HDMI 1.4 Gets Axed In a radical move, the HDMI licensing authority is set to move away from an evolutionary numbering system for its HDMI cables towards only having a Standard or High Speed classification.
Monster Launch New 3D HDMI Cable Monster Cable has launched new high speed HDMI cables at the 2010 CES in Las Vegas designed to deliver 3D TV at a transfer rate of 21 Gbps. Monster CEO Noel Lee praised the industry's ongoing innovations, particularly 3D TV. "We love 3D!" he shouted. "And why do we love 3D? Bandwidth!"
US HDMI Cables Slammed Most HDMI cables available in the USA ” use manufacturing techniques dating back to 2003" a former HDMI Licensing executive has claimed. This results in poor reproduction he claims.
HDMI 1.4 Cable Revealed At CEDIA Signum Cable Company has shown a prototype of the new HDMI v1.4 at CEDIA. The new HDMI 1.4 specification aims to eliminate the need to connect an Ethernet cable to your TV as well as the use of an optical digital audio cable.
1 Billion HDMI Devices in 2009 Some love it others loath it but despite what you think more than 340 Million people are now using HDMI connectivity as their preferred connection technology. More than 394 million HDMI-enabled devices will ship in 2009 claims the HDMI Licensing organisation creating an installed base of 1 billion devices, says In-Stat. But the successful HDMI standard is about to be upgraded to Version 1.4.
Internet Sharing With New HDMI Standard In an effort to improve the efficency of HDMI cables a new 1.4 specification has been released by the licensing agency. Among the new capabilities are bi-directional communication allowing networking capabilities with Ethernet devices, and upstream audio transmissions. This will also allow for Internet connection sharing.
Sticky Labels Organise Cable Clutter An Australian company has launched a new line of labels that can help users and installers identify which cable belongs to a specific device.
Premium Cables Are Duds Say Choice Expensive HDMI and component and audio cables dressed up in smart looking packaging have been slammed by Choice in a move that could hurt retailers and specialist AV stores who are “pocketing” big margins from the cable accessory.
HDMI Extender For Easy IR Remote Control Connectivity solutions provider Gefen will release in August its HDMI IR Extender. This hi-def audio/video extension system delivers 1080p full HD in the HDMI format with IR back channel control over two industry-standard CAT-5 cables.
Denon Slammed For Overpriced Ethernet Cable A common old ethernet cable which Denon is trying to flog for $500 has got journalists up in arms. From Australia to the UK to India and the USA tech media sites are slamming the notion of an overpriced ethernet cable.
Monster Speeds Up HDMI Cables Monster has introduced new speed-rated HDMI cables, which let you know exactly which cable to choose based on how long the cable needs to be.
HDMI Certification A Must Says AV Specialist David Meyer, founder and director of Kordz, a HDMI Adopter member and a CEDIA certified trainer has challenged vendors, saying if they use HDMI technology, then they must be compliant to the trademark and licensing requirements of HDMI to ensure proper operation and performance.
Cheap Home Cinema Upgrade With Chord Budget Cable Chord’s new budget shielded speaker cable, the Carnival SilverScreen, claims to be a highly affordable upgrade to your existent sound or home theatre system.
FAULTY: King Power Surge Protectors Kingcable Australia Pty Ltd has been ordered to recall an undisclosed number of King Power Surge Protector Power Boards because they do not comply with Australian Standards.
Speed Rated HDMI Now Available From Monster A new speed rated HDMI cable has been announced by Monster Cable. The product comes as several manufacturers question the longevity of HDMI over of Cat 5 and 6 data cable which can be used to deliver 1080p content as efficiently as HDMI.
Denon 24K HDMI Cable Denon has launched a no-expense-spared HDMI cable, complete with 24K gold plated contacts, which the company says will correct what was previously the weakest link between A/V components.
Flag Your Cables Anyone with a significant number of electrical products knows how frustrating it can be to identify which cable belongs to which product when they’re all plugged in.
Monster Apple TV Delivered Monster has begun shipping overseas a line of high-performance cables designed specifically for Apple TV, the forthcoming device that streams movies and other media to a TV from a Mac or PC and will be available in Australia soon.
One Box To Replace All Your A/V Cords The new CINDE PowerManager is designed to cut down equipment rack cord clutter, replacing multiple external DC plug packs with one central AC-to-DC converter.
One Cable For PC And TV Coming Soon Fed up of having to handle cable calls where the question is which cable goes in which hole? At the recent CES Expo the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) intoduced a single-cable solution designed to replace a variety of standard connectors on PC monitors and flat panels.
PRO Tips And Hints For Cable Problems With so many AV devices on the network, troubleshooting is becoming a critical skill for AV integrators. Here are some tips for solving the most common network cabling problems.
Structured Wiring Critical In Digital Home The debate over what is needed in a digital home has been going on for years with many CE professionals claiming that the only way to go is structured wiring.
How To Zap-Proof Your Home Every component in your office and entertainment systems should be protected from electrical surges because, even in your basic TV/phone setup, you're running the risk of an electric blowout.
Belkin Takes The Stress Out Of Moving (Files) Moving is always a stressful process – be it moving house or even moving files from an old PC to a new one. Belkin has come up with the USB 2.0 File Transfer Cable to make the latter move a bit easier.
Monster Home Theatre Power Protection Monster Power has unveiled its Audio/Video AV 800, which offers a claimed 2500 joules of MOV protection for your home theatre.
New HDMI Delivers Better Audio And Video CE products with new HDMI 1.3 connectors will be available in stores before Christmas now that the 1.3 standard is days away from approval and Silicon Image is sampling HDMI 1.3 chips, said Silicon Image marketing director Joel Lee.
Solio Universal Electronics Solar Charger Solio, an award-winning, portable hybrid solar charger for mobile electronics devices, is now available in Telstra Shops for $139.
Power Up With Eubiq Rearrange your power supply with the new Eubiq system – a power track that allows you to plug in all your appliances anywhere along one track, by connecting a Eubiq plug, adaptor or accessory.
More Power To Monster Monster has developed a range of power protection equipment, which it says is the “Ultimate In Surge Protection”.
Belkin Protects and Shines Your HiFi Power conditioners for hifi are big in Europe, but hardly known here, and so Belkin has today announced its range of new PureAV Power Consoles.
Foxtel Expands Into AV Accessories Foxtel’s new range of audiovisual accessories will be sold by major retailers, including Dick Smith, Dick Smith Power House, Harvey Norman, Tandy Electronics, Domayne, Joyce Mayne and The Good Guys.
Quality Audio Is Important Lasy year sales of audio products grew by 29%. Component audio products crashed 16%. The driving force in the market was the iPod. So how important is quality audio?
Network Cables Explained I am forever being asked to explain network cables. so here is a little guide to the ins and outs of Network cabling.
Silversmith Audio Silver Cables The Silversmith cables are expensive. The interconnect costs $1400 for a 3 inch unbalanced pair (add $50 for balanced), the speaker cable $2950 for an 8 inch pair. So how good are they?
Hi Fi & Home Cinema Cables Set To Be Killed Off A team of I.B.M. researchers claim that have used standard chip-making materials to develop a high-speed wireless technology that do away with the bulky cables that now connect electronic devices in the living room.
Targus Notebook Security Crafted from industrial-strength Kevlar fibre coated cable, the new UltraMax Notebook Cable Lock from Targus Australia is designed to make notebooks (or even desktops) less prone to theft.
