Hasta La Gadget!

It’s probably a little cynical to suggest that Sony introduced new swiveling HDMI cables for the sole purpose of using the phrase “a new spin on cables” in today’s press release. After all, swiveling does have advantages beyond mere punnage: The feature makes it easier to install audio and video components against walls, without putting too much stress on the cords.

The new DLC-HD10H, DLC-HD10V, and DLC-HD10H HDMI cables have connectors that swivel up to 90 degrees without compromising the 1080p resolution and 10.2-Gbps data output. The connectors click into place at 45 and 90 degrees.

The cords come in “vertical” and “horizontal” configurations, at 3 and 6 foot lengths, for $50 and $60, respectively.