)are designed with the stylish good looks of the Apple TV in mind. The cables are white and grey and bear the company s logo on the connector.While no more than two of the cables are needed to hook up compatible HDTV sets, I tried all five cables.
All fit snuggly into the ports in the back of the Apple TV, requiring a slightly forceful push to make the connection. A heavy rubber exterior and 24k gold-plated connections help the cables feel and perform like their expensive competitors. The XtremeHD HDMI to HDMI cable ( 19.
95) offered the same viewing experience as two competing cables costing approximately 40 more. Unless a customer suffers from a strange desire to buy the most expensive product available, there is no reason to buy a cable made by any company other than XtremeMac. It s a good idea to check out the connections on the widescreen TV before going shopping.
Many of the newer models offer a couple of HDMI ports, but others will need to be hooked up with either HDMI to DVI or Component video cables. In these cases, separate audio cables or Toslink digital audio cables will be need. XtremeMac provides them all for 19.
95, except for the audio cable, which sells for 14.95. Many HDTV owners will discover their available HDMI ports are already spoken for, thanks to DVD players, gaming consoles and Tivos.
For 100, consumers in the need for more HDMI options can turn one port into four with the XtremeHD HDMI switcher. )are designed with the stylish good looks of the Apple TV in mind.
News RSS