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Hey everyone, welcome back. Ever stared
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at two cables labeled HDMI and wondered
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why do they look so different? Today
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we're clearing up the mystery between
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standard HDMI, mini HDMI, and micro
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HDMI, so you'll know exactly which one
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to grab for your TV, camera, or laptop.
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No tech jargon, just simple explanations
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and real world tips to make your life
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easier. If you're new here, hit
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nononsense tech guides. Found this
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useful? Give it a thumbs up and share it
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with a friend who's always puzzling over
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cables. Let's get started. HDMI stands
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for highdefinition multimedia interface,
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and it's one of the most popular ways to
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send highquality audio and video between
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devices like TVs, monitors, projectors,
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laptops, and game consoles. The most
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common version you've probably seen is
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the standard HDMI or type A. It's about
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13.9 mm wide with 19 pins, and you'll
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typically find it on the back of your TV
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or desktop monitor. This connector
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supports things like 4K resolution, 60
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Hz refresh rates, and high quality
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surround sound, making it a go-to choice
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for home entertainment setups. Now,
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let's talk about the smaller cousins,
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mini HDMI and micro HDMI. These were
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designed for portable devices that don't
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have room for a full-size HDMI port.
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First up, mini HDMI, also called Type-C,
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is slightly smaller at around 10.4 mm
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wide, but still includes 19 pins, just
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arranged a bit differently. You'll
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usually find this one on digital
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cameras, camcorders, some tablets, and
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ultras slim laptops. It strikes a nice
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balance between compact size and full
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functionality. Next is micro HDMI, also
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called TypeD. This one is the tiniest of
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the three, coming in at about 6.4 mm
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wide. It also has 19 pins and can
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deliver the same high-quality audio and
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video as the larger HDMI types. Micro
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HDMI is often used in compact devices
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like smartphones, action cameras, or
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very slim tablets. It's worth noting
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that micro HDMI is not the same as micro
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USB. They're shaped differently and
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serve entirely different purposes. Micro
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USB is typically for charging and data
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transfer, while micro HDMI handles both
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video and audio output. So, how do you
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actually use them? Well, if you have a
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device with a mini or micro HDMI port
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and want to connect it to a TV or
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monitor with a standard HDMI input,
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you'll need either an adapter or a
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dedicated cable with the right
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connectors on each end. For example, if
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your camera has a mini HDMI port and
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your TV has a standard HDMI port, just
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use a mini HDMI to HDMI cable or plug in
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an adapter. The same goes for micro
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HDMI. Make sure you're using the right
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cable type to avoid damaging the port or
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getting a weak connection. These
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adapters and cables are widely available
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online or in electronic stores and are
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usually pretty affordable, so it's a
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good idea to keep one or two on hand if
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you regularly use different devices. One
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last tip. If you're setting up a home
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office or entertainment system and
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planning to use multiple HDMI devices,
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make sure your TV or monitor has enough
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ports. You have a HDMI port there, but
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you also have a easy way to plug
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multiple devices into a single HDMI port
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without constantly swapping cables. And
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that's a wrap for today's video. I hope
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this helped clear up the confusion
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around all those different HDMI
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connectors. Still not sure which one you
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need? No worries. Drop your question in
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the comments and I'll help you figure it
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out. If this video made your cable chaos
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a little easier to manage, go ahead and
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hit that like button, subscribe, and
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