This Soundbar from Polk Audio Comes With an Alexa Remote

Amazon has done a remarkable task of making Alexa a prominent give-and-take at CES 2018. While a violent battle between Amazon and Google was more than predictable, Alexa is clearly taking the atomic number 82 as one of the most recited names at the Las Vegas exhibition. Alexa has cracked through not just smart speakers but also laptops, bathrooms, AR glasses, fettle bands, and even car gadgets. Interestingly, another product that Alexa is making its way to is a soundbar from Polk Sound.

Dubbed the "Command Bar", the soundbar features a pair of 3.25-inch drivers along with two 1-inch tweeters and a wireless subwoofer. It too features four buttons on the top in the same configuration equally an Amazon Echo device. Needless to say, it supports both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

This Soundbar from Polk Audio is the Latest Alexa-Powered Gadget at CES 2018

Thanks to Alexa integration on the Polk Audio soundbar, users will exist able to control the volume using just their voice or trigger mute. The soundbar besides comes handy when information technology comes to streaming podcasts and songs directly and like whatsoever other Alexa device, it can be used to manage smart home devices. For this, the soundbar uses an array of far-field microphones. The remote which comes in the package has a dedicated Alexa push and a pocket-size mic so that making commands in a noisy room is an effortless task.

The Command Bar has ii ports for 4K HDMI input, ane for HDMI output, a USB port, and Ethernet input. Information technology tin can also be hooked up to Amazon Burn TV stick if your TV has a dearth of HDMI or USB ports. Polk says the included support for Dolby/DTS surround sound and Dolby Vision with HDR x ensures a rich home theatre experience.

The Control Bar has been priced at $300 and will be up for pre-orders on April 1 in the US and Canada, arriving in the Britain, Australia and Germany later in 2018.