Reviews and Releases
Capitol Speakers Announced by Klipsch and Capitol Records
On Tuesday, August 8, 2017, Klipsch® and Capitol Records® announced the availability of three special edition co-branded Wireless Capitol Speakers. Designed with luxury materials including real wood veneer and gunmetal switches and knobs, the speakers are...
Epson Home Cinema 4000 Projector Introduced
On Monday, June 26, 2017, Epson® introduced its new Home Cinema 4000 HD projector. The new projector features 4K Enhancement Technology (4Ke) and HDR 10-bit performance. The Home Cinema 4000 delivers 2,200 lumens of color and white brightness. While providing 100...
radiant and adorne Integration with Alexa Announced
On Thursday, June 22, 2017, Legrand announced that its radiant and adorne lighting control systems are now compatible with Amazon’s Alexa voice control system. radiant® is Legrand’s RF (radio frequency) Lighting system while adorne® is its Wi-Fi Ready Lighting system....
The Frame televisions announced by Samsung
On Friday, Jun 16, 2017, Samsung Electronics America, Inc. announced that its new The Frame televisions would be available as of Sunday, June 18, 2017. The Frame products are new 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) smart televisions that transform into an art or photo...
Logitech Circle 2 Security Camera Introduced
On Tuesday, June 13, 2017, The Logitech Circle 2 was announced. The Circle 2 is a security camera appropriate for both indoor and outdoor use. The latest update to Logitech’s Logi Circle cam, the Circle 2 features a waterproof design. Also announced were optional...
Yamaha YAS-207 Sound Bar Introduced
On Monday, June 5, 2017, the Yamaha YAS-207 sound bar was unveiled. The new sound bar is the first to incorporate DTS Virtual:X®. Building DTS Virtual:X into the YAS-207 gives Yamaha a way to offer immersive sound in a sound bar and subwoofer combination without...
Peerless-AV UltraView UHD Outdoor TVs Announced
On Wednesday, June 7, 2017, Peerless-AV® announced their new line of all-season outdoor Televisions. Building off of the first iteration of UltraView™ Outdoor TVs, the new generation of Peerless-AV UltraView UHD Outdoor TVs were created as a solution intended for...
New SANUS Swiveling TV Base Launched
On Tuesday, March 7, 2017 SANUS® announced the availability of its new SANUS Swiveling TV Base model WSTV1. This new TV mount is a table-top model that isn’t mounted to the wall. The Swiveling TV Base is designed to be compatible with the Sonos® PLAYBASE™ home theater...
Amazon Echo Can Now Lock Kwikset SmartCode Locks
On Wednesday, March 1, 2017, Kwikset® announced that their Kwikset SmartCode™ 910, 912, 914 and 916 smart locks can now be locked using Amazon Echo devices and the Samsung SmartThings™ hub and skill or the Wink hub and skill. Owners can also query the skill to...
VIZIO E-Series Displays Get HDR10 Firmware Update
On Thursday, February 9, 2017, Vizio, Inc. announced a firmware update for select VIZIO SmartCast™ E-Series™ Ultra HD Home Theater Displays. The new firmware update enables HDR10 compatibility with existing HDR Blu-ray players from Samsung (UHD-K8500) and Philips...