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If you've ever bought any gadget, whether it is a TV, a laptop, a camera, a tablet or a phone, in the past five years, you have met HDMI. Sometimes it is the regular HDMI, mini HDMI cable, or even a micro HDMI cable . As the name suggests, all three are different, the regular one being standard in most use cases. But then what do we need the other two for and how are they different? The main difference in any cable standard is its usage. Since HDMI stands for High Definition Multimedia Interface , you can use the cable for audio-video data transfer. The mini HDMI cable comes into play when you want to connect a gadget to perhaps a computer or a TV. The port is generally on devices that have less space to spare. For example, a DSLR camera, video cameras, and standard size tablets. All of these devices are compact to make it as portable as possible. On the other hand, the micro HDMI cable is for when there is an even smaller space than mini HDMI. The few examples of the...

It’s about connecting your shiny new soundbar or AV receiver and having to decide between HDMI cables and Fiber Optic Cables. As home theater systems get more and more complex (Including wiring). Back into the good old days, all that you need was a coaxial cable to get the audio and video signals to your television set. Unlike today, to align your system with sound, Blu-ray players, and high-definition programming, you will have to go through a tedious set-up procedure. One major decision includes choosing the right cables: HDMI or Optical. So, to help you make an informed decision, here are their pros and cons. Going To The Basics Both HDMI and optical cables pass the digital audio from one device to another. There is no difference when it comes to passing multi-channel audio like Dolby digital. The major difference is that HDMI cables can pass higher resolution audio which includes formats found on Blu-ray like Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master audio. Fiber optic cables w...

If you buy a new TV or soundbar, you might have come across the new label about “ARC” while setting up the HDMI adapters. That indicates one of the best features which saves your money, reduces cable web and makes your set up more simplified. What Is ARC? Ever since the HDMI 1.4 was introduced in the market, ARC is available on TVs, soundbars, and other gadgets. It is a protocol which offers two-way communication between devices over a single HDMI connection. This port lets you use HDMI as both an input and an audio output. It came in 2009 and became a common standard. Majorly you would find it with all types of TVs, soundbars, and receivers. All the devices which support HDMI 1.4 would support ARC. Things You Can Do With ARC: It provides a two-way flow of sound means that you can use it for things which require extra cables. First and foremost, you will be able to connect your audio system with a single HDMI cable . For that, connect your soundbar to the TV with ...

HDMI 2.1 enables new features and a lot more bandwidth to the cable and connections. Announced more than a year ago, these cables have finally arrived this year with the televisions supporting HDMI 2.1 ports represented at CES. And it’s not too soon to plan for an upgrade as the current-generation cables don’t have the bandwidth to support many of the new features of it. One of the first High-Speed HDMI adapters and cables for the new version is the first cable officially announced by the official forum. These official forums are the organization responsible to set up the HDMI standards. One of the  major specifications of these HDMI cables  is the increased bandwidth. While the older version 2.0 supports 18Gbps; HDMI 2.1 cables support up to 48 Gbps. It’s a massive increase of more than 150% which is enough bandwidth to carry any uncompressed 4K video at 120fps and 8k at 60 fps. What’s New with HDMI 2.1 Cables? The new HDMI cables have an Ethernet channel shielded to ...

Every person was rejoicing after the preface of HDMI cable. They knew that now they could get rid of the bulky connectors and multiple cables. In earlier times, as we all know, one cable was used for audio and other for video was in use. In fact, HDMI brought the change, with which the size of connectors got smaller. The need of separate video and audio cable also gone astray. Over the years, the standards of HDMI have shown fierce advances. The use and the needs of TV have shown extensive changes. Thus, addition of extra features to the HDMI cords became imminent. HDMI started inclusion of many advance provisions. High bandwidth Digital Copy Protection (HDCP) and basic control of multiple HDMI connected devices (CEC) belong to the “family of change.” It safeguards the content providers from piracy. You will find a very long list of the devices for which HDMI is in use. The devices include – HD and ultra HD TV’s, video and desktop monitors, video projectors. HDMI cord also coec...