Comments on: The Slippery Slope of Convergence http://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/07/the-slippery-slope-of-convergence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-slippery-slope-of-convergence Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: westcotthttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/07/the-slippery-slope-of-convergence/#comment-815 westcott Wed, 26 Jul 2006 23:15:18 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=448#comment-815 My real problem with HDMI technology is the lack of education for the public and the poor implementation efforts from most of the mfgs to either save money on hardware or ignore the end users needs. The HDMI specs have been around long enough for everyone to implement the standard properly yet very few mfgs actually take the time and effort to insure compatability with other devices/displays. My real problem with HDMI technology is the lack of education for the public and the poor implementation efforts from most of the mfgs to either save money on hardware or ignore the end users needs.

The HDMI specs have been around long enough for everyone to implement the standard properly yet very few mfgs actually take the time and effort to insure compatability with other devices/displays.

]]> By: westcotthttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/07/the-slippery-slope-of-convergence/#comment-7156 westcott Wed, 26 Jul 2006 23:15:00 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=448#comment-7156 My real problem with HDMI technology is the lack of education for the public and the poor implementation efforts from most of the mfgs to either save money on hardware or ignore the end users needs. The HDMI specs have been around long enough for everyone to implement the standard properly yet very few mfgs actually take the time and effort to insure compatability with other devices/displays. My real problem with HDMI technology is the lack of education for the public and the poor implementation efforts from most of the mfgs to either save money on hardware or ignore the end users needs.

The HDMI specs have been around long enough for everyone to implement the standard properly yet very few mfgs actually take the time and effort to insure compatability with other devices/displays.

]]> By: ErikRhttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/07/the-slippery-slope-of-convergence/#comment-814 ErikR Wed, 26 Jul 2006 18:01:45 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=448#comment-814 I refuse to use HDMI again as long as they don't fix the silly thing. This type of connector MUST have a secure way of fastening it -- screws or a clip of some sort. Without a fastener, the connector droops and pulls out of the socket far too easily. Component video cable seats much more securely than HDMI (coaxial cable does not require a fastener since the round plug fits tightly into the round hole) and component video cable (including all 3) is less expensive than HDMI, and in my tests component video is indistinguishable in picture quality from HDMI. I refuse to use HDMI again as long as they don’t fix the silly thing. This type of connector MUST have a secure way of fastening it — screws or a clip of some sort. Without a fastener, the connector droops and pulls out of the socket far too easily.

Component video cable seats much more securely than HDMI (coaxial cable does not require a fastener since the round plug fits tightly into the round hole) and component video cable (including all 3) is less expensive than HDMI, and in my tests component video is indistinguishable in picture quality from HDMI.

]]> By: ErikRhttp://www.hometheaterblog.com/hometheater/2006/07/the-slippery-slope-of-convergence/#comment-7155 ErikR Wed, 26 Jul 2006 18:01:00 +0000 http://www.hometheaterblog.com/?p=448#comment-7155 I refuse to use HDMI again as long as they don't fix the silly thing. This type of connector MUST have a secure way of fastening it -- screws or a clip of some sort. Without a fastener, the connector droops and pulls out of the socket far too easily. Component video cable seats much more securely than HDMI (coaxial cable does not require a fastener since the round plug fits tightly into the round hole) and component video cable (including all 3) is less expensive than HDMI, and in my tests component video is indistinguishable in picture quality from HDMI. I refuse to use HDMI again as long as they don’t fix the silly thing. This type of connector MUST have a secure way of fastening it — screws or a clip of some sort. Without a fastener, the connector droops and pulls out of the socket far too easily.

Component video cable seats much more securely than HDMI (coaxial cable does not require a fastener since the round plug fits tightly into the round hole) and component video cable (including all 3) is less expensive than HDMI, and in my tests component video is indistinguishable in picture quality from HDMI.

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