CES TVs, What does Alexa hear? HDR10, HLG, etc, at CES, Alexa cars, fiber or copper?

ProAV Today   Cynthia Wisehart - Editor     Today's Top Stories - 1.5.17     1. Alexa and Google Home record what you say, but what happens to that data? By Tim Moynihan, Wired Here's how devices like Echo and Home record your voice, why they do it, what they do with the data, and how to scrub those recordings. More» Why This Matters: You probably saw the headline about the Echo subpoena in the murder case. This might have created the impression that everything you say within earshot of a smart speaker is not only overheard, but recorded. That's not quite right at the moment (or maybe ever) but it's a reasonable consideration and something to pay attention to. This article clarifies what smart speakers hear, what they record, and what they store. –Cynthia Wisehart   2. Don't be afraid of the HDR format wars By Chaim Gartenberg, The Verge This year at CES, HDR support is the buzzword heard from almost every single TV manufacturer, culminating in this frightening-looking slide from LG which proudly promised its set would be compatible with all four major HDR standards. More» Why This Matters: This is a quick, layperson's reap of HDR10, Dolby Vision, HLG and Advanced HDR. It's important because it helps you know what laypeople may be hearing/thinking about these formats out in the mainstream where some of your customers live and work. -Cynthia Wisehart   3. The amazing Cloud Piano (video) Via The Great Big Story What does a cloud sound like? Studio artist and educator David Bowen wanted to find out, so he built a machine to let the sky play music. More» Why This Matters: See, it's not what you thought. It's not The Cloud, it's clouds. They move in the sky, the piano on earth responds. Though of course there could be a The Cloud piano too, but that's a different invention. Which might actually look kind of similar but not as messy. –Cynthia Wisehart   4. The most incredible TVs of CES 2017 (via BGR)   5. Electrosonic co-founder Robert Simpson award Member of British Empire (MBE) in Queen's New Year's Honours (via Installation)   6. Here's everything Google Home is doing at CES 2017 (Andrew Gebhart, CNET)   7. Fiber or copper? Black Box explains 5 factors to consider when calculating cost (via TheWire@SVConline)   8. Call for nominations: Best AV/IT College Environments (free to enter)   9. Ford to integrate Alexa virtual assistant into its cars from next month (Tim Hardwick, Macrumors)   10. From TheWire@SVConline: Atlona now shipping flagship 4K matrix for advanced videoconferencing, presentation and education   For more, see the WHY THIS MATTERS Archive »   AV JOBS     wePresent – Regional Sales Manager, Central Region (Dallas, TX)   FIND US ONLINE     Facebook Twitter LinkedIn RebelMouse PRODUCTS MARKETS STAGING NEWS EVENTS SUBSCRIBE   Advertise Contact Us Send this to a friend       ©2017 NewBay Media, LLC

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