Gain Understanding of Optical, Coaxial and HDMI Cables

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Optical, Coaxial, and HDMI Cables

• By Versitron Inc.

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Introduction of Optical, Coaxial, and HDMI Cables

• Optical, coaxial, and HDMI are the widespread
  choice of cables when it comes to connecting a
  DVD player, TV, soundbar, video game console, or
  a set-top box.
• Each of these connectors possess typical
  features, and often people get confused about
  their selection.
• Lets discuss the selection of these cables in
  detail and their contribution.

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What are HDMI, Optical and Coaxial Cables

• Optical Cables
• These cables are made of optical fibers, thus the
  name.
• The audio signals are usually transferred through
  these fibers..
• HDMI Cables
• HDMI cables were introduced in 2002.
• These cables help in easy transmission of digital
  audio and video signals through one cable.
• Digital Coaxial Cables
• The most common choices for making digital audio
  connections.
• Digital coaxial cables only transmit audio
  signals.

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Comparisons between Optical, Coaxial and HDMI
Cables

• Construction
• Coaxial cables and HDMI cables feature copper
  wires.
• HDMI cables comprise four shielded twisted pairs
  of copper wires.
• Optical cables are made of optical fibers.
• Audio
• Optical digital signals transmit DTS Dolby
  Digital sounds
• Digital coaxial cables offer 51 channel surround
  sound.
• HDMI audio connections are designed to support
  high-quality sound.

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Comparisons (contd.)

• Video
• Digital coaxial and optical cables do not support
  video transmission.
• HDMI can support both formats but are expensive
  than the other two cables
• Bandwidth
• The optical cable can support bandwidth up to 96
  kHz
• Coaxial cables can support high-quality audio
  formats up to 192 kHz.
• HDMI cables have evolved over the years and they
  support high bandwidths.

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Conclusion

• Coaxial, digital coaxial, and HDMI cables are
  nowadays available in different configurations
  and you can choose the ones that meet our
  application requirements. The demand for HDMI
  cables is increasing owing to different
  advantages that it offers. Many businesses using
  traditional cables are using HDMI to fiber
  converters for improving the quality of signal
  transmission.