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I Tested the Budget-Friendly Fire TV Soundbar Plus and Loved Its Surprising Depth and Volume – Even If It Can't Compete with the Premium Alternatives

In a world where soundbars can easily top $1,000, finding one that elevates your home entertainment setup for a fraction of ...
TechHive

Yamaha YAS-209 soundbar with Alexa review: DTS Virtual:X 3D surround effects aren’t worth the harsh sound

While we like the standard surround modes on this budget-priced soundbar, we aren’t fans of its harsh-sounding DTS Virtual:X 3D surround mode. If you’re looking for a relatively inexpensive way to ...
TechCrunch

Amazon’s new Fire TV Blaster works with Echo to control your TV, soundbar, cable box and more

Amazon already offers Alexa voice control to TV owners through its Fire TV devices, by way of a voice remote or by pairing an Echo device with a Fire TV, for hands-free voice commands. Now, it’s ...
Digital Trends

Roku TV Ready lets you control your entire soundbar from a Roku TV remote

One of the best features of HDMI ARC connection is being able to control basic functions of your soundbar like volume and power with your TV remote. Now, Roku’s new Roku TV Ready initiative is taking ...
Ars Technica

How is my Apple TV remote raising the volume on my soundbar?

Something magical is happening that I don't understand. I am setting up a new soundbar & tv. The soundbar is hooked up over optical, there are no other connections between tv <-> soundbar. I plugged ...