I install DirecTV systems and I wish everybody had the most current standard. It is a nightmare for people to hook up a system when they have optical cable, component, composite, hdmi, coax, and now HDMI1.4
You can imagine how frustrated people are when they try to hook up their systems and then figure out what input to use their equipment on.
LOL. I know what you mean. My wife and I are television luddites who don’t have cable (get an air signal) and still have a 12 year old CRT television. We do have all kinds of stuff glued together, Home theater, 2 vhs, dvd, converter box, etc. It is a rat’s nest.
The only thing that makes it manageable is the Harmony Remote...those things are frikking unbelievable. My wife thought I was completely whacked when I proposed spending $250 on a remote, but I think she gets it now.
She gave me the go-ahead last fall to spend $5000 on a new HDTV and systems, but after the election...she withdrew that offer.
I took too much time shopping to get it right. I should have struck while the iron was hot.