Learn the differences between DVI, HDMI and Component video cables. Found out which is better. As DVI and HDMI connections become more and more widely used, we are often asked: which is better, DVI ...

As game developers start pushing the PlayStation 3’s capabilities to the max you may start to wonder; what is the best way to watch these high-definition games? Assuming that you already have your HD ...

Digital HD (high definition), like that enabled through HDMI and Blu-ray, is awesome. It offers amazing picture and audio quality. It allows you to conveniently connect one single cable to provide ...

A guy I know wants to have the component video output (along with analog stereo and optical digital audio) of his Xbox (HD-DVD player, mostly) go to his whole house distribution system while at the ...

Peer at the back of a modern home-theater receiver, and you'll note a preponderance of analog-signal-carrying connectors amid the plethora of plugs (Figure 1). RCA jacks route low-level analog-audio ...

Those of us who cover the consumer electronics beat are concerned about a potential major problem with the upcoming high-definition optical disc formats. It doesn?t matter whether it?s Blu-ray Disc or ...

TV One task’s newest format converter, the 1T-FC-326, allows the user to take either of two HDMI inputs and convert it to Component Video. Very wide video bandwidth ensures that the analog output is ...

A reader asks Dr. A why he can't view some of his material on the TV he bought. Lots of people run into this problem, so we figured we'd take it to Dr. A for a solution. Q: I have an HDTV that only ...

Reader B.L. seeks a way to capture the menu from his new digital camera via the camera’s HDMI port. He writes: I want screenshots of the menu system of a camera. I usually take the video out of the ...

Ah, there's nothing like a good platform war to get the blood racing, whether it's the back-in-the-day Betamax vs. VHS battles, Blu-ray vs. HD DVD or (especially) Windows vs. Mac. We love to watch ...