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The Death of 3D TV The last 3D TV manufacturers, LG and Sony, have disclosed that they will end production on 3D sets for 2018. The demise of 3D was a long but steady ride downward.

Beam Me Up, Scotty! Acoustic Tractor Beam Now a DIY Project Acoustic tractor beam technology is so last year. Sure, thanks to a series of coordinated breakthroughs by an international team of physicists from the UK and US tractor beams now exist!

2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Coverage Page We covered the latest AV electronics and speakers at CES 2017 including products from Elac, SVS, Emotiva, Nakamichi and more. See what's happening in new Atmos pre/pros and UHD HDTV.

SVS PB-2000 Subwoofer Giveaway! SVS is giving away a brand new PB-2000, 500w DSP Controlled, 12” Ported Subwoofer! To enter, all you have to do is register for their newsletter and post in our forum thread why you want to win it.

Norway Kills The FM Radio Star – Could It Happen Here? Norway became the first country to begin a campaign of shutting down FM radio signals this week. The nation’s “Radio Digitization” program began on 1/11 at 11:11 am. Will other countries do similar?

HDMI Forum Announces Version 2.1 Of the HDMI Specification HDMI Forum, announced the upcoming release of Version 2.1 of the HDMI specification that supports higher video resolutions & refresh rates, Dynamic HDR, and increased bandwidth with a new 48G cable.

Goodbye 2016: Lemmy to George Michael - The Year the Music Died I know it’s ridiculous to blame the arbitrary goal posts in time we call a year for the loss of many beloved celebrities in 2016. And I’m certain our perception of 2016 as the grim reaper is skewed.

Samsung Galaxy Phones Drop Headphone Jack: Harman Audio to the Rescue! Samsung is rumored to have dropped the 3.5mm headphone jack from its upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone. It’s not an unexpected omission considering Apple has done the same. We ponder how Harman fits in.

Netflix Offline Viewing - Just Short of Awesome Netflix subscribers – rejoice! The feature you’ve been waiting for is finally here. The streaming video service has been dropping hints that it was coming for the past 6 months but there are caveats.

Samsung Buys Harman - Connected Car Biz or Hi-Fi Pride? Samsung Electronics announced this week that it is buying Harman International in an $8-billion deal that should be finalized by the middle of 2017. Is Samsung going up against Apple and Google?