The average household doesn’t have much need for an HDMI switcher yet, most households probably don’t even have any HDMI-equipped devices, but with the popularity of HDTVs and Blu-ray on the rise the demand for an HDMI switcher has increased. For those with an HDTV, gaming console that supports HDMI, a Blu-ray player, home theater [...]
ASUS highly anticipated Xonar HDAV 1.3 soundcard has quietly appeared on their website, though the company is yet to issue out a supporting press release for it.
ASUS Xonar HDAV 1.3 sound card
The Xonar HDAV 1.3’s biggest standout feature is that it is the first soundcard to bring full HDMI support. Much attention has been focused [...]
Dell has recently introduced their S2409W 24-inch screen with a wider 16:9 ratio. Resolution is reduced from their previous model from 1920×1200 to 1920×1080 but the resolution better matches Blu-ray and other HD outputs of 1080p. The screen also includes an HDMI input for Blu-ray players and video game consoles like the Sony Playstation 3. [...]
Pioneer announced the release of their new Elite series BDP-05FD and BDP-51FD Blu-ray players. These two new players are said to be superior to other players currently on the market and are capable of supporting the next generation of HD technology.
“Our new Blu-ray Disc players continue to demonstrate Pioneer’s unwavering commitment to delivering an immersive [...]
ATEN International has released their new 2- and 4- port, the VS182 and VS184. These splitters will allow a user to send a source of Hi Def digital video over 20 meters o up to four displays at the same time and still maintain great resolution. Rich sound quality is also guaranteed by Dolby [...]
Microsoft confirmed that they will be offering another Xbox console very soon. The new one will feature a 60GB harddrive, HDMI output and all the Xbox Live accessories as before. This new model should take the spot of the 20GB 360 which has been recently discounted. The new console will retail for $349 and should [...]
Mounting your TV in a tight spot or need some extra clearance for your cables? This cool new HDMI cable from Panasonic can flex 180 degrees to fit in the tightest of spaces. Price hasn’t been set yet but they’re expected to be available in August.
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Following Xbox’s announced price cut Sony has followed suit by announcing a $100 price cut of their own for the PlaysStation 3. Their 60 gigabyte PS3 will retail for $499. Sony also announced a new PS3 with an even larger hard drive to store downloaded video games and HD movies.
The larger storage capacity PS3’s won’t [...]
Octava Inc., specialists in HDMI distribution equipment, announced the release of a HDMI to Ethernet Extender. The HDMI Ethernet converter enables transmission of 1080P HD HDMI digital video and audio over a pair of standard Ethernet CAT5/6 cables.
The HDMI Extender includes a set of HDMI Transmitter and a HDMI Receiver and allows transmission of 1080P [...]
NXP Semiconductors of The Netherlands has developed intelligent HDMI switches featuring built-in auto-adaptive equalizers which help maintain consistent audio and visual quality over long HDMI cables. Their new TDA9996 HDMI1.3a smart switches are capable of supporting over 20 meters of cable with deep color 1080p. Their switches are able to handle 4 HDMI inputs [...]
