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The HDMI interface is great for video and audio signal transfer, at least now that it's grown up a bit. But in a mechanical sense, it's no better today than it was at the outset. That's about to change.

Torrent Inc. has become the first company to offer an HDMI cable with a latching connector. The cable has been tested and certified for compliance with the HDMI standard by HDMI Licensing LLC. A small magnet in the connector binds the plug more firmly to the port. Other features include a sliding mechanism that adapts to HDMI jacks of varying depth, and an integrated diagnostic function that confirms signal passage with an LED indicator. Other HDMI cable makers are preparing latching cables of their own, some using pronged mechanisms.

See Torrent Inc. and HDMI Licensing LLC.