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Accell's UltraAV HDMI 1.3 Audio and Video 2-1 Switch

HDMI Switcher Accells in Home Theater Setting



If you want to take advantage of the best in audio and video reproduction these days, you need an HDMI connection. It's an unfortunate fact of life, but there it is.

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On the upside, HDMI presents a good way to help eliminate some of the clutter of wires behind your home theater components, since HDMI combines audio and video signals into a single cable. I won't dwell on what I think is the real reason for HDMI, in that it lets Hollywood keep more control over the content you buy from them legally, but to which they're unwilling to sign over any rights, but I have noticed an improvement in the video output to a monitor when the disc player or high definition satellite/cable box is hooked in that way. As a matter of practical fact, if you don't use HDMI, you won't get the full 1080p output from Blu-ray, HD DVD or up converting DVD players that offer such


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Jim Bray, CFP Automotive Editor -- Bio and Archives

Jim publishes TechnoFile Magazine. Jim is an affiliate with the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada and his careers have included journalist, technology retailer, video store pioneer, and syndicated columnist; he does a biweekly column on CBC Radio One’s The Business Network.

Jim can be reached at: bray@technofile.com

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