Hey, I'm a little slow, but at this point in time it seems that with HDMI I would be investing in an unproven technology that I will probably only get to use half of. At least in my current system. I haven't read any articles that have praised the HDMI connection as being visibly or audible superior to all other connections; I must have missed that one. But, the bandwidth is greater, so it must be better. I am all for that. I am just trying to figure out what I will be missing by using DVI or Component for video and coax or optical for audio. Will I really notice the difference (asking myself)? Should I wait another 2 or 4 years until this all gets settled?

The iLink thing sounds good. Is that the same as the high speed connection used with digital cameras connecting to your PC? You can daisy chain them that sort of thing?