A guide to HDMI adaptors, HDMI cables and HDMI wall plates

Mar 19
08:27

2012

Robert Hecht

Robert Hecht

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Buying HDMI products can be complex, but it helps to understand the different types of item available. This article discusses what you may require to set up your HD Ready equipment.

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HDMI abbreviates High Definition Multimedia Interface,A guide to HDMI adaptors, HDMI cables and HDMI wall plates Articles which is a popular digital alternative to the lesser quality analogue transmitting interfaces. Your TV, 3DTV, Blu-ray player, DVD player or recorder, games console, digital camcorder, PC, digibox or Sky box may be HD enabled. Many people choose high definition equipment for their crystal clear visuals which enhance the viewing experience.

But often these electrical products which support HDMI viewing require essential HDMI products such as HDMI cables (such as HDMI to HDMI cables), HDMI adapters or HDMI wall plates. There is nothing worse than opening your new TV or other HD Ready device, ready to set it up, to find that it is not supplied with the appropriate HDMI accompanying tools. Nothing worse, except for maybe buying a HDMI cable or HDMI adaptor, opening the box again, and realising you have bought the wrong item.

By looking online to find HDMI to HDMI cables and other tools you are likely find that you are bombarded with a diverse choice of different types of HDMI cables, HDMI adapters, HDMI wall plates. It helps understand the key tools which you may require to set up your HDMI enabled devices.

HDMI cables are one of the most common items which are essential but not supplied with electrical products. They connect your device to where it is going to be displayed, such as your games console, Blu-ray player or HD set-top box to your HDMI TV, or your PC to your HD enabled monitor. Choose a high speed cable with gold fittings for minimal signal loss.

If you are running your HDMI cable next to a power source, you may require an insulated cable. This will reduce interference which may ruin your picture. Because the data rates are high in all HDMI cables, it makes sense to invest in better quality HDMI cables to reduce loss of signal. Good quality HDMI cables are particularly essential when buying long-length cables, which are available in 10 to 30 meter lengths. In long length cables such as these there is likely to be more signal loss, so purchase an active cable with a built in active signal booster to minimise loss of quality.

HDMI adaptors are used to adapt a DVI source to a HDMI wire. Computer monitors tend to have DVI connections rather than HDMI ones, so HDMI adaptors are required to connect a HDMI to HDMI cable to a DVI connection.

HDMI wall plates are wall connectors featuring a HDMI port. They are commonly used to create a neat connection behind wall-mounted HD enabled TVs. The flat surface of HDMI wall plates has connection ports, and the wiring is hidden behind the plate and in the wall.