These 5 cables are technologies top sellers. Although this is a top 5 list we are also looking to give a little bit of information about the uses of each of these 5 cables.

HDMI Cable – HDMI Cables are by far the largest grossing cable on the market. Its popularity has been brought about by the introduction of high definition television sets. HDMI cables are used to connect these high def tv’s to hd devices like sky hd and blu-ray players . As with most things like this HDMI is evolving, the current standard is 1.4. HDMI cables fall within the Digital Cable Category.

Optical Cable – The main purpose of optical cables is to carry digital audio signals between devices. Unlike HDMI cables, optical cables are not able to handle video data. Also known as Toslink cables, which comes as an abreviation of Toshiba Link, and as the name would suggest was invented by Toshiba. The reason for the such high data transfer speeds found in optical cables is because they send their data as light signals. .

Component Cables – Many people use Component cables as an high definition alternative for connecting their sky boxes or games consoles. However, unlike HDMI cables, component cables cannot carry audio signals. Many people beleive that component cables are digital cables, this is not true they are actually analogue cables. Don’t let this fool you, Component cables can still produce 1080i resolutions.

SCART to USB – For those of you holding on to favourite films or old camcorder videos. These old movies can now be transtered on to your you computer with a SCART to USB kit. This means you no longer have to hold on to that dated VHS player. You will need software to save the files on your computer, but a good SCART to USB kit will include this software with it. Always check your hard drive space as video files can take up a lot of disk space.

iPod/iPhone Cables – The versatility of the iPhone, and the popularity of the iPod has meant that accessories, including cables are extremely popular. There are 2 cables in particular that seem to be catching on. The cable used to connect iPods/iPhones to your computer. And a stereo jack cable to connect you iPod to your stereo system.

We hope this guide has helped you. That said, whith the speed tecnology moves at, this article will probably be out of date.