Sound & Vision

1 week ago | soundandvision.com | Greg Tarr

Performance Features Ergonomics Value PRICE $3,999 AT A GLANCE Plus • Highly bright HDR peak luminance • Crisp and clear upscaled images filling the screen 33.2 million (7680 x 4320) pixels • Loaded package of advanced gaming features with AI Auto Game Mode • Attractive thin chamfered metal picture-frame-like bezel • Useful feature assortment including ATSC 3.0 over-the-air tuning • One of the best smart TV interfaces available Minus • Anti-glare screen film lifts blooming/haloing effects •...

1 week ago | soundandvision.com | Mike Mettler

Dire Straits: Brothers in Arms in Dolby Atmos & 40th Anniversary Edition Box Set Brothers in Bare Arms: Dire Straits in repose, taking a break in Montserrat during the 1985 recording sessions for Brothers in Arms. Top row, l-r: keyboardist Alan Clark, drummer Terry Williams, keyboardist Guy Fletcher. Bottom row, l-r: bassist John Illsley, guitarist/vocalist Mark Knopfler. Photo courtesy UMG Archive/BIA40 liner notes.

2 weeks ago | soundandvision.com | Mark Henninger

Kaleidescape Introduces Strato E Entry-Level 4K Movie Player Kaleidescape has launched the Strato E. This new entry-level movie player is made for home, marine, and commercial theaters. The Strato E provides reference-quality 4K video output, supporting SDR, HDR10, and Dolby Vision formats. The Strato E joins Kaleidescape’s existing lineup of players, complementing the Strato M, a 2K reference player, and the flagship Strato V 4K player.

1 month ago | soundandvision.com | Tom Norton

There haven't been tons of movies made about ancient Egypt, which is odd, given the fact that ancient Egyptian history spans eras that began at the dawn of written western civilization as we know it (around 3000 BC) and ended when Egypt (as an independent entity) became a Roman province (around 30 BC). The Egypt-centered films we do have tend to be centered in the middle of that epoch, or around 1300–1500 BC.

1 month ago | soundandvision.com | Mark Henninger

Performance Features Ergonomics Value PRICE $749 (Hadenys, open-back); $599(Azurys, closed-back) AT A GLANCE Plus Shared aluminum/magnesium “M-shaped” driver keeps voicing consistent Comfortable, lightweight build with replaceable cables and pads Hadenys delivers a wide, open stage; Azurys isolates well without obvious colorations Both offer deeper-than-expected bass extension for single-ended dynamic designs Minus Azurys’ cups can warm up during long sessions Asking price edges above most...