Blackmagic Design is introducing a new family of Micro Converter 12G models that lets customers use HDMI equipment with professional SDI systems. These new models feature custom hardware developed by ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. However, some TVs surpass this, offering the ultimate luxury at stratospheric prices, and the C ...

Want to experience surround sound at home? Then ditch the soundbar and get an AV receiver. Here's what you should know. TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, and moved ...

Is your AV rack ready for the 8K revolution? Monoprice has announced five new HDMI hardware products — HDMI splitters, switches, and matrix solutions — all capable of handling 8K video and/or 4K 120Hz ...

With Super Bowl almost upon us, and March Madness (basketball) barely one month off, the best way to deal with the winter (if you’re in the north-east or mid-west of the US and much of Canada) is to ...

If you’re bought yourself a swanky new TV and want to connect it to your A/V system, you’ll have the option of a few different cable types to use. There are classics like 3.5mm and optical, but you’re ...

If you want to connect your new TV to a soundbar or receiver, the easiest way to do it is with an HDMI cable. Nearly all modern TVs and audio gear have an HDMI feature called Audio Return Channel. ARC ...

HDMI was designed to simplify the AV world. Before HDMI, my SACD/DVD player had a total of 9 analog audio and video cables connecting it to my receiver. Now a single HDMI cable can get the job done, ...

If you've bought a TV, soundbar, or AV receiver at any point over the last five years or so, there's a good chance it has an HDMI ARC port. The "ARC" in that moniker stands for Audio Return Channel, a ...

Klaus Schiffner from Rohde & Schwarz explains what HDMI is, and how it needs to be evaluated. By way of example, he describes how to perform HDMI tests using the R&S UPP audio analyzer. The ...