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Robert Silva

San Diego

Home Theater Editor at ECOUSTICS

All around fan of audio and video technology, movies, TV, and the San Diego Comic-con, I currently write on home theater topics for Lifewire.

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  • Kaleidescape Joins the 8K Association Hoping to Give the Format a Badly Needed Boost

    4 days ago | ecoustics.com | Robert Silva

    Kaleidescape, known for its high-end movie servers and players, has officially joined the 8K Association (8KA), aligning itself with industry leaders aiming to advance 8K content and technology. This move underscores Kaleidescape’s commitment to delivering premium home cinema experiences, offering high-bitrate movie downloads with lossless audio and reference-grade video quality.

  • Stratton Acoustics Element 6 & 8 Loudspeakers Dazzle at AXPONA 2025

    4 days ago | ecoustics.com | Robert Silva

    Britain-based high-end speaker maker Stratton Acoustics Ltd unveiled two new models at AXPONA 2025—the Element 6 and Element 8—expanding their Element range with more compact options that maintain the meticulous design and sonic precision of the larger Element 12 and flagship Elypsis 1512.

  • Because Your Ethernet Cable Isn’t Fancy Enough: SilentPower's OMNI LAN Switch Targets Audiophile Setups

    6 days ago | ecoustics.com | Robert Silva

    In today’s internet-reliant world of high-res streaming, smart homes, and network-heavy AV setups, one of the most important—yet often overlooked—pieces of gear is the humble network switch. Most people just plug in whatever their ISP gave them or grab the cheapest option off Amazon. But for serious audio and video enthusiasts, that could be a mistake.

  • Goer Dynamics Acquires Minority Stake in Gryphon Audio Designs

    6 days ago | ecoustics.com | Robert Silva

    Goer Dynamics, owner of Dynaudio and Auro Technologies, has announced a minority stake investment in Gryphon Audio Designs (aka The Gryphon), an ultra luxury high-end audio company based in Denmark. Gryphon has a track record of making some of the most highly-regarded home audio components and loudspeakers in the world, which are not only distinguished by their engineering, but a “Nordic Noir” motif as well.

  • GPMI vs HDMI: Do We Really Need Another AV Standard?

    1 week ago | ecoustics.com | Robert Silva |Chris Boylan |Brian Mitchell

    In early 2025, HDMI Licensing and the HDMI Forum unveiled the upcoming HDMI 2.2 spec—but they may have some unexpected competition. Enter GPMI, a new contender from the Shenzhen 8K UHD Video Industry Cooperation Alliance. Billed as a potential alternative to HDMI, DisplayPort 2.1, and even Thunderbolt 5, GPMI aims to shake up the A/V standards game… or at least make some noise trying.

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