Selecting the right HDMI cable for your setup used to be a simple thing. Now? Not so much. Here's how and why HDMI standards have changed and what to look for.

The new version is called HDMI 2.1 and it adds several new features including a new cable type. You don't need the new cables or HDMI 2.1 (right now), but it's worth checking out so you've got all ...

If you’ve just bought a new 4K TV, you might be wondering if you need to buy a new HDMI cable to go with it. If you already have an HDMI cable, the quick answer is: Probably not.

Buying an HDMI cable should be simple—but some cables don’t perform as expected, while others don’t clearly indicate the HDMI specifications supported. If you don’t have time to dig into ...

Bottom line: "HDMI 1.4" has nothing to do with cables, it refers to hardware (TV, Blu-ray player, etc.) only.So says HDMI.org.There are only four HDMI cable types: high speed with or without ...

The HDMI Forum’s Technical Working Group has released the specs for HDMI 2.1, as well as a new Ultra High Speed HDMI cable. Some of the 2.1 spec’s features will be backward compatible with ...

The plug-and-play device includes a 3.3-foot HDMI cable (unlike some switches that sell the HDMI cable separately). It can support 4K at a 60Hz refresh rate, as well as 3D video.

For example, an older 1080p60Hz TV receiving information from an HDMI 2.1 cable will still display images at 1080p60Hz, and a 4K60Hz TV will display 4K60Hz. The opposite is not true, however.