HDMI and RCA Make For The Ideal Entertainment Setup

1. HDMI and RCA Make For  The Ideal Entertainment  Setup  The debate about digital and analog is hardly new. Digital methods                       and gadgets are more convenient whereas analog methods are                   more authentic and less lossy. This debate is especially yappier                     when it comes to audio.        Audiophiles will tell you that there is no better way to listen to                           music than vinyl records and tech enthusiasts will tell you the                       convenience of wireless headphones is unparalleled. The industry                 is paying homage to retro tech nowadays by bringing back certain                       design elements and a general discourse about it. This has led to                         analog getting some attention that was missing for the last few                       years as the industry was moving fast and breaking things.  1​​

2.   The missing headphone jack from phones stands out in stark                     contrast to the Walkman’s 40th anniversary. Vloggers have made                   the idea of having a vinyl record player romantic, and exercising                       with music streaming from your watch to wireless earphones,                   practical.    Visual media consumption has changed and with it, the ways of                       consuming it. Televisions have better display technology but don’t                   always have great audio output. This is where you can experiment                       with speakers. Even today, RCA ports, the gold standard from                     yesteryears are available on TVs for you to have an analog                       component in your home theatre system.    When buying a new TV, you need to pay attention to the                         possibilities of audio enhancement you can have with it, as the                       inbuilt speakers are hardly ever good. You can go with, HDMI or                         RCA, digital or analog. Let’s explore both of them:      2​

3. HDMI    High Definition Multimedia Interface is the standard all OEMs use                     for their TVs. It uses a single port and therefore a single HDMI                           cable to get both audio and video to the display from an external                           streaming box or device.    There is also a special type of HDMI standard that comes with an                           audio return channel, called HDMI ARC. This allows the audio to                       go to an external speaker, which gives you a wide room to                         experiment with what speakers or soundbars you could use with it.    Additionally, having one cable makes it easier to manage the cable                       clutter that can happen. Televisions also provide more than one                     HDMI port, so you always have more ports available to plug                       something else into. You can choose to connect one streaming box                       with an HDMI cable and a soundbar into an HDMI ARC port.    It’s the obvious solution for someone who wants a no-hassle setup                       to get their favorite TV shows and movies to the biggest screen in                           3​

4. their house. You don’t need to be an expert to connect something                         with this cable. Its beauty lies in its simplicity.    RCA  On the analog side, there are RCA cables for audio and video. RCA                           cable is not a single port, single cable solution. Audio uses two                         cables and ports and video uses one ​RCA cable​. Audio can either use just one, or add a second one for stereo sound.                            This setup is useful especially when you want to keep using your                         older speaker with a newer television. The speaker will have RCA                       ports built in which you can leverage. The only thing that changes                         in your setup is your display when you use RCA cables. It can add                             more years to your speakers that otherwise would have gone to                       waste with this upgrade of your TV.    Not only does this cable extend the life of your speakers, but they                           are also easily available and don’t have varying standards. HDMI                     has standards, so you have to make sure to get the right one to get                               the results that your TV promises.    4​

5. HDMI + RCA - The Ideal Setup  The choice of how you outfit your television is up to you and it                             isn’t quite as binary as digital and analog if you don’t want it to be.                               You can use both at the same time. Plug in the streaming device                           with an ​HDMI cable for an immersive display and external speakers via RCA cables for surround sound.                         Both of these cables are simple to find and easy enough to use. You                             should check which ports you have on your TV and what standards                         they support. Then, you can order the required length of wire. The                         shorter the cable, the fewer issues it will face when passing a                         signal.    SF Cable stocks cables for all your multimedia needs. Just pick the                         variant you need and you are good to go for a top-notch movie                           experience.    This Blog is Originally posted here:  https://www.sfcable.com/blog/hdmi-rca-make-ideal-entertainme nt-setup/  5​