With the release the Legacy Audio Foundation subwoofer, Springfield, Ill.-based Legacy Audio has introduced a product to satisfy audio professionals, enthusiasts and interior designers alike. Subwoofers can be a point of contention within a home. Home systems professionals and audio enthusiasts like subwoofers because they complete home theater audio systems. Interior designers, however, are usually […]
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Recent research shows that up to 70 percent of TVs are placed on furniture and not mounted to the wall. This simple insight has inspired Sonos to create its PLAYBASE soundbar, a thin speaker that stands only 2.28 inches (58mm) tall and is designed to sit on a shelf discreetly under a TV. “When we […]
Get the GuideWireless Security Camera Connects to Facebook and YouTube
A security camera’s main purpose will always be to help protect your home by recording video of happenings around your house and notifying you of suspicious activity. This design goal hasn’t changed at IC Realtime; however, with the introduction of ALLie,the manufacturer of surveillance products has added a new, fun twist to home security. Features […]
Get the GuideMonitor Audio Introduces Garden Speakers
Monitor Audio’s Climate Series outdoor wall-mounted speakers have been around for a while, bringing high-performing, whole-house audio to outdoor spaces. Now the British audio company has introduced its Climate Garden system. The company says its latest speaker system provides homeowners with an in-ground/above ground subwoofer/satellite speaker combination that delivers mono or stereo sound to garden […]
Get the GuideSeura Outdoor TVs Brighten the Picture Automatically on Sunny Days
Seura is taking TV calibration to the outdoors, with the introduction of Adaptive Picture Technology, available in its Storm Ultra Bright outdoor TVs. The company says the technology automatically adjusts a TV’s backlight brightness and picture settings to optimize picture quality in the ever-changing landscape of the great outdoors. Seura offers the Storm Ultra Bright […]
Get the GuideAre Smart TVs too Smart for Their own Good?
Smart TVs have made TV viewing a more interactive, engaging experience, but at what price? When anything connects to the Internet, there’s an inherent risk of it being hacked, which can result in a breach of your privacy. Smart TVs fall into this category of hackable technology, and recently TV manufacturer Vizio has felt the […]
Get the GuideCES 2107: Bluesound Unveils Wireless Subwoofer and TV Stand Designed for Soundbar
The wireless whole-house audio category has become one of the most contested categories in the world of consumer electronics. One of the early entrants into the category was the Canadian company Bluesound. Bolstering its selection of wireless audio solutions, the sister company to iconic consumer audio brands NAD and PSB Speakers has announced the PULSE […]
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Over the past several years LG has made waves in the home video market with its OLED technologies that deliver some of the best images in the market. LG will demonstrate the diversity of its TV product line when it introduces its Nano Cell Super UHD TVs at CES 2017. LG says this product line […]
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Since the 1970s THIEL Audio has developed some of the most respected loudspeaker designs in the home audio market. Diversifying its product portfolio, the company launches at CES 2017 a line of wireless audio loudspeakers, which includes options for home and portable applications. The first products in the line are the AURORA LifeStream Home and […]
Get the GuideIntegra DSX-3 Receiver Tucks into Tight Spaces
Sometimes, the more technology and features that are packed into a product, the larger physically that product becomes. Integra recognized that tech-laden shouldn’t equate to space glutton when developing its new slim-footprint receiver, the 6.1-channel DSX-3 A/V receiver. Standing three inches tall and weighing less than nine pounds, it can be tucked into tight quarters […]
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