When it comes time to connect your shiny new soundbar or AV receiver, your two main choices are HDMI or optical digital audio. The simplest advice is to go with HDMI when you can. But if you can't ...

as optical cables are known to be immune to electrical interference, but that rare situation is likely its only advantage. eARC can do just about everything that optical can do and more. Its ...

In briefHDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) and eARC remove the need for a separate audio cable when sending sound from a TV to a ...

Depends on what you are connecting to on each side of the converter and what you want to put through it (what type of audio content) and the resulting experience you want to get. In other words, ...

When digital ain’t good enough to transfer your AV, you might as well get all wonky and tranfer it using pure light. Once the digital signal is translated by a fiber optic converter, it’s immune to ...

Has anyone had any experience using HDMI fiber optic converters/extenders? I have a weird ground loop problem in my system which I traced back to my HTPC. I get hum whenever I join the grounds between ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The What: Extron has begun shipping the HD Pro Plenum Series of active, hybrid optical-copper ...

UMEC announced a 100 meter (330 foot) High Speed HDMI cable using Silicon on Bench (SiOB) technology into an Active Optical Cable, named the Thumb ONE. The 4.4mm in diameter cable uses optical fiber ...

There are few things that come in as wide a variety of prices as cables and interconnects. HDMI cables, for instance, can run from $1 to over $1,000 for the same length. USB cables can be similarly ...

FIBBR will be introducing the world’s first 56Gbps 8K-HDR Fiber Optic HDMI called the Ultra 8K at CES 2018. The cable is made with the highest-quality glass fibers from YOFC and can be bent ...