14 DAY TRIAL // The DVI connection interface, which is now used by most LCD monitors, could soon be obsolete if In-Stat is true about their recent studies and surveys. However, this grim perspective involved only big peripherals such as TV screens, not the computer monitors, which are currently being sold very well around the world. Actually, the DVI standard should last a pretty long time, computer-wise, while for TV screens, the technology seems to have little chance to survive considering HDMI (High-Definition Mutimedia Interface) is available on a growing number of products.
In-Stat gives two good reasons why DVI connections are facing their last moment of glory: the 1.22 HDMI specifications offer a better connection with the PC and the DisplayPort and UDI (Unified Display Interface) specifications, which were announced last year, will offer bigger bandwidth and a simpler design than what DVI has to offer.
Digital connections are becoming self-evident in the LCD-era and since Blu-ray and HD-DVD are practically just around the corner, we will see more and more of HDMI interfaces than one could expect over a short period of time. Last year only, the number of HDMI compatible devices was announced somewhere around 17.4 million units, while back in 2004, users bought only 5 million such HDMI-compatible devices.