When hooking up an audio system or sound bar, you generally have to choose an HDMI or optical digital audio connection. Find out which one is better and why.

If your monitor or an HDMI connection is humming, you should rule out a fault. Here you can read how to recognize faulty cables or devices and how to eliminate the annoying noise.

The connection is where all the features are. There was a big push when 3D came out that you needed HDMI 1.4 to do 3D. This is true, but "1.4" is a connection spec, not a cable spec. Any high ...

HDMI helped to clear up cable-clutter by sending digital audio and video through a single cable. The new HDMI 1.4 spec now adds Ethernet, too. Later this year, new HDMI 1.4 connections will likely ...

HDMI is really best for connecting a PC to an HDTV. Consequently, I’d go with a DVI cable. That’ll give you a pure digital signal (VGA is analog) and a much sharper picture at higher resolutions.

HDMI 2.2 has yet to see any widespread release or support, so as yet does not have an official cable designation. However, when it becomes more widely available it is set to offer bandwidth of up ...

Connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI out port on your GPU, located on the back of your PC. Run the cable to your PC monitor. Keep the cable out of the way, as you will not need to fuss with it once ...

Confusingly, these cables aren't called HDMI 2.2 cables, but Ultra96 HDMI cables (because they can handle 96Gbps, see). The connection is the same shape as HDMI 2.0 and 2.1, so if you buy an HDMI ...