If you’re not already familiar with HDMI, it’s no doubt you will learn about it in the near future. HDMI is fast becoming the industry standard AV Connection. According the HDMI Organization, HDMI is the first and only industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. With a single HDMI Connection, you can send a full 1080p signal along with multi-channel digital audio to your receiver or TV.

HDMI Organization estimates that over 229 million components incorporating HDMI will ship in 2008. By 2010, an installed base of nearly 1.2 billion HDMI enabled devices is projected. And according to the Consumer Electronics Association, HDMI Cable sales will be up by 21% in 2008.

HDMI is a great system, when it works properly. There’s a few issues though that are preventing some from embracing HDMI. One of the issues that comes up often is the physical HDMI Connection. Its connection is lacking any type of “locking” or “latching” mechanism. The result for many is a loose connection. The slightest movement can cause you to lose your sound or picture. The HDMI Cable might move just enough to interrupt the signal, or it may easily come completely unplugged from its input. Just do a Google search for “loose HDMI” or “HDMI loose” and you’ll see tons of articles, blogs and forum posts complaining of the problem. Not only is it a big inconvenience, but it can also result in damaging your equipment. It’s not uncommon for the HDMI input to be damaged from repeated plugging and unplugging.

There have been many attempts to address this problem…some good solutions and some not so good. But they all have one thing in common…you have to purchase a specific cable with a locking mechanism.

Blue Echo Solutions is finalizing it’s patent pending design of the first Universal Locking Adaptor for HDMI Cables, designed to work with your existing cable, or the cable of your choice. It’s designed to work with MOST HDMI Cables on the market, and most HDMI Components on the market, regardless of the fixing screw location…it will even work with most components that don’t have a fixing screw. It’s called hd EZ lock™, and it’s an adaptor that clamps firmly around your HDMI Cable and secures it to the input.

If you’ve experienced this problem, or you’d like to take the extra measures to prevent this from happening, hd EZ lock™ is the solution you’ve been waiting for. For more information, you can visit http://www.hdezlock.com/ and submit your e-mail address for updates and to be notified when its available. hd EZ lock™ will be available in August 2008.

hd EZ lock™ is an inexpensive solution that is easy to use, reusable with future systems, and best of all, it will save you from a lot of frustration, and possibly from expensive repairs. At $19.98 for two adaptors, can you really afford NOT to use it?