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Oppo Digital Bids Farewell, Ends US Manufacturing
After a stellar 14-year run, Oppo has announced that it will begin the process of ending manufacturing of new products. They were a great AV company that will sorely be missed.
The Long Overdue Death of Retail Compact Disc (CD)
Memorializing the Compact Disc. Once upon a time, the CD was the ubiquitous music platform. Our story outlines how the disc-based music technology was adopted, loved and eventually abandoned.
The Biggest Failures in Consumer Audio/Video Electronics History
We take a take a look at what we feel to be the biggest product failures in consumer A/V electronics and try to figure out what went wrong and how missteps today may lead to success stories tomorrow.
Disney Expands Media Empire with 21st Century Fox
With Disney soon to own a majority of Fox TV and film Studios, the stars may have just aligned for the creation of the most powerful media conglomerate ever created. What changes will this bring?
Title II is Not the Net Neutrality You’re Looking For
The end is nigh for net neutrality as it exists today. Trump-appointed FCC chief Ajit Pai put forth a plan last week that promises to roll back Obama’s net neutrality policies. What's to come of this?
Star Wars Battlefront II: EA Embraces the Dark Side of Gaming
Star Wars Battlefront II has been lighting up the gaming community with bad press around what gamers are decrying as a corrupt in-game economy that gives unfair advantages to players that pay.
Denon, Marantz Receivers Get DTS Virtual:X Firmware Update
Sound United and DTS have announced the availability of a DTS Virtual:X firmware update for many Denon and Marantz A/V receiver to expand your immersive audio experience without needing more speakers.
Why DTS Headphone: X Isn’t Ready For Fans of Surround Hi-Fi
DTS Headphone:X is a new technology that promises to change how we listen to music, movies, and television using our favorite headphones. Have initial reviews come up short of expectations? Read on.
Auro-3D Listening Evaluation on a Denon AVR-X7200WA
Immersive audio isn't just Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. We demoed Auro-3D and looked at the technology, how to take advantage of it at home, and how it performed in a real-world setup with listening tests.
Is the Netflix Empire Built on a House of Cards?
From a Q3 2017 earnings report, Netflix is at an all-time high in almost any meaningful measure. The online entertainment service has over 109 million subscribers worldwide but can it be maintained?