Analyzing the Common Types of HDMI Cables Used in Media Transfer

HDMI cables have been around for some time, but only recently they rose in popularity when it comes to connector cables for computers, projectors, and televisions. HDMI is short for ‘High Definition Multimedia Interface’, and is the number one standard for display cables.
It is important to know the difference between USB cables and HDMI cables. USB cables are low bandwidth cables that are used only for data transfer. Every USB cable sold online is specifically made for mobile phones, tablets, and other personal media devices. They also act as chargers for phones and media devices.

HDMI cable, on the other hand, is specialized, high bandwidth cables that are used for video and audio transfer. While the audio transfer is optional, their main purpose is to transfer video from one device to another. Intel products sold online that act as input or output devices have some form of HDMI port in them. HDMI cables sold online come in many configurations, and each one has distinct properties than others. They can be categorized into male and female variants based on the pin configurations.

Male HDMI pins are those that provide power to a device, whereas the female pins are the ones that receive power from a device. Input devices such as televisions and projectors have female HDMI pins, and output devices such as computers and DVRs have both male and female type pins. Female pins are usually an inch or half an inch bigger than the male pin while retaining the same configuration for proper compatibility. 

HDMI Type A
This is the oldest variant of HDMI and was used when the standard was first launched. It has 19 pins and has high enough bandwidth to stream content from HD to 4K resolutions. This is found in almost all modern flat-screen televisions. A disadvantage is that it is compatible only with a single link DVI-D video.

HDMI Type B
This is also as old as HDMI type A and has support for dual-link DVI-D video. However, the dual-link video is slower than type A’s single link video, and with the introduction of newer HDMI types, this variant became obsolete faster than expected. It has 29 pins and is much wider than type A.

HDMI Type C
They are smaller than type A and type B pins, however, they still retain the 19 pin configuration of type A pins. The individual configuration of the pins differ slightly than other pins, but the support of video resolutions is still the same, from HD to 4K. They are used in portable devices such as cameras and navigation systems.

HDMI Type D
Also called as micro HDMI, it is as small as USB connectors, retaining 19 pins like type A. The pins differ in the arrangement, and these are present in all kinds of TVs, projectors, and laptops.

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