ecoustics.comeverything hi-fi2026-08-06T14:54:18Zhttps://www.ecoustics.com/feed/atom/WordPressBrian Mitchell<![CDATA[Hisense Adds Dolby Vision 2 Max to Select 2026 TVs With Software Update]]>https://www.ecoustics.com/news/hisense-dolby-vision-2-max-update/2026-08-06T14:53:07Z2026-08-06T13:00:00Z Hisense will add Dolby Vision 2 Max to select 2026 UX, UR9, UR8, and U7 TVs through software updates beginning in the coming weeks.]]>0Brian Mitchell<![CDATA[Podcast: Dolby Vision 2 Max Is Coming to Hisense TVs. What Will Viewers Actually Gain?]]>https://www.ecoustics.com/podcasts/dolby-vision-2-update-2026/2026-08-06T14:54:18Z2026-08-06T13:00:00Z Forthcoming software updates on 2026 Hisense UX, UR9, UR8 and U7 TVs will enable Dolby Vision 2 Max features, but what about new content?]]>0Robert Silva<![CDATA[Bose QuietComfort Wireless Headphones (2nd Gen) Bring Immersive Audio Down From the Ultra Line]]>https://www.ecoustics.com/products/bose-quietcomfort-gen-2-wireless-headphones/2026-08-06T11:15:19Z2026-08-06T12:59:00Z Do the Bose QuietComfort 2nd Gen headphones offer enough Ultra features to make the $450 QuietComfort Ultra 2nd Gen harder to justify?
]]>0Chris Boylan<![CDATA[New Marantz Cinema Series 2 Receivers Feature Beefed Up Dolby Atmos, New DACs and New HEOS]]>https://www.ecoustics.com/products/marantz-cinema-series-2-avrs/2026-08-06T05:45:29Z2026-08-06T07:00:00Z Marantz just dropped three new A/V receivers sure to pique the interest of movie and music lovers who want to move beyond the budget AVR.]]>0Ian White<![CDATA[Creative XF1 Desktop Speakers Add Bluetooth 6.0, LDAC and Parametric EQ]]>https://www.ecoustics.com/products/creative-xf1-desktop-speakers/2026-08-06T14:47:28Z2026-08-06T06:27:32Z Creative’s compact $179 XF1 powered speakers combine a bi-amplified two-way design, USB C audio, LDAC wireless streaming, extensive app-based tuning and a dedicated subwoofer output.]]>0Ian White<![CDATA[LG Display Cuts an OLED Layer and Could Make Better OLED TVs Cheaper]]>https://www.ecoustics.com/news/lg-display-2-stack-oled-panel/2026-08-06T03:17:33Z2026-08-06T03:17:28Z Can LG Display make OLED TVs cheaper without sacrificing picture quality? Its new 2-stack WOLED panel promises wider color and lower power.]]>0Ian White<![CDATA[Prime Video Launches HDR10+ Advanced on Samsung TVs and Tries to Fix Motion Smoothing]]>https://www.ecoustics.com/news/prime-video-hdr10-plus-advanced-samsung-tvs/2026-08-05T17:13:43Z2026-08-05T17:13:37Z The new HDR format promises brighter images, AI driven tone mapping and scene specific motion processing on select 2026 Samsung TVs, but Filmmaker Mode sits this one out.]]>0Ian White<![CDATA[IsoAcoustics Marks Its Strongest OEM Year with JBL, Marten, Raidho and Lumin]]>https://www.ecoustics.com/news/isoacoustics-oem-update-2026/2026-08-05T17:26:13Z2026-08-05T09:59:00Z IsoAcoustics expands its OEM business with JBL, Marten, Raidho, Lumin and EMM Labs as GAIA-TITAN Neo nears a 2026 consumer launch.]]>0Ian White<![CDATA[Netflix Finally Adds 4K to Google Chrome but Leaves HDR and Dolby Atmos Behind]]>https://www.ecoustics.com/news/netflix-4k-chrome-windows/2026-08-06T01:41:24Z2026-08-05T08:42:30Z Netflix now streams in 4K through Chrome on Windows 11, but HDR, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and Dolby Atmos remain unavailable.]]>0Ian White<![CDATA[Disney+ Restores 4K in Parts of Europe but HDR and Major Devices Are Still Missing]]>https://www.ecoustics.com/news/disney-plus-restores-4k-europe/2026-08-05T04:02:58Z2026-08-05T04:02:52Z Disney+ is restoring 4K in parts of Europe, but HDR, Apple TV 4K, Samsung TVs, and game consoles remain unsupported.]]>0