It is nigh on impossible to keep up with technology these days, due to the sheer full velocity at which it changes at. To help you keep track of what’s hot within the technology world, we have put together this guide of the Top 5 Multimedia Cables.
These cables are the 5 most popular cables around at the moment. Although this is a top 5 list we are also looking to give a little bit of information about the uses of each of these 5 cables.
HDMI Cable – This cable is currently the number one selling cable. This is mainly down to the extreme popularity of HD TV’s. HDMI cables are used to connect these high def tv’s to hd devices like sky hd and blu-ray players . As with most things like this HDMI is evolving, the current standard is 1.4. HDMI leads are one of the most versatile of the digital cable family.
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. These fibre optica cables work by transfering data in the form of light, and are therefore classed as digital cables.
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 – Beleive it or not, people are still using VHS videos to view old archieved video footage. SCART to USB Cables offer a cheap way to put all of these old videos onto a digital format. This means you no longer have to hold on to that dated VHS player. 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. There are 2 cables in particular that seem to be catching on. 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.
We hope this guide has helped you. That said, whith the speed tecnology moves at, this article will probably be out of date.
