http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/02/adapter.powered.by.usb.input/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/adaptersml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Kanex has released its latest Mac accessory, a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter that supports 1080p video and digital audio. The device plugs into the Mac's Mini DisplayPort, optical audio Mini Jack, and a USB port for power. The audio and video signals are both sent across HDMI, eliminating the need to run a dedicated Toslink cable to a receiver for digital sound.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/02/adapter.powered.by.usb.input/ Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/06/apoge.embraces.displayport/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0904/kanex2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apogee has launched three new Mini Displayport Adapters under the brand name Kanex. The adapters include a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI model, Mini DisplayPort to DVI-D and a VGA variant. Apogee joins MonoPrice which unveiled its own line of adapters last week.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/04/06/apoge.embraces.displayport/ Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/04/gefen.hdmi.extender/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0903/gefensml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Gefen has released its latest connectivity product, a fiber extender that can be used to transmit an HDMI v1.3 signal up to 330 meters (~1000 feet), for applications requiring HDTV distribution through large venues. The system integrates six lasers to serialize the signal, with support for 1080p HD and compliance with TMDS and HDCP standards. The sender unit is connected to the receiver unit using... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/04/gefen.hdmi.extender/ Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/17/lacinema.multimedia.drive/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0811/lacinemasml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />LaCie has announced the US release of its LaCinema Rugged multimedia storage device. The drive features HDMI output and HD upscaling, allowing content to be viewed on an HDTV. Users can load video, images, and music onto the drive via USB 2.0, and then play or view content from any television. The Rugged features aluminum shell protection, combined with internal anti-shock absorbers and an exterio... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/17/lacinema.multimedia.drive/ Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/10/gefen.1080p.upscaler/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0811/gefenavscaler.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Gefen has introduced the A/V Scaler Pro, a device that up-converts video signals to 1080p while offering integrated audio amplification. Users can connect a variety of sources, including HDTV televisions, set-top boxes, gaming consoles, DVD players, computers, and more. The input is converted to HDMI with embedded and coaxial/optical audio output. The devices combines a frame rate conversion engin... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/10/gefen.1080p.upscaler/ Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/04/gefen.hdmi.1.3.repeater/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0810/repeatersml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Gefen has released its latest product for A/V installations, the GefenTV HDMI v1.3 Repeater. The device can transmit a 1080p 60Hz HD signal across 100 feet of standard HDMI cable. The repeater overcomes the limitation of cable-only connections that are limited to 50 feet before signal loss is experienced. Both HDMI 1.2 and HDMI 1.3 features are supported, including 12-bit Deep Color, 225MHz, Lip-S... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/04/gefen.hdmi.1.3.repeater/ Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/24/gefen.3x1.hdmi.switcher/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0810/gefen.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Gefen has released a 3x1 rack-mounted switcher with support for HDMI v1.3. "Always on" switching allows users to instantly change between three 1080p HDMI inputs, such as a Blu-Ray player, Apple TV or Sony Playstation 3. The output can be connected to an HD monitor or projector and it works with the latest generation of HDMI, which includes supports features such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS master aud... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/24/gefen.3x1.hdmi.switcher/ Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/05/iogear.dvi.hdmi.products/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0807/iogearhdmi.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />IOGear has introduced several new DVI and HDMI accessories for home theaters and game consoles. New DVI and HDMI MiniExtender Kits allow users to expand their A/V network up to "hundreds of feet." IOGear has also released two HDMI switches including a three-port model that automatically switches to the port currently in use. A new four-port model switches HDMI via a remote control.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/05/iogear.dvi.hdmi.products/ Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/15/samsung.nv9.nv100.hd/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0807/15-samsung-nv100hd.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Samsung on Tuesday unveiled two digital cameras: the NV100 HD pocket digital camera with an impressive 14.7 megapixel resolution and the NV9 pocket camera with 10.2MP. The Samsung NV100 HD boasts a 3-inch touchscreen, 3.6x Schneider Kreuznach zoom lens, face recognition features, smile and blink detection, and up to ISO 3200 sensitivity. In addition, the camera's tin CCD records images with up to ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/15/samsung.nv9.nv100.hd/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/15/blackmagic.decklink.hd/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0804/14-decklink-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Blackmagic yesterday unveiled a new DeckLink HD Extreme at NAB 2008, an update to its PCI-based video capture card, adding support for HDMI and 3Gb per second SDI. The card allows users to switch between SD, HD, and 2K formatted video for capture and editing purposes. Users can also connect S-Video, PAL, NTSC, and analogue component video sources to the card. DeckLink HD Extreme is selling for $10... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/15/blackmagic.decklink.hd/ Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:05:00 GMT