the…
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…
First IMAX Enhanced, HDR10+ UHD Blu-ray Titles Revealed
The first 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray titles supporting both new IMAX Enhanced certification and reportedly the new HDR10+ high dynamic range profile will be released by Mill Creek Entertainment in December. The titles include: IMAX: Journey to the South Pacific and IMAX: A Beautiful Planet….
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