TL;DR: Longer active HDMI cables usually have a micro USB or USB-C connector to supply power to the internal chipset used for signal boosting. These ports won't be needed anymore if you get a cable ...

Speed matters more with HDMI.

According to the newly release HDMI 2.1a Amendment 1 specification, longer HDMI cable runs will soon be possible, even without the help of an additional power source. Amendment 1 introduces “Cable ...

HDMI Forum adds Cable Power to its HDMI 2.1a specification. This should make utilizing active HDMI cables easier. In this manner, HDNMI cables can provide a bit of electricity. HDMI Cable Power HDMI 2 ...

The Anker USB-C 5-in-1 Hub is small enough to toss in a laptop bag without a second thought. The short cable tucks alongside ...

Intel's high-speed communications technology is pitted against strong incumbent interfaces -- and the nascent PCI Express Cable could provide more competition. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from ...

We survived the HDMI mess, hoped to do better, and then rebuilt the exact same complication with a smaller connector.

USB-C is on a slippery slope alongside HDMI.

USB-C eliminates proprietary barrel plug chargers that we’ve been using for laptops and myriads of other devices. It fights proprietary phone charger standards by explicitly making them non-compliant, ...

Some performance concerns don’t mar what is otherwise a very attractively priced USB4 docking station that’s designed for the future. Plugable’s UD-4VPD, formally known as the USB4 Dual HDMI Docking ...