Ethernet And HDMI Cables
The perfect home entertainment system has many components. You start out with an HD television, and then add elements such as DVD players, Blu-ray players, stereos and cable or satellite boxes. All of these components have to be connected to the HD television. Thanks to HDMI technology, this is a piece of cake with any device manufactured for HD after 2002.
HDMI cables are unique cables that connect HD devices together. The typical HD television has several HDMI ports. For those televisions that only have a few ports, you can get an HDMI splitter that will connect several HDMI cables to one port. HDMI cables can carry more than just an HD signal. They can carry up to eight channels of audio, as well as an Ethernet interface.
They are also helpful for creating nontraditional entertainment options. For example, you can connect an HDMI cable to most newer laptops to stream video onto your big screen television instead of watching it on your smaller monitor. You can also connect most desktops with HDMI cables. When you use HDMI to connect a desktop, you can use the HD television as your computer monitor. Anything you see on your computer can be run through the television, including audio. This is a great way to play music, digital movies, or stream video from a website into a device that you can actually see and hear well, much better than your laptop or desktop is capable of on their own. If you connect a desktop to your HD television, you probably do not have a wireless connection, and will also need Ethernet cables.
Ethernet cables are utilized to transmit data from one device to another. They are often used to connect to networks and internet modems. If you do not have wireless capability on your computer, you will need Ethernet cables to connect to the internet. In addition, some devices in a home entertainment system need Ethernet cables. For example, if you have an Xbox 360 and you want to connect to Xbox Live, you will need an Ethernet cable connecting the Xbox to your internet source. You would also have to have an HDMI cable to connect the Xbox to the HD television.
Getting Ethernet and HDMI cables is easy. Many devices come with the cables you need to connect them to you HD television. However, when the cables do not come included, you can pick them up very cheap online or in your local electronics store. HDMI cables are often cheaper than Ethernet cables. It will also cost more to buy longer cables than shorter ones. If, for example, you have to stretch an Ethernet cable from your Xbox to your internet modem in another room, you could spend quite a bit on Ethernet cable long enough to reach the distance. In addition, there are different types of HDMI cables, so you want to make sure that you buy the right type of cable for the device you want to connect to your HD television. There is only one type of Ethernet cable, so you only have to consider length with those.
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