upstatemike
Senior Member
Anybody using HDMI very much? I'm trying to study up on it but so far I'm having a hard time sorting out the details. This is my understanding so far:
*It has a 15 meter cable length limit so it is not suitable for distributed A/V.
*It combines audio and video in one cable making it difficult to use discrete components such as an outboard sound processor or stand-alone video switch.
*Most of the technology behind the spec is dedicated to DRM rather than A/V transmission quality.
*The current 19 pin HDMI A standard is about to be superceded by a 29 pin HDMI B standard so any investment in HDMI equipment is almost instantly obsolete.
So I guess what I'm asking is: Is it enough of a quality improvement over Component Video to overcome the points above? And how are people pre-wiring for HDMI?
*It has a 15 meter cable length limit so it is not suitable for distributed A/V.
*It combines audio and video in one cable making it difficult to use discrete components such as an outboard sound processor or stand-alone video switch.
*Most of the technology behind the spec is dedicated to DRM rather than A/V transmission quality.
*The current 19 pin HDMI A standard is about to be superceded by a 29 pin HDMI B standard so any investment in HDMI equipment is almost instantly obsolete.
So I guess what I'm asking is: Is it enough of a quality improvement over Component Video to overcome the points above? And how are people pre-wiring for HDMI?