Audio Return Channel (ARC) and what it is

The Audio Return Channel in HDMI 1.4 enables a TV, via a single HDMI cable, to send audio data “upstream” to an A/V receiver or surround audio controller, increasing user flexibility and eliminating the need for any separate S/PDIF audio connection. TVs have always been able to receive multi-channel audio through an HDMI connection, and
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Brand new top level AV receiver incorporating Dolby Atmos and DTS:X

Pioneer & Onkyo Europe GmbH are delighted to announce the introduction of a brand new Pioneer AV receiver, the VSX-1131. Incorporating Dolby Atmos and DTS:X
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HDMI 2.0a, adds HDR Support for 4K TV’s

The constant upgrading of video connections might be annoying for some consumers, but most appreciate that such evolution is essential if we’re to push the boundaries. And few upgrades were more significant than the introduction of HDMI, which heralded the age of digital television.
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Headphone:X. Surround sound on the move

What if we told you surround sound doesn’t have to be confined to a multi-speaker home theater set-up, and that all you needed was a simple pair of headphones? Headphone:X makes all this possible with an incredible technology that simulates the 3D environment of the audio’s original mixing stage. And that means your movies, music
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THE FLUANCE FI70 IS A BLUETOOTH SPEAKER FOR YOUR SMART HOME

Bluetooth speakers are usually designed for portability, but they don’t have to be. Fluance now has the Fi70 speaker which is large enough to be a piece of furniture and intended to be a step into the home audio market. We’ve looked at some of their products in the past (Fi30 and Fi50) and have
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System loads Web pages 34 percent faster

There are few things more frustrating than a slow-loading Web page. For companies, what’s even worse is what comes after: users abandoning their site in droves. Amazon, for example, estimates that every 100-millisecond delay cuts its profits by 1 percent. To help combat this problem, researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)

The Avegant Glyph, a new way of seeing and hearing…

The Avegant Glyph is not a virtual reality device. I was told this over and over during my demo of the hardware. It’s a media player, designed to give you a private screen for your existing devices. It doesn’t offer an experience that engulfs you. The experience of wearing the glyph is more like sitting

Samsung Gear S2

The Samsung Gear S2 comes in two editions, the standard Gear S2, and one for those of us that love the classic wrist watch look, the Gear S2 Classic. Samsung says the smartwatch is designed for those who prefer a more timeless design, and we think they’ve hit the mark. We got our hands on
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Yale Keyfree Connected Door Lock

Keys are so old-fashioned, aren’t they? In the ultimate smart home you’ll open everything with your smartphone, if it has battery (and with a numeric keypad if not). The Keyfree lock from Yale can be opened remotely from a smartphone app anywhere you have an internet connection – very useful if your friends arrive early,

Meet the Family Hub, Samsung Smart Fridge

Large appliances have taken longer to adopt connected tech. There are a few washing machines which can be app controlled, but our favourite large appliance is the Samsung Smart Fridge from CES 2016. The first thing you notice is the large tablet built into the front, letting you leave notes, watch YouTube videos, create shopping