So we're all buying sets with HDMI inputs....

[mark88]

..most of the new sets today have 1 single HDMI input. Next year when you have your DVD player, SkyHD and your Games console all wanting to share the same input I can't see the average consumer buying a dedicated HDMI switch box. It takes up another rack space, it's more wires, and another wall socket.

Are there going to be other options? like HDMI thu-put on DVD players? or adaptors that don't require external power?

 

[johnrevill]

Good point. Perhaps its like history repeating with SCART sockets. Even now you'll be hard pushed to find TV sets with 2 or 3 RGB SCART sockets - which I think is just plain stupid as most people have DVD, console, SKy etc (this is not quite so important now with component etc).