There are some people who are very good at handling consumer electronics,
then there are those who are quite poor at doing this. May be you
bought a high-definition TV today. You’d plug it with the included audio
and video cables and think you’re done. The truth is, the TV set will
work, but how do you know when the picture and audio quality you are
getting is not in line with your TV’s maximum performance?
Think about it this way; you have a high-performance sports car, and you’re just attempting to fit it will low-end tires. Definitely you’ll experience poor handling, insufficient traction, as well as increased noise on the road, right? In short, you’d lose all the advantages of buying a high-performance vehicle in the first place. Just the same way, low quality/inappropriate cables will rob you of the money you used to pay for your high performance system.
You see, some cables will compromise the signals that you get from the source component. This will deny you the viewing or listen experience that the electronic was designed for. Furthermore, some cables that come included with your purchase may be too long or shot to do their job well. The following points, from my perspective, will help you get the best in electronic performance and output.
What are you going to use your audio and video cables for?
If you don’t want to break your budget on high-end cables, consider looking for a cable with diverse capabilities, but not with too many features that you won’t need. Ask yourself the following questions:
Which kind of signals do you expect to receive?
May be you’re hooking up to an old VCR with a low-quality cable, which is fine. However, if you’re connecting a HD cable box to your HDTV, then it’s advisable that you use a HD-capable cable to do the job. A HDMI would do it right.
Length of the cable
Long cables lead to signal degradation. So if you want to get the best out of them, make sure you choose the most appropriate length. People love to shelve their electronic gadgets devices in such a way that the rare end is difficult to access. Your cable should give an allowance to pull it comfortably in order to reach the rare panel of your electronics.
Installation requirements
If you’re installing cables through the walls, ensure that any wire that passes through the walls are UL-rated. To know if your cables meet in-wall installations, check for these symbols; CL-2 or CL-3–underwriters laboratories (UL).
Cable anatomy
Signal cables consist of 5 separate parts. The outer jacket will protect the inner layers of the cable. The shielding prevents electromagnetic and radio frequency interference from reaching conductors, ultimately preventing noise. Then there’s the dielectric part that exist between the conductor & the shielding material to protect signals. The conductor is the part which carries signals, and finally, the connector is the actual part that connects to your device. These are very standard components that must be present in every audio and video cables used in consumer electronics today.
If you know the performance of your electronic, then you’ll know if the cable you are using is appropriate or not. Unfortunately, there’s no way of knowing the maximum output of a high-performance system if you are using it for the first time. But as you continue using it, you will learn it, ultimately getting the right cables for it.
Think about it this way; you have a high-performance sports car, and you’re just attempting to fit it will low-end tires. Definitely you’ll experience poor handling, insufficient traction, as well as increased noise on the road, right? In short, you’d lose all the advantages of buying a high-performance vehicle in the first place. Just the same way, low quality/inappropriate cables will rob you of the money you used to pay for your high performance system.
You see, some cables will compromise the signals that you get from the source component. This will deny you the viewing or listen experience that the electronic was designed for. Furthermore, some cables that come included with your purchase may be too long or shot to do their job well. The following points, from my perspective, will help you get the best in electronic performance and output.
What are you going to use your audio and video cables for?
If you don’t want to break your budget on high-end cables, consider looking for a cable with diverse capabilities, but not with too many features that you won’t need. Ask yourself the following questions:
Which kind of signals do you expect to receive?
May be you’re hooking up to an old VCR with a low-quality cable, which is fine. However, if you’re connecting a HD cable box to your HDTV, then it’s advisable that you use a HD-capable cable to do the job. A HDMI would do it right.
Length of the cable
Long cables lead to signal degradation. So if you want to get the best out of them, make sure you choose the most appropriate length. People love to shelve their electronic gadgets devices in such a way that the rare end is difficult to access. Your cable should give an allowance to pull it comfortably in order to reach the rare panel of your electronics.
Installation requirements
If you’re installing cables through the walls, ensure that any wire that passes through the walls are UL-rated. To know if your cables meet in-wall installations, check for these symbols; CL-2 or CL-3–underwriters laboratories (UL).
Cable anatomy
Signal cables consist of 5 separate parts. The outer jacket will protect the inner layers of the cable. The shielding prevents electromagnetic and radio frequency interference from reaching conductors, ultimately preventing noise. Then there’s the dielectric part that exist between the conductor & the shielding material to protect signals. The conductor is the part which carries signals, and finally, the connector is the actual part that connects to your device. These are very standard components that must be present in every audio and video cables used in consumer electronics today.
If you know the performance of your electronic, then you’ll know if the cable you are using is appropriate or not. Unfortunately, there’s no way of knowing the maximum output of a high-performance system if you are using it for the first time. But as you continue using it, you will learn it, ultimately getting the right cables for it.
source from: To Find Out Which Consumer Electronic Cables Are Ideal
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