HDMI looks simple from the outside. One plug. One port. A promise that video and audio will “just work.” In real life, HDMI choices affect picture quality, refresh rate, gaming features, cable routing ...

HDMI cables use male plugs at both ends, and all HDMI ports on equipment have female sockets. Cable runs that are longer than 25 feet for 1080p signals and longer than 49 feet for 1080i require ...

The transmission medium is the physical vehicle that facilitates the transport of information. Guided transmission media use a solid medium (cable) for transmission. There are many cables, but the ...

Learn what each audio video cable type is for and how to recognize them by their connector. Got the Home Theater system connection blues? It’s always a bit frustrating to newcomers and seasoned ...

USB has been on our desktops and laptops since about 1997 or so, and since then it has been the mainstay of computer peripherals. No other connector is as useful for connecting mice, keyboards, ...

The NEC Chapter Three wiring methods include various cable types, such as: 1) armored cable (Type AC) [Art. 320]; 2) metal-clad cable (Type MC) [Art. 330]; 3) nonmetallic-sheathed cable (Types NM and ...

Coaxial Cable was first developed back in the late 1800’s along with many innovations and is still very much with us today. Although Coax has been around for a while it is still used in cutting edge ...

The NEC contains 12 articles (320 through 340) covering types of cables. The cable types covered include: armored cable (Type AC); flat cable assemblies (Type FC); flat conductor cable (Type FCC); ...

Look around your house and chances are you have at least a few devices that use Universal Serial Bus. On average, some 3 billion USB ports are shipped each year, making it by far the most successful ...