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Would you pay $4,000 to solve your streaming movie problems?

Fast Company Tech

How would you go about actually watching movies in it? Just as notable, though, is its unfussy movie player software, which clears away all the cruft of modern streaming platforms to focus on the films themselves. Let’s say you were spending tens of thousands of dollars to build yourself a fancy home theater.

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The Sonos Arc Ultra soundbar is the closest Ive gotten to movie theater sound at home

Mashable Tech

Dune has become my go-to movie for testing soundbars. ” Does it enhance your enjoyment of the movie, or does it make you want to drop to your knees and pledge your allegiance to the Lisan al Gaib? Surround sound: 9.1.4 “Huuh-hhhhh-yaaah, gohh-hyeh-ahhhhh!” I believe it does. Let's break it down.

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Hallow Road review: Rosamund Pike and Matthew Rhys have come to scare you senseless

Mashable Tech

SEE ALSO: SXSW: What are the movies and shows you need to know about? Other sounds will creep into the call as well, bringing a spine-tingling uncertainty to what exactly is going down on Hallow Road. The film's lean premise is certainly enough to intrigue. Hallow Road is a story of parents desperate to save their child.

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Need a new tablet? The Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ is 25% off at Amazon

Mashable Tech

SEE ALSO: The best tablets in 2025 You get an 11-inch display with the A9+, which is pretty good for watching movies, reading, or even knocking out a bit of work. Plus, the speakers are powered by Dolby Atmos, so it actually sounds decent. That’s 25% off the list price and a $55.19

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Best Buy just knocked $200 off this massive 75-inch TCL QLED TV, and I’m tempted

Mashable Tech

At 75 inches, you're basically bringing the movie theater home. It's got Dolby Atmos and DTS Virtual:X, so the sound has some depth instead of just tinny noise. Just be prepared for underwhelming sound via the built-in speakers. It's got Quantum Dot technology, so colors actually pop instead of looking dull and washed out.

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The Bose Smart Soundbar 550 is under $200 at Walmart. My ears are ready.

Mashable Tech

audio to create a more immersive sound experience, even when content isn’t Dolby Atmos-encoded. Translation: movies, music, and TV shows sound richer, fuller, and more spread across your space instead of just blasting straight at you. For a soundbar this size, it pushes sound impressively far. SEE ALSO: Listen up!

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Winnie-the-Pooh and around 400,000 early sound recordings enter public domain

The Verge

Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh , Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises , and other books, movies, and compositions from 1926 enter into the public domain today in the US. This year, the usual list of books, movies, and compositions comes with a sizable bonus: a trove of around 400,000 early sound recordings.

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