I don’t like HDMI. Despite it being a pretty popular interface, I find crucial parts of it to be alien to what hackers stand for. The way I see it, it manages to be proprietary while bringing a ...

The HDMI audio/video interface standard is everywhere: TVs, set-top boxes, media streamers, Blu-ray players, A/V receivers, gaming consoles, camcorders, digital cameras, and even a few smartphones.

Congratulations! You just bought a new 4K or 8K 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.

The forthcoming HDMI 2.2 standard will bring more bandwidth, a new way to get a handle on lip-sync errors and a new, backward-compatible cable, the HDMI Forum said at CES 2025. The good news is ...

A new report from Italian tech news site DDAY.it suggests that the HDMI Licensing Authority (HDMI LA) is preparing to announce HDMI 2.2 at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. According to the site, the reveal ...

Learn more › HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is one of the most common A/V connectors for TVs and monitors, and HDMI cables aren’t going away anytime soon. Whether you’re a gamer ...

I’ve connected and disconnected hundreds of HDMI cables in my time, but I must admit that I’ve never truly considered a post-HDMI world — until now. While the current top-shelf specification ...

For components like DVD players, this was always fairly straightforward: You either plugged whatever you would normally plug into the TV, like stereo RCA cables or later HDMI, into the receiver ...

Officially announced at CES 2025, HDMI 2.2 is the next-generation HDMI standard that promises to double available bandwidth for higher resolution and refresh rate support, and will require a new ...

HDMI ARC makes connectivity and control of your devices a breeze with less remotes and cables for a truly streamlined home theater setup. That's not all, as ARC can even make your audio sound ...

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