I for one am looking forward to HDMI 1.4 with a net connection. And will get an AVR when available. All the gear I have has a network connection and I can't believe the amount of cables in my rack. Just a bunch of HDMI connects and some speaker wires and Im in. Ill have to replace a bunch of equipment over the long run, but still think its a good move
So what, 4-6 extra ethernet cables is worth the HDMI handshake issues? And you have to know there will be limitations set on that ethernet under an the HDMI config.
I run a 10/100 switch behind all my equipment and it in turn feeds to my main switch in my basement. I make my own cat5E cables to the exact length I need for better management, a few extra cables is no big deal to me. I hope HDMI 1.4 takes a long time before it gets picked up as the standard, sadly I know I am soooo wrong.
