Best Home Audio Accessories
Meets the latest HDMI standards (4K Video at 60 Hz, 2160p, 48 bit/px color depth) that supports bandwidth up to 18Gbps and backwards compatible with earlier versions.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"While I cannot speak for the configurations of other users, I can confirm the following: Using this cable on a Samsung KS8500, I can confirm that this cable supports: UHD 4K HDR Content. 4K 30Hz 4:4:4. 4K 60Hz 4:4:4. I am attaching a picture of the chroma test as well."
"Please do not waste your hard earned money on overpriced HDMI cables in the name of picture or sound improvements. In order for a HDMI cable to have a "High-speed" moniker, it must be capable of showing resolutions up to 4K --> 3840 x 2160 at 30fps (or 4,096 x 2160 at 24fps). And as the highest resolution any 4K TV currently on the market can produce is 3840 x 2160 at 30fps, even if you found a $100 cable at your local BestBuy that claims it can transmit much more than that, it doesn't matter as you are limited by your source (i.e your cable box, Xbox, PS4 e.t.c) and your TV's hardware capabilities. Hence, if you do happen to own a TV and another device that both have HDMI 2.0 ports, any AmazonBasics High-speed rated cable will work perfectly fine with it."
"dated November 21, 2017 (you can find it online at CNET dot com) explains what matters and what doesn't, and states that you can't rely on labels to tell you what a cable is capable of - "The only way to verify it works is to test it." - wirecutter online article "Cheap, Great HDMI Cables" dated February 1, 2018 (available at thewirecutter dot com online) - same author as the CNET article cited above, but published slightly more recently (still does not have any test data, though). ---> CNET's and wirecutter's recommendation: this AmazonBasics High-Speed HDMI cable. Various other articles I found online make the same clear statement - that price doesn't matter - but I didn't find any comparison tests that included this Amazon cable. This AmazonBasics cable specifications are the final confirmation to me: "meets the latest HDMI standards (4K Video at 60 Hz, 2160p, 48 bit/px color depth); supports bandwidth up to 18Gbps"."
"I initially try to buy something similar at a popular electronic store near my house and it was almost $30 and I thought to myself, surely I can do better and I went on Amazon on my phone in the store and saw the prices were waaaaay better."
"These work."
12-plug power strip with 8-foot cord, ideal for home or office use.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Disappointed that this offers little to no protection...only plus is 8 outlets on a switch."
"I'm not a huge review writer, but this product and the support provided by Belkin warrants some comments. The product failed within the first 30 days while being hooked up to my computer and a TV. No fuses tripped within my home... something apparently just shorted out inside the unit. They have a process similar to Amazon which allows them to ship you the new product, then you return the defective one to them once the new one is received. This is obviously a huge part of the equation for a $25.00 product and I assume it will be covered eventually once they provide some actual dollar figures about what I will be charged if I don't return the bad one. So I contact CitiBank (my credit card) to notify them of a probable dispute at this point... and they tell me the actual charge was $80.30. Anyway, short version: product failed twice (which to me warrants the one star review alone), Belkin customer service then provides the trifecta of failure. Five days later I received a response that appeared to be written by an actual person (versus an automated reply) that stated. "Thank you for contacting Belkin Technical Support. Please call our customer support department during business hours". So that was great. I never received anything and tracking shows it was returned to their docks almost a month ago, yet they charge me."
"It caught on fire and burned my carpet, but it didn't burn the whole house down since I was sitting right next to it."
"The real news: none of Belkin's products, or other similar surge protectors, can protect electronic equipment during a catastrophic surge, such as that caused by a close lightning strike. Such a protector, properly connected by an electrician, will dissipate 85-90% of the initial surge from a lightning strike, and allow a Belkin-type protector, if good enough, to do its intended job. And now, the kicker: they reserve the right to have you mail them all of the equipment you are claiming is damaged--at YOUR expense and with ABSOLUTELY NO GUARANTEE that either you'll get it back or that they'll give you one red cent even after they receive your damaged equipment. And if they do deny your claim after all of this, your only resort is to sue them, and the amount of damages claimed may exceed the limits for small claims court in your state (meaning you'll have to hire a lawyer--have you priced one lately?). First, get yourself a whole-house surge protector, and then, protect all of your electronic equipment (including appliances) with appropriately scaled surge protectors from Monoprice."
"I ordered the BE112230-08 under the pretense that the Belkin website lists the product with a clamping voltage of 330V. I called Belkin support, who was very fast to give me an answer."
Meets the latest HDMI standards (4K Video at 60 Hz, 2160p, 48 bit/px color depth) that supports bandwidth up to 18Gbps and backwards compatible with earlier versions.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"While I cannot speak for the configurations of other users, I can confirm the following: Using this cable on a Samsung KS8500, I can confirm that this cable supports: UHD 4K HDR Content. 4K 30Hz 4:4:4. 4K 60Hz 4:4:4. I am attaching a picture of the chroma test as well."
"Please do not waste your hard earned money on overpriced HDMI cables in the name of picture or sound improvements. In order for a HDMI cable to have a "High-speed" moniker, it must be capable of showing resolutions up to 4K --> 3840 x 2160 at 30fps (or 4,096 x 2160 at 24fps). And as the highest resolution any 4K TV currently on the market can produce is 3840 x 2160 at 30fps, even if you found a $100 cable at your local BestBuy that claims it can transmit much more than that, it doesn't matter as you are limited by your source (i.e your cable box, Xbox, PS4 e.t.c) and your TV's hardware capabilities. Hence, if you do happen to own a TV and another device that both have HDMI 2.0 ports, any AmazonBasics High-speed rated cable will work perfectly fine with it."
"dated November 21, 2017 (you can find it online at CNET dot com) explains what matters and what doesn't, and states that you can't rely on labels to tell you what a cable is capable of - "The only way to verify it works is to test it." - wirecutter online article "Cheap, Great HDMI Cables" dated February 1, 2018 (available at thewirecutter dot com online) - same author as the CNET article cited above, but published slightly more recently (still does not have any test data, though). ---> CNET's and wirecutter's recommendation: this AmazonBasics High-Speed HDMI cable. Various other articles I found online make the same clear statement - that price doesn't matter - but I didn't find any comparison tests that included this Amazon cable. This AmazonBasics cable specifications are the final confirmation to me: "meets the latest HDMI standards (4K Video at 60 Hz, 2160p, 48 bit/px color depth); supports bandwidth up to 18Gbps"."
"I initially try to buy something similar at a popular electronic store near my house and it was almost $30 and I thought to myself, surely I can do better and I went on Amazon on my phone in the store and saw the prices were waaaaay better."
"These work."
Best Media Storage
Rotates a full 360 Adjustable shelves Shelf depth: 6" Constructed from durable melamine laminated particle board Stain resistant and easy to clean Assembly required Made in the USA Storage capacity: 612 CDs 288 DVDs 368 Blu-rays 264 VHS tapes 198 Disney tapes 600+ audio cassettes. Swivel plate is made of "super strong" fiber glass rated to hold 400 lbs.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"We just moved in to our first house and we had a room that we turned in to the "game room.""
"I needed something for my VHS tapes that take up a lot of space."
"Well made, easy to assemble, couldn't ask for more at the price."
"I'm not good with it so I asked my husband to do it and he took his time and I was glad."
"This well designed tower allowed us to eliminate consolidate several stands for CDs and DVDs."
"This is a really solid unit, came together pretty quick."
"Nice storage for my movies just wish I played attention to what people also bought and purchased the metal lazy Susan bearing plate the one it comes with is plastic it works but I'm sure it will wear out quickly the metal bearing plate is easy to install and I will purchase one when needed."
"After it was completed and I started loading it with dvds, we realized that one of the sides had the incorrect number of holes and, rather than having the holes situated on the right and left, the holes went straight down the middle."
Best Audio & Video Power Cables
This universal power cord is designed to work with most PCs, monitors, scanners, printers and other devices that use the 3-pin shroud power connector. Replacement power cord for PC, monitor, printer, scanner, etc.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Walmart had this for 20 bucks."
"I came from France with a French desktop computer PSU, instead of buying a new one I just bought this cable."
"I used this for my projector and it works great."
"Works fine and the price is right."
"Good price for a good cable."
"Bought this for a high mounted TV."
"The cord is durable, and doesn't soften or chip like other cords."
"It was great at first when i bought it on August 9, 2017 then it literally stopped working on my tv, like right now as im writing this January 31,2018 idk wat to do now i wanted to return it but the window for it closed so its between buying the same one again or wait it out to see if it work again, but im a person who dont like wasting momey on the same product."
Best Audio & Video Power Cables
Replacement power cord for PC, monitor, printer, scanner, etc.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Walmart had this for 20 bucks."
"I came from France with a French desktop computer PSU, instead of buying a new one I just bought this cable."
"I used this for my projector and it works great."
"Works fine and the price is right."
"Good price for a good cable."
"Bought this for a high mounted TV."
"The cord is durable, and doesn't soften or chip like other cords."
"It was great at first when i bought it on August 9, 2017 then it literally stopped working on my tv, like right now as im writing this January 31,2018 idk wat to do now i wanted to return it but the window for it closed so its between buying the same one again or wait it out to see if it work again, but im a person who dont like wasting momey on the same product."
Best Speaker Castors
Tripp Lite's SmartRack SRCASTER is a heavy duty rolling caster kit. Allows 4 post open frame and wall mounts to be temporarily mobile. Casters are intended for minor position adjustments and are not designed for moving racks over long distances.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I used these heavy duty wheels to turn my SRW10US tripplite wall mountable cabinet into a mobile floor unit, and they work excellent!"
"I put my tripp lite rack in a confined area, so making it mobile was very necessary to get to the back as I needed to."
"I recently purchased a Tripp Lite SR4 13U rack as a home server rack solution, and one of the suggested combos included this item."
"If you are buying a Tripp Lite rack then buy these."
"I installed these on the Tripp Lite SR4POST13 13U 4-Post Open Frame Rack I bought."
"They are wheels, what can I say."
"I purchased this to work with my SR4POST25 and I am loving the quality."
"Great sturdy wheels for my 26U 4 post Tripp Lite server rack."
Best Video Cables
Meets the latest HDMI standards (4K Video at 60 Hz, 2160p, 48 bit/px color depth) that supports bandwidth up to 18Gbps and backwards compatible with earlier versions.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"While I cannot speak for the configurations of other users, I can confirm the following: Using this cable on a Samsung KS8500, I can confirm that this cable supports: UHD 4K HDR Content. 4K 30Hz 4:4:4. 4K 60Hz 4:4:4. I am attaching a picture of the chroma test as well."
"Please do not waste your hard earned money on overpriced HDMI cables in the name of picture or sound improvements. In order for a HDMI cable to have a "High-speed" moniker, it must be capable of showing resolutions up to 4K --> 3840 x 2160 at 30fps (or 4,096 x 2160 at 24fps). And as the highest resolution any 4K TV currently on the market can produce is 3840 x 2160 at 30fps, even if you found a $100 cable at your local BestBuy that claims it can transmit much more than that, it doesn't matter as you are limited by your source (i.e your cable box, Xbox, PS4 e.t.c) and your TV's hardware capabilities. Hence, if you do happen to own a TV and another device that both have HDMI 2.0 ports, any AmazonBasics High-speed rated cable will work perfectly fine with it."
"I initially try to buy something similar at a popular electronic store near my house and it was almost $30 and I thought to myself, surely I can do better and I went on Amazon on my phone in the store and saw the prices were waaaaay better."
"These are great."
"Works perfectly with my android box and formed part of the team that brought my old tv into the age of advanced technology."
"Keep in mind HDMI cables are not meant to be continuously plugged and unplugged."
"Works great, using the cable to connect a Chrome Book to a TV."
"This is a high quality cable compared with the cheap cables you find on popular online auction sites, and looks identical to the ones you find in retail stores for $20."
Best Semiconductor Products
Introduction： This decoder is designed for professional audio signal processing.It can easily convert Coaxial or Toslink interface to RCA analog audio interface and 3.5mm headphone jack.Professional audio amplifier chip and volume adjusting switch are designed for driving your headphone directly and adjusting the output volume. Specification: Support Audio Format: PCM. Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 105DB. Separating Degree（1KHZ）: 94DB. Response Frequency: 20Hz~20KHz -0.2db. THD+N: -90DB. Total Harmonic Distortion(THD): 10Hz~20KHz 0.25-0.065%. Blocking Time: 0.577Fs. Sampling Rate: 32~192 KHz. Bit Rate: 16~24 Bit. Input Electrical Level: ±0.3V. Output Electrical Level: 3V. Maximum Output Power: 0.3W. Earphone Output Power: 0-250mW. Storage Temperature Range: -60-150℃. Operating Humidity Range: 10% - 80%RH（No Condensation）. Storage Humidity Range: 5- 90%RH（No Condensation）. ESD Protection Human Body Model: ±8kV(Air-gap Discharge) ±4kV(Contact Discharge). Case Dimension: 70×60×20（mm）. Weight: 120g. Product Shell: Metel Case. Product Color: Black. 【192KHz DAC Converter】PROZOR Digital to Analog Audio Converter, Converts coaxial or toslink digital PCM audio signals to analog L/R RCA and 3.5mm Jack audio simultaneously ( not capable of being reversed).
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This converter box is all you need to connect your stereo headphones to a TV that does NOT come with a 3.5 mm port but instead features a DIGITAL AUDIO OUT port. After removing the caps, you plug one end into the port labeled “digital audio out” or “digital optical audio out” or “SPDIF” on your TV and plug the other end into the port labeled “SPDIF” on the Prozor box."
"This allows me to keep my HDMI cable plugged in to the monitor and send a stereo cord to the PC to share the speakers on my desk."
"MBP (mini toslink audio out) --> (toslink audio in) PROZOR DAC --> (RCA in) JBL SPEAKERS. If you want to use this DAC to connect external speakers like the JBL above, then you need to check some things. Check if it supports optical out by going to About this Mac --> System Report --> Hardware Audio and check to see if you see S/PDIF Optical Digital Audio Output. Also, don't make the mistake of purchasing the little brother version PROZOR Digital to Analog Converter DAC Digital SPDIF Toslink to Analog Stereo Audio L/R Converter Adapter with Optical Cable for PS3 XBox HD DVD PS4 Home Cinema Systems AV Amps Apple TV if you want to be able to control the volume!"
"Since the optical audio output is a line level output, there is no control for its level (volume) on the TV. The audio amplifier in the Prozor takes care of that and provides a volume control."
"I did have an issue with the included optical cable."
"At the last minute I plugged the usb power cable into a usb charger and it worked."
Best Speaker Cables
The plastic jacket around the speaker wire helps to deliver high-quality undistorted signals to and from all of your audio equipment.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The speakers are placed on whatever flat surface we can find, in whatever arrangement gives us some semblance of stereo and "surround", in a living room where "acoustics" take a back seat to "not having things fall on our heads." You buy artisan crafted, hand-pulled pure copper cable extracted from sustainable mines by free-range miners, encased in fair-trade gold-foil RF shielding and wrapped with organic cotton-fiber sheath dyed in native traditional patterns."
"My one complaint is that it is a see through plastic coating with one side marked with a white line to tell positive from negative."
"Bundled this when I bought a Yamaha YHT-4920UBL 5.1-Channel Home Theater in a Box."
"Amazon Basics series are great alternative to other brand name products because of its high quality for a lower price. I definitely recommend buying these wires over higher priced wires and with the savings, invest in the banana plugs instead - this would make a bigger difference than you would expect."
"01-04-18 RECEIVED. AMAZON BASIC 16AWG SPEAKER WIRES 100 FT. COPPER CLAD ALUMINUM CCA. IT CAME IN THE BOX WRAPPED WITH CLEAR PLASTIC KEEP THE WIRES IN PLACE ."
"Glad I did not spend more on oxygen free copper."
"Only drawback, and this isn't even worth losing a star over, is that it can be SLIGHTLY difficult to see the marking differentiating positive and negative in low light."
"This stuff is awesome."
Best HDMI Cables
Length: 25 Feet |. Style: 1-Pack. Meets the latest HDMI standards (4K Video at 60 Hz, 2160p, 48 bit/px color depth) that supports bandwidth up to 18Gbps and backwards compatible with earlier versions.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"While I cannot speak for the configurations of other users, I can confirm the following: Using this cable on a Samsung KS8500, I can confirm that this cable supports: UHD 4K HDR Content. 4K 30Hz 4:4:4. 4K 60Hz 4:4:4. I am attaching a picture of the chroma test as well."
"Please do not waste your hard earned money on overpriced HDMI cables in the name of picture or sound improvements. In order for a HDMI cable to have a "High-speed" moniker, it must be capable of showing resolutions up to 4K --> 3840 x 2160 at 30fps (or 4,096 x 2160 at 24fps). And as the highest resolution any 4K TV currently on the market can produce is 3840 x 2160 at 30fps, even if you found a $100 cable at your local BestBuy that claims it can transmit much more than that, it doesn't matter as you are limited by your source (i.e your cable box, Xbox, PS4 e.t.c) and your TV's hardware capabilities. Hence, if you do happen to own a TV and another device that both have HDMI 2.0 ports, any AmazonBasics High-speed rated cable will work perfectly fine with it."
"dated November 21, 2017 (you can find it online at CNET dot com) explains what matters and what doesn't, and states that you can't rely on labels to tell you what a cable is capable of - "The only way to verify it works is to test it." - wirecutter online article "Cheap, Great HDMI Cables" dated February 1, 2018 (available at thewirecutter dot com online) - same author as the CNET article cited above, but published slightly more recently (still does not have any test data, though). ---> CNET's and wirecutter's recommendation: this AmazonBasics High-Speed HDMI cable. Various other articles I found online make the same clear statement - that price doesn't matter - but I didn't find any comparison tests that included this Amazon cable. This AmazonBasics cable specifications are the final confirmation to me: "meets the latest HDMI standards (4K Video at 60 Hz, 2160p, 48 bit/px color depth); supports bandwidth up to 18Gbps"."
"I initially try to buy something similar at a popular electronic store near my house and it was almost $30 and I thought to myself, surely I can do better and I went on Amazon on my phone in the store and saw the prices were waaaaay better."
"These work."
Best HDMI-to-VGA Adapters
HDMI to VGA Adapter provides an easy and cost-effective solution for connecting a notebook or desktop PC to a VGA display such as monitor, projector, or TV. Simply connect the HDMI male end of the converter into a HDMI connector of notebook or desktop PC and the female end of the adapter to your VGA cable from the display. (VGA cable is not included but it's commonly available in the market). The HDMI to VGA Adapter allows for a connection to VGA monitors and projectors supporting a maximum 1080P resolution. A VGA cable is required when you connect this converter to devices with VGA port such as monitors, projectors. Package Contents: 1x HDMI to VGA converter Warranty:45 days money-back and 12-month, worry-free Guarantee! HDMI TO VGA converter can transport video from HDMI compatible device to a monitor or projector with VGA port. The HDMI to VGA converter supports resolution up to 1920x1080（1080p Full HD） including 720p and 1600x1200 for HD monitors or projectors.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I just got upgraded to a new laptop that only has HDMI and needed an adapter to connect to the VGA projectors in my office. If I have any trouble in the future, I will update this review."
"In my case, I'm trying to connect a fairly new Windows 10 Laptop (Intel HD Graphics 520) to an old projector that supports only VGA at 800x600 resolution. With my particular laptop, the device actually works perfectly when running Linux Mint, but does not work when the same laptop is running Windows 10 - so there's obviously a software issue in Win10."
"That solved the problem I was having but the event I needed it to work passed and I currently don't have a use for the adapters. In conclusion both adapters work as advertised and VicTsing customer service was excellent in trying to help me solve my problem and win me over."
"Edit: I bumped this up to 5 stars due to the excellent customer service i received after posting this review."
"It's one way only, and will only convert HDMI to VGA, not the other way around. This, as I purchased it for, is made so you can extend to a second computer monitor when your computer only has one VGA output, but is equipped with an HDMI output, and your monitors only have VGA inputs."
"just wish I would have paid the extra like $1.50 and got the converter that had the audio output in the side of the converter because im not quite sure how to do sound with my ps3.........lesson learned but still item works great very pleased."
"Works great in both directions (pc to monitor and monitor to pc)."
"The manufacturer promptly got in touch after I mentioned this issue with the design and directed me to a newer model :https://www.amazon.com/VicTsing-Converter-Adapter-Charging-Desktop/dp/B075SXHQMR/ref=dp_ob_title_wld?dpID=41i7DlOHtNL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=detail."
Best Electrical Adapters & Multi-Outlets
Overload Protection. In the event of power overload, the reliable Double-Break safety switch will trip off automatically to protect your devices and your home. And it acts as a cover for the real safety switch underneath to protect the red switch from accumulating dust or dirt. After one year's testing and several adjustments by our dedicated engineers, we've found the most ideal force level for our Double-Break safety switch. 6 Feet Heavy Duty UL listed Extension Cord ideal for home office and professional workstations, 4 Keyhole Mounting Slots on the back (easily mount it to a wall horizontally).
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"EDIT - HOLSEM saw the above review and contacted me to point out that the "switch" I mentioned was actually a cover for the switch."
"I have different shaped power charging cords and needed them to fit different ways. Plenty of room between plugs, able to turn items different ways and still getting them to fit securely and safely."
"It's nice to have all of these on one power strip, especially since I usually use the TV, SoundBar, and whatever electronic I am using for entertainment."
"I was looking for a power strip that could handle all the weirdly and huge power plugs needed for my entertainment center and modem, and this fit the bill."
"This is idea for the household that needs to utilize USB an electrical power supply."
"When I read the user guide, I also saw there is heat resistant, and flame retardant, as well!"
"I love that this has usb chargers as well as being a surge protector."
"Solved issues in computer room and living room with TV, antenna, stereo, and streaming devices."