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Products Enabled with HDMI 2.1 Specifications at CES 2019

The HDMI 2.1 Specification was released in November 2017 and manufacturers of several products including semiconductors, TVs, AVRs, soundbars, and game consoles have made announcements on upcoming releases supporting the specification. HDMI Licensing Administrator Inc. (HDMA LA) reports that CES 2019 will see many more announcements covering a broad range of product categories. HDMI LA also reports that almost 1

Topop VGA to HDMI Converter Review

If you spend any time at all tinkering with computers, it's inevitable that one day you will have a computer with one set of ports and a peripheral with a completely different set of ports. Back in early 90s, before USB, serial ports changed from 25 pins to 9 pins and you needed a whole bag full of adaptors and

skreens HDMI Video Mixing Box at 2016 CES

Scott Ertz interviews Marc Todd about the Skreens HDMI video mixing box. The concept of the skreens video mixing box is that it takes multiple HDMI sources such as an X-Box, Roku, Apple TV, etc. and mixes it in user-configurable windows on a single large screen via HDMI. The individual video screen input sizes are controlled in real-time via iPad

Optoma ML1500 DLP Projector Review

The Optoma ML1500 DLP Projector is a stylish ultra mobile LED projector which pretty much does it all in a very neat little package with a good complement of ports, connections and fun tricks. Let's take a look. Measuring just 27 x 17 x 4.5 cm and weighing only 1.4 kg, the ML1500 is very portable and comes with a neoprene

Roku Streaming Stick Review

Roku's streaming media boxes have been around since 2008, arguably taking the #2 spot behind the Apple TV. This is an impressive achievement considering the absence of a major brand behind the product line. Here in the UK, set-top boxes like Apple TV, Roku, and Google TV have a relatively low-profile: the BBC's iPlayer catchup service is massively popular, but

Hulu Plus Now on Chromecast

This morning, Hulu Plus updated their website to include Chromecast support. With an update of the App, you can now watch your hulu subscription on the big screen. Chromecast is Google's answer to over the top television. For $35, you can plug into your HDMI outlet and use your phone as the remote. With the introduction, you could only send

Get Ready for HDMI 2.0

The folks at HDMI Licensing leaked released what will be known as the HDMI 2.0 specification just prior to their official announcement at IFA. Actually, AVForums reader Vism found this in Google cache. The new HDMI specification looks to be able to handle 4K displays and above. Panasonic - who hasn't come out with a 4K TV - will be