Top 5 Multimedia Cables
If you have ever tried to keep up with technology, you will be well aware that it is just not possible. The wonderful world of multimedia cables is not different, so to aid we have produced this top 5 guide.
This is a curent list the top 5 most popular cables in the technology world. on top of listing the cables we will expalin a little about what each of them is used for.
HDMI Cable – Typically the most popular cable at the moment is easily the HDMI Cable. This is mainly down to the extreme popularity of HD TV’s. if you were looking to connect a hd tv to a blu-ray player then HDMI offers the best quality possible. As with most things like this HDMI is evolving, the current standard is 1.4. HDMI cables fall within the Digital Cable Category.
Optical Cable – The main purpose of optical cables is to carry digital audio signals between devices. Unlike HDMI cables, optical cables are not able to handle video data. Also known as Toslink cables, which comes as an abreviation of Toshiba Link, and as the name would suggest was invented by Toshiba. Optical cables are in fact fibre Optic cables and transfer their data by digital light signals down the cable.
Component Cables – Component cables or RGB cables, like HDMI Cables are mainly used for connecting high definition devices. The Biggest downfall of component is its inability to handle audio signals, unfortunately it is video only. Contrary to popular belief component cables are NOT digital cables, they in fact fall into the analogue category. Despite this they are still able to deliver high definition video signals.
SCART to USB – many people still have old VHS videos with their favourite film or even wedding video. SCART to USB Cables offer a cheap way to put all of these old videos onto a digital format. This clears the way for you to get rid of that aged Video recorder. SCART to USB kits are very simple to use and come complete with the software needed. It is worth remembering though that video files can be very large, so make sure you have enough room on your hard drive.
iPod/iPhone Cables – The iPod & iPhone have stormed on to the scence and both are up there as must have gadgets. The 2 most popular cables for these are: Replacement USB docking cables, for people who have lost or damaged their original cable or simply just want and extra one. And a stereo jack cable to connect you iPod to your stereo system.
Well there you have it, a guide to the most popular multimedia cables. Although given the speed that technology moves at, by the time you read this, they will probably all be out of date.