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Originally posted by alphanstein:
Sorry to say, in the future, 1080p will only be transmitted on HDMI interfaces. The studious will have their way and the chip manufacturers are building silicon to this effect.

As the LCD and DLP2 sets all start moving to 1080p native resolution, in 2-3 years, the HDMI 1.2 spec will be the interconnector of choice pushed by the OEM's. Just my take on it.
I don't think we are contesting the fact that HDMI will inevitably become the standard of choice, but Ritz's comment about not needing HDMI relates to the fact that he (like me) is already using DVI at the display and can simply continue to use the existing audio connections. Since HDMI and DVI are compatible for video, we have this confusing mess of options, alternate configurations, and assorted craziness. Eventually those of us with DVI will have to migrate to HDMI, but the most compelling need will relate to the HD disc formats (the formats best capable of making use of the new audio formats) - and that opens up a whole separate can of worms, since many of us are wary of buying into either side of a format war too early.

Podboy, I'm curious about your comment about HDMI not supporting 1080p - especially since I came across the following entry in the HDMI FAQ over the weekend:
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What types of video does HDMI support?
HDMI has the capacity to support existing high-definition video formats (720p, 1080i, and even 1080p). It also has the flexibility to support enhanced definition formats such as 480p, as well as standard definition formats such as NTSC or PAL.
Is there something you've read that the FAQ isn't mentioning?
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