A guide to the requirements of the National Electrical Code for Home Theater Installations Brought to you by Blue Jeans Cable We're often asked questions about the ...

The HDMI 2.1 specification has been in the works for some time now, having first been announced in January of 2017 at CES. The new spec is the result of an impressively forward-thinking effort by The ...

ALEXANDRIA, VA.—As television engineers age, those brought up in the era of analog signals and the subsequent transition to digital are retiring and talking hard-earned knowledge with them. Younger ...

Belden 1872A MediaTwist Cat 6 cable. Last month, we covered unshielded twisted pairs (UTP) to carry audio. The highest-quality UTP is computer cable, premise/data cable. It's called Cat 5, Cat 5e or ...

If you've ever came across that trapezoidal port on the back of your DVD player or TV and thought, what the heck is that, you're probably not alone. Though once a popular way to transmit digital sound ...

Audio cables transmit audible signals such as voice and music. They are designed to minimize noise and interference that can impair sound quality. Audio cables connect an audio source such as a stereo ...

Designs usually stick around because they work.

A three-wire cable set used to hook up TVs and other video equipment via the composite video interface. See composite video. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires ...

Can cables make an audible difference? Most definitely, but usually not for the reasons that many exotic cable vendors would have you believe. And the “difference” may or may not be a good thing. We ...

When narrowing down the best optical audio cables, we considered length, audio quality, durability, and price. For example, if you want a straightforward, high-quality cable at a reasonable price, the ...