Accessories & supplies
The small things that decide the result
18 categories of accessories and consumables, judged the same way as the equipment itself: by what they change, and whether the cheap option is already good enough. Most HDMI cables described as faulty are simply too long for the bandwidth asked of them, and most converters described as dead are waiting for the television to be set to PCM.
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- HDMI cables Certified bandwidth, or a version number that means nothing 5
- HDMI splitters and switches One source to two screens, or four sources to one 5
- HDMI extenders When the projector is further away than copper reaches 5
- Optical audio cables Immune to hum, and limited to compressed surround 5
- Subwoofer cables Long, shielded, and single-ended 3
- Speaker cables and connectors Cross-section and length, in that order 5
- Audio converters and DACs The box that reconciles a new television with an old amplifier 5
- Speaker stands Height first, mass second 4
- Soundbar mounts Under the screen, without covering the remote sensor 5
- Projector stands and tripods Adjustable, and heavier than it looks necessary 4
- Bluetooth transmitters for TV Codec support at both ends, or the latency stays 3
- Bluetooth audio receivers The cheapest way to make an old amplifier modern 5
- Universal remote controls Infrared, Bluetooth or hub — three different products 5
- Indoor TV aerials Amplification helps a weak signal and ruins a strong one 5
- TV backlights Bias lighting, and the reason it is meant to be white 4
- Screen and lens cleaning Alcohol and ammonia take coatings off 5
- Projector lamps Original bulb, original housing, or neither 5
- Projector cases and bags The lens is the part that has to survive 5