Accell introduces locking HDMI cable of its own

by Darren Murph, posted Dec 25th 2008 at 7:35PM

Ottovonmo did the honors of introducing us all to the idea of a locking HDMI cable earlier this year, and now cable maker Accell is joining in. Said cable is expected to be showcased at CES 2009, and aside from boasting an obvious locking mechanism to ensure your cable stays put, there aren't a whole lot of details. Nope, not even a price / release date.

Filed under: Cables, Ports

Tags: Accell, cabling, hdmi, hdmi cable, HdmiCable, locking hdmi cable, LockingHdmiCable

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J.Goodwin @ Dec 26th 2008 2:34AM

Is there a plague of loose HDMI cables out there somewhere?

I've never noticed a problem with them falling out...

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Phour ZwanZig @ Dec 26th 2008 10:00PM

I work in the cable industry... I can say for a fact that I come across many loose HDMI connections.. Also just some sloppy ones and locking connectors will keep them in place while moving the equipment around to clean or check connections...

The lil clip design they use to lock in 'so to speak' currently, like USB, is just too sloppy, IMO...

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Tony @ Dec 27th 2008 8:53PM

The connector is a problem, although better than it used to be. My company has another alternative for those that already have a cable, or prefer to use a different cable than one with the "lock" built in.

It's an adaptor that works with most HDMI Cables. A side benefit is that it also supports the cable with the chassis, not the input, so it significantly reduces stress from your HDMI Input (many stories of HDMI Inputs damaged due to stress on the input).

The product is available in two weeks, www.hdezlock.com

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