High Def: Resistance is Futile

The AV world continues to change rapidly, and everyone will need to be on HDMI soon. HDMI is the modern signal transmission alternative to analog, and is necessary for high definition displays. HDMI requires more set up specialization than analog, so if your organization does not have a technology person, you could really get yourself in trouble trying to wing it. Perhaps you can dabble at home in your home entertainment center, but in a corporate setting, you could be opening up a can of worms.

Pretty soon, content broadcasters will only send their signals in HDMI. Right now, some high definition signals can come through analog ports, but that won’t last much longer. As of 2013, for instance, Comcast will only send high definition content through its HDMI output and standard definition through its analog outputs only.

HDMI also carries with it an extremely limited cable length problem. If the length is too long, the display device will simply show a black screen. It will either work or it won’t! The cable quality and signal resolution contribute most to the maximum length possible.

So, what does all this mean to you? It means you have to start taking the long view when it comes to your AV technology. For instance, if you have a projector that needs to be replaced, don’t replace it with the same one, but one that has digital capabilities. If everyone needs to head in that direction eventually, you should start thinking about it now.

Contact us so we can help you map out a long-term plan that ensures that any new equipment is a wise investment.

Although we know that HDMI is the wave of the future, no one knows for sure exactly what that future will look like. It’s all fluid right now, so stay tuned.