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Big screens, bold innovations. In this episode, Marc Aflalo catches up with Bruce Walker, Product Evangelist at TCL, to dive deep into the future of home entertainment—and why your next TV might be 98 inches or bigger. From real-world HDR brilliance to gaming on massive displays, TCL is pushing premium features into more affordable screens than ever before. Bruce explains why the post-COVID upgrade cycle is fueling demand for larger screens, and how TCL's newest QM6, QM7, and flagship X11 TVs are changing expectations across the industry. They break down new tech like halo control, zero-delay light response, Dolby Vision Gaming, Onkyo and Bang & Olufsen sound integration, and what makes these TVs ideal for gamers, streamers, and home theatre lovers alike. [Chapters] 0:00 – Spring Catch-up with TCL's Bruce Walker 1:33 – The Living Room Becomes the Home Theatre 2:18 – Why Anything Under 60” Feels Too Small 3:08 – Bigger TVs Are the New Standard 4:52 – Home vs. Theater: The Experience Shift 6:15 – TCL's Transformation from Budget to Premium 7:48 – What Is Halo Control? (Explained Simply) 8:48 – Vertical Integration and Light Efficiency 10:15 – New Panel & Software: 65K Gradation Levels 11:50 – HDR Upscaling + Zero Delay Transient Response 13:34 – Real-World Brightness vs. Spec Sheet Bragging 15:07 – QM6 & QM7: Natural Picture, Real Reviews 16:00 – Onkyo + Bang & Olufsen Audio Partnerships 17:42 – 98” Is the New Normal 18:05 – TCL X11: The Picture Quality King 18:56 – Strategy: Premium Features, Accessible Pricing 19:43 – Are TVs Outperforming Gaming Monitors? 20:53 – Gaming Features That Rival Pro Setups 22:02 – QM6 vs. QM7: How to Choose [Key Quotes] “People are giving themselves permission to go bigger—and TCL is ready for it.” — Bruce Walker “We're not just measuring brightness, we're delivering real lightning bolt performance.” — Bruce Walker “Gamers made us better. They're pushing us to build TVs that outperform some monitors.” — Bruce Walker

Te contamos lo mejor y lo peor de una tele TCL C655. Es una tele grande. De 75 pulgadas. Pero que tiene un precio pequeño. Es de gama media con muy buena relación calidad-precio y prestaciones a la altura. Evidentemente, no es OLED ni MiniLED, pero da un buen resultado. Es ideal para amantes de pantalla grande con presupuesto ajustado. También para usuarios pragmáticos. Gente que no quiere meterse en los menús de configuración, calibrar el color o buscar barras de sonido. Un buen punto es que lleva altavoces Onkyo. También es positivo para amantes del deporte. En pantalla grande se ve bastante mejor, y aunque no sea la tele más top, los aficionados al deporte no tienen un perfil tan exigente como los cinéfilos.

Nintendo Switch 2 is official and will launch in 2025. Sonos’ CEO and CPO are replaced by the former CPO of Quibi. Gentex Corporation is buying VOXX International, which includes Klipsch, Onkyo, and Pioneer. Nakamichi announces an 11.2.6-channel ShockWafe Wireless SoundBar. And RUIPRO has Detachable Fiber Optic HDMI cables for easier installation and futureproofing. Pictures […] The post AV Rant #951: Rob’s Laugh appeared first on AV Rant.

On this week's show we rundown the “Best of CES” as reported by the tech sites. We also read your emails and take a look at the week's news. News: Disney, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery say Venu Sports won't launch DirecTV Launches ‘MySports' Streaming Package Other: Samsung Display CES 2025 showcase: All the cool tech we saw - SamMobile Star Wars Kid Star Wars kid Drunken Jedi Best of CES On this week's show we rundown the “Best of CES” as reported by the tech sites. Engadget LG OLED evo M5 - the company managed to further improve its most premium displays, adding the latest α (Alpha) 11 AI processor Gen2 to improve the look of lower-resolution content and power advanced features. Technics EAH-AZ100 earbuds ($300) - Technics' new Magnetic Fluid drivers have garnered a lot of headlines this week, but all you really need to know about the EAH-AZ100 earbuds is that the sound quality is massively improved. Powered by those new components, there's more clarity, detail and bass, all of which are upgrades from the already impressive AZ80 CNET LG G5 OLED TV - After seeing the picture quality, TV expert David Katzmaier singled this out as one of his favorite TVs of the show; he traditionally finds LG's OLED quality best-in-class (as do I for its monitors), and this year's is brighter with better contrast in ambient light. Xgimi Ascend - It's not the LG OLED rollable screen of your dreams, but the Ascend may be more within your grasp. It's a retractable, ambient light-rejecting screen with built-in speakers and an ultra short-throw projector that looks like a piece of furniture when the screen withdraws. TV tech guru Geoffrey Morrison has been an ultrashort throw skeptic, but thinks this pair may solve some of the issues he's had with them. There's no pricing yet for the screen (the projector is $2,700), but it's  bound to be less than models like the LG.  The Verge Awards at CES (Full List) Best TV Panasonic Z95B OLED - At CES 2025, it's the Panasonic Z95B OLED that I keep circling back to as my favorite. After a long hiatus from the US TV market, Panasonic is coming back for its crown. Like the G5, it features a new four-layer tandem OLED display that boosts brightness to new highs — this time without the micro-lens array technology that LG Display spent the last two years hyping. It also includes an impressive Dolby Atmos speaker array (tuned by Technics) that will rule out any need for a soundbar for many buyers. That audio hardware results in this being a thick TV by today's standards: Panasonic obviously favored nailing the picture and sound aspects over a thin design. And you know what? I'm here for it. Most no one asked for this, AI in TVs - AI is worming its way into everything, and at CES this year, it crawled into TVs and remotes. Naturally, that includes new sets from LG and Samsung, which are deploying AI to futz with your picture and sound settings and let you talk to a chatbot or analyze what's on your screen. Over at Hisense's “AI Your Life” booth, the company touted its AI Engine X that “optimizes every frame” with adjustments to color, brightness, and audio. Best smart home device Switchbot K20 Plus Pro - Switchbot's K20 Plus Pro is a robot vacuum that can have different devices strapped to its head using the company's modular “FusionPlatform.” As well as being able to deliver items around your home, it can have various SwitchBot products attached to it to perform tasks autonomously: purify your air, be a mobile home security camera, and carry your tablet around for you. They've even made an attachment to put a mini fridge on top. (So, yes, it can bring you a beer.) What intrigues me the most here is that its FusionPlatform is completely open; you can plug any device into its various power ports and customize this robot to do what you need. That's smart. Gizmodo's Best of CES 2025 Awards (Full List) Aurzen Zip Projector - The Aurzen Zip is the tiniest 720p projector I've ever seen. When folded, the $200 Zip is about the size of half an iPhone, making it the perfect on-the-go projector. The trifold projector can wirelessly mirror whatever is on your phone without a wifi connection. Two of the best features: it's MagSafe-compatible and has a 90-minute battery life. TCL QM6K TV - When it comes to TVs, bigger is always better—and it always comes with a higher price. But that's not the case with the TCL QM6K TV, with the 55-inch model costing $749 and the 98-inch version topping out at $3,499. Before you write the QM6K off as a no-frills budget brand, check out some of the specs. As a QD mini-LED device, the QM6K can give some of the pricier heavy hitters a run for their money in the color and brightness categories. In fact, the QM6K is 53% brighter than previous models and 10% more light efficient. Plus, it has a host of powerful tech onboard to make its case, including HDR10, HDR+, and Dolby Vision. You get integrated Onkyo speakers, which should produce solid audio. However, the screen's the star here, serving up captivating colors with deep blacks and sharp details. It's an absolute beauty of a TV that brings all the bells and whistles you'd expect from a premium television at a fraction of the price. Technics EAH-AZ100 Earbuds - It takes a lot to stand out in the crowded field of wireless earbuds, but Panasonic's new flagship Technics EAH-AZ100 manage to do just that. Panasonic claims its $300 earbuds, available now, can offer reference class HiFi audio without needing large wired cans, thanks to “magnetic fluid drivers.” The buds' sound quality was impressive, especially with the world snuffed-out with ANC mode turned on. The sound resolution and bass were especially surprising, even while surrounded by noisy throngs of CES goers.The brushed steel case design makes the buds feel as premium as their $300 price tag. XGIMI Ascend - The Xgimi Ascend is a gorgeous 2-in-1 prototype ALR (Ambient Light Rejection) projector screen with a powerful soundbar. The Ascend houses a 100-inch motorized floor-rising screen for an immersive home theater experience. We've seen rollup displays before, but none of them match the style of the Ascend. The screen is adjustable, allowing it to be partially lowered for ambient modes, like a cozy fireplace display or a music visualization. Though still a prototype, the Ascend has the potential to attract anyone who wants a pop-up movie theater without spending tens of thousands of dollars. AVS Forum Best of CES 2025 (Full List) Valerion VisonMaster Max Lifestyle Projector - This was easily one of the most anticipated booth visits for both us and our readers. When we tested the Valerion Pro2, we were impressed by its performance, but it lacked some key features you'd want for a fully dedicated home theater system. Enter the Valerion Max, the flagship model that was teased during the brand's Kickstarter campaign. It promised to deliver everything the Pro2 was missing, including a dynamic iris, and we finally got to see it in action. LG G5 OLED - It's easily one of the most impressive TVs we've seen at the show. Available in sizes ranging from 48 inches all the way up to 97 inches, the G5 is packed with features. All sizes (except the 48- and 97-inch models) include LG's Brightness Booster Ultimate. LG also gave the remote a much-needed makeover. it's now slimmer with fewer buttons, which is a welcome change. TCL QM6K Mini LED TV - TCL is taking a different approach this year with a phased rollout of their TV lineup, starting with the QM6K, the first model in their new Precise Dimming series. As an entry-level option, the QM6K brings a surprising amount to the table. It features 500 dimming zones, a 144Hz refresh rate (boosted to 288Hz with Game Accelerator), and TCL's AiPQ Pro Processor, carried over from last year's QM8 series. TCL 115QM7K - This one's a bit tricky. TCL is keeping most of the details about the QM7K under wraps for now, but from what we saw, it's shaping up to be a strong addition to their lineup. What we did find out is that the 115” model will have 25,000 dimming zones and 3000 nits of brightness. It's available in sizes up to 115 inches, this model expands on what was previously only offered in the QM8 series. The move could mean more affordable options for larger screens, which is always exciting. Onkyo Icon Series - The P-80 which is priced at $1,999, is a two-channel network preamplifier. It includes HDMI ARC, Dirac Live Room Correction, a phono output, and a fanless design to keep noise levels down. The build quality is sturdy as well, with a 5mm aluminum front panel and three-piece housing. The M-80 is also priced at $1,999, and is a two-channel power amplifier delivering 150 watts into 8 ohms or 200 watts into 4 ohms. It uses a Class AB 3-stage Inverted Darlington design, offering high current drive and low distortion. Focal DIVA Wireless Active Loudspeakers - The Focal DIVA speakers were announced about a month ago, and seeing them at CES 2025 confirmed they're as impressive as they sound on paper. These wireless active loudspeakers feature a 3-way bass reflex design and are surprisingly easy to set up. They support Bluetooth, AirPlay 2, Google Cast, and work with the Focal Naim app. Each speaker is equipped with its own DAC and DSP, delivering 75 watts to the midrange, 75 watts to the tweeter, and 125 watts to each bass driver. That's a total of 400 watts RMS powered by four Class AB amplifiers. At $39,999 a pair, the Divas aren't for everyone, but they began shipping during the show for those ready to invest in high-performance audio. LG CineBeam S Ultra Short Throw Projector - LG revealed their solution: the CineBeam S, an ultra short throw version of the projector. It retains all the features we liked from the CineBeam Q, including an RGB laser with native 4K resolution, 500 ANSI lumens of brightness, and auto screen adjustment. But the big update here is the ultra short throw design, making it much easier to fit into a variety of setups. Nexigo Aurora Pro MKII Ultra Short Throw Projector XGIMI Ascend 100-Inch ALR Motorized Screen Honorable Mentions Samsung Premiere 8K Ultra Short Throw Projector TCL's X11K Premium QD-OLED Mini LED TV

What a year it’s been already. No What We Watched section this week. Disney bought Fubo TV and cancelled Venu Sports Streaming. Samsung & Google made Eclipsa Audio official as a new immersive audio format. Onkyo announced their Creator and Icon Series products. Panasonic might have the brightest OLED TV Series this year with their […] The post AV Rant #950: Sasi Annexes the Podcast appeared first on AV Rant.

Home Theater News Review Podcast Season 3, Episode 1 links and notes: Join our home theater community at AVNirvana.com. Build relationships with other Home Theater Enthusiasts and talk shop about speakers, processors, projectors, TVs, and more. We look forward to having you join our community! *Link to Onkyo Icon and Creator Series News* https://www.avnirvana.com/threads/onkyos-new-creator-series-offers-fresh-take-on-desktop-audio.14551/ https://www.avnirvana.com/threads/onkyo-unveils-its-stunning-new-icon-series-of-av-components.14548/ *Link to Klipsch Music City Party Series/Airstream News* https://www.avnirvana.com/threads/klipsch-invades-vegas-and-ces-with-three-fresh-party-machines-plus-a-new-partnership-with-airstream.14550/ **Link to Pre-Order Panic Room 4K** https://amzn.to/40zOTU7 *DISC DEALS on AMAZON*  -Link to Amazon 3 Discs for $33 Sale: https://amzn.to/40wlDxt *Gear Deal of the Week* -Power Sound Audio TV24NEO-M Subwoofer:  https://www.powersoundaudio.com/collections/subwoofers/products/tv24neo-m Episode Round-Up On this week's edition of the Home Theater News Review Podcast, we welcome the new year with a complete rundown of top news stories that capped off the month of December and CES week in early January, including Onkyo's new brand image and stereo separates, Klipsch's new portable party speakers, huge news coming out of GoldenEar Technology, a new HDMI test kit from the folks at Murideo, and StormAudio's leap to MPEG-H Audio. We also take a close look at a few of the TV technology stories coming out of CES, including OLED news from Samsung, Panasonic, and LG, microLED news from Hisense, and the arrival of HDMI 2.2. We cap the episode with a lead on a killer disc sale that movie fans should consider and a $500 price drop on a beast of a subwoofer from the folks at Power Sound Audio. *Forum Links* -For the latest disc reviews, go to: https://www.avnirvana.com/forums/blu-ray-media-reviews.12/ -For the latest news, including stories covered in this episode: https://www.avnirvana.com/forums/av-industry-news.6/ -To see the Top 20 Disc Releases of 2023, go to: https://www.avnirvana.com/threads/holiday-gift-guide-top-20-movie-discs-of-the-year.12847/ *PODCAST LINKS* -Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2XZc1WVL7gGazxGLiURw0E Subscribe to the podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/av-nirvanas-home-theater-news-review-htnr/id1715862636 Please Note: AV Nirvana may make a small commission from affiliate links... thanks for your support!

Surrounds that are to close, what can be done? Onkyo get Dirac Bass Control. House curves that go BOOM! Magic Beans Unified Bass, what is it? Magic Beans Audio: https://magicbeansaudio.com Spatial Audio Calibration Toolkit: https://spatialcd.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dailyhifi/support

Home Theater News 11.11.24 links and notes: Join our home theater community at AVNirvana.com. Build relationships with other Home Theater Enthusiasts and talk shop about speakers, processors, projectors, TVs, and more. We look forward to having you join our community! *Link to Klipsch Flexus Core 200 Giveaway Contest at the Forum AVNirvana.com* https://www.avnirvana.com/threads/giveaway-time-enter-to-win-a-new-klipsch-flexus-core-200-soundbar.14267/ *Gear Deal of the Week* - Monolith 12” THX Ultra Certified Subwoofer: https://fave.co/4hHmMbX *DISC DEALS on AMAZON*  -Dark Waters: https://amzn.to/3O1LTsi -Spotlight: https://amzn.to/3CmM3Ih  -Green Book: https://amzn.to/4hJ60cn *Links to AV Nirvana News Featured Here:* - Visit: https://www.avnirvana.com/forums/av-industry-news.6/ *Forum Links* -For the latest disc reviews, go to: https://www.avnirvana.com/forums/blu-ray-media-reviews.12/ -For the latest news, including stories covered in this episode: https://www.avnirvana.com/forums/av-industry-news.6/ -To see the Top 20 Disc Releases of 2023, go to: https://www.avnirvana.com/threads/holiday-gift-guide-top-20-movie-discs-of-the-year.12847/ *PODCAST LINKS* -Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2XZc1WVL7gGazxGLiURw0E Subscribe to the podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/av-nirvanas-home-theater-news-review-htnr/id1715862636 Please Note: AV Nirvana may make a small commission from affiliate links... thanks for your support! This week on the Home Theater News Review Podcast, Netflix rolls out its new 'Moments' feature, letting you save and share your favorite scenes. Hisense launches the PL2 Laser Cinema ultra-short throw projector, and LG Display makes waves with a 12-inch stretchable micro-LED that expands by 50%! We've also got a scoop on Samsung's rumored 83-inch QD-OLED TV for 2025, plus fresh firmware updates from Onkyo, Pioneer, Integra, and StormAudio packed with features for audiophiles and home theater enthusiasts. We'll also take a quick trip in our Time Machine to revisit Toshiba's groundbreaking DVD player release in 1996, a moment that reshaped home entertainment forever, and announce our Klipsch Flexus Core 200 Soundbar winner! Tune in for all this and more!

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On this week's show we look at the Best Home Theater Systems of 2024 according to CNET. Then we define a system that actually is a home theater system! We also read your emails and look at the week's news. News: MLB Network Launches Standalone Streaming Service, Available Without a Pay-TV Subscription Roku's ad director wants to bring Instagram-style shoppable ads to your smart TV Warner Bros. Discovery and Disney launch Hulu, Disney+, Max bundle Roku Acquires Streaming Rights for Beloved Sitcom “The Goldbergs” from Sony Pictures Television Other: NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING FOR UNLOCKING MOBILE PHONES DIRECTV Equipment Best Home Theater Systems of 2024 When we saw this article over at CNET we remembered the days of Home Theater in a Box setup. Do those even exist anymore? Anyway, we checked out this article wondering what is considered the Best Home Theater System. We came away thinking we may have taken steps backwards for the sake of simplicity. Full article here… Best Budget Soundbar - Roku Streambar Street Price ~$125 Best Budget Surround Sound Speaker Package Klipsch Reference Theater Pack  5.1 System Street Price ~ $400 Best Bookshelf Speakers Elac Debut 2.0 B6.2 Street Price ~$400  Best Home Theater Soundbar System Vizio Elevate Street Price ~$700  Best 8K receiver Onkyo TX-NR6100 Street Price ~$475 If you are looking for a capable but value 5.1 system we have designed a “Home Theater in a Box System” for you! Our system will cost you more. However, it will sound much better! And for the record, we receive nothing from the manufacturers.  For speakers - The RSL CG3M 5.1 home theater system. This is a 5.1 system that includes four bookshelf, one center, and one subwoofer. The cost is $850. For the receiver - Denon AVR-X1800H. It's a 7.2 or 5.2.2 receiver (room for growth) that supports all the things we care about! It goes for $560. Total cost $1410. Yes, that's $535 more than the Onkyo and Klipsch system from the CNET article but it's much better and can grow with you. 

「Qobuz、e-onkyo musicからのアカウント＆ポイント移行について発表。開始時期は未定」　昨年末より日本国内での正式ローンチが予告されているハイレゾストリーミングサービスのQobuz（コバズ）。Qobuzより、e-onkyo musicとのアカウント情報の継続、並びにポイント・ウォレット残高についても新しいQobuzアカウントに引き継がれると発表された。

「オンキヨー、トルコVestel社のテレビへ「Powered by Onkyo」ライセンス供与」　オンキヨーかぶしきかいしゃは、トルコ最大級の家電メーカーVestelのテレビについて、「Powered by Onkyo」をライセンス契約を締結していることを発表した。すでにヨーロッパをはじめとした国々でPowered by Onkyoブランドが付されたテレビの販売がスタートしている。

Onkyo & Integra have new Stereo Receivers, and the Integra packs exciting features for installers while costing less than expected. Comcast StreamSaver bundles Peacock, Netflix & Apple TV+. ESPN, Fox Sports & Warner Bros. Discovery’s sports streaming bundle is named Venu. And LG’s Signature OLED R rollable OLED TV is discontinued. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBrmy8 […] The post AV Rant #914: Best Value 75″ TV appeared first on AV Rant.

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The WGA ratified their new 3-year contract. Sony Bravia Core rebrands to Sony Pictures Core and comes to PlayStation, but without Pure Stream. Onkyo, Integra & Pioneer Elite flagship AVRs get optional Dirac Live Bass Control. And Tom reviews a pair of affordable, ribbon headphones. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAXWLt 00:00:00 – Intro 00:03:58 – […] The post AV Rant #882: Sineaptic SE-1 Wireless Headphones Review appeared first on AV Rant.

Rob is back! Premium Audio Company added new features to Onkyo, Integra & Pioneer AVRs, including Klipsch Optimized Mode. Disney+ added an ASL option to Ant-Man. LG Display’s 10.5G OLED factory is delayed again. And BenQ announced new projector models. Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjADb6k 00:00:00 – Intro 00:04:27 – What We Watched Rob […] The post AV Rant #860: The Curse of Dr. Toole! appeared first on AV Rant.

Planetworld, a distributor of audio gear from brands such as Sonos and Shure, has proven that there is still strong demand among South African consumers for specialist audio. The company, which was founded by four brothers, has built a strong niche in the audio market, led by Sonos, but also representing brands such as JVC, Kenwood, Cambridge Audio, Alpine, Pioneer, Onkyo and Savant. Planetworld co-founder, director and CEO Maurice van Heerden – one of the four Van Heerden brothers – joins Duncan McLeod on the TechCentral Show (TCS) to chat about the history of the company, including: • The 2008 acquisition of Planet Electronics, which formed the basis on what became Planetworld. • The 2017 acquisition of Audiotronic, which brought the Sonos, Polk Audio, Onkyo and Dali brands to the stable. • What it's like going into business with siblings – and why it worked so well for Planetworld. • Why Sonos has changed the world of audio, and why Planetworld believes there is still a huge market opportunity for the brand in South Africa. In the TCS interview, Van Heerden also chats about the state of the economy and the impact – or not – that this has had on high-end audio sales. Lastly, he unveils details about Planetworld's new initiative, Rockstar Studios. Don't miss a great discussion! TechCentral

What do we up mix and to what: Auro, Dolby Surround, DTS? Calibration that works for all seats? Or just (MLP) Main Listening Position? Onkyo previews the RZ70! Denon and Marantz update breaks some stuff? What movies made us cry in sadness or in laughter? Calibration levels in dB? And As Channa says at the end: "Don't Forget To Become a Patreon!" You can do so HERE! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dailyhifi/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dailyhifi/support

「e-onkyo music、ハイレゾ作品が最大70%オフ「WINTER SALE」開催。'23年1/31まで」　e-onkyo musicは、対象のハイレゾ作品が最大で70%オフとなる「WINTER SALE」を開始した。期間は2023年1月31日23時59分まで。

This week, Eric Harper joins us from Charlotte, NC, where he is senior vice president at Snap One, the provider of smart living products, services, and software to professional integrators. Like many on the manufacturing side of this business, Eric started his career as a custom integrator. But his switch from CI to manufacturer, back in 2001, was especially notable in that he helped launch Onkyo's high-end Integra and Integra Research audio brands into the specialty retail and CI channels. Prior to his current 12-year-run at Snap, Eric also held marketing and product development roles at Sunfire and ELAN. In this week's conversation, Eric reviews new product introductions from CEDIA Expo 2022, including Control4 Halo Remotes, Control4 Vibrant Lighting, the Episode Radiance Audio & Lighting System, Luma x20 Surveillance, and the Araknis AN-820 Wireless Access Point. Today's episode of Residential Tech Talks is brought to you by Shelly WiFi Relays by Allterco | Smart home devices designed and developed to provide solutions tailored to your needs.  Go to https://shelly.cloud and make IoT simple!

Going back to VOXX & Sharp's acquisition of Onkyo. What does this mean for the products going forward?

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Going back to VOXX & Sharp's acquisition of Onkyo. What does this mean for the products going forward?

Going back to VOXX & Sharp's acquisition of Onkyo. What does this mean for the products going forward?

By listener request, we learn about the history of the Onkyo company and brand. From its humble beginnings in 1946 to the declaration of bankruptcy in 2022, we learn how this company fit into the hi-fi audio equipment landscape. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SofaBaton X1 Universal Remote gets a revisit one month in. We dig into projector selection, small room setup, crossover setup, and reliable ceiling mounts. We also talk about turning Towers sideways, and where the heck Onkyo hid their HDMI bandwidth setting! Check out Tom’s novel, “Touch of Pain”: https://amzn.to/3JRVzSu Pictures shown in this episode: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzRje8 00:00:00 […] The post AV Rant #809: Secret Onkyo 4K Menu Hack appeared first on AV Rant.

In this episode, hosts Brent Butterworth and Dennis Burger read the obituary for Onkyo, lament the company's demise, then dig into why it may (or may not) ultimately be a good thing for the Onkyo brand. Next up, they discuss what is undoubtedly one of the most important speakers announced so far this year, the new KEF LS60 Wireless loudspeaker system.  Wrapping things up, Brent and Dennis scratch the surface of SoundStage! Global's coverage of High End 2022 in Munich, spotlighting some of the products that grabbed their attention. Sources: “Onkyo has gone bankrupt” by John Hvidlykke: https://www.lbtechreviews.com/news/hi-fi/onkyo-has-gone-bankrupt “VOXX International Corporation Completes The Acquisition Of The Audio/Video Business Of Onkyo Home Entertainment Corporation”: https://investors.voxxintl.com/news-releases/news-release-details/voxx-international-corporation-completes-acquisition-audiovideo “Premium Audio Company, LLC Comments on Onkyo Home Entertainment Bankruptcy Filing”: https://investors.voxxintl.com/news-releases/news-release-details/premium-audio-company-llc-comments-onkyo-home-entertainment “KEF LS60 Wireless Loudspeakers”: https://www.soundstageaustralia.com/index.php/news/660-kef-ls60-wireless-loudspeakers “A short film about the KEF LS60 Wireless” by John Darko: https://darko.audio/2022/05/a-short-film-about-the-kef-ls60-wireless/ “High End 2022 - Munich, Germany” by Doug Schneider, Jeff Fritz, Jonathan Gorse, and Edgar Kramer: https://www.soundstageglobal.com/index.php/shows-events/high-end-2022-munich-germany

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This week we discuss how matter will fix the smart home. Well it won't fix the smart home completely but it will make adding new devices faster. Pulse we have an abbreviated email and news segment since one of us went to Alaska. News: Classic Japanese audio brand Onkyo files for bankruptcy Hisense announces its own Fire TV, starting at $530 Other: Join the Neat Exchange - Social Media for Whiskey Drinkers Ara's Woodworking Join the Flaviar Whisky Club and get a free bottle Google says Matter Still Set to Fix the Biggest Smart Home Frustrations In early 2019, Michele Turner sat down for dinner with her colleague Grant Erickson. Joining them at the restaurant in Silicon Valley's Woodside were two of their counterparts from Amazon and two from Apple. Turner and Erickson both worked for Google. The hosts of this dinner party were Tobin Richardson and John Osborne from the Zigbee Alliance. The aim of the evening was simple: fix the smart home. Full article here…  

Michael comes back from a cruise with a frog in his throat! Onkyo as we know them, is not bankrupt. REL's sub for every speaker??!!!?? Joe flexes his miniDSP flex and a small OSD amp! Samsung QD OLED, needs what for calibration? ARC "beta" phase alignment? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dailyhifi/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dailyhifi/support

Elon Musk says unless Twitter can prove its claim that less than 5% of all monetizable accounts are bots, the acquisition deal won't progress. A security researcher shows it's possible to unlock and start a Tesla vehicle through hacking. And how many times is your data traded online every day? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ende, Hi-Fi-Legende: Der japanische Audiospezialist Onkyo ist pleite Oppo Reno8: Vorstellung am 23.05.2022 NFC Kassen Test «Wo ist?» Netzwerk - Was ist das genau?

Cultivan semillas en regolito lunar / Fundador de LUNA busca protección policial / Ataque Bots en Los Oscars / Ciberataques durante Eurovisión / Tiroteo en Twitch y Discord / Perfiles de rendimiento en Steam Deck / Bancarrota de Onkyo Patrocinador: El CTO Summit de GeeksHub vuelve con más fuerza que nunca. El evento clave para todos los responsables de equipos de IT se celebra el 24 y 25 de junio en Valencia, y este año va a ser impresionante por la calidad de las ponencias, las charlas y en general un programa lleno de cosas interesantes. — Con el código MIXX45 consigue tu entrada con un 45% de descuento. Cultivan semillas en regolito lunar / Fundador de LUNA busca protección policial / Ataque Bots en Los Oscars / Ciberataques durante Eurovisión / Tiroteo en Twitch y Discord / Perfiles de rendimiento en Steam Deck / Bancarrota de Onkyo

Heute mit: Taxonomie, soziale Netzwerke, Qualcomm, Onkyo

Uno dei marchi più prestigiosi belle passato nel mondo dell'elettronica di consumo, Onkyo, specializzata nei sistemi audio di qualità ha dichiarato fallimento. Google Pixel Watch continua a far parlare di sé, ma non per un dettaglio positivo.Queste sono solo alcune delle notizie di oggi di Mister Gadget Daily: https://www.mistergadget.tech/108038/onkyo-dichiara-fallimento-in-giappone/

本エピソードは、57回の続きです。収録日は2021年10月23日です。 おすすめのAndroidスマホ、どれ買えばいいですか？ ミドルレンジが良くなっているスマホ Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G OPPOとXiaomi スマホにどんなスペック求めてるんですか？ Pixel 6について コサコが使っているスマホアプリ basara669が買ったiPhone コサコのネットワークコンポが壊れた… ONKYO、経営不振により事業売却される歴史 コサコのネットワーク前提：Google Home Google Nest Hub Max basara669が、コサコ家を訪問したときに音響面で感じたこと Apple Home Pod miniの話 SONOS Amp SONOS × IKEA SYMFONISK SONOS Roam SONOS One basara669論：良いスピーカーってboseなのかも。 Bang & Olufsenがほしいけどｗ 日本人の音楽への想い ネットワークコンポ・ネットワークスピーカー、日本市場で少なすぎませんか！ ANKER SoundCore 2、SoundCore 3 スマートウォッチをお財布携帯にするのは、どう？ fitbit クレジットカード、何使ってます？ ※コサコは2022年1月時点で、SONOS×Symfoniskを２台買って、クレジットカードをタッチ決済付きのAmazon Prime Mastercardを作りました（スマートフォンは買い替えてないです）。 それでは次のエピソードで、バイバ～イ！

VOXX and Sharp complete the acquisition of Onyko & Integra, JBL Synthesis adds HDMI 2.1, and Amazon steps into the Smart TV ring. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

VOXX and Sharp complete the acquisition of Onyko & Integra, JBL Synthesis adds HDMI 2.1, and Amazon steps into the Smart TV ring.

VOXX and Sharp complete the acquisition of Onyko & Integra, JBL Synthesis adds HDMI 2.1, and Amazon steps into the Smart TV ring.

This week on HomeTech: SnapAV is now Snap One plus a new S1 filing reveals the company plans a paid version of OVRC, the Onkyo deal is done, ADT sues Vivint, and are counterfeit products next in our future? All of this and a little bit more on this week's podcast.

SnapAV becomes Snap One, Orro adds Sonos integration, and Voxx acquires Onkyo & Integra.

SnapAV becomes Snap One, Orro adds Sonos integration, and Voxx acquires Onkyo & Integra. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

SnapAV becomes Snap One, Orro adds Sonos integration, and Voxx acquires Onkyo & Integra.

Vaughan Winiata is first and foremost the proud father of two sons, based in the central Auckland suburb of Parnell, Vaughan is a specialist business adviser. He has an extensive background in both the Corporate and Small Business sectors and after 20 years working with Japanese corporates such as Sony, Fujifilm & Onkyo. He entered the small business sector when he founded Avalon Audio in 2009. That company became the sector leader until it was sold in 2017. These days Vaughan's passion is advocacy for the leadership of the Small Business sector and in particular a passion for Maori small businesses and a regular contributor to LinkedIn who passionately shares his opinions. Listen to Vaughan unpack his perspective to help you share your opinions.

Repair success on the Onkyo TX-SR607 surround sound receiver. Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1395-onkyo-repair-success/

An interesting dive down the repair rabbit hole on an Onkyo TX-SR607 surround sound receiver amplifier with a failed vacuum fluorescent display. Forum:

This week on HomeTech: New products are actually being announced, SnapAV buys more things, Onkyo is now owned by someone else as well, ISE cancels fun in 2021, and more... All this and of course, the pick of the week.

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Whole House Audio Journey with the Chromecast for Listener Matt As a teenager growing up in the 80's I had a subscription to Audio Video Interiors magazine. I would marvel at these huge custom home theaters with in-floor console CRT Runco projectors and AMX or Crestron controls. Fast forward past the Beastie Boys cassettes and Van Halen CDs, once MP3s hit the scene and you could store vast amounts of music on a computer, I was cobbling together homemade systems connecting computers to amps around the house. Then Google Chromecast and their Chromecast Audio ‘puck' came to market. I purchased an AudioSource ‘auto-power' on Amp from Amazon, plugged the Chromecast Audio into the RCA jacks and I could pull up music on my phone and cast to the amp from anywhere in the house and it would turn itself on and just play. In the early 2010's if you were hosting a party and you just pulled out your phone, hit play and all the speakers in the house kicked on, it was like magic. But that was just one amp with a Niles 6 zone speaker selector. What if you have multiple rooms and amps that you want to tie together? Google announced that they were creating the concept of a Speaker Group, where you could add multiple chromecast devices into a group and sync them together. This I thought was going to be the Holy Grail of whole house audio, no more amps everywhere just get an AndroidTV with Chromecast, add a good soundbar / sub and then when you have a house party, use the Speaker Group to sync all the rooms. I also have an Onkyo amplifier with Chromecast built in which you could also add to the Speaker Group. I got all of this to work, I have a game room with a Hisense Android TV and soundbar, the main living area Onkyo with builtin Chromecast, and an Audiosource amp with Chromecast Audio dongle for outside. (Quick side note, my love to Monoprice, they have an in ground subwoofer with 4 satellite speakers that sounds great and passes the outdoor Decorating Committee standards). I put the Game Room Hisense TV, Onkyo with builtin Chromecast, and the Chromecast Audio into one speaker group called “Whole House” and it was amazing.... until it wasn't. You see, while Google likes to ‘give-th' Google will also ‘take-th' away when they feel like it. Suddenly things started dropping out of the Speaker Group, I couldn't see my Onkyo anymore, the HisenseTV was gone. As a software engineer I dug down in my bug hunting skills but could not find anything different in my network that had changed. Until someone posted a discussion in Reddit from a Google Tech (yes someone actually found a Google Help Desk person) that read: It appears that Google is no longer going to support Speaker Groups with third party hardware. While you can individually cast something to the Hisense TV or the Onkyo amp, you can no longer put them together in a group to play the same music. I was so angry and frustrated that Google had removed a feature that worked, I almost jumped over the fence into the Apple walled garden... until I realized it would cost $800 for 4 AppleTVs... which is more than a 75” Hisense TV. So I bought another Chromecast Audio dongle off Ebay for $50 (the full retail price in 2015), hooked it up to the Onkyo and I'm somewhat back in business, other than having to manually turn on the Onkyo. But it's sad that I had to purchase a discontinued device to get everything to work the way I wanted. I know there are lots of options, the Apple-verse, Amazon Fire world, Sonos. The problem I find is that once you have invested so much into one eco-system, it is so hard to switch out. Locast2Plex  A couple of weeks ago we received two emails from listeners asking if we had tried locast2plex. Locast2plex turns your locast account into a virtual tuner for your Plex Server. We thought, fantastic! However, it's not as simple as turning on a setting and bam you're done. There is some heavy lifting that needs to be done. We go through the steps. This is not an instructional segment but more of an inventory of what you need to do if you want this capability for your Plex server. Before we get into the steps you might ask what does this get you? Good question! There are two selling points for going through this somewhat complicated process. First, it allows you to record all your locast local channels using the Plex DVR and second, it gives you access to your locast local channels anywhere you have an Internet connection. There is a third reason as well. ALL the locals from your area come in and they never fade based on atmospheric conditions. Step 1) You need to download the locast2plex script from github. The “code” comes as a zip file that contain configurations and other files needed to run as a python script. You will need to have an always on computer that is running the script. This is what actually simulates a physical tuner.  Step 2) designate an always computer to host the script. We chose an $35 RaspberryPi. They are quiet and barely use any energy. We are not discussing the setup of a RaspberryPi in this post. But you can buy them preconfigured from Amazon for less than $50. Step 3) uncompress the zip file. We renamed the folder to locast2plex for simplicity Step 4) update the file config_example.ini with your locast user settings. Then change the name of this file to config.ini. You will also need to know the ip address of the computer hosting the script. We updated our router to always give our hosting computer the same ip address. If you don't do this you will need to update config.ini each time the hosting computer gets a new ip address. In config.ini update the ip address of the host computer.  Step 5) Open up a terminal window and navigate to the locast2plex directory. Then run the following command python3 main.py. That starts everything and downloads the channels. If you are successful you will see “Locast2Plex is now online”.  Do not close this window or your tuner will stop working.  From here we move to your computer that is running your Plex Server. Step 6) On your server you will need to add the locast2plex tuner. There is a LiveTV & DVR setting under the MANAGE section of the server settings. Here you will add the tuner. You will have to manually input the ip address of your host computer and be sure to append a :6077 to it so Plex knows which port to find it at Step 7) input your local information, country, zipcode etc. This will allow plex to download the channel guides for your area Step 8) watch! This is pretty complex to do if you are not comfortable with computers.  As stated before it's nice to be able to watch every channel and record them as well. The quality is decent but not as good as the IPTV streamers. Still having access to your locals while on vacation is a plus. Locast only costs you a $5 a month donation and Plex is free. So you have nothing to lose.

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In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Andy Taylor, Shawn DeWeerd, and Amanda await news from Justin regarding a new purchase he has made. He got us all wondering what it was going to be. Justin tells us about his Main Television going out. Never fun he shares with us his decision to purchase a new TV and tells us about his great find. He finds a Samsung 4K Q80T Ultra HD 75' Television. Justin shares that the new TV is lighter than his previous monitor. Justin tells us this is one of the best TV's on the market and picked it up for a comfortable price. With a new 4K, Justin decides to upgrade to the 4K package for Netflix. Can a Difference be seen? The crew talks about Home Theater and points to consider when getting a home theater set up. Shawn tells us about Interpolation and how content can be upscaled for an Amazing picture. How are Streamers working on the content in 4K? The guys talk about Smart TV's, Android TV's and what that means for the User. Home Audio for your Theater is discussed with a description of HDMI Arc. The crew talks about differences between 5.1, 7.1 and even 9.1 Speaker systems. Andy shares the info on another show spun off a movie, Willow will be coming to Disney Plus. We get a good in-depth discussion on Audio for The Home Theater. Shawn has made the decision to leave Facebook. In this Segment Shawn tells about this and what other Social Media Networks he has kept and some points to consider when leaving Facebook or other services behind. Shawn tells us about the latest handheld Stabilized pocket camera from DJI. We learn about the DJI Pocket 2. Connect with us on our Social Media sites. Facebook @techtalkers Twitter @TechtalkRadio Instagram techtalkradio Web: TechtalkRadio.Com Subscribe and Like on Spreaker!

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0:03:33 Inicia Episodio 09 0:06:34 Rolman mostrando Xenoblade Definitive Edition 0:08:07 ¿de qué hablarán el día de hoy? 0:09:03 Artemio hablando de sus avances en MDFourier y sobre control de temperatura 0:35:18 Artemio ¿son audífonos nuevos? 0:37:07 ¿por qué a una HDTV se le quedan marcadas las letras en la pantalla después de dejar la imagen por varios segundos ¿tiene solución? (parte 1) 0:41:01 ¿se nota la diferencia de 60Hz para arriba? 0:46:00 ¿por qué a una HDTV se le quedan marcadas las letras en la pantalla después de dejar la imagen por varios segundos ¿tiene solución? (parte 2) 0:46:52 ¿qué era lo más difícil de usar estaciones de trabajo Silicon Graphics? 0:47:32 comentario sobre Pico-8 y lenguaje de programación Lua 0:48:55 ¿hay documentación de la placa Konami GX400? 0:49:53 quiero entrarle al Super Audio CD (SACD), ¿qué tan comprimido está el audio conforme a un CD normal? 0:50:53 tengo un Onkyo que reproduce el SACD y veo que el PS3 también lo hace ¿se reproduce mejor por óptico? 0:53:28 ¿hay diferencia entre LPCM y bitstream? (parte 1)

Welcome to this month's edition of the EBU Access Cast. As always, we are bringing you some pretty exciting news in the area of assistive technology.     The current situation caused by the spread of the novel Coronavirus has impacted our lives in multiple ways, especially so in the case of people with visual impairments. It is therefore difficult to escape this subject completely. The news, however, will definitely be useful in coping with the new reality of self-isolation, social distancing and working remotely.     To cover the most frequently asked questions, the EBU has compiled a list of resources where the advice from different national partners regarding mobility, everyday life, safety and help, is provided.   We also mentioned some of those general tips and tricks that will let you stay safe as well as discussed campaigns of the disability umbrella organizations started to ensure that whatever strategy is applied to combat the virus in the different European countries, their disabled citizens will be a part of it.     Next up, we mentioned accessible resources allowing us to stay informed about the situation, including an accessible statistics tracker and an information website by Google.     It is also important to be sure that help is available, should you need it. IHelpYou.app is one example of a service that makes it easy to find local volunteers in your area. The website is of course 100% accessible.     Just like you, we are hoping to go back to normality as soon as possible, although the world Post-Corona will not be the same as it was. Perhaps we will be able to move freely again but how do we make sure that we are safe then? An initiative by Google and Apple may provide a solution to detect the virus where it appears before it spreads too far.     Meanwhile, as a significant part of work has moved online, video conferencing has become the everyday reality of communication and zoom is one of the most used tools to facilitate that. Fortunately, it provides a really accessible and pleasant to use experience which becomes even clearer after listening to Jonathan Mosen's "Meet Me In The Cloud" audiobook, now available for free.     The PEAT have also compiled a list of useful resources that may come in handy when arranging different aspects of working away from your office desk.     The world might have slowed down a little but it does not mean that the assistive technology industry has gone completely silent. Last month, we told you about Google working on a new Talkback version with a Braille keyboard. You've probably heard it from the news all over the Internet by now but that version is already here and, what's even better, that's not everything Android Accessibility wants to surprise us with. As spotted in the development documentation of Android 11, we may be seeing the support for multi-finger gestures rolling out this fall..     IT is meanwhile speculated that Apple may be working on support for third-party text-to-speech voices and that the feature may be seeing the light as soon as iOS 14. Should this be true, and adding to that the appearance of the brand new, long awaited iPhone SE 2020, we may be up for a real mobile accessibility showdown by the end of this year.     The first beta of NVDA 2020.1 is already out and, although not as rich in features as the previous release, welcomes some useful improvements and bugfixes.     Quite often these days, a well-designed CMS tool is capable of performing a lot of the work required to make a website fully accessible. Drupal is proving that with the accessibility tools and enhancements introduced in the 8th version of the engine and next ones are already scheduled for the upcoming release.     For our listeners who are keen on writing, Onkyo and the World Blind Union are inviting you to take part in this year's edition of the Onkyo World Braille Essay Contest. Listen on to find out what it is about and why it is worth taking part in it.     We came back to the subject of Envision Glasses. since our last announcement, the pre-sale has begun and the Envision team started organizing a series of webinars to demonstrate the product and answer all of the burning questions about the device.     Speaking of glasses, one question that comes up a lot when talking about accessibility for the blind is, to what extent can Virtual Reality experiences be enjoyable by those who can't see at all? Microsoft is trying to tackle that one with their prototype of a white cane designed to allow blind users to explore the VR independently. This piece of news allowed us to talk in more general terms about the challenges and chances stemming from VR and 360 degree videos for blind users. Many meaningful insights on this subject can be found in Equal Entry's webinar which you can access upon registration.     That is all for this month but watch this space for the next episode coming by the end of May where we'll be sure to deliver even more exciting news. Meanwhile, feel free to reach out with your thoughts and suggestions through our Email and Twitter.

Today we’re going to talk about the games we’ve been playing such as Astral Chain, RAD, Bard’s Tale IV, Kingdom Come Deliverance, and our favorite mobile games. Then we’ll jump into News and Views including updates from PAX, the Nintendo Direct on September 4th, along with a new segment called Nerd Alert. Nerd Alert a monthly (or so) segment where we take a very close look at the technical intricacies of gaming with today’s topic being console gaming audio formats! Afterwards we’ll jump into our rumors section we like to call Fake News to discuss yet another patent leak! To end the show we’re going to talk about a recent milestone our podcast hit and talk a bit about where the show is going!

El programa de esta semana se llama “Inframince” que va sobre el concepto de Marcel Duchamp de lo imperceptible, liminal o apenas imaginable. “The possibility of many tubes of color become a Seurat; is the concrete “explanation” of the possible as infra-mince”De la misma manera que Duchamp relaciona los tubos de color con el resultado de las pinturas de Seurat, el pintor puntillista, intenté hacer una selección de canciones de diferentes artistas que coquetean con el concepto de lo imperceptible. Por ejemplo, la primera pieza del artista sonoro danés Jacob Kierkegaard fue realizada en 2005 en diversos lugares vacíos de lo que alguna vez fue Chernobyl. Kierkegaard utilizó varios métodos planteados por William Burroughs y escogió tres espacios. En ellos grabó el sonido del ambiente, lo reprodujo y grabó nuevamente iterando hasta 10 veces. De esta manera fueron resaltándose las condiciones resonantes particulares de cada lugar, revelando tonos y armónicos particulares en cada lugar. También compilé el trabajo de dos colaboraciones de japoneses cuya práctica de improvisación está basada fuertemente en el lugar. Sobre Mitsuhiro Yoshimura & Masahiko Okura se puede decir que vienen de la escena de reduccionismo japonés Onkyo-key. Dicha escena se desarrolló fuertemente sobre las características acústicas del espacio Off-site, una galería de arte en el centro de Tokyo. Mitsuhiro Yoshimura, como era común en esta comunidad, es reconocido por hacer sonidos casi “de la nada”. Su distintivo sonido nace de una relación de retroalimentación que hace entre un micrófono y unos audífonos de diadema. Sobre el último tema, que quizás es de los más pop, confieso que le tengo una relación más sentimental pues fue de las primeras experiencias que tuve frente a la liminalidad del sonido. Durante mis primeras escuchas de este tema hace 8 años sentía que se me escapaba, como si quisiera coger un puñado de arena muy delgada.Jacob Kierkegaard - Swimming Pool Aki Onda & Akio Suzuki - Do Ko Ka RaMitsuhiro Yoshimura & Masahiko Okura - DuoCeler - Rains Lit by NeonRobert Turman - Flux 2 Lorenzo Senni - Untitled 3 Brave young - We are Lonely animals

Alexa Guard is here, Google backs off killing off the Works With Nest program (for now), and Sound United acquires Onkyo and more.

Alexa Guard is here, Google backs off killing off the Works With Nest program (for now), and Sound United acquires Onkyo and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alexa Guard is here, Google backs off killing off the Works With Nest program (for now), and Sound United acquires Onkyo and more.

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Receiver Buying Guide 2018 This week starts our annual shopping spree where we get to spend your money on new products for your home theater. We'll start the spree with receivers. As always, our goal is to maximize the value for your dollar, so we aren't necessarily concerned about getting the latest product or the latest features. It's about getting a good product at a great price so you may even see some of last year's gear on the list. All these receivers are readily available online or at a big box store. We each pick three receivers in increasing price categories, less than $500, less than $1000 and over $1000. Prices stated are street prices from online retailers. Ara's Picks Sony STR-DN1080 7.2 Channel Home Theater AV Receiver ($450 Street Price) It's been a while since I have recommended a Sony product that wasn't part of their ES line. But for the price this receiver is hard to beat! It's a 7.2 receiver that supports all the latest audio formats including Atmos and DTS:X.  Through in 4K UHD compatibility with support for HDR (HDR10, HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma), and Dolby Vision) and you have a reasonably priced receiver that will serve you well for many years to come. Other features include: Hi-Res compatible, 6 HDMI in and 2 out, Bluetooth Connectivity with NFC one touch,  and Wifi, Airplay, and CHromecast compatibility. Onkyo TX-RZ730 9.2-Channel Network A/V Receiver ($740 Street Price) I tried to not include an Onkyo receiver this year. It's just too easy to put an Onkyo on a list like this because of the tremendous bang for the buck. But when I looked at all the options open to me I just could leave this unit off the sub $1000 category. This unit is jam packed with features. For starters, it's THX Certified Select. You may not have a THX certified room, but having a receiver that is THX certified means that the receiver was sent to THX labs where everything from noise levels and distortion to frequency response and bass management have been tested and analyzed in over 1,000 laboratory tests. What that means to you is that the receiver will not be the weak link in your home theater. Features include: 4K UHD with support for HDR (HDR10, HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma), and Dolby Vision), Native DTS:X™ and Dolby Atmos® to 5.2.4 Channels, 11.2 multi-channel pre-outs & processing for 7.2.4 (with amp), Chromecast built-in, AirPlay, Wi-Fi®, and Bluetooth®, AccuEQ Advance calibration with AccuReflex Technology, FlareConnect™ Multi-room Wireless Audio Distribution, HDMI® 7 In (1 Front), Main Out, Sub/Zone 2 Out This receiver is just about future proof! Yamaha RX-A3080 AVENTAGE 9.2-Channel AV Receiver with MusicCast ($1999.95 Street Price) If you watch movies or spend time listening to hi fidelity audio this receiver is for you! It's packed with components specifically designed to enhance your listening experience including two ESS SABRE™ DACs for some of the lowest noise levels in the any receiver in its class.  The 3080 comes with 9 amplifiers to support a 7.2.2 Atmos setup but has the processing available for a 7.2.4 Atmos or DTS:X setup with the use of an external amplifier. Features include: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth®, AirPlay®, Spotify Connect and MusicCast multi-room, New Surround:AI™ technology automatically optimizes the sound in real-time, HDMI with HDCP 2.2 (7-in/3-out), 4K Ultra HD support, HDR10, Dolby Vision™, Hybrid Log-Gamma and BT.2020, YPAO R.S.C., Multipoint, 3D and Precision EQ and much more! Braden's Picks This year I'm all about bang for the buck, maximizing features and performance for your hard earned dollars. I usually try to pick models from a few different manufacturers, to provide a bit of diversity, but this year is different. This year it's simply the best unit for the money, regardless of who makes it. Denon AVR-S940H $499 (MSRP $579) 7.2 Ch. High-Power 4K AV Receiver with Amazon Alexa Voice Control Featuring discrete high-current power amplifiers on all channels, the AVR-S940H delivers maximum performance and 185 watts of power per channel. The AVR-S940H offers Dolby Atmos®, DTS:X™ and DTS Virtual:X®, plus the latest video technologies such as Dolby Vision™, HDR, HLG and 4K video upscaling. Listen to music using Airplay 2, stream with Spotify, Pandora, Tidal and more with HEOS built-in and control it with your voice through Amazon Alexa.  8 HDMI inputs and 2 outputs features HDCP 2.2 support on all ports. The front-panel USB offers convenient audio playback of MP3, WAV, FLAC, ALAC and DSD (2.8/5.6MHz) files. Marantz SR6012 $949 (MSRP $1499) 9.2 Channel Full 4K Ultra HD Network AV Surround Receiver with HEOS Features Dolby Atmos and DTS:X surround decoding, with the ability to drive overhead speakers. It is equipped with 9 channel amplification, rated at 110 watts per channel, so you can set up a 7.1.2 or 5.1.4 3D experience without an external amplifier; with an additional amp the set-up can expand to 7.1.4, because it has 11.2 channel processing support. It has the latest HDMI and HDCP 2.2 specifications on all 8 HDMI inputs. With 4K Ultra HD 60Hz video, 4:4:4 Pure Color sub-sampling, High Dynamic Range (HDR), 21:9 video, 3D, and BT.2020 and Dolby Vision pass-through on every input. And in addition, HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) pass-through is also supported for forthcoming HDR broadcasting contents, and eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel) will be supported via a firmware update as well. Denon AVR-X8500H $3999 (MSRP $3999)13.2-channel AV Receiver The Denon Flagship AVR-X8500H powers the next generation of home theater with the world's first 13.2 channel receiver that supports the latest immersive audio formats, including IMAX Enhanced, Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and (via future firmware update) Auro3D. It also has unparalleled music playback options, thanks to built-in HEOS technology, Apple AirPlay 2, and enjoy effortless voice control and total flexibility from the leading voice agents. Speak commands with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple Siri and high-end smart home automation, Josh.ai. Ask to play your favorite music, turn the volume up, skip to the next track, switch inputs and more. Switch between voice agents, or pick a favorite to use — the choice is yours.  

The Vergecast trio comes together this week to discuss an internal Google video that was obtained by The Verge titled “the Selfish Ledger.” That topic takes up a good chunk of the show, but there’s a lot more after that. Nilay, Paul, and Dieter jump into other Google-related topics, like what’s happening to YouTube Red, Google Duplex theories, and a list of gadget news. They were able to fit in Paul’s weekly segment he does every week “Don’t block my chain,” so if you listen to it all, you’ll get it all.  04:04 - Google’s Selfish Ledger is an unsettling vision of Silicon Valley social engineering 19:02 - Apple Watch behavioral science 19:47 - Google Duplex demo, or say whether the calls were edited 23:56 - Google Chrome is removing the secure indicator from HTTPS sites in September 28:12 - Entire Nest ecosystem of smart home devices goes offline 30:16 - YouTube Music and YouTube Premium announced as YouTube Red replacement 39:28 - OnePlus 6 announced with a glass back and a notched 6.3-inch display 41:42 - The RED Hydrogen One is coming to AT&T and Verizon this summer 44:16 - Onkyo’s receivers will work with Sonos, thanks to upcoming June firmware update 46:33 - A new Wi-Fi standard could let different mesh routers work together 48:41 - Paul’s weekly segment “Don’t block my chain” 52:46 - Microsoft’s Surface Hub 2 is designed for an office of the future 53:29 - Microsoft reportedly working on $400 Surface tablets to compete with the iPad 53:44 - The desktop belongs to Electron 1:01:38 - Uber CEO: our future won’t just be cars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Receiver Buying Guide 2017 This week we get to spend your money on a new receiver for your home theater. Our goal with these guides is not necessarily about getting the latest product. It's about getting a good product at a great price so you may see some of last year's gear on the list. All these receivers are readily available online or at a big box store. We each pick four receivers in increasing price culminating in one ‘money's no object' / ‘dare to dream' receiver for you to consider. Note - These receivers have a ton of features which we won't be able to discuss in their entirety. So we have included links to the manufacturer's pages for your convenience. Prices stated are street prices from online retailers. Ara's Picks My goal for this year is that every receiver on my list will serve you well, now and into the foreseeable future. Nothing is future proof but these should last you at least five to ten years. Denon AVRS730H 7.2 Channel 165W AV Receiver with Built-in HEOS wireless technology $350 I didn't have a Denon on my list last year so I wanted to make sure I did this year. When you take a look at this receiver it's easy to see how this unit made the list. Of course it supports 4K HDR (Dolby Vision), but it also supports Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. The list of features is quite impressive: HEOS wireless multi-room music streaming, Built-in Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and AirPlay Capability, Audyssey Room Correction and the Denon 2016 AVR Remote app for easy setup. All of this for a measly $350. Unbelieveable if you ask me! Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A770 7.2 100W AVReceiver $650 You knew my list was going to have at least one Yamaha on it. The one I chose this year is one that only a few years ago would have made my ultimate receiver choice. It supports 7.2 channels with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X 5.1.2 configurations. It will pass through 4K video with HDR and Dolby Vision. The RX-A770 is designed with the audiophile in mind from component selection to chassis characteristics. Almost all receivers are large rectangular boxes and this is no different but it just looks sleeker for some reason. For just three hundred dollars more than my entry receiver you step up to a machine with some pretty good pedigree. Onkyo TX-RZ1100 9.2 Channel 140W Network A/V Receiver $1,599 Onkyo is always a great bang for the buck product. You typically get one level higher in features for the price point. In years past there have been some issues with reliability mostly due to heat related failures. Most of these issues have been dealt with but it's always a good thing to make sure your components are in a well ventilated area. At $1,599 this is on the higher end of my list but from a feature point of view it's almost as good my top pick for this year. It supports 5.2.4 with built in amplifiers and can do 7.2.4 with use of two preouts. Of course it supports 4K and HDR, THX Certified, has audiophile grade components including a premium-quality AK4458 digital-to-analog converter from Asahi Kasei, and has Fire Connect Multi room wireless audio. Bottom line is that this is a high end receiver at a “reasonable” price. Pioneer Elite SC-LX901 11.2 Channel 140W Class D3 Network AV Receiver $2,499 I have owned three Pioneer Elite receivers over the years and have loved every one of them. But I have noticed that Pioneer kind of cheapened the line a bit by introducing some lower priced Elite models a few years ago. This unit is not one of the cheapened units by any stretch. And if you want to setup an Atmos or DTS:X setup in your home, this receiver has you covered without the need for an additional amplifier. 4K and HDR are supported and Apple's Airplay and Google's Chromecast are built in. The LX901 employs Pioneer's MCACC Pro Auto Room Tuning to get you as close to what the mixer wanted you to hear while their full band phase control eliminates lag which can interfere with how your ears hear surround effects making for an incredible home theater experience. Braden's Picks My take is a little different. I'm going to recommend you buy something that doesn't break the bank that does everything you need it to do for the next 12-24 months or so. Technology in this area just seems to be moving so fast. Right when we thought we had two HDR formats to contend with, a third pops up. Who knows what new audio, video, control, etc. technology will be big a year or two from now? I sure don't. If you really want to get more future-proof, buy an inexpensive(ish) processor (or receiver to use as a processor) and really, really good amps.  From a technology perspective, like good speakers, the amps will last next to forever. You just swap the processor out every few years as technology advances. Unfortunately it's difficult to find an inexpensive/entry receiver with analog pre-amp outputs, they tend to only be on the higher end units. So my list has a really inexpensive option so you can swap it out in a year or two, and a couple with pre-amp outputs that you could swap out if you had to, but it would be a bit more painful. Denon AVR-S730H 7.2 Channel Full 4K Ultra HD AV Receiver $349 I'm a Denon fan, there's no denying it. My Denon pick for a receiver that does not include pre-amp outputs is the same as Ara's, the S730H. MSRP is $479, Denon is running a sale that pushes the price down to $349 if you buy direct from them, which is the same street price you'll find if you buy from a major eTail site. The features that Denon packed into this $349 receiver are impressive. It has built-in HEOS wireless technology, Bluetooth, Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, Audyssey MultEQ, Dolby Vision compatible, HDR, and you can control it with Amazon Alexa voice commands.  You also get full 4K Ultra HD, HDCP 2.2, HDR, BT.2020, Wide Color Gamut and 4:4:4 Pure Color sub-sampling. It is even ready for Dolby Vision and HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) via future firmware update. Not too shabby for the price. MSRP: $479 Marantz SR5012 7.2 Channel Full 4K Ultra HD Network AV Surround Receiver $899 Marantz receivers might be the best looking receivers on the market. So if you're planning to hide it in a cabinet, this may not be the right choice for you. But it's more than just looks, it's beautiful on the inside too. MSRP is $999, street price is $899, so right in the middle of your standard receiver price range. It has analog preouts, but only for 7 channels. You get 4K/60 Hz full-rate pass-through, 4:4:4 color resolution, HDR, BT.2020 , Dolby Vision and HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) pass-through. It has 8 HDMI inputs with full HDCP 2.2 support, will do SD/HD to HD/4K Upscaling, supports Dolby Atmos (up to 5.1.2) and DTS:X, has built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and HEOS wireless multi-room audio technology, AirPlay, Pandora, Spotify, Amazon Prime Music, and a litany of others. For your listening enjoyment you get Audyssey MultEQ XT, Dynamic Volume and Dynamic EQ. And like some of its Denon cousins, you can control it all with Amazon Alexa voice commands. MSRP: $999 Denon AVR-X4400H Premium 9.2 channel AV Surround Receiver $1399 My pick for the Denon receiver that does have pre-amp outputs is the X4400H. The MSRP is $1599, right now Denon has a $200 instant savings bringing it down to $1399, the same as Amazon. There are less expensive Denon models with pre-amp outputs, like the AVR-X3400H or the AVR-X3300W (both have an MSRP of $999), but they only have 7 channels of preout, the X4400H steps that up to 11 channels. The funny thing is that the feature list for this unit is nearly identical to the 730H. It does all the same things, it just does them better. The additional features that you don't get with the 730 are things like the 9 channel amp allows for setting up a 7.1.2 or 5.1.4 3D experience out of box. Or you can setup a 7.1.4 speaker configuration by adding an external stereo amplifier thanks to that 11.2 channel processing capability. And some time soon, via a future firmware update, it will support Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC) for 3D audio playback through TV apps. MSRP: $1599 Pioneer SC-LX701 9.2-ch Class D3 Network AV Receiver $1249 The little brother of Ara's LX-901 pick, at $1600 MSRP it certainly isn't cheap nor disposable. It has internal amplification for 9 channels but includes analog preamp outputs for 11.2 channel audio. If you add your own amps, or even just your own stereo amp, it can be an 11.2 channel processor. And to top it off, you get nearly all the features that come in the more expensive units - all the features you really need at least. It supports Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, Ultra HD (4K/60p/4:4:4) upscaling/pass-through with HDCP 2.2 and HDR/BT.2020/Dolby Vision. There are internet radio and various network streaming services, and also has AirPlay and Google Cast built-in. It does it all, and then some. MSRP: $1600

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            NEWS Whiz Kalifa passes Psy for most YouTube views ever Gibson buys consumer audio company Onkyo and adds to its brands lists GUEST Engineer/producer Michael Bishop The post Episode #170 – Whiz Passes Psy, Gibson Buys Onkyo, And Engineer Michael Bishop appeared first on Bobby Owsinski's Inner Circle Podcast.

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Receiver Buying Guide 2016 It is that time of year where we get to spend your money again! This week we concentrate on receivers. Our goal with these guides is not necessarily about getting the latest product. It's about getting a good product at a great price so you may see some of last year's gear on the list. All these receivers are readily available online or at a big box store. Just like last year's Buying Guide, we're going to skip the budget categories jump right to our top picks. We each pick three receivers and one ‘money is no object' / ‘dare to dream' receiver for you to consider. Braden's Picks I tried to ignore Ara's picks when selecting mine, as to not be biased one way or the other. But his newfound love for Marantz did have an impact on my list. Sony STRDH770 7.2 Channel Home Theater 4K AV Receiver $199 I wanted to pick the Sony STRDH770 as my value option, but for some reason it is limited availability online so I'm not sure what that means. You can get it from Sony for $199. It has 7.2 channel x 145W of sound power, 4 HDMI Inputs / 1 Output with HDCP2.2 compatibility, supports 4K 60p 4:4:4 / HDR, front surround sound technology, Bluetooth and NFC for easy wireless streaming, USB connection for music playback, quick speaker set up with automatic calibration, DSD decoding thru HDMI, pretty much everything. All for under $200. If you want a model that is a bit more available online, you can step up to the STR-DN1070 for $449. It adds a few more watts per channel, a couple more HDMI ins/outs and second zone capabilities. Denon AVR-X3300W 7.2 Channel Full 4K Ultra HD A/V Receiver $799 No list of mine would be complete without a Denon.  They have so many great options for receivers, just looking at them made me feel like a kid in a candy store. This model, the X3300 feels like the perfect intersection of affordable and ultra capable. Let's rattle it off: 7.2 Channel Full 4K Ultra HD AV Receiver with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, HDCP2.2, HDR, Audyssey MultEQ XT32, 8/2 HDMI In/Out, the list goes on. If you can swing $800 for a receiver, this is the one you get. If you can go higher, check out the Denon candy store. Marantz SR-6011 AV Audio & Video Component Receiver $1399 I've never owned a Marantz, but the way Ara raves about his (and how I've heard it perform), I may have to try one out. You know, for the show. If I was going to dip my toe in that water, I'd opt for the SR-6011. It's a bit on the pricey side, but wow does it pack a wallup. 9.2 channel receiver with 110W per channel with 11.2 channel processing capabilities. 3D and 4K Ultra HD/60Hz full rate pass-through with HDR, BT.2020, 4:4:4 Pure Color support; 8 HDMI inputs (incl. 1 front) and 2 outputs (Main/Zone 2) with full HCDP 2.2 support. 4K/60Hz Up-scaling. Built-in Bluetooth(R) and Wi-Fi. Streaming Content; Airplay, vTuner Internet Radio, Pandora, SiriusXM, Spotify Connect, DLNA. Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, Audyssey MultEQ XT32, Sub EQ HT, LFC (Low Frequency Containment) with Dynamic Volume and Dynamic EQ. Marantz HDAM (Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Module) technology. The works. Ara's Picks Like my TVs, this year's list will only consist of receivers that support 4K, HDR, and the Wide Color Gamut. My list may cost more than you want to spend right now but it will set you up for years of enjoyment! Onkyo TX-NR646 7.2-Channel Network A/V Receiver $389 This is my budget receiver on this years list. But don't let the price fool you, it's a full featured receiver that someone starting out would love to have. The NR646 puts out 170 w/channel supporting Dobly Atmos and DTS:X. The Onkyo has 8 HDMI 2.0 inputs with the first three supporting HDCP 2.2. The only real drawback, and you knew there had to be for the price, is the room correction firmware. Onkyo uses something called AccuEQ which is less demanding than Audyssey and thus not as good. Music streaming and high-res audio round out the receivers features. Pioneer SC-LX501 Elite 7.2 Channel D3 Network AV Receiver $999 I have owned three Pioneers over the years and they all have been great receivers. This receiver is ready to serve you now and well into the future. There is support for Dolby Atmos and DTS:X and it has enough power (120W) to fill large rooms with sound. Other features include support for Google Cast, Airplay, Pandora, Spotify, and Hi Res Audio round out this very capable receiver. Yamaha RX-A1050 7.2-Channel MusicCast AV Receiver with Built-In Wi-Fi and Bluetooth $899 This is the next model up from the one that I use in my family room. It has everything you want in a receiver and more. Plenty of power (110W), Auto Calibration, Multidimensional sound, and wireless connectivity. I went with this model over the A850 because in addition to Dolby Atmos you also get  DTS:X and and Advanced HDMI switching! You can watch different sources in different zones. Yamaha says that this receiver employs “audiophile grade design that incorporates a rigid chassis and symmetrical amp layout with the latest ESS SABRE DACs”. Translation - It will make those who really care about sound quite happy! Ultimate Present Marantz SR7011 9.2 Channel Full 4K Ultra HD AV Receiver with built-in HEOS wireless technology featuring Bluetooth and Wi-Fi $2199 When I was looking for a receiver to add ATMOS to my media room Rob H. from the AV Rant Podcast really urged me to take a look at the SR6010 which I ended up buying and really liking.  So based on that experience I am going to recommend the SR7011. It supports everything you need in next generation audio and video including a capable video processor and dual zone HDMI outputs. It has three HDMI outputs but only works with two sources. One of the outputs is a mirror of one of the sources. There are 9 amps outputting 125W and one of the best EQ systems available: Audyssey MultEQ XT32 automatic room acoustic measurement, which takes measurements in 8 locations. There is even an EQ for multiple subwoofer setups! We may differ on whether this is the ultimate receiver available, but if you got one, I don't think you would argue that it wasn't your ultimate present. Sony STRZA5000ES 9.2-channel AV Receiver $2798 According to Sony, the 5000ES should be the new center of your theater system. It  has up to 11.1-channel immersive sound (9.2ch discrete onboard amplifiers) from both Dolby® Atmos and DTS:X 2. Of course you get full-quality 4K/60p video pass-through, with HDR and HDCP 2.2 support, and a wealth of connection options for multi-room and network distribution. It even includes an 8 port ethernet switch in the back.  With premium ES build quality, and a focus on sound purity, we have no doubt it will live up to its flagship status. Sure, the two star review at Amazon is concerning. But if you read the review, it isn't about the quality of the unit, it is about the features that were removed between revisions of the ES flagship model. If you need those features, this probably isn't the unit for you. If you don't, this thing will rock your theater.

Black Friday Preview 2016 If you're going to set up camp and secure a great spot in line for Black Friday sales, you probably want to make sure you're at the right store. There may be one killer deal at one store, but ten almost killer deals at another. We've done all the research so you'll know where to camp out Thursday night. Looking back on years past, in 2008 a 50-inch 720p plasma was going for $900. In 2009 you could get a 50-inch 1080p plasma with a Blu-ray player for $1000. Fast forward to last year when the lowest price for a tier one brand HDTV was a 49" Toshiba 1080p LED for only $149.99. That might be worth camping for. Our research came from our favorite goto sites for Black Friday circulars, including: www.bfads.net, www.blackfriday.com, and blackfriday.gottadeal.com. CNet put together a list of Cheap TV deals of Black Friday 2016 (plus our favorite picks) - in case you don't trust our research. Camp Worthy Deals The lowest price tier one brand HDTV over 40” is at Best Buy Toshiba 49" 4K 60Hz LED HDTV w/ Built-in Chromecast (49L621U), $199.99  (this is $50 more than last year, but last year was 1080p, this year is 4K) The best prices on the largest TVs are at Best Buy Best Buy - VIZIO 70" 4k LED Smart Ultra HDTV w/ Chromecast Built-in, $999.99 Best Buy - Sony 75" 2160p 4K Smart LED TV, $2,499.98 Other stats The list still has multiple 720p TVs 32 inches or larger, more than we expected to see. There were 12 last year. There are 8 this year.  All are 32”. There are two 4k Blu-ray players, both at h.h. gregg Samsung 4K Upscaling 3D Wi-Fi Smart Blu-ray Player, $84.99 Samsung 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player, $199.99 The list has multiple 4K TVs as well. Best Buy - 23 (last year: 10) Wal-mart - 4 (last year: 2) Target - 6 (last year: 3) Sears - 5 (last year: 6) h.h. gregg - 22 (last year: 24) Deal lists: Best Buy Samsung 50" 1080p 120Hz LED Smart HDTV (UN50J5201AFXZA), $299.99 Sharp 55" 1080p Smart LED HDTV (LC-55LB481U), $249.99   Samsung 55" 4K 120Hz Smart LED HDTV (UN55KU6270FXZA), $479.99 Samsung 50" 4K 120Hz Smart LED HDTV (UN50KU6300FXZA), $397.99 Toshiba 49" LED 4K Ultra HDTV w/ Built-in Chromecast (49L621U), $199.99 Insignia - 32" - LED - 720p - Smart - Roku TV - Black, $99.99 Samsung 50" 1080p LED Smart Black HDTV, $299.99 LG 60" 4K 120Hz Smart LED HDTV (60UH6035), $599.99 Insignia 32" 720p 60Hz Smart LED HDTV (NS-32DR310NA17), $99.99 LG 50" 4k LED Smart Ultra HD TV, $399.99 Toshiba 49" 4K 60Hz LED HDTV w/ Built-in Chromecast (49L621U), $199.99 Samsung 55" LED Smart 4K Ultra HD HDTV (UN55KU6270FXZA), $479.99 Insignia 39" 1080p Smart LED HDTV (NS-39DR510NA17), $179.99 LG 65" 4K 120Hz Smart LED HDTV (65UH6030), $799.99 LG 43" 4K 120Hz Smart LED HDTV (43UH6030), $299.99 Insignia - 39" - LED - 1080p - Smart - HDTV Roku TV - Black, $179.99   LG 60" 4K Smart Ultra HDTV (60UH6035), $599.99   LG 40" 1080p LED HDTV (40LH5000), $149.99 Samsung - 32" - LED - 720p - Smart - HDTV - Black, $157.99 Samsung - 58" - LED - 1080p - Smart - HDTV - Black, $427.99 Sharp 55" 1080P Smart LED Roku HDTV (LC-55LB481U), $249.99 Samsung 55" 4K 240Hz Smart LED HDTV w/ HDR (UN55KS8000FXZA), $997.99 VIZIO - 48" - LED - 1080p - HDTV - Black, $249.99   Samsung 50" 2160p 4K Smart LED TV, $397.99 Samsung 40" 1080p 60Hz Smart LED HDTV (UN40J5200AFXZA), $247.99 VIZIO 70" 4k LED Smart Ultra HDTV w/ Chromecast Built-in, $999.99 LG 50" 2160p 4K Smart LED TV, $399.99 LG 65" 2160p 4K Smart LED TV, $799.99 Toshiba 55" 4K LED Smart HDTV (55L621U) + PlayStation 4 Pro Bundle, $749.98 Sony 65" 2160p 4K Smart TV, $1,399.99 Samsung - 40" - LED - 1080p - Smart - HDTV - Black, $247.99 Sony 55" 4K 120Hz Smart HDTV w/ High Dynamic Range (XBR-55X850D), $899.99 VIZIO - 70" - LED - 2160p - with Chromecast - 4K Ultra HD, $999.99 Samsung 32" 720p Smart LED HDTV (UN32J4500AFXZA), $157.99 Sony 55" 2160p 4K Smart TV, $899.99 Sony 65" 4K 120Hz Smart HDTV w/ HDR (XBR-65X850D), $1,399.99 Sony 75" 2160p 4K Smart LED TV, $2,499.98 Samsung 65" 2160p 4K Smart LED TV, $1,497.99 Insignia 7" Portable DVD Player w/Swivel Screen, $39.99 Insignia 2.0-Ch. Black Soundbar w/ Digital Amplifier, $39.99 Vizio SmartCast 3.1-Ch. Soundbar System w/ 24.2-in. Wireless Subwoofer, $249.99 Klipsch Reference 5-1/4-in. Bookshelf Speakers (Pair), $124.99 Klipsch Reference Dual 6.5-in. Floorstanding Speaker, $174.99 Klipsch Reference Dual 8-in. Floorstanding Speaker, $224.99 Klipsch Reference 12-in. 400W Powered Subwoofer, $224.99 Logitech Harmony 700 8-Device Universal Remote, $49.99 Samsung White SmartThings Hub, $49.99 Insignia Smart Plug, $19.99 Amazon White Echo Dot, $39.99   Amazon Echo, $139.99 Sonos Play:1 White Wireless Speaker, $149.99 Wal-mart Philips 55" 4K 2160p 60Hz LED Smart HDTV (44PFL5601), $298.00 Samsung 50" 4K LED Smart HDTV (UN50KU6300), $398.00 VIZIO 60" LED HDTV (D60N-E3), $398.00 Samsung 60" 4K HDTV (UN60KU6270), $648.00 TCL 32" 720p Roku Smart TV (32S3750), $125.00 Samsung 32" LED 1080p 60Hz Smart HDTV (UN32J5205), $188.00 Samsung 65" LED Smart HDTV (UN65J6200), $798.00 Hisense 40" 1080p LED HDTV (40H3B), $125.00 Hitachi 65" 4K 2160p 60Hz LED HDTV (65L6), $599.00 Samsung 24" 710p 120MR LED HDTV (UN24H4000), $98.00 Element 40" 1080p LED HDTV (ELEFW408), $125.00 Samsung 55" LED Smart HDTV (UN55J6201), $448.00 Emerson 50" LED HDTV, $225.00 Element 50" 1080p LED HDTV (ELEFW504A), $225.00 Samsung 40" LED 1080p 60Hz Smart HDTV (UN40J5200), $248.00 Roku Express+, $25.00 Target Samsung 50" 4K 120Hz LED HDTV (UN50KU6300), $397.99 Hisense 50" 4K 120Hz LED Smart HDTV, $249.99 Element 43" 4K LED Smart HDTV, $199.99 Polaroid 32" LED HDTV (32GSR3000FC), $85.00 Samsung 60" 4K 120Hz LED Smart HDTV (60KU6300), $697.99 LG 55" 4K 120Hz LED Smart HDTV, $499.99 Samsung 40" 1080p LED Smart HDTV (40J5200), $247.99 Samsung 55" 4K 120Hz Curved LED Smart HDTV (55KU6500), $697.99 Samsung 55" 1080p 120Hz LED Smart HDTV (UN55J6200AFXZA), $447.99 Sonos Play:1 Compact Wireless Speaker, $149.99 RCA 9" Portable DVD Player, $89.99 Apple TV, $149.99 Sears Samsung 65" 4K LED Smart UH TV, $999.99 Samsung 65" LED Curved Smart 4K HDTV, $1,099.99 Samsung 32" 720p LED HDTV (UN32J4000), $149.99 Samsung 65" LED Curved Smart 4K HDTV, $1,599.99 Samsung 55" Smart 4K Curved LED HDTV, $699.99 Samsung 40" Smart 1080p LED HDTV, $249.99   Samsung 55" Smart 4K LED HDTV, $599.99 Samsung 60" Smart 1080p LED HDTV, $579.99 Amazon Tap, $89.99 eMatic 7" Portable DVD Player w/ Carrying Case + Headphones, $49.99   Amazon Echo, $139.99 K-Mart Samsung 50" 1080p LED Smart HDTV (UN50J5200), $349.99 Samsung 40" 1080p LED Smart HDTV (UN40J5200), $249.99   Samsung 32" 1080p LED Smart HDTV (UN32J5205), $189.99   Samsung 58" 1080p LED Smart HDTV (UN58J5190), $429.99 Samsung 48" 1080p LED HDTV (UN48J5000), $299.99 Sylvania 7" Portable DVD Player, $39.99 Samsung 2.1 Channel 120W Bluetooth Soundbar w/ Subwoofer, $84.99 Nakamichi 2.2 Channel 500W Bluetooth Tower Speakers, $249.99 h.h. gregg LG 43" 4K HDR Ultra HD Smart TV (43UH6030), $299.99   Samsung 40" 1080p LED HDTV (UN40H5003), $219.99   LG 55" 4K HDR Ultra HD Curved Smart TV, $1,999.99   Samsung 55" 4K HDR S LED Smart HDTV, $999.99 Samsung 40" 4K Smart HDTV, $299.99 Vizio 70" 4K Ultra HD Smart TV (E70UD3), $1,199.99 Samsung 60" 4K HDR S LED Smart HDTV, $1,199.99 Samsung 55" 4K Curved LED Smart HDTV, $1,099.99 LG 55" 4K Ultra HD webOS 3.0 Smart TV (55UH6030) + Blu-ray Player, $499.99 Samsung 58" 1080p LED HDTV, $429.99 Samsung 70" 4K HDR Ultra HD Smart TV (UN70KU6300), $1,299.99 LG 55" 4K HDR Super Ultra HD Smart TV (60UH3500), $1,299.99 Seiki 1080p LED Smart HDTV (SE60FYP1T), $399.99 LG 65" 4K HDR Ultra HD Smart TV, $2,999.99 LG 65" 4K Ultra HD webOS 3.0 Smart TV + Blu-ray Player (65UH6030), $799.99 Sony 55" 4K HDTV, $899.99   Samsung 65" 4K HDR S LED Smart HDTV, $1,499.99 Samsung 55" 4K HDR Ultra HD Smart TV (UN55KU6290), $549.99 LG 65" Curved 4K HDR Ultra HD Smart TV, $2,999.99 Proscan 40" 1080p LED HDTV (PLDED4018A), $129.99 Sony 65" 4K HDTV, $1,399.99 Haier 65" 4K Ultra HD Smart TV (65UF2505), $549.99 Samsung 65" 4K Curved LED Smart HDTV, $1,599.99 Proscan 55" 4K Ultra HD TV (PLDED5515A), $299.99 Sony 75" 4K HDTV, $2,499.99 Samsung 50" 1080p LED Smart HDTV (UN50J5200), $349.99 LG 55" 4K HDR Super Ultra HD Smart TV, $799.99 Samsung 32" 720p LED TV (UN32J4000), $149.99 Amazon Echo Dot, $39.99 Amazon Echo, $139.99 Onkyo 700-Watt 5.1-Channel Home Theater Receiver, $199.99 Samsung 2.1-ch. Soundbar w/ Subwoofer, $84.99 Klipsch Dual 8-in. Floorstanding Speaker, $224.99 LG 2.1 Channel Soundbar w/ Wireless Subwoofer, $69.99 Klipsch 4-in. Bookshelf Speakers, $99.99 Klipsch 210W 2-Way Soundbar w/ Wireless Subwoofer, $199.99   Klipsch 5.25-in. Bookshelf Speakers, $125.99   Samsung 3.1-ch. Soundbar w/ Wireless Subwoofer, $229.99 Klipsch 400W 12-in. Subwoofer, $224.99   Sony Streaming Wi-Fi Blu-ray Player, $49.99   Onkyo 5.1 2-ch. Dolby Atmos Ready Network Home Theater, $549.99 Samsung 4K Upscaling 3D Wi-Fi Smart Blu-ray Player, $84.99   Polk Audio 100-Watt 10" Monitor Series Powered Subwoofer, $99.98 Samsung 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player, $199.99 Chromecast HDMI Streaming Media Player, $25.00 Apple TV 32GB w/ Siri, $129.99  

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FireConnect Since almost the beginning we have been looking for ways to ditch wires. They are a pain to run across rooms, create unsightly bulges in carpet or even require drywall cutting. There are a few technologies that have been out for some time now. We have AirPlay by apple, Chromecast by Google, Bluetooth, and few other lesser known technologies. They all work pretty well and have support from various receiver manufacturers. A newer technology was brought to our attention by a listener called FireConnect. FireConnect is the brainchild of San Francisco based Blackfire Research Corp. Fireconnect has the usual feature list but goes beyond what the typical wireless protocols support today. Features: High-res and multichannel -  Streaming of up to 24-bit/192kHz audio, and multichannel 2.1, 5.1 or 7.1 audio. Lossy or lossless BT and Aux Input Rebroadcast - Auxiliary inputs and Bluetooth devices will be rebroadcast wirelessly. Multi Source Play -  You can sync zones or play them independently. Video streaming -  Currently if you want to stream video you need an add on device. FireConnect is hoping to make streaming video as simple as sending it to your A/V Receiver or TV. Their spec supports the ability to stream HD Video and lossless 24-bit/192kHz Studio Quality HD audio to any device. Google Cast included - Why not? It's open to the world! To keep everything running smooth and in sync, Fireconnect gets down to the packet layer of your network data. RPM (Real-Time Packet Management) Delays in receiving packets is one of the most challenging issues in real-time video delivery over wireless networks. A late packet becomes useless for the decoding and display even if it is received correctly at the receiver. RPM allows Fireconnect devices to stream HD Video and lossless 24-bit/192kHz Studio Quality HD audio to any device in any room - it's how they make sure that there are no gaps or drop-outs in your music and video. TIS (Traffic Independent Synchronization) No matter how busy your network is, your content stays in sync. Delays are adjusted in real time so that a speaker in the family does not drift too far off from the rest of the zones. These adjustments are happening constantly and are not noticeable by the listener. DSB (Dynamic Stream Balancing) When streaming to multiple devices, DSB keeps it all in balance.  - Not quite sure what this is but keeping things in balance is always a good idea! The goal is to wirelessly transmit your audio and video to your media devices, which include Multi-Room smart speakers, A/V Receivers, smartwatches and smart TVs across different manufactures so long as they use the Fireconnect technology.  The technology will be able to turn your smartwatch into a music hub that can wirelessly send audio to your wireless headphones or music zones throughout your house. Video does not have to be point to point. You will be able to stream a video signal to multiple screens. So you'll be able to watch the same video throughout your home whether it's on the big screen or tablet. Where can I get it? Pioneer and Onkyo have receivers that support this tech. Pioneer VSX-1131 7.2-Channel AV Receiver with MCACC built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi $539 - Firmware update required Onkyo TX-NR555 7.2-Channel Network A/V Receiver $449 Firmware update required. Multi-room audio enabled by this technology requires an optional Onkyo wireless speaker scheduled for release in late 2016. Onkyo cannot guarantee the compatibility of its A/V receivers with other devices featuring FireConnect. Uh-Oh!! HTC One  Play music simultaneously to multiple Blackfire compliant speakers from HTC One M9. As far as speakers go we couldn't find any. That's not saying there aren't any, but a simple search revealed nothing. So pretty much as best as we can see it. You'll be able to send audio from your HTC One to an Onkyo or Pioneer receiver and have it play through your wired speakers. This technology was announced in 2010 and may only be coming on the scene. We'll keep our eyes on it for you and see how it develops. But right now we have a hard time seeing how it will be able to beat Google and Apple's entrenched technology.

2016 TWICE VIP Award Nominations The VIPs are TWICE's (This Week In Consumer Electronics, a weekly trade magazine for professionals in the consumer electronics field) annual products awards, and only retailers and distributors can vote to honor the products that have made the biggest difference in their business. The awards are based on product features, product design and value to consumers. After voting is completed, ballots will be compiled and reviewed by TWICE editors. Winners will be announced in the Aug. 22 print issue of TWICE. Product categories are vast, anything you can imagine in consumer electronics, ranging from refrigerators and washers and dryers to dash cams, from computers to networked window coverings. And of course a few categories are in the home theater and audio visual categories. Those are the devices we'll take a look at. Remember that these are the products deemed best by retailers and distributors and they have a slightly different point of view than the rest of us who simply use the products. A/V Receivers $699 or less Onkyo TX-NR757 Stepping up to THX® Theater Reference Sound is easy with Onkyo's Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X™-ready powerhouse, the TX-NR757. Behind the sleek front panel is Onkyo's Dynamic Audio Amplification which include discrete hi-current amplifiers delivering 180 watts/ch. of distortion-free power. AccuEQ room acoustic calibration features AccuReflex to clearly focus the latest object-based soundtracks for an immersive movie experience. Music lovers can stream audio from mobile apps such as Spotify, Pandora or Tidal via Google Cast™, AirPlay, and Wi-Fi®. As well as controlling your home theater entertainment, the Onkyo Remote App lets you send any audio source wirelessly from the receiver to a compatible speaker in another room using FireConnect technology by BlackFire. The TX-NR757 is also ready for easy custom installation with features such as RS232, IR Input and a 12 V Trigger. Sony STR-DN1070 7.2 Channel Home Theater AV Receiver Take your home entertainment up a level with the STRDN1070. 4K and HDR-compatible HDMI inputs/output support the latest video standards, including HDCP 2.2 content protection for 4K content from broadcast, the Internet and UHD Blu-ray Discs. High-Resolution Audio delivers immersive sound, while Wireless Multi-room and Front Surround let you flexibly create your audio environment. This AV receiver is compatible with wireless surround, front surround, and, of course, 7.2ch real surround. Choose your preferred surround audio mode to flexibly suit the room environment. Don't forget to download the free SongPal and Network Audio Remote apps from iTunes® or the Google™ Play Store to use on your iPhone® or Android™ devices. The SongPal app allows you to control receiver functionality including volume and input selection. Price: $599.99 MSRP A/V Receivers $699+ Onkyo TX-RZ810 Engineered for immensely powerful yet refined THX® Theater Reference sound, the TX-RZ810 7.2 Ch. A/V receiver also deftly streams wireless audio with Google Cast™, AirPlay, Wi-Fi®, and Bluetooth. Enjoy different a host of audio sources in different zones with Powered Zone 2 and Zone 3 line outputs or wirelessly with FireConnect powered by BlackFire. Zone 2 HDMI® shares 4k video on a second display, making the TX-RZ810 not only a wall-shaking movie-room powerhouse at 200W/Ch, but also a hub for housewide entertainment. True to the Onkyo RZ Series, the TX-RZ810 seamlessly integrates with control and home automation systems and excels on audio quality featuring Vector Linear Shaping Circuitry, which removes digital pulse noise for a smooth analog signal on all channels for crystal clear audio reproduction. Built with separate analog and digital processing, massive transformer, huge capacitors, and discrete non-phase-shift amps—the TX-RZ810's sheer agility and dynamism exceeds the highest expectations. Sony STR-ZA5000ES – 9.2 Channel 4K AV Receiver The perfect center to your automated home entertainment universe now with just the right amount of: flexible, multi-zone, high-definition connectivity, easy IP integration with leading control systems, powerful browser-based configurability, and well-renowned ES build quality. With 130W per channel, the STR-ZA5000ES delivers cinema-like surround sound and crystal clear music reproduction for an incredible Audio/Video experience that you won't easily forget. Price: $2,799.99 Soundbars Sony HT-NT5 Sound Bar with High-Resolution Audio/Wi-Fi The ultimate Hi-Res sound bar for your 4K home theater experience. The NT5 packs power and performance worthy of any home theater into a sleek, beautiful design. Experience the sonic details of every movie, playlist, and videogame thanks to the clarity of Super Tweeters and support for Hi-Res Audio playback. And connect your compatible device wirelessly to stream music from all your favorite services. It's an easy way to expand your home theater setup. With three HDMI inputs, one HDMI ARC output, a USB input, as well as digital optical and analog connections, there's space for all your equipment. All in a sleek and stylish sound bar. Price: $799.99 MSRP Vizio SmartCast 38” 3.0 Sound Bar System Vizio's SmartCast 38” 3.0 Sound Bar System come with a free iOS and Android Smart Cast app to control the soundbar via Wi-Fi from anywhere in the house. The app lets users search, browse and discover content across multiple apps as well as play, pause, change volume and access all of a bar's settings. The soundbar also has an LCD display remote to control basic functions. Blu-ray Disc Player Philips 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player with HDR BDP7501 The Philips BDP7501 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player with HDR support is the best way to realize the full potential of your 4K television. With incredibly sharp 4K images with vivid colors and contrast made possible thanks to High Dynamic Range support. The beauty of 4K Ultra HD is in savoring every detail. • Premium compact design with real brushed aluminum chassis. • High Dynamic Range (HDR) for impressive detail in shadows and brilliant highlights. • Plays 3D Blu-ray and DVD as well with real 4K upscaler • Enjoy all your non-4K content in 4K UHD with a true 4K upscaling engine. Authentic and clear sound experience • Dolby TrueHD for high fidelity sound • DTS-HD Master audio for precise lossless sound quality Complete digital TV connectivity made simple. • HDMI 2.0a with HDCP 2.2 for years of worry free 4K interoperability. • Discrete HDMI 1.4b Audio output for connecting to legacy audio receivers. • Wireless LAN 802.11ac with MIMO antennas for seamless streaming of online 4K content. • Fantastic USB multimedia playback support with HEVC, H.264, AAC, MP3, JPEG and more. A world of online entertainment • Enjoy your favorite Netflix content in HD and 4K with fast Netflix performance. • A lean-back big screen YouTube experience for the entire family. Panasonic Smart Network 3D Blu-ray Disc/ DVD Player DMP-BDT27 The Panasonic DMP-BDT270 features 4K up-scaling, Internet apps, and External HDD Playback while playing FullHD 3D Blu-ray Discs. Content can be shared across devices via the Miracast technology. Home-Theater Projectors Sony VPL-VW5000ES 4K SXRD Home Cinema Projector The VPL-VW5000ES is the world's most advanced 4K projector designed specifically for home theater use. Enjoy 5,000 lumens of brightness, HDR compatibility, and the ability to simulate the new ITU-R BT2020 color gamut on top of the full DCI color space. The laser-based light source provides up to 20,000 hours of virtually maintenance-free operation for constant picture quality and reduced running costs. In addition, the SXRD® panel technology featured in the professional cinema projectors delivers native 4K resolution images, with no artificial pixel enhancement. Every detail is clear and natural, without jagged edges or visible pixels. For home installations with larger screens, this projector is the truly the ultimate home cinema display. Price: $60,000 MSRP Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K SXRD Home Cinema Projector Bring the immersive excitement of true 4K cinematic images into every living space. The VPL-VW665ES Home Cinema projector makes a stylish addition to any interior. With advanced SXRD® panel technology, this projector delivers incredible 4K images with four times the resolution of Full HD. You'll experience rich colors, impressive 1800 lumens brightness and huge 300,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio - for vibrant, detail-packed pictures with native 4K resolution that always look clear and sharp, even in day lit living rooms. Price: $14,999.99 MSRP BenQ i500 BenQ's i500 is a stylish mini projector designed for today's modern lifestyle. This compact WXGA device projects images up to 80 inches at just 3.3 feet from the wall, enabling big screen entertainment even in tight spaces. The projector's Colorific™ technology delivers pristine full HD picture quality with a 500 lumen LED light source for up to 20,000 hours of use — providing a long lasting experience. The lightweight, personal entertainment hub enables multimedia content streaming via Bluetooth®, so users can enjoy movies, music, games, photo slideshows and more at the push of a button from any smart device or computer. With an Android OS and a built-in media player, i500 can instantly launch today's most popular apps and streaming services like YouTube, Vimeo, Spotify, Netflix, Hulu, video games, and more — without any special cords, cables, or streaming boxes. The i500 sports a contemporary gold finish to seamlessly blend with existing décor, and dual 5W fine-mesh-covered chambered speakers specially tuned to produce clear voices and rich sound quality without external speaker connections. The stylish i500 does all of this via wireless LAN with no other connections required, and it can even play video or music content from a USB stick or display Excel, Word, or PowerPoint documents without a PC. For even more convenience and the ultimate versatility, the projector offers a selection of the latest inputs, including HDMI x 1, USB 2.0 x1, USB 3.0 x 1, audio I/O as well as a mic in. TVs: 40 to 57 inches Peerless-AV UltraView Outdoor TV Completely weatherproof and maintenance free, Peerless-AV's UltraView™ TVs make it easy and affordable for homeowners to add digital entertainment to their outdoor living spaces. Available in 49", 55", or 65", the TVs are equipped with an LED backlight to provide a full HD 1080p resolution for bright and crisp visuals. The UltraView™ TVs also come with an IP68 rated waterproof and dustproof universal remote that can be programmed to control up to three additional devices. The UltraView™ TVs are functional for all seasons, built with weatherproof internal speakers and the ability to operate at a range of -24°F to 122°F, offering users confidence in the TV's quality and performance. With a fully sealed design, there is no need to change filters or service the TV, creating a maintenance-free entertainment solution for year round use. Installation of the UltraView™ TVs is best suited for shaded outdoor areas, and out of direct sunlight. It is the perfect addition to a deck, patio, gazebo, hot tub, outdoor kitchen or any high-end outdoor entertainment area. Peerless-AV's line of UltraView™ TVs are available now through Peerless-AV direct sales representatives and authorized distribution networks. Hisense H8 Series In 2016, Hisense will offer High Dynamic Range technology to consumers at market-disrupting prices in its H8 series. The new 4K Smart TV series employs HDR for incomparable color accuracy, and multi-zone local dimming ensures supreme contrast ratio for an amazingly realistic image. Unique to Hisense TVs, the series also debuts HDR decode, which future-proofs the television for any content providers create. Available in 55” and 50” class screen size, the H8 series features UltraSmooth Motion™ to create and insert frames into the picture and enables backlight technologies for effortless transitions between fast action images. For a true sensory experience, this TV enhances sound through dbx-tv Total Technology audio suite, which makes it possible for even small television speakers to produce immersive sound with deeper bass and minimal distortion. Designed for uninhibited entertainment, the H8 series also offers 4K media player and receiver capabilities, and has a built-in app store and web browser for seamless searching. The H8 series embodies Hisense's mission to make groundbreaking, innovative technology available for the masses at an affordable price point. Driven by HDR capabilities, this TV will deliver the most authentic 4K picture quality directly to the living room next year. The Hisense H8 series is shipping to retailers in May 2016. LG SUPER UHD 4K HDR Smart LED TV Model 55UH8500 LG's 55-inch UH8500 is part of LG's premium “LG SUPER UHD TV” lineup, delivering LG's best 4K LED experience with advanced technologies that display a billion rich colors, smoother motion and elevated brightness plus High Dynamic Range (HDR). In fact, LG SUPER UHD TVs deliver the first complete HDR experience as they offer both available HDR formats – HDR 10 and Dolby Vision™ – offering access to more HDR content and making it easy for consumers to choose a premium TV with the confidence that they won't miss any content that becomes exclusively available in either format. TVs from other manufacturers, like Sony and Samsung, don't offer this. LG SUPER UHD TVs can reproduce a wider pallet of a billion rich colors for a more lifelike picture that is consistent at wider viewing angles, thanks to its IPS 4K Quantum Display. LG's Ultra Luminance algorithm and “Color Prime” technology work together to deliver improved peak brightness and a wider color palette. The TV's thin bezels offer an immersive viewing experience, and Harman/Kardon-designed speakers provide cinematic sound. The LG 55UH8500 includes an updated version of LG's award-winning Smart TV platform, webOS 3.0. Consumers can enjoy an intuitive interface with lightning-quick transitions between broadcast TV, streaming services and external devices, and stream 4K HDR content from services like Amazon Video, Netflix and VUDU and additional content from streaming services and IPTV channels. Philips 6000 series Google Cast TV 55PFL6921 Google Cast™ is a technology that lets you cast your favorite entertainment from your phone, tablet or laptop right to your TV. Easily control your TV with apps you already know and love from your iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or tablet, Mac® or Windows® laptop, or Chromebook The beauty of 4K UltraHD TV is in savoring every detail: High Dynamic Range for a bright whites, deep blacks and stunning color contrast Micro Dimming LED array backlight reacts to the picture to produce a dramatic image every time BrightPro backlight with almost twice the brightness of a conventional TV for dynamic images 4K Ultra HD performance for years of worry free 4K enjoyment Pixel Plus UltraHD is a picture processing technology that delivers content that is vivid, natural, and real 120 Perfect Motion Rate gives you increased pixel response times Enjoy all your HD content in 4K UHD with a true 4K upscaling engine Authentic and clear sound experience: 20 Watts RMS of rich surround sound to complement lifelike 4K images Immersive sound with clear voice designed by sonic emotion Dolby Digital Plus for the ultimate movie experience Complete digital TV connectivity made simple: Wi-Fi 802.11ac with MIMO antennas for seamless streaming of online 4K content. HDMI 2.0a with HDCP 2.2 on all HDMI ports means years of worry free 4K interoperability. Fantastic USB multimedia playback support with HEVC, H.264, AAC, MP3, JPEG and more. TVs: 58 inches and larger Hisense H10 Series Hisense will offer consumers the third generation of its proprietary Ultra LED technology in the H10 series with 240-zone full array local dimming, quantum dot and the addition of streaming High Dynamic Range (HDR) content from Amazon. Available in 65” with a curved screen, the H10 series will feature new Ultra SmartPeaking™ technology that provides control of brightness, processing the image in different zones and overdriving the brighter spots up to 1000-nit peak brightness. The Quantum Dot Nanocrystal Backlight with Rec. 2020 Color Space delivers a much wider color spectrum and a more vibrant display than conventional LED TVs. The series will have unique UltraBlack™ Local Dimming for dynamic contrast and tight blacks for near-perfect quality. UHD Upscaler displays all Full HD and 4K UHD content to take advantage of the upgraded pixels. The H10 has High Dynamic Range that meets the UHD Alliance Premium. With 4 HDMI connections, built-in apps, and a curved screen, the H10 series is designed for the most immersive viewing experience for the consumer. Access to Netflix, Amazon, YouTube, UltraFlix 4K streaming, the app store and web browser guarantees constant 4K entertainment at the touch of a button. The Hisense H10 series utilizes the most sophisticated picture technologies to design a captivating viewing experience with leading-edge entertainment options. Revamped ULED technology with renewed focus on brilliant color and powerfully contrasting black and white levels delivers a TV that's a beacon for unprecedented home theater innovation. The H10 series is shipping to retailers in October 2016. Sony XBR-65X930D 4K HDR Ultra HD TV To support an enhanced viewing experience that goes beyond the screen, this X930D model shines with a 65 inch 4K High Dynamic Range (HDR) display. Powered by Sony's 4K Processor X1™ advanced image engine, this television delivers a better 4K and HDR viewing experience. The XBR-65X930D features dramatic brightness and black levels bringing scenes to life with dark, inky blacks and stunning bright whites. An ultra-thin design creates an expansive, border-less picture and the optional flush mount system enables the TV to be mounted closer to the wall than ever before. Bring your favorite content to life through the Google™'s Android TV™ operating system, making your home smarter with access to a growing number of apps and support for IoT (Internet of Things) devices; this TV is more than just a smart TV. Price: $4,999.99 MSRP Sony XBR-75X940D 4K HDR Ultra HD TV At just over 2 inches thin, this X940D model shines with a 75 inch High Dynamic Range display. Powered by Sony's 4K Processor X1™ advanced image engine, this television delivers a better 4K and HDR viewing experience. The XBR-75X940D is equipped with Sony's unique color technology. A TRILUMINOS Display and X1 picture engine that can provide a wider color range and more realistic color details, producing subtle shades and depth of color to maximize the HDR experience. An ultra-thin design creates an expansive, borderless picture and the optional flush mount system enables the TV to be mounted closer to the wall than ever before. TV lovers can bring their favorite content to life and watch hit shows and timeless movies from Google Play™, Amazon Video, YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, PBS and PBS KIDS. Users can also access a huge selection of games and additional apps from the Google Play store right on the TV; this TV is more than just a smart TV. Price: $7,999.99 MSRP LG SIGNATURE OLED TV (Model OLED65G6P) LG OLED TV is an entirely new category of television using revolutionary technology that delivers exceptional picture quality, with perfect blacks and incredible color even from wide viewing angles. The LG SIGNATURE OLED features an Ultra HD 4K OLED panel with HDR, the latest version of LG's award-winning webOS Smart TV platform, and a never-before-seen “Picture-on-Glass” design, making it the most coveted of any TV on the market. OLED HDR delivers a stunning high dynamic range picture because only OLED pixels can switch off completely to create infinite contrast and perfect blacks like no LCD TV can. The LG SIGNATURE OLED TV delivers the first complete HDR experience with both available HDR formats – HDR 10 (certified as “Ultra HD Premium” from UHDA) and Dolby Vision™ – for access to more HDR content. With both formats, LG makes it easy for consumers to choose a premium TV with the confidence that they won't miss content that becomes available exclusively in either format. The LG SIGNATURE OLED TV reproduces the most lifelike images of any television, while offering a truly unique design. The OLED65G6 boasts an impossibly slim profile, picture-on-glass design, redesigned stand and miniscule bezels. With LG's latest webOS 3.0 Smart TV platform, users can enjoy an intuitive interface with lightning-quick transitions between broadcast TV, streaming services and external devices, and stream 4K HDR content from services like Amazon Video, Netflix and VUDU and additional content from streaming services and IPTV channels.  

Talking about MINI Cooper stuff with Chad, Alex and Todd, like we like to do. News from Motoringfile as well as this story from the WSJ and this about pending lawsuits against MINI, plus a few other things. A great show if you ask me that you guys will really like! Download |WRR @ iTunes […]

OpenHAB and OpenRemote There is this dream we have to be able to automate everything in our homes, but do it ourselves, without hiring an installer, and do it for cheap without breaking the bank. So far we have used a lot of Insteon devices, and tied them into other systems to expand the overall reach of what we could build. Luckily, we aren't the only ones with this dream and a few open source projects have popped up to help us DIY-ers achieve our dreams. OpenHAB OpenHAB is a vendor and technology agnostic open source automation software for your home. Their claim is that you can build your smart home in no time. The name stands for Open Home Automation Bus, and for those familiar with electronics, you know the bus in computer terms is less like a real bus and more like a highway. It is a set of conductors carrying data and control signals within a computer system, to which pieces of equipment are connected and how they communicate with each other. So OpenHAB is the central nervous system of your home automation environment. It is used to connect all your devices and allows them to communicate, and also allows you to act as the brain to send commands to each of them. They describe it as “a software for integrating different home automation systems and technologies into one single solution that allows over-arching automation rules and that offers uniform user interfaces.” This means openHAB is designed to be absolutely vendor-neutral as well as hardware and protocol agnostic. Drilling down on that, it is pretty flexible, it can run on any device that is capable of running a JVM (Linux, Mac, Windows). It allows you to integrate a plethora of different home automation technologies into one cohesive system. And also has the brain: it includes a powerful rule engine to fulfill all your automation needs. Out of the box it comes with different web-based UIs as well as native UIs for iOS and Android. It is fully open source, so new devices and protocols can be added at any time. You can even add them if you want to contribute and become a member of the passionate and growing community responsible for maintaining it. If you don't want to contribute code, it is easily extensible to integrate with new systems and devices and provides APIs for being integrated in other systems. The openHAB website provides a great description of the core philosophy behind the project: “openHAB does not try to replace existing solutions, but rather wants to enhance them - it can thus be considered as a system of systems. It therefore assumes that the sub-systems are setup and configured independently of openHAB as this is often a very specific and complex matter (including “pairing” processes, direct device links etc.). Instead, openHAB focuses on the “daily use” side of things and abstracts from the devices themselves. A core concept for openHAB is the notion of an “item”. An item is a data-centric functional atomic building block - you can think of it as an “capability”. openHAB does not care whether an item (e.g. a temperature value) is related to a physical device or some “virtual” source like a web service or an calculation result. All features offered by openHAB are using this “item” abstraction, which means that you will not find any reference to device specific things (like IP addresses, IDs etc.) in automation rules, UI definitions and so on. This makes it perfectly easy to replace one technology by another without doing any changes to rules and UIs. A very important aspect of openHAB's architecture is its modular design. It is very easy to add new features (like the integration with yet another system through a “binding”) and you can add and remove such features at runtime. This modular approach has been a huge enabler for the active community around openHAB with many engaged contributors.” OpenHAB has a huge list of supported technologies including: Benq, Epson projectors, Denon, Onkyo and Pioneer receivers, LG and Panasonic TVs, DMX lighting, ecobee and Nest thermostats, Insteon Hub and PLM, Z-Wave devices, Google calendar, Twitter, Logitech Harmony remotes, Plex and XBMC media servers, Sonos devices, and the list goes on. No mention on the website of any support for Amazon Echo or Apple HomeKit. Our gut says someone in the passionate and growing community is working on it, but we have no proof of that. We haven't had a chance to toy with openHAB ourselves yet, freetime has been pretty scarce lately. But it looks very promising and we've added it to our list of todo items. From the forum and other various internet posts we've read, it looks very promising. Yes it is bare-bones. And yes it requires a lot of setup and configuration, but that also means it allows for a very deep level of customization. For those who have the time and the patience, it could be awesome. For those who want something to “just work” out of the box, you're probably better off going with a commercial solution. OpenRemote Just like we talked about when we discussed Play-Fi a few episodes ago, there can never be just one protocol or system or methodology for something. Thus in addition to OpenHAB, you have another option in OpenRemote. From the descriptions on the website, they feel almost identical in capabilities and philosophy. OpenRemote has more references to commercial applications, and a few more links for professionals like installers, distributors, integrators, etc. So it feels like OpenRemote's plans are a bit more grandiose while OpenHAB is targeted more at the DIY-er. The OpenRemote website describes the project as: “OpenRemote is software integration platform for residential and commercial building automation. OpenRemote platform is automation protocol agnostic, operates on off-the-shelf hardware and is freely available under an Open Source license. OpenRemote's architecture enables fully autonomous and user-independent intelligent buildings. End-user control interfaces are available for iOS and Android devices, and for devices with modern web browsers. User interface design, installation management and configuration can be handled remotely with OpenRemote cloud-based design tools.” Reading through the About page at openRemote.org gives you the distinct impression that the project is aimed at professionals, but can also be used by someone in their home, just instead of deploying the solution to a commercial building, you run it in your house. Because of this the project feels more mature or more feature rich than OpenHAB. It has to support a demanding user group who are supporting demanding customers. It can't just break when the automation of a commercial or retail establishment are built on it. Several forum posts claim OpenRemote has better support for more devices, but to be fair, most of those were posted at the openRemote website. So they're already invested. For example, on the About page they have info about the main components of the system: “OpenRemote Designer is an online software application designed to rapidly and easily create touch-driven control panels. You can create multiple user profiles and customize user interfaces for each one: each user profile can have its individual preferences, branding, favorites and individual set of controls and tailored for panel hardware capabilities. With OpenRemote Designer you can remotely maintain device configurations and update user interfaces as your customer's preferences evolve. Remotely managed updates, system diagnosis and device discovery means more efficient service and less travel time between office and customer sites. OpenRemote Controller is deployed on customer site and autonomously manages intelligence in the building. Reacting to schedules, sensor events and user actions, it handles the overall runtime performance after initial design has been created. OpenRemote Controller also provides the device and protocol integration capabilities in the OpenRemote platform. We support deployment of panels on Apple iPhones, Apple iPad, Android phones and tablets and standard desktop web browsers.” OpenRemote will connect and control devices from: AMX, KNX, Lutron, Z-Wave, 1-Wire, EnOcean, xPL, Insteon, X10, Infrared, Russound, GlobalCache, IRTrans, XBMC, VLC, panStamps, Denon AVR, FreeBox, MythTV, and more. No mention of Amazon Echo or HomeKit. The brain of the system allows you to create Intelligent buildings (or homes) with automated rules, scripts and events. And you can install and run it on Windows, Linux, Mac, Raspberry Pi, Alix, Synology, ReadyNAS, QNAP and others. Like OpenHAB, we haven't tried OpenRemote. On one hand OpenRemote seems like a great option because of the additional supported devices. On the other hand, it does feel quite a bit heavier, and if we don't have any of those additional devices, that support is somewhat irrelevant. OpenHAB feels like it was built more for guys like us, the DIY-er who isn't trying to create automated solutions for commercial or retail environments. We're just trying to make our homes a little smarter. But we would love your feedback. If you have experience with either, share it with us so we can share it with the other listeners. You might be able to help us set priority for which one we try first.  

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The debut episode of "Critical Karaoke," hosted by Steve Hayward, Idris Goodwin, and Ryan Raul Bañagale. Original air date: March 13, 2105 on KRCC. The subject of dance emerges frequently in this episode, which covers a range of musical genres and periods from from Michael Jackson's posthumous “Love Never Felt So Good,” to mid-90s hip hop with “T.R.O.Y.” by Pete Rock and CL Smooth, to Duke Ellington's legendary performance at the Newport Jazz Festival to a recent release by The Dismemberment Plan, and some Japanese experimental electronica (Onkyo) by Sachiko M. Visit us on the web at CriticalKaraoke.org

Ultimate Home Theater in a Box for 2014 There are so many cheap Home Theater in a Box (HTIB) systems out there, most of which cost less than the price of a single good speaker! And none of them include a TV. You have to wonder how good a system that cheap can actually be? We thought, why not design a complete system, that anyone would be proud to show off but wouldn't break the bank. Our Home Theater in a Box(es) would actually look and sound really good! Minimum components for our system are a HDTV, Blu-ray Player, Receiver, and 7.1 speakers.   For this feature we choose components that we either have direct experience with or have experience with a similar model made by the same manufacturer. In years past we would set a maximum price but this year we are not doing that. We are defining a system that can had by anyone who is serious about home theater. These systems will look and sound great by anyone's definition!   Braden:   Sharp LC-70EQ10U 70-inch Aquos Q 1080p 240Hz Smart LED TV ($1598) My list is all about bang for the buck, and a 70 inch screen for under $1600 fits the bill for me. Of course, you should have bought it when we had it in our HDTV buying guide and it was $100 less, but $1598 is still a good deal.  This model Sharp is a great TV, and really, really big. You aren't getting a projection size home theater, but for most family rooms, 70 inches is more than enough.  And if you can't control ambient light well, the brighter LCD will give you a better overall experience than a really big screen you can't see during the day. This one includes Sharp's proprietary Quattron technology incorporates a fourth yellow subpixel to the standard red, green and blue, giving AQUOS Quattron televisions 33% more subpixels than a standard HDTV, for a total of 8 million subpixels. It is a smart TV and has 240 Hz refresh.   Onkyo TX-NR636 7.2-Ch Dolby Atmos Ready Network A/V Receiver w/ HDMI 2.0 ($449) Sticking with bang for the buck, Onkyo is my go-to brand for entry-level, bang for the buck receivers. If you want to get a bunch of features packed into a small price point, and a receiver that works well and sounds good, this unit from Onkyo is it. Five of the receiver's seven HDMI inputs support 4K video at 60 frames per second with support for HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2.  The Onkyo TX-NR636 doubles the power with two 32-bit processing engines to decode and scale Dolby Atmos to to your home theater layout and to decode a huge variety of HD audio files. With 7 channels of high-current amplification, you can unlock the full experience with in-ceiling height channels or Dolby Atmos-enabled speakers to augment a standard surround sound home theater setup for stunningly detailed sound that comes alive from all directions, including overhead. It has built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and the remote app streams any music stored on your phone or tablet.  And it can even locate and stream HD audio from network-attached devices. Qdeo upscaling technology also converts low-res DVDs and games into full 1080p HD or all the way up to 4K if you have an Ultra HD display.   Sony BDPS3200 Blu-ray Disc Player with Wi-Fi ($77) If you can get a Blu-ray player with all the apps you need to watch movies, TV shows and listen to music, there's really no reason to get an external streaming box. This model from Sony has Vudu, the most important app for streaming movies because they consistently have the best quality, and includes the other go-to apps like Netflix, Amazon Instant Video and YouTube. You can also wirelessly stream the display on your compatible Android device directly to your compatible TV with Miracast screen mirroring.  Oh yeah, and it plays Blu-ray movies too.   Klipsch RF-42 II Reference Series 7.1 Home Theater System with SW-450 Subwoofer ($1299) So I'm typically a Denon and a Klipsch fan-boy. Admittedly. Not ashamed. Denon didn't make my list this year because that Onkyo is really tough to compete with. But Klipsch did. A full 7.1 speaker system with two front towers, two bookshelves for the sides and two surround speakers for the rear (or vice versa depending on your room and acoustics), a center and a sub. The surrounds feature exclusive Wide Dispersion Surround Technology (WDST) that enables surrounds to reproduce localized and ambient sounds with unlimited placement flexibility. It is the most affordable set in the reference line, so you can always go bigger, but this set will get you movie theater sound in your home theater. Miscellaneous   Logitech Harmony 650 Remote Control ($60) Hard buttons FTW. $60 for the mega-win. Great remote, ties all your devices together, has hard buttons for everything you need to do, and barely even changes the total budget at all. It's a no brainer.   Add about $100 for cables and a power strip and you should be all set.  Sit back and watch some HDTV.   Summary   Total cost, end to end, for a killer, big screen, 7.1 home theater: $3583.  That's less than a 70” TV cost just a couple years ago. Ara: Samsung UN65H7150 65-Inch 1080p 240Hz 3D Smart LED TV ($1,800) This year I am going with at 1080p TV because I think dollar for dollar you will enjoy it more than a 4K TV. This Samsung is an edge lit LED with some local dimming. It does not have as many zones as a direct lit LED but it still produces higher contrast and better black levels than most LCD TVs. Colors are realistic and vivid. Being a Samsung TV means it has a ton of gimmicky smart features that you may or may not like, but you can't fault them for packing it all in.  Some notable features include: Voice Control, dual screen to watch TV and browse the web, and programming recommendations based on your preferences just to name a few. Its one of the best TVs that Samsung makes that's not 4K or curved!   Samsung BD-F5700 Wi-Fi Blu-Ray Player ($70) I normally select the Oppo Blu-ray player but this year I went basic. All blu-ray players do a good job with Blu-rays. What sets apart the Oppo, and other high end units, is how they handle DVD. I figured that if you are buying this system you are probably not one who demands that last 5% out of the picture and this unit will work just fine for you. It has smart features but so does the TV and many receivers. We will just ignore those since the system has a dedicated smart box. Besides, only spending $70 on the Blu-ray leaves us more money for the speakers!   Yamaha RX-V677 7.2-channel Wi-Fi Network AV Receiver with AirPlay ($550) I didn't go with a receiver from my buying guide because for this list I was looking for something that is approachable for most people (although some of you will think that this system is too much anyway). Easy setup and calibration, network features so you can stream music from your favorite service, great Yamaha sound, and Airplay for $550 make this an easy choice for my system.   Hsu Research 7.0 Speaker Package and VTF-1 MK2 Subwoofer ($1,520) I am a huge fan of Hsu Research. My subwoofer always blows people away when I show them what it is capable of. Many have not heard their speakers and I can tell you you will be hard pressed to find better sounding speakers for the money. You'll be on your fourth TV before you want to swap these babies out!   AppleTV ($90) Why get an AppleTV when your Blu-ray player and TV already support the same content. For me its about flexibility. Airplay makes it easy to stream content from my iOS devices to my TV plus I have a lot of purchases in iTunes so my music, TV, and Movies are in Apple's cloud and this device makes it easy to get to. If you are not into Apple you can swap out a Chromcast, Roku 3 or Amazon Fire for roughly the same price.   Miscellaneous This is where we throw in everything else. But in this case there really isn't much else left. Well maybe a cool remote control. A Harmony Remote would tie it all together nicely but if you have a tablet or smartphone you may want to consider a Roomie or iRule remote. Which ever route you choose we are allocating $200.   The last thing to consider are cables, power strips, and connectors. We will allocate an additional $250 for these items as well.   Summary   Last year I went a little higher end which cost ($7,810 plus taxes) more than most people felt comfortable spending, even for a nice system. This year I picked value without compromising on quality and that brought the whole thing in for $4,480 plus taxes!!! That's $3,330 less than last year! I never get tired of saying this but, this system comes in for less than my first HDTV!  

Receiver Buying Guide 2014 It is that time of year where we get to spend your money again! This week we concentrate on receivers. Our goal with these guides is not necessarily about getting the latest product. Its about getting a good product at a great price so you may see some of last year's gear on the list. All these receivers are readily available online or at a big box store. Just like the HDTV Buying Guide, we're going to skip the budget categories jump right to our top picks. We each pick three receivers and one ‘money is no object' / ‘dare to dream' receiver for you to consider.   Here are few of the receivers from last year that are still available along with their prices: Marantz SR7008 9.2-Channel 1080P and 4K Ultra HD Pass Through $2000 Now $1,599 Sony STR-DA5800ES 9.2 Channel 4K AV Receiver with Automation $2100 unchanged Denon AVR-X3000 7.2-Channel 4K Ultra HD Networking Receiver with AirPlay $900 Now $598 The entry and mid-tier receivers of last year are no longer available. The higher end receivers are still available at a reduced price.   Braden's Picks   Onkyo TX-NR636 7.2-Ch Dolby Atmos Ready Network A/V Receiver w/ HDMI 2.0 ($448) Onkyo is our go-to brand for entry-level, bang for the buck receivers. If you want to get a bunch of features packed into a small price point, and a receiver that works well and sounds good, this unit from Onkyo is worth a look. Five of the receiver's seven HDMI inputs support 4K video at 60 frames per second with support for HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2.  The Onkyo TX-NR636 doubles the power with two 32-bit processing engines to decode and scale Dolby Atmos to to your home theater layout and to decode a huge variety of HD audio files. With 7 channels of high-current amplification, you can unlock the full experience with in-ceiling height channels or Dolby Atmos-enabled speakers to augment a standard surround sound home theater setup for stunningly detailed sound that comes alive from all directions, including overhead. It has built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and the remote app streams any music stored on your phone or tablet.  And it can even locate and stream HD audio from network-attached devices. Qdeo upscaling technology also converts low-res DVDs and games into full 1080p HD or all the way up to 4K if you have an Ultra HD display.   Denon AVR-4520CI Networking Home Theater AV Receiver with AirPlay ($1150) This is a prior year's model, and has been discontinued by the manufacturer, but they are still available in limited quantities for a killer deal. The original list price was $2500, they're now selling for less than half of that at $1150. Sure you don't get Dolby Atmos or HDCP 2.2, but even the current model year Denon receivers don't have HDCP 2.2.  This receiver is beast. Fully discrete, mono AMP construction and high current power supply for all 9 channels (150 W x 9 ch, 8ohm). Powerful, dynamic yet silky smooth like you've come to expect from Denon. If you need HDCP 2.2, your options are limited right now. If you want pure power with a few Tim Allen grunts to go along with it, grab one of these Denon units while you still can. It isn't just brawn, it also has 3D and 4K pass-through technology, 4K upconversion, Audyssey MultEQ, Airplay, network capabilities for Pandora and Spotify, and the list goes on.   Pioneer Elite SC-85 9.2-Channel Class D3 Network A/V Receiver with HDMI 2.0 ($1600) Pioneer Elite receivers offer a very high end experience at an affordable price - or somewhat affordable depending on your budget. This unit is by no means inexpensive, but it is incredibly capable and will rock just about any home theater.  It doesn't have Dolby Atmos, but it is Dolby Atmos Upgradeable. It has class D3 amplification that pumps out 135 Watts x 9 channels (8 Ohms) and delivers a total of 760 Watts multi-channel simultaneous drive. While lesser amplifiers' output diminishes as channels are added, the SC-85's Class D3 amps have the power to drive multiple channels simultaneously with no significant drop in per-channel output. It has HDMI 2.0, but not HDCP2.2. Every Elite AV receiver can pass through 4K video signals to any compatible display and the Qdeo video processing technology by Marvell and built-in 4K Scaler allow you to upscale any video source to 4k. Spotify Connect, Airplay, Roku Ready, Internet radio, control apps for your smartphone - you name it, it's in there.   Ara's Picks Yamaha RX-A1030 7.2-Channel Network Aventage Audio Video Receiver ($800) My entry receiver this year is more of a mid-tier instead. Last Summer I came to the conclusion that if you buy an entry receiver from Yamaha, Pioneer, Denon, or Sony you will essentially have the same thing. Sure the sound may be slightly different but for the most part they are all on par as far as features go. But for a little more money you can have a very nice receiver that will last you for years. Take this Yamaha, its a 7.2 system from the Aventage line. They use higher quality components and design elements to produce purer sound. One example is the right and left channels have been laid out so as to minimize any crosstalk. If you have a 4K TV this unit will upscale your 1080p sources and pass through native 4K material. The 1030 also has a better auto calibration function than the regular Yamaha line. There are a ton of features for the audiophile and for $800 this should be the minimum standard for your home theater.   Denon AVR-X4100W 7.2 Network A/V Receiver with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Dolby Atmos ($1,500) My next receiver is almost twice the cost of the first. but it has a couple of notable features that the previous one doesn't. Mainly it supports Dolby Atmos. This feature adds speakers overhead to give you more of an audio bubble where sound can come from anywhere. The unit is 4K ready but it does not support HDCP 2.2 so there may be some issues connecting to future Blu-ray players. Note: if you want to use 4 ceiling speakers you will need an external amp for two of them. But what I really like about this receiver is the Audyssey Room Calibration. To date it is the best one we have used. Throw in Audyseey's Dynamic Volume to help keep the audio level and you have a great unit for anyone with neighbors in close proximity. The receiver supports IP control so it can be integrated into your Roomie or iRule remotes and provide two way feedback. Like all the receivers on the list there are way more features than we can cover here.   Sony STR-ZA3000ES 7.2 Channel 4K AV Receiver ($1,700) I tap the Sony ES line for my third unit. It does not support Dolby Atmos but it does support HDCP 2.2 which may be more important for some.  One of the neat features of the 3000 is that it is also an eight port Gigabit Ethernet switch with PoE, Power over Ethernet functionality. With all the connected gear in our home theaters this feature is really a nice touch. It has a web based interface to setup and is fully IP controllable.   All three of the above units plenty of power to fill your rooms with amazing sound. The Yamaha and Denon have connected features that makes streaming audio from all over the world as easy as pressing a button on your remote. Two have 8 HDMI inputs for those special times when you have to connect three Blu-ray players, two cable boxes, a Roku and an AppleTV but you still feel like you need an extra HDMI input just in case!   Ultimate Present   Onkyo TX-NR3030 11.2-Ch Dolby Atmos Ready Network A/V Receiver w/ HDMI 2.0 ($2,200) This is actually a first for us. Putting an Onkyo into the Ultimate category. Best bang for the buck, sure. Great budget receiver, absolutely. But Ultimate? When you take a look at the features this receiver has you'll immediately see why this is in the Ultimate category. First off, this is one of the rare receivers that supports HDMI 2.0, HDCP 2.2 and is Atmos ready.  Its THX Select 2 Plus certified so you know it can produce reference level audio. It has three HDMI outputs so it can serve as a video hub. There are a number of features that on other receivers would bump the price up to the $3,000+ price range.   We're sure you have head about issues Onkyo's have had in the past, overheating and  HDMI circuit board failures come to mind. So keep that in mind if you go this route. The HDMI issue has a recall on older receivers and shouldn't be an issue on this one. Heat, well that's all relative. The more amps you put into a receiver can potentially cause things to get hot. We have not heard of any recent heating issues with Onkyo's but if possible, install the receiver in a well ventilated place and you should be good to go for years to come.

Dolby Atmos Enabled Speakers and Receivers When we first read the press release about Dolby Atmos enabled speakers, we'll admit, it sounded a bit puzzling and we found ourselves scratching our heads. Atmos enabled receivers? Sure, that makes sense, but what does it take to make an Atmos enabled speaker? We've never heard of a Dolby TrueHD enabled speaker, or a DTS-HD Master Audio enabled speaker. So what is the difference with Atmos that it needs, or can even provide, a special speaker?   Background Dolby Atmos is a killer system for delivering multi-dimensional sound that can place and move specific sounds anywhere in the room, including overhead. It can even do this without the need for new speakers mounted overhead. The result is a captivating experience that can bring movies and TV shows alive all around you, in a movie theater and very soon, in your own home theater.   Pioneer announcement Pioneer Electronics has announced a dedicated line of Dolby Atmos enabled Elite speakers and Elite SC series home theater receivers that will be Dolby Atmos upgradable via a firmware update available by the end of the year. The new for 2014 flagship Elite SC receivers will provide the multi-channel processing and necessary power required to transform your home theater into a Dolby Atmos theater.   If you haven't been to an Atmos equipped movie theater, you owe it to yourself to check it out. The experience is impressive. You get so much more out of the movie when it is brought to life with an even more encompassing, multi-dimensional audio experience. Dolby Atmos brings the soundtrack to life, with sound coming at you from all directions, including overhead. It takes the notion of 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound to the next level. Getting this technology in the home will be awesome.   But does it really require special speakers? It doesn't sound like it. The press release states that they are a new line of specially designed speakers that “will produce exceptional sound quality that brings the technology to life.” Does that mean other speakers won't also be able to bring the technology to life? Of course not. But will they be good speakers that work really well for the kinds of surround effects and experiences you want from Dolby Atmos? We'd venture to guess that they will be.   Chris Walker, the director of AV product planning and marketing for the Home Electronics Division of Pioneer Electronics provided a little more detail in the press release. He said, “To ensure the best Dolby Atmos experience possible, Pioneer not only produced a series of ultra-high end receivers dedicated for the task, but also appointed Andrew Jones, our top speaker engineer, to design a speaker system worthy of the Elite brand and that can reproduce the sound quality that only Dolby Atmos can deliver.”   So bottom line, they designed, built and tested them together to make sure they provided the best possible Atmos experience out of the box. Probably a marketing ploy, but an understandable one. Pioneer's claim is that their years of experience and expertise in home theater gave them the opportunity to develop a complete Dolby Atmos system with both receivers and speaker products.  They believe that the availability of a single Pioneer branded system will provide better control of the Dolby Atmos experience and the advantage in delivering the technology.   Excitement for Retailers as well “Dolby Atmos is the next step in home entertainment and it's really something you have to experience for yourself to understand how truly amazing it is,” said Michael Crane, Senior Director of Merchandising for Magnolia Home Theater and Design Centers. “We're looking forward to demonstrating the technology in our Magnolia locations through Pioneer's complete Dolby Atmos-enabled system.”   Bottom line The truth, at least what we hope will be the truth, is that Dolby Atmos will probably be pretty cool in your home. Will you need the special Atmos enabled speakers? No. Will they somehow enhance the experience? Our honest gut reaction is that they won't, unless you're upgrading from inferior speakers at the same time. We'll have to wait and listen to them for ourselves, but on paper, we just aren't seeing it. Get the receiver, listen to the speakers for yourself.   Not just Pioneer And of course, the Atmos technology isn't unique to Pioneer. Onkyo has also announced a line of Atmos-enabled receivers. The THX Select2 Plus-certified 9.2-channel TX-NR1030 Network A/V Receiver will have an MSRP of $1,699, the 11.2-channel TX-NR3030 Network A/V Receiver will sell for $2,399, and the THX Ultra2 Plus-certified PR-SC5530 Network A/V Controller will go for $2,499. All three are expected to be available in August and will all support HDMI 2.0, HDCP 2.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, DTS Neo:X and ISF Video Calibration support.   Onkyo press release: “With Dolby Atmos, sound comes alive from all directions, including overhead, to fill the home theater with astonishing clarity, power, detail, and depth. Dolby Atmos multi-dimensional sound places and moves sounds around the room, like a bird chirping or rainfall from above, to make every sonic element come alive. All three Onkyo components feature Dual 32-bit DSP engines to decode, scale and calibrate Dolby Atmos to suit individual home theater configurations. With up to 11 channels of high-current amplification, users can unlock the full experience with in-ceiling height channels or Dolby Atmos-enabled speakers to augment a standard 5.1, 7.1, or 9.1 home theater setup.”   Sounds like Onkyo will be selling special Atmos-enabled speakers as well...

Receiver Buying Guide 2013 Its that time of year where we get to spend your money again! We kick off our holiday buying guides with receivers. Our goal with these guides is not necessarily about getting the latest product. Its about getting a good product at a great price so you may see some of last year's gear on the list. All these receivers are readily available online or at a big box store. Less than $500 Sony STR-DH740 7.2 Channel 4K AV Receiver $275 In this price range you just want a basic receiver that can give you a surround sound experience and leave you some cash for speakers. That's what this receiver is. It doesn't do 4K but it will pass the signal through to the TV so it won't prevent you from enjoying 4K, you know when we actually get 4k content. It comes with 4 HDMI inputs and can process all the advanced audio codecs. In all its a great starter receiver for less than $300!! Onkyo TX - NR609 7.2 Channel Network THX Certified A/V Receiver $400 Wow! Both of our budget receivers are 7.2. Onkyo really packs a ton of features in a unit and prices them for just about everyone. You get six HDMI inputs, iOS connectivity, Network streaming with a great mobile app, and if that's not enough the receiver is THX certified! But what might really seal the deal is the Audyssey calibration and audio leveling technology. $500 - $1000 Denon AVR-X3000 7.2-Channel 4K Ultra HD Networking Receiver with AirPlay $900 Hard to believe this is what we would call mid-tier but its true. Some may say that a $900 receiver is not mid-tier, but in the larger scope of products out there, X3000 is right in the middle based on price. How about based on features? Well in that regard we would agree that it leans more towards the higher end units. It has 7 HDMI inputs, you know in case you have three Blu-ray players ;-) It also has two HDMI outputs for multiple zone viewing. The X3000 comes with Audyssey's Gold package so you can get your sound exactly the way you want it.  The unit is Airplay and Windows 8 compatible and comes with Denon Remote app for mobile devices. Honestly there are many more features that we can't list here. This is a very capable receiver and will last you for years. Yamaha RX-A2020 9.2-Channel Network AVENTAGE AV Receiver $1000 This receiver is at the limit for the range but is a bargain at the price. The A2020 is all about audio quality. Sure it has the same bells and whistles of other receivers in its class but this unit differentiates itself by using the highest quality parts get the most out of the sound. Yamaha also spent time in the design layout like laying out the left and right channels so that the crosstalk is minimized. Yes it supports Airplay, Network Audio, and comes with a mobile app for setup and control. Yamaha includes the YPAO auto calibration system with Reflected Sound Control for easy setup and optimization. Like the Denon, there are so many features we can't list them all here. The A2020 is also a receiver that will do the job for years to come! Pioneer VSX-1122-K 630W 7-Channel A/V Receiver $600 Our last mid-tier receiver is also the best bargain. At $600 its will probably be in the entry level range by summer. The VSX-1122 is certainly not a entry level receiver in terms of capability. It too is a 7 channel receiver that supports Airplay, iPad and iPods. For those with Windows it is certified to works with Windows 7 and DLNA 1.5. With an Internet connection you can stream Pandora and radio stations from around the world. Pioneer has their own auto calibration feature which will have you enjoying surround sound in no time. The iControlAV app gives you ultimate control of the settings on this receiver. So much easier than doing everything from the front panel. The 1122 will be the hub around which your home theater experience will center. Greater than $1000 Marantz SR7008 9.2-Channel 1080P and 4K Ultra HD Pass Through $2000 Our first unit is quite a bit more than the $1000 entry point for this tier. The reason for that is the mid tier really has about all the features you would want even for a greater than $1000 receiver. The SR7008 definitely has features. Its a 9.2 channel receiver that can be controlled with a mobile device. It supports Airplay and will upconvert video to 4K. There is Internet connected features like Pandora. It has seven HDMI inputs and three outputs! So why then would you want to spend a thousand dollars more than the mid-tier receivers? Its the sound. Don't buy this receiver if you don't have an equal amount in investment in speakers. To get the most out of it you will want speakers that can reproduce sound as precisely as the SR7008 can. With the Audyssey MultEQ XT32 your subwoofer will produce the bang for all the bucks you spend. This is a serious receiver for serious home theater lovers! Sony STR-DA5800ES 9.2 Channel 4K AV Receiver with Automation $2100 This is another receiver for serious home theater lovers. Along with similar features sans Airplay, the 5800 sports: nine HDMI inputs, you know for those of you with four blu-ray players, three HDMI outputs (supports multi room HD video distribution), a four port Ethernet switch (thank you!!!), Control4 automation support, special parts selected for their audio quality, and so much more!! This is a super receiver with high quality sound and more bells and whistles than you would ever imagine!   

Episode 3 is here at last so that you can listen to Paul and Chris slaughter the younglings. Wait! No, we didn’t do that. Anakin, you’re hurting me! What we did proceed to talk about, actually, was a mini-review of Agents of Shield, and its similarity to the TV / Movie Star Trek crossover stories: Michael Dorn probably has more money from Star Trek than the Roddenberry estate. We also touch on lots of other fun stuff: The Chirp app. Download now, open it up on your phone/tablet and listen to the show for silly surprises. Even the Beard was bad in the Dexter Finalé Breaking Bad Paul’s Agent Moulson is one part Agent Coulson & one part Molson Canadian. Worf Transformers The Movie from 1986 had a potty mouth. Transformers’ Tomb episode, because why not? G.I Joe: The Movie intro because I couldn’t find a proper trailer. Um, what’s with the musical beginning? TMNT “I love being a turtle!” Go Ninja Go Ninja Go? The Vanilla Ice Project Even posting this, it feels like an SNL skit and unreal. House of Cards The American President Wag The Dog Portlandia’s Battlestar Galactica sketch. Orange is the New Black trailer. Explicit, like Disney’s copyright on Mickey. Err, I mean profane like a chicken. Nevermind, you get it. Teaser from Chris’ fav BSG moment. The Editing Room: Abriged Scripts for movies. The Avatar script. Not mentioned, but required at any mention of Avatar: Abadah. Onkyo + PS3 = Magic or how to control your PS3 with an Onkyo remote through HDMI. Buy a wacky remote like Chris used to own? No, it’s a century old. He wouldn’t recommend it. This is just a visual aid. But you could buy a remote like Paul’s. Yes, that’s an affiliate link. It’s OK if you support the show. Einstein’s Time Dilation Cupcake is mobile-friendly despite the lack of updated apps now that Tent has been updated. Find the Paul or the Chris. The future is your own private cloud. Check out arkOS. Not Jason Statham. This is another Transporter. This is Jason Statham as the Transporter Two words: Bicycle pedals. Canada’s government is still functioning & they’re talking about making O Canada gender-neutral. Rather than paying Robert Downey Jr to show up on Agents of Shield, why not use a clip from one of his many movies. Paul’s luxurious SVHS Editing Suite? Know your meme: Steve Buscemeyes. Support Montreal Sauce on Patreon

In an effort not to be outdone by their peers, many Consumer Electronics companies try to announce their new products at the same time everyone else does. This makes it very easy for us the consumer to know what we want to buy. We don't have to wait for that last straggler to tell us what's coming before we plunk down our hard-earned cash. Right now it's AV receiver season. If you're in the market for a new receiver for your home theater, have we got a show for you.

CES Special. Phil and Steve discuss their thoughts on the big events of CES 2013.

We discuss Auro 11.1 and Atmos cinema sound formats and pick our favourite review products of the year.

We find out about Auro 11.1 and Atmos cinema sound formats with interviews from Barco and Dolby. Plus we cover the equipment reviewed this month.

We discuss the decline in AVR sales, the future of audio listening in the home and how the Home Cinema audio market can grow.

More time travel. This programme starts with the news of a fire in the TV tower in Moscow, a blaze that later turned out to be very serious indeed. Vasily Strelnikov went off to investigate and was surprised at the extent of the blaze. We talk about security on the web comparing it with spy number stations! Love the Marconi radio joke. Also the Lincolnshire Poacher recording was crystal clear. We also talked to Bryan Clarke in Auckland about the BBC Calling the Falkands programme. Bob Tomalski talks about a new Onkyo hi-fi system. The DVD player with have a digital video output. Onkyo had no clue about copyright issues. Philips announces a delay to its DVD+ recorders.

Un viaggio silente e interrogativo ai confini del nulla sonoro

Onkyo mit Kinoreceivern

Phil and Neil report from the London Sound and Vision Show 2007.

This installment of the show features the ultra-quiet and near silent sounds of Onkyo, microsound, and lowercase sound with selections by Filament, Jazzkammer, nmperign, Richard Chartier, Asmus Tietchens, and (naturally) Francisco Lopez. Don your headphones and listen carefully.... The opening music is Alva Noto, Track 3 [Untitled], Prototypes (Mille Plateaux). Rare Frequency Podcast 6: The Quiet One You can subscribe to the Rare Frequency podcast through iTunes or Odeo.