DEG Archive
Audio News for January 31, 2017
Philip Glass is 80; But Some Classical Music Lovers Hate His Music – His productivity has been amazing: there are ten symphonies, 14 operas, seven string quartets, film scores, 20 piano studies, 11 concertos, and much else. He is also the greatest collaborator among composers since Stravinsky. One of the famous ones was with notorious Robert Wilson, the theatre director with whom he did the five-hour Einstein on the Beach. He is considered the father of minimalism. Actor Benedict Cumberbatch is Into Classical Music Too – He is a close friend of concert pianist James Rhodes and a lover of classical music. Together, they have released a series called Piano Night. They talk about what Cumberbatch loves about classical music and why Rhodes thing Chopin is the greatest. Video Surveillance Growth – is partly due the demand for IP-enabled security cameras in physical security. They allow users to remotely survey their property and appeal to both individual consumers, government agencies, and industry verticals. They provide superior video quality as well as hardware and software scalability. Recent innovations in systems integration, such as data storage, have grown this area faster. The global market is also growing, especially in India and China, though […]
Audio News for January 13, 2017
Things Alexa Cannot Yet Do – The shortfall of Alexa’s IFTT integration is the lack of any actions whatsoever. You cannot complete a task for have Alexa play a tune. You must divide every command into its own statement – no trying to get Alexa to do more than one thing at a time. There are currently no notifications, audio or visual. It would be nice if Alexa spoke the name of the person calling you, but no. Only three words wake Alexa devices: Alexa, Amazon or the name of the device – no customized wake words. There is no voice-memo function – you cannot leave messages for others in your household. Alexa does not distinguish different voices. If you have multiple Amazon devices around the house, you cannot speak to just one of them and Alexa will not stream the same music to all your Echo speakers, but you can with Google Home and Chromecast. “This Decade Belongs to Gustavo Dudamel and His Innovative Ways” is a statement by the author of an article Can Classical Music Survive With Shedding Its Obsessions with Purism? It came about due to the current musical film La La Land, which has swept […]
Audio News for December 20, 2016
Audio Issue with Google Pixel Smartphones – All Google Pixel XL smartphones, when you crank up the volume to one of the last three volume settings, produce a static distortion. Not heard on other smartphones. Google doesn’t seem to know about the problem. DEG Hi-Res Audio Pavillion at CES – The Digital Entertainment Group will have a coalition of Hollywood studios, CE retailers, manufacturers, technology providers, and the Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing at the Pavillion, in the Central Hall of the LVCC. People from the RIAA, Japan Audio Society, MQA Ltd, and the major music labels (there are only Warners and Universal now) will also be there. Their goal is “to bring a studio-quality experience to a new generation of fans.” A series of live sessions with award-winning music producers and engineers will take place. Attendees will get insight into the process of creating hi-res studio-quality recordings and a perspective on how to better appreciate these recordings as a listener. Classical Music Helps Men at Work (But Not Women) – New research at the Imperial College London and the Royal College of Music was part of the Centre for Performance Science, and was part of their wider research […]
Audio News for Tuesday August 16, 2016
Dolby Cinema Construction Accelerated – 100 Dolby Cinema theater venues will be completed by the end of this year by AMC Theaters and Dolby. Each venue will be capable of projecting Dolby Vision and using Dolby Atmos immersive sound. The Dolby Vision laser projection system in the theaters delivers high dynamic range (HDR), with richer colors, ultra-deep blacks, and a contrast ratio that exceeds other image technologies. Dolby Atmos complements the enhanced visuals with 3D object-oriented sound that can seem to come from anywhere, including overhead. It makes dialog, music and sound effects more realistic, adding to the sense of immersion. There are currently 22 Dolby Cinema locations in U.S. The public response to the combination has been enthusiastic nationwide. Latest Editions on Streaming and on Blu-ray – HBO Now has The Get Down Part 1, Hulu has Tonight With John Oliver: Season 3, and Netflix is featuring Barcelona, the fine 1994 film. Don’t miss Gilmore Girls: A Year In the Life? on Netflix in November. On Blu-ray you can see In The French Style, starring 19-year-old Jean Seberg. If you like serial killer fare you will love Road Games, starring Andrew Simpson as a British hitchhiker in rural France. […]
Audio News for August 9, 2016
DEG Second Quartet Home Entertainment Report – Here are details from the second quarter 2016 Home Entertainment Report compiled by the Digital Entertainment Group for their members: Consumer spending on home entertainment products were up 6% from the year earlier. More than eight million UHD TVs have now been sold. Overall physical sales of Blu-ray discs grew only 3%, while in the same quarter last year it grew 35%. More than 45 UHD titles are now available on HD Blu-ray discs with sales of some 288,000. Electronic sell-thru or digital HD grew nearly 9%, driven by theatrical content. VOD platforms were up more than 7% for the quarter, and 95% of all U.S. homes have at least one HDTV. Blu-ray playback devices are in more than 85 million U.S. households. Award-winning Farmer Plays Classical Music to his Pigs – Farmer Paul Howland, in Beccles, Suffolk, says his herd’s favorite radio station is Classic FM. He said “It calms them down…so they’re generally happier.” On Sir Neville Marriner – He is the most-recorded conductor in the classical world. His standards and measures are unequalled, yet he speaks to the notion of British finery and wispy subtlety. One of his many recordings was recently […]
Audio News for January 15, 2015
Samsung to Supply OLED Displays for Next Apple iPhone – A new report says that Samsung Display in South Korea is getting ready to make flexible OLED displays for Apple iPhone 7. The curved OLED screens will replace the current LTPS TFT LCD screens. Samsung Display is also investing $832 million to make OLED displays for its Galaxy smartphones and Chinese smartphone makers. The latest flexible OLED screens can be folded and rolled up. America’s Most Diverse Festival To Feature Sound Installations – The Big Ears Festival, March 31 thru April 2, will feature sound installations of John Luther Adams’ Veils and Vesper and Lou Reed’s Drones, programming by Laurie Anderson. The installation will run six hours daily, and the listener is able to create their own mix by moving thru the space and basking in the harmonic colors of each piece. The setting is the sanctuary of the former First Christian Church in Knoxille, TN, which will become a place of contemplation and meditation. Other works of Adams will be performed during the festival, including his orchestral work, Become Ocean. The Lou Reed work originates from six of his electric guitars and amps. The New Yorker hails it as […]
Audio News for November 27, 2015
Futuristic Universal Remote; Tips On How to Improve Speaker Performance Without Buying New Speakers; Apple May include OLED Displays in iPone by 2018; Pandora Listeners Say Hello to Adele
Audio News for August 4, 2015
Growing Digital Purchases in Home Entertainment; Miyazaki Reissues from Disney Coming in November; Classical News
Audio News for May 8, 2015
RadioShack Trademark Sales Still in Limbo; Sharp Plans Custom Audio Channel; Digital Video Spending Hits #2.1 Billion in First Quarter; Samsung Sales & Profits Off in First Quartet; Tidal Claims to be Hi-Res But Isn’t
Audio News for May 5, 2015
Sonus Faber Launches Chameleon Series Speakers; Sling TV Adds Two Latino Add-On Packs; Classical News; Home Entertainment Continues to Outdraw Box Office
Audio News for January 9, 2015
Highlights of Home Entertainment Report for 2014; DEG’s Four Awards for Most Outstanding Digital Entertainment Products of the Year; Growth of Wireless Speaker and Audio Association
Audio News for December 26, 2014
iSimple Bluetooth Upgrades for Vehicles; “4K” Streaming Service Adds Seven Movie Classics; Hi-Res Logo Collaboration of CEA and Japan Audio Society; Neil Young’s Pono Player Coming to a Car Near You
Audio News for December 23, 2014
“The Road to 4K” Panel at January CES; Russound Adds Spotify Service; Walmart Lowest in CE Prices According to Report; LG to Enter Wireless Multiroom Market
Audio News for November 25, 2014
CEA Initiatives To Kick Off UHD TV Promotion; Dr. Dre Adds Bluetooth to Headphones; Next-Generation Networked Soundbar; Obama Calls for Strict Regulation of Consumer Broadband Internet
Audio New for June 13, 2014
Formal Definition for Hi-Res Audio; Amazon Adds Ad-Free Music Streaming; Steinway & Sons’ First Orchestral Release
Audio News for November 9, 2013
HRS – New Name for Hi-Res Audio?; Smartwatches Are Out Now, But Who Wants One?; Micro-DisplayPort Being Readied; Dish Expanding Wireless Broadband; Sony Pictures and Vudu Add Streaming Extras
Audio News for November 5, 2013
Five Common Home Theater Mistakes; Jump in Sell-Thru Revenue for Electronics in Q3 According to DEG; The Economist Says Digital Divide Should be Redefined; Google, Yahoo, Twitter, Others Seeking More Screen Time With You
Audio News for November 1, 2013
Studios To Adopt New Digital HD Name for Videos; California Startup Uses Crowdfunding Campaign; B&O Wireless Speakers with 24bit Sound; Consumer Electronics Association Ultra HD Event; SiriusXM Posts Gains; Onkyo Develops Hi-Res Audio Player iOS App
Audio News for January 15, 2013
CNet Boo-Boo; DEG Names Walmart Retailer of the Year; Sony Classical Relaunches OKeh Label; Audio Control Amp to Improve Sonics of Home Audio Wireless Distribution Systems; 84-inch 4K UHD Display Competitors
Audio News for October 31, 2012
13% Growth in Blu-ray Disc Sales; Home Electronic Show in New Delhi; Vampire Electronics; DLNA Devices Double to Over 500
Audio News for August 7, 2012
Logitech Introduces TV Camera for Skype; DEG Announces New Officers; Sharp Electronics Has Wider Loss, Cutting 5K Jobs; Google Licenses Rovi Guide Tech; Smart TVs’ Increasing Popularity
Audio News for January 13, 2012
DEG’s 2011 Home Entertainment Report; Wireless Innovation at CES
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