Adapters Archive
Many of the older audio and video formats are dying out. You may have noticed VGA cables becoming less common by the year. Even digital visual interface (DVI) cables are starting to thin out. For the time being, DVI remains one of the last standard monitor cables, and continues to be widely manufactured on a variety of monitors and graphics cards. But encroaching formats like …
If you’re installing a new PC, television, or other display, you may have some questions about different inputs. Over the years, we’ve reviewed several different monitors, so we understand that the struggle is real. The two most common types of modern inputs are DisplayPort and HDMI. So, what makes them different, and why would you want to convert from DisplayPort to HDMI? To answer that …
Nowadays, Sega is known primarily as a game developer. But for gamers of a certain age, it’s also a key part of classic gaming history. Starting with their Master System in the 1980s, Sega produced a long line of quality consoles. It was the Sega Master System that gave us the first game in the Phantasy Star series. And with the Sega Genesis, Sega really …
For many people, the PlayStation 1 and 2 provided some of our fondest gaming memories. Remember the original Kingdom Hearts? How about the early Tony Hawk games, or the original Call of Duty? And who could forget Final Fantasy VII, which is so good that 23 years later, it’s getting a remake. If you’re a fan of classic games, these two systems are an indispensable …
Differences between decent cables and great cables aren’t always obvious. But those differences do exist, and they can manifest in the quality of your audio and video. Everyone wishes this kind of thing was as simple as choosing a cable and plugging it in. The good news it doesn’t have to be much more difficult than that to find cabling that’s great at maintaining the …
