How important is HDMI?

Component can be nearly as good, differences will be HDMI distance, and quality cable can be had easier and in most cases much cheaper...

Its Easier to route than Component, Can eliminate the Need for SEPARATE AUdio cables, and almost especially in todays world most of the components you will buy in the future will have better upscalling and or format options passing over the HDMI vs. Component.

So is it important, well its WAY easier, and yes in the end due to other availability and ergonomic issues will be better quality minimally 95% of the time.

Oh, one rather nasty problem with HDMI: If you keep plugging it in-out-in-out-in, etc, the contacts at your port(never in the cord...) wear out really easy and you will be 'up the creek....'

Also, N-E-V-E-R use an HDMI/DVI adaptor: it is too heavy for HDMI port and you can kiss the port...G'Bye!

If you must, use a HDMI/DVI cord without the heavy adaptor.

Hi Unclejeff, what do you think about using the type of HDMI to DVI adapter with a screw on each side included to lock it into the DVI port?

Rxlarry99, unless things have changed, DVI connections, pass the video signal only. They don't do the audio.