hdmi 2.1

(October 16, 2024) What better way to kick the fall season into full gear than a killer giveaway? Over the next 4 weeks (October 16 through November 11), you can enter to win a Flexus Core 200 Soundbar ($499 MSRP) shipped directly by Klipsch! Launched in April this year, the Core 200 is...

(August 28, 2024) 2024 is shaping up to be "The Clash of the Video Processors," with the industry's two heavyweights – Lumagen and madVR – both releasing fully featured models to anchor entry-level positions in their model lineups. A month ago, madVR introduced its budget-minded Envy Core...

On our latest episode of HDMI TEST BENCH, Pure Fi's affordable Ultra High Speed HDMI 2.1 Active Optical Cable (AOC) finds its way under the microscope. Using fiber technology, Pure Fi's cable makes big promises for a cable design available in six different lengths ranging from 15ft (4.5m) to...

This edition of HDMI TEST BENCH explores THX's new Interconnect Ultra High Speed HDMI 2.1 cables, which were developed in cooperation with the experts at Pixelgen Design. Pixelgen was kind enough to supply us with seven different lengths to test, ranging from 0.5m (1.64 ft) to 15m (49.2 ft)...

(May 7, 2024) Tomorrow, May 8, 2024, THX's Vice President of Global Technology, Steve Martz, and Pixelgen Design's CEO, Jack MacDougall, join AV NIRVANA Live to talk about their new venture – THX's Interconnect Cables – and all things HDMI! First revealed at CEDIA 2023, THX's new stable of...

(March 12, 2024) Pioneer has unveiled specs and details for two new AV receiver options, both designed to deliver big on the bang-for-the-buck quotient. The duo is headlined by the VSX-835, a 7.2-channel model that's priced at $499 (on sale at Amazon for $479) and injected with several advanced...

(December 19, 2023) As we recently reported, Trinnov's latest firmware update accommodates its new HDMI 2.1 board manufactured by Cypress Technology (CYP). Today, the manufacturer of elite processors announced that it's now shipping all Altitude surround preamp/processors with HDMI 2.1 boards...

In our latest installment of HDMI TEST BENCH, we tackle five different models and eight different lengths of AudioQuest HDMI cables to give you a good idea of whether or not they're fluff, or have the right stuff to reliably transmit digital bits between the various components in your media or...

(November 10, 2023) In our last HDMI TEST BENCH review, we tested two of Bridgee's new flagship Mark Series of cables. During the evaluation, we found a conveniently flexible cable capable of reliably playing host to manufacturer performance specs. That means complete support of the HDMI 2.1...

Bridgee's latest installment is its new flagship cable series called MARK. If you’ve shopped for HDMI fiber on Amazon, you might recognize the company's unique name, as they do have a variety of consumer-grade cables for sale. The subject of this review, however, isn’t slated for Amazon sales...

(August 31, 2023) THX Ltd. has announced an in-house HDMI cable line called THX Interconnect, designed in partnership with Pixelgen. Optimized to cover the HDMI 2.1b protocol spectrum and capable of delivering uncompressed 48Gbps signaling for source material up to 8K 60Hz, THX Interconnects are...

On our latest edition of HDMI Test Bench, we step into the world of SVS and analyze 2M and 3M versions of its SoundPath Ultra HDMI 4K cable using Murideo's 8K Fox & Hound Test kit and other resources. SVS first launched its SoundPath cables roughly one year ago, offering customers access to 1M...

On this edition of HDMI Test Bench, we review the world's FIRST 56Gbps AOC HDMI 2.1 cable using Murideo's 8K Fox & Hound Test kit and other resources. This cable stands as FIBBR's flagship HDMI cable and is available in a range of sizes beginning at 1M and extending to 20M. It features a hardy...

Welcome to our first review installment of HDMI Test Bench, a new series dedicated to objectively analyzing HDMI cables, splitters, switches, and wireless transmitters. Thanks to a partnership with Murideo, we'll be using their high-tech 8K Fox & Hound HDMI 2.1 Testing Kit to identify exact...

(March 14, 2023) Pixelgen Design Inc. has announced two new 8K-capable HDMI 2.1 cables, both of which carry Ultra High-Speed HDMI Cable and THX Certifications – a world's first. “We are pleased to achieve THX Certification across our line of new home theater cables, for both short and...

Marantz recently launched its all-new Cinema Series of AV Receivers. We covered the launch at CEDIA 2022: There Series has 4 different receiver models, as follows: CINEMA 70 Channels: 7.2 – 50 Watts per channel and 4 sub woofer outputs Watts Per Channel: 50w (8 ohm 20-20kHz) Processing...

(July 18, 2022) Hello there AV NIRVANA! We're back with another great opportunity to win home theater gear. This time we're giving away SVS's newest launch, an Ultra HDMI 2.1 Certified Cable! Crafted to support the latest HDMI 2.1a specification and graced with 8K Ultra High-Speed...

(October 21, 2021) Fresh on the heels of revealing its AVR-X1700H, which strikes an ideal balance of price for performance, Denon is opening the HDMI 2.1 floodgates and ushering 8K compatibility to incredibly low price points. The all-new S-Series 5.2 channel AVR-S660H ($449) and 7.2 channel...

(October 19, 2021) Denon has officially launched a new budget-friendly AV Receiver, the AVR-X1700H. Priced at $699, the X1700H hits all the right notes by accommodating advanced HDMI 2.1 requirements with multiple inputs, Hi-Res music streaming, Atmos and DTS:X immersive sound, and voice control...

(June 1, 2021) 11 Trading Company (11TC) recently showcased Integra's new trio of AV receivers to partners in the custom install and integrator space, revealing new details and advanced tools rarely seen in the sub-$3,000 category. Before we dive into Integra specifics, here's a quick update on...