HDMI, DVI and Component Cables Explained by Jeff Su
Background: As the HDTV market continues to heat up, consumers are in need of being educated on the latest technology in order to make intelligent purchasing decisions. There are a plethora of articles explaining the technical pros and cons of the 3 dominant HDTV display technologies namely:... The video connections available for HDTV are: component video, DVI (digital video interface) and HDMI (high definition multi-media interface). ... Unlike analog component cables the DVI interface transports the original digitized R,G, B video signals from the HD source to the HD display.

What Are HDMI And DVI Cables by Jimmy Mehta
HDMI or High definition multimedia interface was developed in the middle of 2003 is a new developed interface for full digital transmission of digital audio and video data from the personal computer to the monitor. And is available as version 1.3 since June, 2006 HDMI Cables was introduced... DVI Cables or digital visual interface is an interface for video data transmission and has become a common standard for the connection of high-quality TFT displays to the graphics card, in the computer area.

What is Blu-Ray? by David Stone
Blu-Ray is the name of the technology that has been implemented for a Blu-Ray Disc. This technology is very similar to a CD or DVD, only it is far more accurate. Like a DVD, a Blu-Ray Disk is round and thin. When inserted into a Blu-Ray Player it is spun and a laser reads the information in a... This enables your components to transfer the digital video and audio streams in their purest form with less clutter. ... Players for Blu-Ray utilize the use of HDMI cables to ensure the best picture and sound quality.

Time For A New Television? by Julia Hall
The Super Bowl is on the horizon; the playoffs are in full swing, and what better time than now to look at some of the new big screen televisions that are on the market now to complement your satellite dish subscription? If those big Plasma televisions are too much for your budget right now, you... It has all of the audio and video inputs that you are likely to need includes both analog, component, HDMI, and PC monitor inputs. ... It also has some high end features such as HD-component video and HDMI inputs, a great SRS surround system, 30 watt sound system and a velocity san modulation.

What is HD DVD? by David Stone
HD DVD stands for High Definition Digital Versatile Disc. It is a round and thin disc that looks almost exactly like a CD or DVD. It is actually very similar to CDs and DVDs in all aspects except one. The difference is that a HD DVD can hold much more information than the CD/DVDs of the past. ... The use of one wire for both video and audio creates less clutter than previous technology. ... This cable has multiple wires for both video and audio that ensures the clearest quality. ... A disc can hold any other type of information besides movies, but video is the most popular use for a DVD...

How to Purchase a Flat Panel TV by Philip Liu
When purchasing a flat panel TV, there are a few things to keep in mind. Here, we’ve listed a number of considerations for you to evaluate. High Definition Upgradeable or HDTV-Ready If you see either of these terms used when deciding to purchase a flat screen TV, it means that the TV is... The next best input is S-video input which give a picture almost as good as component video—whereas component video separates brightness, blue signal and red signal from each other, S-video just separates brightness from blue and red signals.

Desktop Computer Basics by Dave Stewart
When buying a computer it helps to know some basic information about components and processes. Hopefully these explanations will give you a better understanding of how a computer functions, and enable you to ask the salesman some productive questions. ... Graphics Card The Graphics card or Video card provides, as the name suggests, the video output from your computer. ... Either by cables or by plugging directly into the motherboard slots. ... For those that use their computer to play games a seperate video card is a must.

How To Transfer Movies To A PSP by Chuck Brown
Playing games on your PSP is a great way to pass the time. Especially with its high-resolution picture quality. But this same great resolution is the reason why it plays your favorite movies so well, too. And at some point, you're going to get tired of just playing games and want to watch a movie. ... This hassle is completely avoidable because now there's video conversion software that will allow you to take your unencrypted video file and transform it into a PSP video in no time at all. ... When looking for a proper PSP video conversion software, make sure that the tool you use is going...

Selecting a Portable DVD Player by Jason Flowers
Selecting a Portable DVD Player If you want to watch a movie while travelling by road, or while undertaking air travel, or if you want to keep your children occupied with a movie for the duration of a long drive, bring your portable DVD player along! ... A component video output separates the different video signals, and maintains high colour fidelity and image quality, all of which go to produce a picture of high quality. ... Connectivity and Use – Further Thoughts If you want to connect your DVD player to other audio equipment, or to the television set, then there are choices of...

HDCP - The Worst Consumer Nightmare, or the best Digital Content Protection? by Andrew Ghigo
Why HDCP? As far as the content industry is concerned, all channels of distribution - whether it be through over-the-air signals, Blu-ray or HD DVD, and cable and satellite HDTV, need to be secured. Now, digital HD content delivered though DVI and HDMI represents the highest quality video... a HD-DVD or Blu-ray player, to a non-complaint receiver will - at best - force the source device to down-convert the video resolution through analog outputs to close to standard DVD quality; in a similar manner, DVD-Audio content is restricted to DAT quality on non-HDCP compliant digital audio outputs.