HDMI Archive

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 …

Streaming can gobble up your system resources. When the next generation of gaming consoles hits the market, many titles are expected to run 4K resolution at 60fps. However, the moment one of those consoles attempts to start broadcasting, those framerates are guaranteed to crater. It’s all about passing the buck. Video capture cards help take on the responsibilities of streaming or recording content, so your …

Installing audio-video equipment can be frustrating at the best of times. First, you need to understand all the features of all your components. Next, you need to make sure everything from the TV to the soundbar to the set-top box is compatible. And after all that, you still have to pray that everything works when it’s been wired up. If you get that far and …

If you’re younger than about 25 years old, you probably think of HD video as “standard” video. This is a sign of just how far we’ve come in a short time. From 1941 all the way up to the early 2000s, the standard was 720 x480 pixels, or 480p. This was good enough to tell what’s going on, but by modern standards it’s very fuzzy. …

If you’re considering going into streaming, you’re not alone. More people are streaming games and videos than ever before. In part, this is because we’ve all been spending a lot more time at home lately. But it’s also a natural continuation of an already-existing trend. After all, streaming is a relatively new technology, and it’s still in its infancy. It’s only natural that it’s been …