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4 Must-Have HDMI® Repair & Testing Tools for Your Truck featured image

4 Must-Have HDMI® Repair & Testing Tools for Your Truck

Posted 3rd of December, 2021
4 Must-Have HDMI® Repair & Testing Tools for Your TruckWe know how challenging it can be to get so close to finishing an integration job only to find a compatibility issue between your HDMI® electronics. You were almost ready to pack up and leave but now you’re staying late t...
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Get Two Free 1M MHX HDMI Cables with CS-HDBT2UR-120 Purchase

Posted 17th of November, 2021
Get Two Free 1M MHX HDMI Cables with CS-HDBT2UR-120 PurchaseFor a limited time only, purchase MetraAV’s 4K/60 HDBaseT HDMI® Extender, the CS-HDBT2UR-120, and receive two 1-meter MHX HDMI cables (MHX-LHDME1). These high speed HDMI cables with Ethernet support 48Gbps for 4K at 60Hz...
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Cat6 Versus Cat6A Cable

Posted 2nd of March, 2021
What is the Difference Between Cat6 and Cat6A Cable?Wondering which cable to use in your system? Here is a quick overview of category cable from an integrator’s perspective, as written by our tech team. We’ve also provided a short history of networking cables to offer a better un...
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Cat6A Installation and Best Practices to Achieve 10GBASE-T Certification

Posted 24th of February, 2021
10GBASE-T Certification is a whole new ballgame, even for those who have extensive network installation experience. The 10GBASE-T Certification will affect the choice of bulk cable, the selection of terminations (Punch Down, Key Stone or RJ45), quality and type of tools used, and...
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MHTG Offers 12 Year Warranty for New HDMI Electronics

Posted 7th of January, 2021
Metra Electronics offers an industry-leading 12 year “2-STEP” warranty which protects the purchaser from any defects in materials or workmanship for twelve years from the date of purchase.This warranty applies only to the following products:HDM-GA2CS-HDBT2UR-120CS-HDFBREXT-VLCCS-...
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5 Reasons to Invest in Metra® HDMI® Cables

Posted 22nd of October, 2020
Experience the True Performance Potential of Your SystemIf you're investing in a 4K or 8K HDR/Dynamic HDR system, you'll also need to invest in the right HDMI® cables for this system. Otherwise, you'll never actually experience the true potential of what is available and may end...
Native or Compressed Video? You May Not Be Able to Tell with Our Newest 4K HDMI Extender featured image

Native or Compressed Video? You May Not Be Able to Tell with Our Newest 4K HDMI Extender

Posted 19th of August, 2020
Sending 4K/60 HDR signals up to 120 meters (394 feet) over HDMI with beautiful image quality is no easy feat. True home theater aficionados can always tell the difference between native video and compressed video that runs through an HDMI extender - until now. Metra Home Theater...
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Local Storage Versus Cloud-Based Storage for Surveillance Systems

Posted 28th of July, 2020
When planning a new surveillance system design, knowing the advantages and disadvantages of cloud storage versus local storage surveillance systems is crucial. In this article, the Metra Home tech team goes over the differences and considerations for both. Knowing which to use is...
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Ethereal’s Forward-Thinking HDMI® Matrix Solutions Designed with the Installer in Mind

Posted 14th of January, 2020
As technology advances and becomes more available in the home with personal home theaters, we must continue to evolve to meet our customers’ desires and resolve the issues that are bound to arise. For both dealers and customers, HDMI matrixes represent one of the most creative so...
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Consumer Benefits of Fiber HDMI Cables

Posted 27th of July, 2019
Are you purchasing a new 4K home theater or gaming system but can’t understand why you would need a more expensive fiber HDMI® cable? Without a high-performance cable, your “upgraded system” is only as good as the cable connecting it all together, which may not be an upgrade at a...
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Why Retailers Shouldn’t Ignore the 4K Gaming Market

Posted 16th of July, 2019
The gaming world is growing rapidly, and you should be a part of that growth. In the past, video games may have been associated with kids and young adults, but the past is behind us, and those kids have grown up. According to Industry Facts, "The average gamer is 34 years old, an...
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EDID and HDMI®: What Every Integrator Should Know

Posted 19th of April, 2019
Communication is the key to success in 100% of relationships. It is no different for devices. They must communicate proficiently to be successful as well. However, as it is between people, it is between devices. Even though there may be communication, it doesn’t mean there are no...
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The Two Most Common Apple TV Errors and How to Solve Them

Posted 5th of March, 2019
Apple TV Error MessagesRecently we published an article about problems with Apple TV and DirecTV’s DSS Receivers in reference to the display, indicating an HDCP error. From that article, I received several comments concerning the validity of my conclusion about this being related...
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We are Prepared for the Future with 24Gbps HDMI Cables

Posted 24th of January, 2019
24Gbps Cables4K content and displays have become mainstream, but now the future holds something bigger: 8K! While HDMI hasn’t officially released the Compliance Test Specifications (CTS) for HDMI version 2.1 as of December 2018, we do know that the next step in 8K will require 24...
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Ethereal HDMI 18Gbps Cables Already Capable Of Supporting 24Gbps

Posted 15th of June, 2018
As home theater enthusiasts and technology professionals eagerly await the rollout of HDMI 2.1, manufacturers are working to bring 4K/120, 4:4:4, 12 bit color, dynamic HDR and 8K into mainstream production. While details for Ultra High Speed HDMI Cables are still being finalized,...

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