HDMI(High Definition Multimedia Interface)

 

HDMI stands for High Definition Multimedia Interface. A HDMI cable is a single cable that serves as link for audio as well as video applications. For a video recorded in high definition, a standard Audio-video component cable gives an output of 480 pixels per inch. On the other hand, HDMI connectors give at least a 720 pixel/inch output, thus giving a more rich and lively video that can recreate the actual scene with more accuracy. There are similar enhancements in audio side too (2.1 channel sound and above). This means that a single HDMI cable can replace up to 11 analog signal cables not only in aspects like reduced clutter, but in bandwidth, content transmission and presentation quality too. HDMI is constantly worked upon and improved by HDMI Consortium, which also handles certifying HDMI cables.

Wi-Fi SD card and USB drive reader

Elecom is going to release the SD card and USB drive reader MR-WI01BK in early December.

The MR-WI01BK is compatible with Wi-Fi connection (IEEE802.11n/g/b). By setting an SD memory card or USB drive to the reader, you can check data or play music saved in those media wirelessly with your smartphone or tablet. This, in effect, allows you to increase the media available to you beyond the smartphone or tablet’s capacity shortage.

It’s able to be accessed by a maximum of 5 devices at a time so that it makes data share with your friends easier.

21 kinds of media are compatible with the card reader MR-WI01BK (5 more kinds can be compatible if you use a conversion adapter).

Your Next USB Connector Will Be Thinner, Reversible

As mobile devices get increasingly slimmer, so too will their corresponding USB connectors. Even better, you won't have to flip the cable when you try to slip it in upside down. Finally.

Development for the next-generation USB connector, called the Type-C, is underway and will be thinner and sleeker than current USB 3.0 cables (pictured above), according to the USB 3.1 Promoter Group, which is made up of industry heavy hitters including Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard and Intel.

To pack the powerful punch of the USB 3.1 standard, which can move data at 10 gigabits per second, into a smaller cable, it will closely resemble the USB 2.0 Micro-B. But it has a few advantages over existing models: Specifically, it's reversible, meaning users no longer need to worry about plug orientation.

The plug design is similar to the Apple's Lightning cables and will take away one of USB's main frustrations. The downside is that the new cables won't work with existing connectors.

The Type-C connector is built on existing USB 3.1 and USB 2.0 technologies and will have scalable power capabilities, meaning it will be able to charge a wide range of gadgets.

“While USB technology is well established as the favored choice for connecting and powering devices, we recognize the need to develop a new connector to meet evolving design trends in terms of size and usability,” said Brad Saunders, USB 3.0 Promoter Group Chairman, in a statement. “The new Type-C connector will fit well with the market’s direction and affords an opportunity to lay a foundation for future versions of USB.”