Aug/090
HOT!!! – The Cheapest HDMI Cable
We all know what a HDMI cable is. We also know how much fun we can have with high quality gaming devices or HDTVs. You should know that all Xbox models (Xbox 360 Arcade, Xbox 360, and Xbox 360 Elite), PS 3, Satellite receivers, Blu Ray DVD players, etc ship with HDMI. If you want to enjoy the benefits of this revolutionizing technology, you will definitely need a HDMI cable.
One of the main benefits of this technology is the quality of image. Until HDMI appeared, digital sources sent signals through analog cables, downconverting the signal. The HDMI cable works with digital signals so it will offer a superior and cleaner image. Another main benefit is that a HDMI cable is a single cable carrying both audio and video signals.
Now, HDMI cables are pricy, so you need to find one of the cheapest while still keeping an eye on quality. We have just found the perfect HDMI cable for any of your HD sources. I must admit we were a little surprised of its price and performances. It supports resolutions of up to 1080P, which is astonishing at just £3.49
Aug/090
Molex HSAutoLink Connects Everything in Your Vehicle
Nowadays, the latest car models that arrive on the market are much more complex than any previous such products, incorporating a host of functions and features nobody would have thought possible a couple of years ago. However, such complex solutions require the right cabling in order to work, and that’s exactly what connectivity-expert Molex is offering with its new HSAutoLink, described as an emerging high-speed data bus for vehicles.
According to the company, the high speed data bus connector and cabling system encompasses technologies incorporated from other Molex high volume products and industry standard applications such as Universal Serial Bus (USB 2.0), Low Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS), 1394 Auto (FireWire), FlexRay and Ethernet (AVB).
Furthermore, it’s important to mention the fact that the HSAutoLink cabling system is specified to allow for positive latching and connection to a media module within the vehicle. This connection links with the media module, allowing a digital-signal to convert to a vehicle’s more traditional-analog signal, enabling the use of devices such as MP3 players, flash drives, SD Cards, and portable navigation systems.
Additionally, the full-length cable shielding provides superior signal performance and reduced Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), while the fact that Molex is offering three primary cable configurations, along with keyed right angle and vertical headers, allows integration engineers to more easily incorporate the HSAutoLink connector system into the electrical design of new vehicles.
“HSAutoLink is Molex’s initial product offering that leverages its vast technology capabilities to support automakers as they enable the connected vehicle,” said Mike Gardner, technical marketing manager for comfort and infotainment, Molex Incorporated. “We packaged an economical and widely deployed five-pin shielded interconnect system from the consumer market into a more rugged connector system to meet automakers mechanical requirements and the electrical demands of these high speed links at price points needed to enable acceptance and wide deployment of Telematics and Infotainment systems.”
Of course, it remains to be seen just how soon this solution will actually be installed in future cars, but it’s very likely that this will happen over the next couple of years.
Aug/090
Flatter, Wider and More Flexible Cables Introduced by Gore
Given the fact that modern applications require cables (any type of cable, really) to be quite long and flexible, in order to enable a high level of versatility during use, more and more manufacturers of such components are starting to improve on their design. And that’s also the case with W. L. Gore that has just released a flat flexible cable with a total width of 300 mm, which also offers quite an impressive estimated functioning life on the side.
Thus, this new, 300 mm wide, flat flexible cable offers a long lifetime of more than 150 million bending cycles, together with further excellent properties, such as suitability for clean room use and the possibility of stacking (several cables can be stacked on top of each other). The use of PTFE (Polytetrafluoride) as the insulation material of Gore cables and also of other high quality plastics and materials ensures that these cable constructions will take their place as further highlights in the Gore cable product assortment, which includes shielded/unshielded power and signal, video, Ethernet, IEEE 1394 and fiber optic cables.
In fact, Gore’s announcement doesn’t really come as a surprise, given the company’s expertise in configuring the versatile polymer PTFE. This has resulted in numerous products for various ranges of applications, such as electronic signal transmission, fabric laminates, medical implants, as well as membrane, filtration, sealant, and fiber technologies for diverse industries.
Sadly, no information has been provided regarding the exact moment when these ultra-flat and very flexible cables make their appearance into various real-life products and devices, but it’s very likely that this moment is not far away.