Will the current HDTV become obsolete?

Do some searches here and you will be drowned in good infomation plus many, many, opinions.


What Dvorak is describing is the worst that could happen and it could. But remember there are what - 2.6 million HDTV ready monitors out there and 300K HD STB's.


No one within the MPAA or studio PR departments has said they will not grandfather early adoptors. Nor did they say they will. There are already strong legal groups brooding for a good class action fight. The Hollywood industry and the CEA know this is a serious issue and really don't know what to do.


Then as usual on the eve of getting a standard set, DVI, a new version comes out, HDMI, and throws everything back to the drawing board. Meanwhile more and more analog HDTV equipment is sold.


All I can tell you is nobody really knows what is ultimatly going to happen including the people with the power to make it happen.

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OK Bob, Al Hassen, I see you are back again. How many times do you need to be kicked off this forum before you wake up.


My post is factual in that there are no set plans about how to handle early adopters. Show us one published artical or quote from an OFFICIAL content industry spokesperson saying early adopters are out. Even Jack Valenti is not that stupid and neither is any studio head. I also acknowledge that this just could happen. Where do you get your information that HDMI is now adopted. It was just announced less than a month ago. It's not even out of the lab yet.


Once again rather than offer objective opions or assistance here you troll.


Next mouse click - report thread to the moderator.


BTW, how many ISP's have you gone throuh getting a new IP identity every two months?

Great to see another re-hashing of our fears and hopes, dreams and desires, but does that really move us along?


The goal of this forum and aim of its members should be the dissemination of factual information, discussion of methods and practices, AND interest & participation in the future of Consumer Electronics.


I am not an early adopter; I have not invested in current technologies, but I do feel for the many who have. So many of the posts on the forum deteriorate into this kind of bickering, which does little to inform, nor does it promote anything but malicious behavior by a few.


I'm more interested in what IS ahead, although I support those who wish to make clear their displeasure with the non-support of legacy equipment.


One burning question: is HDMI compatible with current or forthcoming DVI-HDTV connected TV's with the DVI/HDCP protocol?


This question CAN be explored without harping on the "forced-obsolescence" conundrum.


RANT OVER

Thanks Cambridge Bob.


From this, I can make informed descisions about what I may wish to purchase.


Buying into a new technology itself doesn't mean I whole-heartedly support the direction we may be going! I want the cutting-edge, and digital connections are the future.


I do think the momentum for HDTV has been gravely damaged by mis-information and lack of (or belated) implementation of standards - i.e. Cable transmission, perception of reception problems, AND lack of content.


Just like DVD acceptance though, the more money the Media giants make from HDTV, the LESS likely they are to mess with anyone already receiving that content regardless of connection type.