XtremeHD cables debut

XtremeMac today introduced XtremeHD, a series of home audio and video cables designed to complement Apple's new Apple TV wireless media streaming device. The XtremeHD cables enable users to integrate Apple TV into the home HD entertainment system, utilizing any of the connectivity options Apple TV provides. The company is offering cables for HDMI to HDMI, HDMI to DVI (shown at right), Component Video, Toslink Optical Audio, and RCA stereo connectivity. The ExtremeHD four port HDMI switcher provides expansion capability to home entertainment systems with limited HDMI inputs, supporting up to four HDMI sources such as the Apple TV or DVD players. The HDMI switcher connects to a single HDMI input on TVs and home entertainment receivers, allowing users to switch between any one of the four sources using the button on the front of the switcher or via an included remote. The switcher also shares the same footprint as the Apple TV, enabling users to stack the devices for space conservation. The XtremeHD products are available online from XtremeMac and Apple.

The XtremeHD Toslink optical audio cable includes a 3.5mm optical audio jack adapter that enables users to connect any Apple product with a 3.5mm optical digital audio output jack or Toslink output, including the Apple TV, to a home entertainment system. XtremeMac's XtremeHD products conform to the most recently approved HDMI 1.3 specification, are 1080p-enabled, and offer the highest high-definition resolution available, and Mac mini owners can utilize the HDMI to DVI cable to connect the small Mac with DVI output to home entertainment systems.

by MacNN Staff