Stacey,

One point re: Startup costs for HDMI...

While it is expensive, it does fit well with the company's overall philosophy of keeping the signal in robust digital state for as long as possible [Linked Image from softronix.com]

Cheers,

Surround Music Fan/Computer Geek/Curmudgeon in training.
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