“Shooting stars” or sparkling in the picture. Fuzzy or blurry picture. No picture or intermittent picture. No sound or intermittent sound. Weird colors in the picture. Remotes don’t work. How long should an HDMI cable last? Like many audio, video, and data cables, HDMI cords can suffer from signal degradationRead More →

Every iPhone 12 comes with a Lightning-to-USB-C cable, and that’s pretty much it. So out of the box, those who don’t currently have any Apple power adapters will need a USB-C power adapter to charge the iPhone 12. Does iPhone 12 have USB-C? Every iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 comesRead More →

To receive television service through any of our Xfinity X1 TV boxes all you need is access to an active power outlet, a working coax and/or HDMI cable and an active coax outlet. Our Xfinity X1 television boxes cannot receive our television service through ethernet, the only active input isRead More →

The approximately 400 publicly disclosed undersea cable systems (both existing and planned) are mostly owned and operated by telecommunications companies. More recently, however, large Internet companies such as Google, Microsoft, and Facebook have entered this area as well. Is Internet connected by undersea cables? These undersea cables (submarine cables) embeddedRead More →

Electrical cable encased in metal sheathing is often used in basements and other areas where the wire is not encased in a finished wall. It is handled differently than standard Romex® (non-metallic sheathed) cable. It is often used in fire-rated occupancies as an alternative to metallic conduit. When Should MCRead More →

There are 4 major cable cars in Nepal which offer varieties of natural and wonderful experiences during your holiday trip in Nepal. What is ropeway transportation? A ropeway is a form of naval lifting device used to transport light stores and equipment across rivers or ravines. … It is aRead More →

Stranded wire gauges should be measured by calculating the equivalent cross sectional copper area. First, measure the bare diameter of a single strand and locate the circular mils value in the row that matches your measurement. Second, multiply the circular mils by the number of strands in the cable. WhatRead More →

Both HDMI and optical cables pass the digital audio from one device to another. … The major difference is that HDMI cables can pass higher resolution audio which includes formats found on Blu-ray like Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master audio. Fiber optic cables won’t be able to transmit theseRead More →

To power cycle, your equipment, unplug your TV and your cable or digital TV converter box for at least 10 seconds. Power cycle any devices connected to your boxes, including residential gateways and wireless modems. Plug the devices back into the power supply after 10 seconds and wait for themRead More →