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HDTV Suppy has a new product line from a-neuvideo

2013-02-26T13:32:00.001-08:00

HDTV Supply, Inc has teamed up with A-Neuvideo as a dealer of their products.

A-Neuvideo offers a great product line with many more products to come.

A-NeuVideo is a major manufacturer of quality electronics for professional and consumer use. We provide professional and helpful personnel to assist you with your purchase and technical support issues. All of products meet US and European standards. You may be confident in any purchase as we offer the full 3 year warranty and all required technical service.

Please contact us if you have nay questions 800-841-9238

What is a HDMI booster and why would I need one?

2013-02-25T14:44:00.000-08:00

These HDMI boosters or as some call them HDMI extenders / repeaters will give you the assurance that you will not loose any detail in your high definition picture, even if your DVD, satellite and or cable receiver is more than 150' away.

These HDMI boosters are connected at end of an HDMI cable or used to chain two HDMI cables together and create a longer HDMI extension. The work by regenerating the high definition video and digital audio it receives from the the source device & transmits it to the 2nd cable at the extended display.

HDMI Boosters

What is CL2 rated cable

2013-02-21T19:37:00.001-08:00

CL2 rating is for cables designed for in-wall installation. It regards the plastic insulation(doesn't burn easily etc) around the copper and not the copper itself.

HDTV Supply sells many different cables that are CL2 rated

Refurbished Products from HDTV Supply

2013-02-21T08:00:00.000-08:00

What does refurbished mean? What is a refurbished product?

A refurbished product is a slightly used, returned or have slight blemishes. These units have been tested in our facility twice to make sure they are fully functional and in prefect working order. These products are still backed by our warranty and lifetime tech support.

We try to update our refurbished link http://www.hdtvsupply.com/bstock.html daily but occasionally it does happen the item is no longer available.

Please feel free to call our friendly staff if you have questions on any refurbished units.

Are you 4K ready

2013-02-20T10:59:00.000-08:00

HDTV Supply is one of the fist companies to announce and be able to ship immediately the 4Kx2K Ultra-High Definition Products. The HDMI 1.4 specification adds support for extremely high video resolutions that go far beyond today’s 1080p systems. 4Kx2K, 4K for short, is 4,096 lines wide by 2,160 lines high or roughly four times the resolution of a 1080p display and is double the number of lines of a typical HD picture, and more than double the number of pixels across the screen – so over four times the resolution. Our 4K x 2K products have been designed to support 4K and they have four times the signal bandwidth and memory will be needed for 3D that doesn’t require glasses, available shortly.

Why not buy products that will work today so you will be 4K ready when you upgrade?

Read more: 4K Products

Coax to HDMI

2013-02-19T19:11:00.005-08:00

This is one of the most common questions we get.

Can I just use my COAX cable to convert it to HDMI ? The simple answer answer is NO.

These types of cables if found do not work, they are a waste of money and time.

The link below contains more information as to why this will not work.

Coax to HDMI cable please call us for any questions you may have 800-841-9238

What is a scaler & why would I need one?

2013-02-18T20:37:00.001-08:00

What is a scaler & why would I need one?

Great question that we get a lot.

A scaler allows you to upscale standard definition or high definition sources to resolutions up to 1080p. Set-top boxes, DVD players to gaming consoles can be plugged into these HDMI scalers.

In plain terms a scaler will automatically change the resolutions so that you do not have too, allowing your electronics to talk to each other with minimal effort on your part.

We have products to scale HDMI, VGA, Composite, S video and others.

Best Sellers Page added to our site

2013-02-17T08:00:00.000-08:00

We have added a best sellers page. We are working hard on keeping it up to date with our latest sales stats and trends of what our customers need the most.

HDTV Supply's Best Sellers

If you do not see anything on here that fits your needs please call us we are more than happy to go over your needs and get you a product suggestion 800-841-9238

How do I clean my electronics?

2013-02-16T08:00:00.000-08:00

This is a good question and we get asked this all the time. We suggest storing all of your electronics in a cool dry place that is well ventilated to keep them functioning properly. We never suggest using any form of liquid on any electronics. To clean, dust off normal household debris simply take a microfiber cloth and wipe them down.

We do not suggest putting any cleaning liquids direct onto your electronics. If you must use a cleaning solutions use very little and put directly onto your micro fiber cloth and then wipe down your electronics.

We are by no means the authority on this, these are just simple solutions that work best for us.

Police command vehicle

2013-02-15T09:28:00.000-08:00

We thought that we would use this blog post to show you guys a very cool tech-ed out super police command vehicle. This vehicle is from the Garden Grove Police department in California.

One of our customers Bill shared these photos with us. These are probably the coolest photos a customer has ever sent us. Please check out there website 911vehicle

Below you will see an example of how the SB-8804 can be used along with the Atlona AT-HD600

Thank you Bill for allowing us to show off your work.

If you have any cool photos using our products please feel free to send them to us, we would to see them.

Thank you to the Garden Grove Police Department for all you do.

Different TV resolutions

2013-02-14T13:26:00.001-08:00

Today's post is about the different resolutions your TVs can have

480i - The Resolution is 640 × 480 pixels

480p - The Resolution is 640 × 480 pixels at 24, 30, or 60 progressive frames per second.

720p - The Resolution is 1280x720 pixels, sent at 60 complete frames per second

1080i - The Resolution is 1920x1080 pixels, sent at 60 interlaced frames per second or 30 complete frames per second.

1080p - The Resolution is 1920x1080 pixels, sent at 60 complete frames per second.

4K - is the newest and has a resolution of 3840 × 2160

720p, 1080i, 1080p and 4K are considered High Definition

What is RS232

2013-02-13T21:21:00.001-08:00

RS-232 is a telecommunications standard for serial communications between devices. It supplies the roadmap for the way devices speak to each other using serial ports.

Here at HDTV Supply we have many products that use RS-232

If your product has RS-232 you should be able to connect your switch to a PC and be able to control the device.

If you have any questions please call us at 800-841-9238

Switch vs. Splitter vs. Matrix Switch

2013-02-12T21:30:00.000-08:00

We get a lot of questions about what is a switch, matrix switch and splitter.

Here is the way we try to describe these products

Switches

You have 2 or more source devices ( DVD player, satellite receiver ) and you only have 1 input on your TV.

A switch will allow you to switch between your source devices and watch them on your TV

Splitters

You have 1 source device and multiple TVs

You would like to display your DVD player to 8 different TVs at the same time you would want to look at a splitter

Matrix Switches -

Our our favorite type of switch.

Matrix Switchers will allow any input to be routed to any output or the same input to be routed to all outputs or any combination. Still having a hard time. Just call 800-841-9238 & we'll help

For example you have 8 source devices ( DVD player, satellite receiver, ROKU, AppleTV ) and you have 8 TVs.

With a matrix switch your can watch any source on any or all displays. For example you can watch source 1 on TVs 3 and 4 and source 4 on TVs 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8

What is EDID

2013-01-17T13:05:00.001-08:00

We get a lot of call of our customers asking what EDID is.

The definition of EDID is Extended Display Identification Data.

What we explain to our customers is EDID is a small chip that is inside certain electronics, and tells other devices what the audio/video capabilities are, TV aspect ratio, native resolution, supported resolutions and supported audio.

When a/v components connect to each other, basically the devices talk to each other and make sure the the audio and video are supported.

Thanks for looking HDTV Supply

What is MHL

2012-10-09T15:57:00.001-07:00

Haven’t heard of MHL? Not surprising, since it’s still relatively new and hasn’t been widely promoted. The good news is, more than 50 million MHL-enabled products shipped last year, and the list of devices continues to grow.

Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) is a proposed industry standard for a mobile audio/video interface for directly connecting mobile phones and other portable consumer electronics (CE) devices to high-defination (HDTVs) and displays.

I have noticed a lot of android devices support MHL technology

Here at HDTV Supply we carry MHL devices, if you are wanting to connect your MHL devices to your HDTV please give us a call 800-841-9238 and we can help you out

CAT5 vs CAT6

2012-09-18T16:08:00.000-07:00

Your wondering what the difference between CAT5 and CAT6 cables? Well lets take a quick look.

CAT5 - Cat 5 cable can support 10 or 100 Mbps Ethernet, and has a capability of up to 100MHz.

CAT6 - Cat 6 cable is ideal for supporting 10 Gigabit Ethernet, and is able to operate at up to 250 MHz

We recommend CAT6 at the least for installs, and if you are building a new house and the wall are open run a bunch of CAT6 wires to all the bedrooms back to a centralized location

Thanks...

CAT5e vs CAT5

2012-09-14T12:37:00.000-07:00

CAT5e is better than CAT5. CAT5 cable works fine on most resolutions (Component Video) in excess of 500 feet. However, in order to future proof the system, CAT6 (HDMI) would be a worthy investment. It has lower loss, more bandwidth, and less time delay skew than CAT5. These are very desirable in a video system. Both CAT-5 and CAT5e have 100 ohm impedance and electrical characteristics supporting transmissions up to 100 MHz . The differences between CAT-5 and CAT-5E show in all aspects of performance: capacitance, frequency, resistance, and attenuation. CAT-5E components were designed with high-speed gigabit Ethernet in mind. While CAT-5 components may function to some degree in a gigabit Ethernet, they perform below standard during high-data transfer scenarios. CAT-5e cables work with ATM and gigabit speed products. Simply, if you are using a 100Mbps switch, get CAT5e cable instead of CAT-5, especially for HDMI audio/video.

Sony releases its first 4K TV - XBR-84X900

2012-08-31T13:59:00.000-07:00

Sony has announced that they will be releasing an 84 inch 4K TV. The XBR-84X900 will be the largest screen to date with the 4K resolution. The 84 inch edge-lit LCD based TV that will have passive 3D and a 10 driver speaker system, The exact resolution of the XBR-84X900 is 3840 x 2160 it is known as 4K because it almost has 4000 pixels on the horizontal edge Executives said Sony will reveal the price of the set next week and the TV should be available in December

Using the hdbaset balun for HDMI connections

2012-08-20T14:14:00.002-07:00

HDTV Supply has one of the largest offerings of HDBaseT products in the world. They can be seen at HDBaseT Products. All are in stock for immediately shipment and also have significant discounts. The new developments in technology in homes for entertainment is not just having the latest playing machines but about the connections to the different items like websites where one can download real time stats with good surround sound starts. This gives the users seamless support and control in high definition modes. This is the new wiring technologies by the use of the hdbaset balun technology support.

The hdbaset balun features

Technology wiring is a mechanism used in distributing media contents by using the cables with cost effective plan in mind. This offers the best features.

First, one can send HDMI to 220 feet with one CAT 5 cable. The signals are send in the form of a HDMI audios with video outputs of 1080. Since the extender IR is inbuilt with an HDMI, it allows the remote controls on the IR devices which are located far from the project by getting the signals that are send from within.

By getting the hdbaset balun, one will also get the receiver, the transmitter and an inbuilt infra red module. This is further aided by the many channel features that encompass the digital audios.

For the video lovers, then the machine has the ability to pass on high quality color videos and an EDID technology. It also offers the full bandwidth of IR with up to 80 kHz. It has also 340 MHz worth of bandwidth which can work with devices within 200feet. The machine has the capacity to manage various devices which are in remote locations and display them.

The balun also has the feature of HD BaseT with lite technology up to 70m. This does not support the HDMI 1.4 internet Ethernet connection but can support the fuller 1.3 HDMI formatting.

For protection purposes it has a metal casing black in color, a backward IR, compatible to 3 and 2D and extensions of single cat 6 at 70m.

The specifications

The hdbaset balun comes with specifications that make it among the best. First it has the power supply for direct current at 5 volts, power adapter formats that falls between -15 to +55, can operated in a large variation in humid conditions and ability to transfer data for up to 10.2 Gbps.

The output distances for cabling covers about 12 feet, video cable connection distance at 5 volts and audio support formats. The balun also supports the resolutions set in HDMI, support for various video colors and a high speed 3D connection.

The hdbaset balun comes in two distinct parts. These are the send and receive unit. The sent unit is connected to the source of the HD like a DVD player while on the other hand the receivers are connected to the screen for display jobs. This includes the HDTV 5 or 6 cables which allow the connection from remote locations of up to 100 feet.

The benefits

For people who rely on connections, then the hdbaset balun is essential when the user wants to get the audio and video connection for display and with high definition quality. Due to the HDMI technology used, then it becomes possible to use this machine. The cable connections do not distort the image even for longer distances. These cable connection via the balun can also enable internet connection hence save on costs of cabling.

Need another DirecTV receiver?

2012-07-14T08:00:00.000-07:00

Are you wanting to put a new TV in your kitchen but you don't want to lease another DirecTV receiver.

HDTV Supply has a solution for you. What you can do is take our HDMI Splitter and send the signal to your main TV and your new TV in the kitchen.

Very simple to connect.

Unplug the HDMI cable from the back of your DirecTV

Take you new HDMI splitter and use a short HDMI cables and plug that into your DirecTV receiver and the input side of the HDMI spliter.

Plug the cable that is connected to your TV into output 1 of the splitter

Plug the HDMI cable into your new TV in your kitchen and the splitter.

Plug in the power supply and all done

You will now see the same picture in your kitchen as your other TV

Need to convert your Apple TV to Component

2012-07-13T16:41:00.002-07:00

Have you just received the awesome Apple TV 3 but your TV only has a component input.

Well we have a solution for you. Our HDMI to Component converter can take 2 HDMI inputs with either R/L Audio or Digital Audio and convert the HDMI signal to Component or VGA.

This product will also work with any HDMI device such as Android Devices, Roku, iPads etc.

If you have any questions please call us at 800-841-9238 or send us an email QUESTIONS

What is HDBaseT's 5Play™ Feature set and what does it include?

2012-07-09T11:11:00.000-07:00

Why should you care about 5Play™? These features will merge full uncompressed HD video, audio, 100BaseT Ethernet, power and various control signals through a single inexpensive CAT5e/6 LAN cable.

1) Full, Uncompressed HD Video
HDBaseT supports TV and PC video formats including standard, enhanced, high-definition and 3D video. Uncompressed content supports all video sources, including legacy products, accurately renders gaming graphics and features such as electronic program guides, and does not degrade video quality or add latency.

2) Audio
Audio is a requirement for most consumer electronics devices and is passed through the same media as video. HDBaseT supports all standard formats including 7.1 channel Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio.

3) 100BaseT Ethernet
HDBaseT supports 100Mb Ethernet capabilities, enabling televisions, hi-fi equipment, computers and other devices to communicate with each other and access multimedia content, including video, pictures and music stored around the house or on the web.

4) Power Over HDBaseT (100W)
Sending power over the same CAT5e/CAT6 cable gives people the option to forego plugging devices into the wall outlet for power, allowing greater mobility. HDBaseT can power remote TVs and other devices up to 100 watts, even devices not anywhere near a power outlet.

5) Various Control Signals
HDBaseT delivers different types of control signals for different purposes, starting from CEC, to RS232/USB and IR that operate remote equipment even when located in a different room.

What is ARC or Audio Return Channel

2012-05-09T19:24:00.000-07:00

Have you been surfing the web or reading magazines and you keep coming across this thing called ARC. Well let me try and explain it for you from what I understand. ARC or Audio Return Channel is a new feature with HDMI 1.4 With ARC this will let you have a one cable solution between your receiver and HDMI ARC supported Television, but you will have to use an HDMI 1.4 rated cable. For example, if you receive your TV signals from an antenna, the audio from those signals goes directly to your TV, and to get the audio from those signals to your receiver, you would have to connect an extra cable (either analog stereo, digital optical, or digital coaxial) from the TV to the home theater receiver for this purpose. However, with Audio Return Channel, you can simply use 1 HDMI cable you already have connected between the TV and the home theater receiver to transfer audio in both directions. You will need to make sure both your receiver and TV support ARC I hope this makes sense :-)

Back to basics - HDMI Splitter or HDMI Switch

2012-05-08T10:53:00.000-07:00

We have been getting a lot of calls lately from customers wondering if they need a switch or splitter.
Also calls from customers that ordered a switch and needed a splitter or ordered a splitter and needed a switch.
He are the differences between a HDMI Switch and HDMI Splitter.

HDMI Switches are best used if you have more that 1 HDMI source like a cable box, PS3, satellite dish, Roku any item with an HDMI output and you only have 1 HDMI input on your TV.

With a HDMI switch you can select and switch your HDMI sources and see what you would like on your TV

HDMI Splitters are used if you would like to send a picture and audio from your HDMI source like a cable box, PS3, satellite dish, Roku any item with an HDMI output) to multiple TV's or displays.

An example would be you would like to take the HDMI output from your DirecTV and be able to watch the same picture in your living room and garage at the same time.

If you should have any questions please send us an email anytime Customer Service

Thanks....Kent

Rest in Peace Steve Jobs

2011-10-06T09:48:00.000-07:00

We at HDTV Supply Inc would like to give our condolences to the family of Steve Jobs and Apple Inc.

We are truly saddened by his passing, he was an amazing businessmen man, inventor and CEO.

Kent Christian
President
HDTV Supply, Inc