Why are HDMI connectors dissapearing from TV's?

[ian16th]

I have a Sony 40EX400 TV that is now about 4 years old, it has 4 HDMI connectors plus RCA/Component connectors.

I use 3 of the 4 HDMI i/p's so I only have 1 spare for 'future expansion', 'cos I don't know what is being invented!

I am now in the market for a 'bedroom TV', a 32" job, but they all seem to be short of HDMI i/p connectors.

Why?

 

[gfmalan]

Maybe its because tv sound is on the crap side, so they hope you have a AV Receiver with multiple hdmi inputs, which handle the hdmi switching!?

 

[reactor_sa]

The cheap sets have less connectors. Cost saving.

 

[NeonNinja]

Maybe its because tv sound is on the crap side, so they hope you have a AV Receiver with multiple hdmi inputs, which handle the hdmi switching!?

+1. Why would you need 4?

 

[Crystal Web]

Because TV manufacturers also happen to sell Home Entertainment Systems. They only recently figured this out, it seems.

 

[MR.C]

The cheap sets have less connectors. Cost saving.

+1

Normally the low end sets are not well species, the higher models in the range also offer ARC.

 

[Chevron]

The cheap sets have less connectors. Cost saving.

This. Just get a model up with more inputs.

 

[shanezn]

Or, buy an HDMI switch ?

 

[Kosmik]

I recently had to purchase a new set, it's not the cheap ones that have low connectors but the better manufacturers low end ones, see below:

32" Hisense: 2 x HDMI , 1 x RCA , 1 x co-axial , 1 x RGB, 1 x VGA
32" Coby : 4 x HDMI , 1 x RCA , 1 x co-aial , 1 x RGB , 1 x VGA
32" Sansui: 3 x HDMI
32" Samsung: 1 x HDMI

As to who needs 4 HDMI's , current setup, 1 x Medi8er, 1 x Roku , 1 x Sattelite Decoder and you could easily go 1 x Blu-ray.

 

[Barfish88]

i need many hdmi ports. get a hdmi switch ftw.

 

[Lupus]

I recently had to purchase a new set, it's not the cheap ones that have low connectors but the better manufacturers low end ones, see below:

32" Hisense: 2 x HDMI , 1 x RCA , 1 x co-axial , 1 x RGB, 1 x VGA
32" Coby : 4 x HDMI , 1 x RCA , 1 x co-aial , 1 x RGB , 1 x VGA
32" Sansui: 3 x HDMI
32" Samsung: 1 x HDMI

As to who needs 4 HDMI's , current setup, 1 x Medi8er, 1 x Roku , 1 x Sattelite Decoder and you could easily go 1 x Blu-ray.

I use one HDMI port in my 3 year old Sammy, that's from AVR to TV and it's all I need.

 

[Chevron]

I recently had to purchase a new set, it's not the cheap ones that have low connectors but the better manufacturers low end ones, see below:

32" Hisense: 2 x HDMI , 1 x RCA , 1 x co-axial , 1 x RGB, 1 x VGA
32" Coby : 4 x HDMI , 1 x RCA , 1 x co-aial , 1 x RGB , 1 x VGA
32" Sansui: 3 x HDMI
32" Samsung: 1 x HDMI

As to who needs 4 HDMI's , current setup, 1 x Medi8er, 1 x Roku , 1 x Sattelite Decoder and you could easily go 1 x Blu-ray.

Add another for Playstation