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HDD Gear Deals: Limited Time Discounts on Klipsch Speakers[teaser]Select Klipsch gear is now on sale.[/teaser] As part of a special promotion, Klipsch is currently offering deals on select speakers, subwoofers, and sound bars. Here's a full rundown of the currently discounted products: Klipsch R-26F Floorstanding Speaker Plus Free $100 Netflix Gift Card - $259 (Limited Time Offer: 02/04/18 - 02/10/18) Klipsch R-25C Center Channel Speaker - $189 (Limited Time Offer: 02/04/18 - 02/10/18) Klipsch Reference R-10SW 10" 300w Powered Subwoofer - $229 (Limited Time Offer: 02/04/18 - 02/10/18) Klipsch R-15PM Powered Monitor Pair - $299 (Limited Time Offer: 02/04/18 - 02/10/18) Klipsch Reference Series R-4B 2.1 Channel Sound Bar - $190 (While Supplies Last) Klipsch R-10B Bluetooth Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer - $280 (While Supplies Last) These deals will only be active for a limited time while supplies last. Make sure to stay tuned to High-Def Digest for more sales and special promotions!Posted Mon Feb 5, 2018 at 06:30 AM PST by: -
Disney Reveals Official Teaser for 'Solo: A Star Wars Story'[teaser]The iconic smuggler is heading back to theaters in May.[/teaser] Following yesterday's Super Bowl spot, Disney and Lucasfilm have revealed the first official teaser for Solo: A Star Wars Story. The film is set to premiere on May 25, 2018. Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in Solo: A Star Wars Story, an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, in a journey that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga’s most unlikely heroes. Check out the full teaser below! Though initially directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (The Lego Movie), the studio replaced the filmmaking pair with Ron Howard following creative differences during the shoot. Howard then reshot portions of the movie and finished the production based on a script by writers Jon Kasdan & Lawrence Kasdan. The movie stars Alden Ehrenreich as a younger version of the iconic smuggler first made famous by Harrison Ford in the original trilogy. Additional cast members include Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian, Joonas Suotamo as Chewbacca, Emilia Clarke, Thandie Newton, Woody Harrelson, and Paul Bettany. Beyond Solo: A Star Wars Movie, Disney is set to release Star Wars: Episode IX on December 20, 2019. The final entry in the trilogy will be directed by J.J. Abrams. In addition, filmmaker Rian Johnson (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) is also developing an entirely new trilogy of Star Wars films separate from the episodic Skywalker saga. Source: Star Wars (YouTube)Posted Mon Feb 5, 2018 at 05:38 AM PST by: -
Kino Announces Upcoming Blu-ray Titles[teaser]Movies from Victor Fleming, Sergio Leone, and more are all coming to Blu-ray.[/teaser] Kino has announced several new discs that are set to hit Blu-ray over the coming months. Here's a full rundown of recently revealed details and title announcements: February 6 Dome Karukoski's Tom of Finland starring Jakob Oftebro, Werner Daehn, and Jimmy Shaw. Supplements will include: - Interviews with Durk Dehner, co-founder of the Tom of Finland Company- Discussion at Tom's House - Featurette- I Am Tom of Finland Campaign - Featurette- Deleted Scenes- Original trailers Order the Blu-ray February 27 Caroline Link's Nowhere in Africa starring Juliane Köhler, Merab Ninidze, and Matthias Habich. No other details have been revealed at this time. Order the Blu-ray March 6 Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dynamite aka Duck, You Sucker starring James Coburn and Rod Steiger. Supplements will include: - Audio Commentary by Filmmaker Alex Cox- Audio Commentary by Film Historian Sir Christopher Frayling- Six Featurettes- "Trailers From Hell" with Brian Trenchard-Smith- 2 Animated Image Galleries- 5 Radio Spots- Trailers for all 5 Sergio Leone Westerns Harrie d’Abbadie d’Arrast's Topaze starring John Barrymore, Myrna Loy, and Reginald Mason. Supplements will include: - Audio Commentary by Film Historian Kat Ellinger- Trailer Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray March 13 Anthony Harvey's The Lion in Winter: 50th Anniversary Edition starring Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins, Timothy Dalton, and John Castle. The disc will feature a new 4K restoration, and supplements will include: - Audio Commentary by Director Anthony Harvey- Interview with Sound Recordist Simon Kaye- Original Theatrical Trailer Order the Blu-ray March 27 Victor Fleming's Joan of Arc starring Ingrid Bergman, José Ferrer, Francis L. Sullivan, J. Carrol Naish, and Ward Bond. Supplements will include: - Trailers The Outer Limits: Season One starring Ed Asner, Macdonald Carey, Dabney Coleman, Robert Culp, Bruce Dern, and Robert Duvall. Supplements will include: - Audio commentaries by David J. Schow (author of The Outer Limits Companion) and film historians Tim Lucas, Reba Wissner, Craig Beam, Gary Gerani, Michael Hyatt and Steve Mitchell- THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH YOUR TELEVISION SET 40 Page Booklet Essay by David J. Schow Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray April 10 Allan Dwan's Manhandled starring Gloria Swanson. Pre-orders are not live yet, but the disc will feature a brand new 2K remaster struck from 16mm film elements preserved by Lobster Films, Paris, and Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archive. Supplements will include: - Audio commentary by film historian Gaylyn Studlar- Booklet essay by film historian Peter Labuza- Piano score composed and performed by Makia Matsumura You can find the latest specs for all of the titles listed above linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule.Posted Mon Feb 5, 2018 at 05:00 AM PST by: -
Super Bowl Trailers: 'Solo,' 'Avengers,' 'Jurassic World,' 'Mission: Impossible,' and More[teaser]Check out all of the new movie and TV trailers that debuted during the big game.[/teaser] Disney, Marvel, Paramount, Universal, 20th Century Fox, HBO, and Netflix have all released new trailers and TV spots for several of their upcoming titles, including Solo: A Star Wars Story, Avengers: Infinity War, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Westworld: Season Two, Red Sparrow, A Quiet Place, Annihilation, The Cloverfield Paradox, and Skyscraper. Solo: A Star Wars Story - Board the Millennium Falcon and journey to a galaxy far, far away in Solo: A Star Wars Story, an all-new adventure with the most beloved scoundrel in the galaxy. Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian, in a journey that will set the course of one of the Star Wars saga’s most unlikely heroes. Avengers: Infinity War - As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain. Jurassic World - It's been four years since theme park and luxury resort Jurassic World was destroyed by dinosaurs out of containment. Isla Nublar now sits abandoned by humans while the surviving dinosaurs fend for themselves in the jungles. When the island's dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen (Chris Pratt) and Claire (Bryce Dallas Howard) mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event. Owen is driven to find Blue, his lead raptor who’s still missing in the wild, and Claire has grown a respect for these creatures she now makes her mission. Arriving on the unstable island as lava begins raining down, their expedition uncovers a conspiracy that could return our entire planet to a perilous order not seen since prehistoric times. Skyscraper - Global icon Dwayne Johnson leads the cast of Legendary’s Skyscraper as former FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and U.S. war veteran Will Ford, who now assesses security for skyscrapers. On assignment in China he finds the tallest, safest building in the world suddenly ablaze, and he’s been framed for it. A wanted man on the run, Will must find those responsible, clear his name and somehow rescue his family who is trapped inside the building...above the fire line. Mission: Impossible - Fallout - The best intentions often come back to haunt you. Mission: Impossible - Fallout finds Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team (Alec Baldwin, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames) along with some familiar allies (Rebecca Ferguson, Michelle Monaghan) in a race against time after a mission gone wrong. Henry Cavill, Angela Bassett, and Vanessa Kirby also join the dynamic cast with filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie returning to the helm. Annihilation - A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition where the laws of nature don't apply. Based on Jeff VanderMeer’s best-selling Southern Reach Trilogy, Annihilation stars Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny and Oscar Isaac. It was written and directed by Alex Garland (Ex Machina, 28 Days Later). A Quiet Place - A family lives an isolated existence in utter silence, for fear of an unknown threat that follows and attacks at any sound. Directed by John Krasinski. Starring Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, and Noah Jupe. Red Sparrow - Dominika Egorova is many things. A devoted daughter determined to protect her mother at all costs. A prima ballerina whose ferocity has pushed her body and mind to the absolute limit. A master of seductive and manipulative combat. When she suffers a career-ending injury, Dominika and her mother are facing a bleak and uncertain future. That is why she finds herself manipulated into becoming the newest recruit for Sparrow School, a secret intelligence service that trains exceptional young people like her to use their bodies and minds as weapons. After enduring the perverse and sadistic training process, she emerges as the most dangerous Sparrow the program has ever produced. Dominika must now reconcile the person she was with the power she now commands, with her own life and everyone she cares about at risk, including an American CIA agent who tries to convince her he is the only person she can trust. The Cloverfield Paradox - In the near future, a group of international astronauts on a space station are working to solve a massive energy crisis on Earth. The experimental technology aboard the station has an unexpected result, leaving the team isolated and fighting for their survival. Westworld: Season Two - Live without limits in a world where every human appetite can be indulged. Created for television by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, comes this dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin. The one-hour drama features actors Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, James Marsden, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Rodrigo Santoro, Shannon Woodward, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Angela Sarafyan, and Simon Quarterman. Source: YouTubePosted Sun Feb 4, 2018 at 09:00 PM PST by: -
This Week in Gear: Apple Launches HomePod Pre-Orders, YouTube TV Expands to Roku & Apple TV, and More[teaser]We've compiled the latest gear news, including the launch of pre-orders for the HomePod, and new device support for YouTube TV.[/teaser] From product announcements and streaming app updates to general industry news and recent gear trends, keeping up with the latest tech news can be a daunting task. With that in mind, we're here to offer you a roundup of some of the latest gear and consumer electronics news that you may have missed. For this edition, we're covering the launch of the Apple HomePod speaker, new support for YouTube TV via the Apple TV and Roku devices, and the reveal of several new color options for the LG G6 and Q6 smartphones. So, without further ado, here's a rundown of some of the latest gear and tech news: Apple Launches Pre-Orders for HomePod Speaker Following a previous delay, Apple has finally launched pre-orders for its HomePod wireless home speaker. The device offers support for Apple Music, voice control, home assistant functions, and advanced audio quality features. Units are expected to be available for pickup or delivery on February 9 for an MSRP of $349. "Apple reinvented portable music with iPod and now HomePod will reinvent how we enjoy music wirelessly throughout our homes," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. "HomePod packs powerful speaker technology, Siri intelligence and wireless access to the entire Apple Music library into a beautiful speaker that is less than 7 inches tall, can rock most any room with distortion free music and be a helpful assistant around your home." The HomePod measures just under 7-inches tall and uses a custom array of seven horn-loaded tweeters, each with its own custom amplifier, along with a high-excursion woofer with custom amplifier. Under the hood, the speaker is powered by Apple's A8 chip providing bass management through real-time software modeling and other advanced audio functions, including a new spatial awareness feature. With spatial awareness, the HomePod is able to sense its position in a room -- whether it’s in a corner, on a table or in a bookshelf -- and then optimize its audio output for that location. To help achieve this, the device is also able to detect and separate center vocals, direct energy (instrumentation), and ambient audio (like backing vocals and reverb) within a music track, and then beam each piece directionally and blend them together specifically for the room's unique dynamics. In addition, the speaker also includes a six-microphone array with advanced echo cancellation for Siri voice control and home assistant functions, allowing users to ask questions and access podcasts, news, weather, traffic, sports, reminders, timers, messages, and more. Finally, the HomePod has been designed for use with an Apple Music subscription for access to over 40 million songs. With that said, it should be noted that the speaker is only set to be compatible with other Apple products, and requires an iPhone 5s or later, iPad Pro, iPad (5th generation), iPad Air or later, iPad mini 2 or later, or iPod touch (6th generation) running iOS 11.2.5 or later. The Apple HomePod ($349) is now available for pre-order in White or Space Gray models for a February 9 launch. Source: Apple YouTube TV App Arrives on Roku & Apple TV Google has announced expanded availability for its YouTube TV live streaming app. As part of the expansion, the platform is now available on the Apple TV (4th generation), Apple TV 4K, and a variety of Roku devices, including: all Roku TVs, Roku Ultra, Roku Streaming Stick+, Roku Streaming Stick (3800x, 3600x), Roku Express/Express+ (3910x, 3900x, 3710x, 3700x), Roku Premiere+, Roku Premiere, Roku 4, Roku 3 (4200x, 4230x), and Roku 2 (4210x). YouTube TV costs $35 per month and offers access to more than 40 live streaming networks, regional sports channels, and cable stations, including ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, ESPN, Fox News, MSNBC, USA, Syfy, FX, Disney Channel, Sprout, E!, Bravo, and more. Likewise, the platform also includes an unlimited Cloud DVR feature, allowing users to record as many shows as they want at the same time with no storage limitations. Each recording will be available across supported playback devices and will be stored for nine months. In addition, the internet TV service provides access to YouTube Red original series and movies as well, along with the option to add Showtime or Fox Soccer Plus to the channel lineup for an extra fee. In addition to new support for Apple TV (4th generation), Apple TV 4K, and Roku products, the service is also available through Android and iOS mobile devices, computers, Google Chromecast, Chromecast built-in TVs, the NVIDIA SHIELD, Sony smart TVs, Xbox One, Xbox One S, and Xbox One X consoles, and smart TV models from LG and Samsung. Sources: YouTube TV (Twitter), Roku LG Announces New Color Options for G6 & Q6 Smartphones LG has announced plans to release new color options for its G6 and Q6 smartphones. The new colors for the G6 will include Moroccan Blue, Lavender Violet and Raspberry Rose. Likewise, the Q6 will also be available in the new Moroccan Blue and Lavender Violet models. "LG is focusing on producing smartphones that are both high quality and emotionally expressive," said Park Hee-wook, vice president and head of product planning for LG Electronics’ Mobile Communications Company. "We want customers to be able to express their distinct personalities through LG’s unique and diverse range of color options." The G6 features a 5.7-inch QHD+ FullVision display with a resolution of 2880 x 1440. In addition, the screen uses an 18:9 screen aspect ratio for a more immersive experience -- a first for a smartphone. Likewise, the device has been designed for single-handed ease of use. HDR10 and Dolby Vision support have been integrated as well, allowing for high dynamic range playback from streaming services like Amazon and Netflix. Meanwhile, the Q6 features a 5.5-inch FHD+ FullVision display with an 18:9 aspect ratio. The new color lineup is set to launch this month in Korea before expanding to more markets in the coming months. Source: LGPosted Sat Feb 3, 2018 at 06:00 PM PST by: -
Coming Soon to Streaming: 'Mute,' 'Jack Ryan,' 'Castle Rock,' and More[teaser]Check out the latest crop of trailers for upcoming streaming movies and shows.[/teaser] Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu have released new trailers and info for several of their upcoming titles, including Fred Armisen: Standup For Drummers, The Ritual, When We First Met, The Trader, Irreplaceable You, Mute, GRAND PRIX Driver, Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, Hard Sun, and Castle Rock. Fred Armisen: Standup For Drummers (Netflix, February 6) - Comedian, actor, writer, musician and SNL alum Fred Armisen brings his comedic observations, musician impressions, and drum skills to his Original Stand-Up comedy special, Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers. In the one-hour special, Armisen explores a variety of topics including his inability to truly understand jazz, the subtle differences in American accents from around the country, why great photography is overrated, and of course, his love of being a drummer. The Ritual (Netflix, February 9) - Reuniting after the tragic death of their best mate, four old friends from university set out to hike through the Scandinavian wilderness. But a wrong turn leads them into the dark and mysterious forests of Norse legend, where an ancient evil still exists and stalks them at every turn. When We First Met (Netflix, February 9) - Noah (Adam Devine) spends the perfect first night with Avery, the girl of his dreams, but gets relegated to the friend zone. He spends the next three years wondering what went wrong - until he gets the unexpected chance to travel back in time and alter that night - and his fate - over and over again. Will Noah ever get it right? The Trader (Netflix, February 9) - In this Netflix original documentary short, Gela sells secondhand clothes and household items from the back of his minibus while travelling the Eastern European country, Georgia in search of spuds. Money is meaningless in this market—potatoes are lucre. Young and old peer into his truck, their eyes lighting up at the sight of modern conveniences like sponges and lint brushes. It’s a riddle that pits rural value against urban valuation, dirt versus gold. Irreplaceable You (Netflix, February 16) - Newly engaged Abbie (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) and Sam (Michiel Huisman) have been the love of each other's lives since childhood. But when the future they envisioned together takes a tragic turn, their relationship is put to the ultimate test. Mute (Netflix, February 23) - Berlin, the future, but close enough to feel familiar: In this loud, often brutal city, Leo (Alexander Skarsgård) – unable to speak from a childhood accident – searches for his missing girlfriend, the love of his life, his salvation, through dark streets, frenzied plazas, and the full spectrum of the cities shadow-dwellers. As he seeks answers, Leo finds himself mixed up with Cactus Bill (Paul Rudd) and Duck (Justin Theroux), a pair of irreverent US army surgeons on a mission all their own. This soulful sci-fi journey from filmmaker Duncan Jones (Moon, Source Code, Warcraft) imagines a world of strange currencies in which echoes of love and humanity are still worth listening to. GRAND PRIX Driver (Amazon Prime Video, February 9) - Goes inside the secretive world of Formula 1 by offering never-before-granted access to the inner workings of McLaren. After three tough years, McLaren is hopeful that this is the year the team will be back on the podium, and they have promoted rookie driver Stoffel Vandoorne alongside two-time world champion Fernando Alonso to work towards this goal. Narrated by Michael Douglas. Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (Amazon Prime Video, August 2018) - When CIA analyst Jack Ryan stumbles upon a suspicious series of bank transfers his search for answers pulls him from the safety of his desk job and catapults him into a deadly game of cat and mouse throughout Europe and the Middle East, with a rising terrorist figurehead preparing for a massive attack against the US and her allies. Hard Sun (Hulu, March 7) - Jim Sturgess and Agyness Deyn play detectives Robert Hicks and Elaine Renko, partners and enemies, who seek to enforce the law and protect their loved ones in a world that every day slips closer to certain destruction. Robert Hicks (Sturgess) is a family man and a great, committed officer. He’s also profoundly corrupt. Elaine Renko (Deyn) is a difficult and damaged, but an utterly incorruptible officer. Thus, the two cops stand on different ends of the social and moral spectrum and also seriously distrust one other – and for good reason. But they must somehow learn to work together if they’re going to survive until the end of the world. Castle Rock (Hulu, Summer 2018) - A psychological-horror series set in the Stephen King multiverse, Castle Rock combines the mythological scale and intimate character storytelling of King’s best-loved works, weaving an epic saga of darkness and light, played out on a few square miles of Maine woodland. The fictional Maine town of Castle Rock has figured prominently in King’s literary career: Cujo, The Dark Half, IT and Needful Things, as well as novella The Body and numerous short stories such as Rita Hayworth and The Shawshank Redemption are either set there or contain references to Castle Rock. Castle Rock is an original suspense/thriller — a first-of-its-kind reimagining that explores the themes and worlds uniting the entire King canon, while brushing up against some of his most iconic and beloved stories. - A current Netflix subscription starts at $11 per month for HD streaming and $14 per month for Ultra HD streaming. - A current Amazon Prime subscription costs $99 per year or $11 per month. Likewise, Prime Instant Video is available as a standalone service for $9 per month. - A current Hulu subscription starts at $8 per month with commercials ($6 limited time promotional price now available). In addition, ad-free playback is available for $12 per month. Sources: Netflix (YouTube), Amazon (YouTube), Hulu (YouTube)Posted Fri Feb 2, 2018 at 01:30 PM PST by: -
'Downsizing' Announced for Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray[teaser]The science fiction comedy starring Matt Damon will hit home video this March. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Paramount says 'Downsizing' will be available on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on March 20. When scientists discover how to shrink humans to five inches tall as a solution to over-population, Paul (Matt Damon) and his wife Audrey (Kristen Wiig) decide to abandon their stressed lives in order to get small and move to a new downsized community — a choice that triggers life-changing adventures. Each release will feature a lossless 7.1 soundtrack and supplements include six featurettes. You can find the latest specs for Downsizing linked from our Blu-ray and 4K Release Schedules, where it is indexed under March 20. Order the Blu-ray Order the 4K Blu-rayPosted Fri Feb 2, 2018 at 08:39 AM PST by: -
Integra Reveals New 9.2-Channel AV Receiver & New 4K HDBaseT Receiver[teaser]The company has announced two additional AV products for its 2018 lineup.[/teaser] Integra has detailed two more 4K HDBaseT products. The collection includes the DRX-7.1 9.2-Channel Network A/V Receiver ($2,400) and the HDB-RX1 4K HDBaseT Receiver ($400). The DRX-7.1 is a 9.2-channel THX Certified Select AV receiver rated for 140W per channel at 8 ohms, 20 Hz–20 kHz, 0.08% THD, 2 channels driven, FTC. The device includes built-in support for up to a 5.2.4 or 7.2.2 Dolby Atmos or DTS:X speaker configuration. Likewise, the unit features 11.2 multi-channel pre-outs to enable up to a 7.2.4 object-based speaker setup with an additional 2-channel amp. HDCP 2.2, 4K / 60Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR 10, HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma), WCG (Wide Color Gamut), extended (sYCC601, Adobe RGB, Adobe YYC601), and BT.2020 video pass-through is integrated as well. In addition, the receiver offers support for DTS Play-Fi, Chromecast built-in and Google Assistant Voice Control, and FlareConnect. Finally, Enhanced HDBaseT LAN Connectivity is implemented as well for HDCP 2.2-compliant 4K / 60 Hz / 4:4:4 video transmission and POC (Power Over Cable) in conjunction with an optional HDB-RX1 HDBaseT Receiver (detailed below), IR and RS-232C Control. Meanwhile, the HDB-RX1 is a 4K HDBaseT Receiver that enables the transmission of 4K / 60Hz / 4:4:4 video (including HDR10 and Dolby Vision) at a full 18GB per second from a compatible Integra AV component with a new-generation HDBaseT LAN and HDCP 2.2-compliant HDMI output. Likewise, the unit also features backwards compatibility with previous generation Integra AV components for up to 4K 4:2:2 transmissions. In addition, the device includes support for RS-232 and IR Control pass-through, along with the ability to carry POC (Power Over Cable) and IP Control. Integra's DRX-7.1 9.2-Channel Network A/V Receiver ($2,400) and HDB-RX1 4K HDBaseT Receiver ($400) are both set to start shipping in March, joining the previously announced HDBaseT-enabled DRC-R1.1 11.2-Channel Network AV Controller ($2,500) and DRX-R1.1 11.2-Channel Network AV Receiver ($3,300). Source: IntegraPosted Fri Feb 2, 2018 at 05:30 AM PST by: -
Martin McDonagh's 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Dated & Detailed[teaser]The critically-acclaimed film arrives on both formats at the end of the month. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox says 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' will be available on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on February 27. Award-winning actress Frances McDormand (Fargo) delivers a stunningly powerful performance in this darkly comic drama that has been hailed as one of the year's best films. A murdered girl's defiant mother (McDormand) boldly paints three local signs with a controversial message, igniting a furious battle with a volatile cop (Sam Rockwell) and the town's revered chief of police (Woody Harrelson). Each release will feature lossless 5.1 audio and supplements include: Featurette: "Crucify 'Em: The Making of Three Billboards" and Six Shooter (Short Film). Check out the Red Band trailer (but not at work or if little ones are around): You can find the latest specs for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri linked from our Blu-ray and 4K Release Schedules, where it is indexed under February 27. Order the Blu-ray Order the 4K Blu-rayPosted Thu Feb 1, 2018 at 09:19 AM PST by: -
DTS Play-Fi Adds Whole-Home TV Audio Streaming Feature[teaser]Select Play-Fi products can now download the update.[/teaser] DTS has announced the launch of a new Whole-Home TV Audio Streaming feature for its DTS Play-Fi platform. The update allows customers to stream audio from any connected source (like a TV) to other DTS Play-Fi speakers in the home ecosystem. "We are excited to add whole-home TV audio streaming to the DTS Play-Fi ecosystem, allowing consumers to broadcast audio from their TV to other speakers without an echo or compromised video synchronization," said Dannie Lau, general manager, DTS Play-Fi, at Xperi. “Whether you’re hosting a Big Game watch party, or just listening to your favorite show while cooking, DTS Play-Fi provides a no-compromise whole-home experience for TV listening. Additional DTS Play-Fi partners will incorporate the technology into their DTS Play-Fi enabled products this year, giving consumers even more flexibility when selecting their home theater products." With Whole-Home TV Audio Streaming, users can now send audio from a connected video source to supported DTS Play-Fi speakers, synchronizing the speakers to each other and to the video through lip-synch accurate and echo-free multi-room playback. The update is now available to download for free on the following Play-Fi devices: Klipsch Gate receiverKlipsch PowerGate amplifierKlipsch RSB-8 sound barKlipsch RSB-14 sound barKlipsch RW-1 speakerKlipsch The Capitol Three speakerKlipsch The Three speakerMcIntosh MB50 streaming audio playerOnkyo Smart Speaker G3Paradigm PW LINK pre-amplifierPhorus PS10 speakerPioneer Elite Smart Speaker F4Polk S6 speaker And beyond the new TV streaming feature, DTS Play-Fit tech enables customers to wirelessly play high quality lossless music from smartphones and tablets over an existing Wi-Fi network throughout the home. The tech can synchronize playback of a single source to multiple speakers; can stream different sources to different speakers simultaneously from the same mobile device; and can support individual music streams to separate speakers from different devices at the same time. Likewise, Play-Fi is not brand exclusive. This means that Play-Fi audio products from different manufacturers can actually work together seamlessly. Source: DTSPosted Thu Feb 1, 2018 at 05:00 AM PST by:
