The HDMI cable has become an essential element in any home, being the best type of connection to wire your TV, movie players and smartphones, and even other new devices. Among the latter, audio equipment stands out, such as sound bars, 2.1 speakers, home theater systems and 2.0 speakers.
In addition to transmitting video signals, these cables serve to perform many other functions, which may go unnoticed.
In this note we tell you the best tricks to take advantage of all the HDMI you have in your home.
Video streaming
The most common function of an HDMI cable is to transmit video and sound in high definition, allowing you to connect your TV to Blu-ray movie players, cable TV decoders, etc.
They transmit audio and video with digital quality and thanks to these capabilities, you can send commands between devices: for example, turn on, turn off or control a home theater or sound bar using your TV remote.
Transmit high quality sound
To stream audio to a sound bar, a few years ago you needed numerous connectors.
Nowadays, just by connecting the HDMI cable to a home theater you can transmit digital sound.
Using the HDMI ARC Sound Return Channel
Our Smart TVs have multiple HDMI inputs. Some of them have special functions, such as the so-called HDMI ARC inputs, which are, at the same time, connectors with audio return.
This allows you, for example, to connect a sound bar or home theater to the HDMI ARC port of your TV, reproducing the sound of the TV itself in the systems we mentioned before, as well as in 2.0 speakers or 2.1 speakers that have this input. .
Connect your PC with a single cable
HDMI cables have the versatility to connect external equipment such as a PC or laptop. You can use the TV in your living room as a monitor and take advantage of all its quality to watch movies or play games with better definition. This will also allow you to play the audio from the sound bar or home theater that you have connected, for example, to the optical output of your Smart TV.
HDMI devices and MHL usage
Another great advantage is that the quality of these cables allows manufacturers to adapt small devices to use this connector, such as Android TV, Chromecast and smartphones.
HDMI 1.4 and HDMI 2.0
3D Blu-ray devices forced new advances in HDMI cables, especially in their speed, emerging the HDMI cable with specification 1.4, which supports a higher resolution than the usual Full HD.
Later, the need arose to transmit video in UHD or 4K, a format that replaced Full HD and quadrupled its quality. There the HDMI 2.0 cable emerged, which is capable of transmitting 4K video and improving audio transmission.
HDMI cable quality
Another point to take into account is the quality and finish of the HDMI cable.
To enjoy good transmission, you will need to use an HDMI cable with good range and high image quality, which is why it is highly recommended to use cables with finishes that conduct the signal optimally.
At Thonet & Vander we have developed HDMI cables of the highest quality, meeting the standards currently required by different devices, both in speed and resolution.
This allows you to rely on the use of our cables to obtain maximum resolution in video transmission, also enjoying audio in digital format on your 2.0 speakers and 2.1 speakers.
We are also developing sound bars and home theater systems, which will have HDMI ARC technology, giving you the best connectivity options.