Close up of an HDMI connector at the end of an extended cable. - Jlgutierrez/Getty Images When HDMI — short for High-Definition Multimedia Interface — arrived in 2002, it merged high definition audio ...

Some (many?) HDMI cables can also carry Ethernet over HDMI. The main use seems to be to provide internet connection to a smart TV from a cable modem box. Currently I have an ethernet-USB adaptor ...

HDMI helped to clear up cable-clutter by sending digital audio and video through a single cable. The new HDMI 1.4 spec now adds Ethernet, too. The 1.4 specification offers much different capabilities ...

HDMI is a great technology, but if you have to run the cable over long distances they're not the most reliable. Ethernet cable (or, more correctly, Cat5e/Cat6 cable), on the other hand, is better at ...

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We have some video conferencing equipment at work from Neat - an all-in-one Zoom Room setup, that has an HDMI port for direct connection of a device. When the equipment detects a signal, it turns on ...

You likely use your Ethernet port on your computer to get the fastest Internet you have available, but it's actually a ...

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After a couple of teaser press releases, one at CES and one just a short while ago, the HDMI Licensing organization has released the final version of the HDMI 1.4 spec. This is the first major HDMI ...

When HDMI — short for High-Definition Multimedia Interface — arrived in 2002, it merged high definition audio and video signals into one cable. Over the years, it has been improved with features like ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When HDMI — short for High-Definition Multimedia Interface — arrived in 2002, it merged high definition audio and video signals ...