Connectivity in a Digital World
One of the most interesting seminars was called "The evolution of AV Connectivity: Past, Present & Future". Joe Cornwall from Legrand gave it, and he really did a great job in explaining what was, what is, and what will be. With the talk being all about 4K, UHD, and even 8K coming to a screen near you it was interesting how he dug through the technical to explain how and why some things have to happen first before the technology comes, but I am told with certainty that this future is coming. Since the advent of TV, engineers have always sought better resolution of images we are producing. Now with the advent of 4K our image is more detailed then ever, and of course with the talk of 4K there is 8K. But a lot is hype because in order to get there there has to be certain changes in our connectivity. DVI (digital visual interface) died in 2015. It is no longer manufactured. HDMI ports have become the norm now. I remember DVI ports in my ...