Close up of an HDMI connector against a blue background - monticello/Shutterstock HDMI is a connection that has become the norm for digital setups. It's most often used to connect a video source, like ...

It's actually relatively easy to shop for HDMI cables with a few basic pieces of information -- the main thing you need to know is that in 2026, you shouldn't settle for anything less than HDMI 2.1, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. This article is more than 2 years old. The three new ...

HDMI is a great technology, but if you have to run the cable over long distances they're not the most reliable. Ethernet cable (or, more correctly, Cat5e/Cat6 cable), on the other hand, is better at ...

Octava Inc., specialists in HDMI solutions, announced the release of the 4×4 HDMI / Ethernet CAT5-6 Matrix Switch. The 4×4 HDMI Matrix Switch enables users to switch 4 multiple HD sources to 4 HD ...

HDMI can do more than you think.

While some of the HDMI 2.1 features will work using a current HDMI cable, the high bandwidth stuff will require a new cable, which should become available through various manufacturers in the first ...

After a couple of teaser press releases, one at CES and one just a short while ago, the HDMI Licensing organization has released the final version of the HDMI 1.4 spec. This is the first major HDMI ...

(Update. A previous version of this article contained many errors partially because of my misunderstanding and partially because I relied on misinformed sources. Brad Bramy, Senior Marketing Director ...

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