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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jeromey @ Sep 20th 2008 12:06PM
I don't think this will be a format war. Are VGA and DVI having a format war? Or component-HD and HDMI? I think we'll see set-top boxes, PCs, and TV/monitors with both of these ports in the future.
TrentD @ Sep 21st 2008 12:38AM
Yes, absolutely component and HDMI are in a format war. HDMI will ultimately win, since content providers are currently legislating analog video out of existence (google "analog sunset" if you're not familiar with Component's imminent demise).
x0rn @ Sep 22nd 2008 10:12AM
Older devices had only component. Then they started included both HDMI and component. Now they are moving towards only HDMI. I would say this points to a trend that HDMI is slowly REPLACING component, but they were never competing. HDMI is more of an upgrade.
I think that the meaning of a format war is having two sides actively campaigning against each other about the benefits of their respective formats for the money of consumers, and I don't see anyone on the component side of things at work trying to keep the "format" alive. It's being replaced. Just like DisplayPort may eventually REPLACE HDMI, like HMDI replacing component and DVI, etc...
If HDMI and Display port both launched simultaneously to replace an existing standard, like HD-DVD and Blu-ray trying to replace DVD, then I would be more inclined to call it a format war.
Unless they try to keep "upgrading" HDMI to compete with DP, from 1.3 to, say, "HDMI-EX 2.5" which includes a 16000x9000 resolution, 24 channel sound, 32-bit colour, etc.
The last thing I have to say is WOULD SOMEBODY PLEASE KILL OFF VGA! Thanks.