Every technology has its benefits and weaknesses. When HDMI first came out, it seemed like it would be the holy grail of the entertainment industry, and to some extent, that’s exactly what it became. However, the technology still had (and has to this day) one significant flaw: the length of an HDMI cable is limited. Read more »
Electronics
What Are DB19 Connectors and Why Would You Consider Them?
There have been a lot of talks in recent years about DB19 connectors. Even though these connectors are obsolete – or at least considered as such by certain computer experts – they have been making a comeback as people try to continue using their older computers in order to run dedicated pieces of software that Read more »
Obsolete Cable Ports
Cables, adapters and connectivity in general when it comes to computers pose problems even to the most experienced users because the technology evolves very quickly and new standards appear each year, replacing the old ones. Very few interfaces have been used for more than 15 years (with the notable exception of the 3.5mm audio jack). Read more »
How Can I Connect My Cable Box to My TV?
Cable companies offer great alternatives to receiving broadcasts through satellite dishes, allowing customers to select cable packages that include the programs of interest. The infrastructure uses fiber optic cable that is installed into the ground and cable boxes that need to be placed next to the television sets and connected to the TV. Here is Read more »
What is the Difference Between HDMI and DVI?
Video cables today come in so many different types that the choice is often confusing. To help you make the best decision, here are the most important features of the two most common cable types, HDMI and DVI: DVI – the most common cable used on desktop computers and LCD monitors looks very similar to Read more »
What You Should Know about the Types of Fiber Optic Cable
Fiber optic cables are the most popular, most modern cable solutions today, assemblies that are very similar to conventional, electrical cables, but the interior of fiber optic cables is very much different from conventional cables: while electrical cables use wires, the core of optical fibers consists of multiple fibers that carry light. The fibers used Read more »
What is a High Definition Multimedia Interface cable?
The HDMI standard was developed for efficient transmission of HD digital image and multi-channel digital sound through a single cable. The HDMI cable appeared in the laboratory of Silicon Image, in 2000, and quickly became one of the most widespread multimedia interfaces used in residential and commercial sectors. The HDMI interface allows the transmission of Read more »
What are Common AV Accessories?
Analog cables Category RCA-RCA cables XLR-XLR cables (balanced) Mix RCA-XLR cables Headphone cables Phono Cables (Pick-Up) DIN cables Jack-Jack Cables Jack-RCA cables RCA Adapter Cables Subwoofer Cables Scart / Component cables TV Receiver Cables Analog Cables per Meter Headshell, Tonearm Signal Cables Digital cables USB cables Coaxial digital cables AES-EBU cables (balanced) Optical cables (Toslink) Read more »
How Long can HDMI Cable be Before Losing Picture Quality?
Everyone who has a high definition TV or home cinema system is familiar with a HDMI cable. This cable can be used with audio and video equipment such as Blu-Ray DVDs or HDTVs. Although it looks quite similar with a USB cable, HDMI cable has 19 wires inside. If you wonder what is different about Read more »
What Is a DB19 Connector?
DB19 connectors are made up from 19 pins distributed in two rows, ten pins in one row and nine pins in the second one. The connector was extensively used in the past, for connecting the monitors and disk drives installed on old NeXT and Macintosh computers and for ASCI connections on old Atari units, but Read more »