HDMI Archive

High-definition (HD) video has revolutionized how we enjoy our home entertainment. Back in the early 2000s and earlier, we used to watch TV, movies, and games in blurry 480×640 resolution. This made it tough to make out details. As an extreme example, most of the time, you couldn’t see a hockey puck on live TV. Instead, hockey fans had to rely on other visual cues …

When your television is mounted close to the wall, getting a regular HDMI cable to fit can be tough. It can even be impossible. Even if you get it to work, stress on the end of the cable can gradually wear it down until you need a replacement. Many people buy expensive HDMI cables only to have them ruined by the bending pressures placed on …

Recently, the latest version of HDMI was announced. HDMI 2.0 brings a plethora of changes including high frame rates, better support for 4K content, and a number of other features that are designed to make the format future proof. If you’ve purchased any HDMI gear in the last little while, you probably got HDMI 1.4 hardware. HDMI 2.0 doesn’t necessarily require new cables, but that’s …

Whether you’re enjoying the latest Blu-Ray or a gaming session on your PS4, an HDMI cable is one of the core components in your multimedia system. HDMI cables are all virtually universal, with a single cord supplying both video and audio for a large variety of formats. Unfortunately, the one downside to universal cable is that they have universal problems. No matter how you’re enjoying …

Choosing the right cabling to cater to your needs is a more significant decision than most people credit it as. Cables come in various degrees of quality and performance. When you add in the element of a cable being retractable, it adds additional factors that must be considered. Cable Size & Retraction All retractable cabling has a specific retraction force that can have an impact …