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Originally Posted by mikellini My point was that even current HDMI is faster than USB 3.0, which shows that whoever wrote this bit of 'news' is either misinformed or lying. HDMI has been accepted as the HD connector of choice for the vast majority of the market, not only because of the bandwidth, but because it integrates uncompressed audio and video signals in one cable/connector. USB isn't even a competing product, really...
The only really good thing about USB is its universality. Of course, that's also its downfall, I believe. Backward compatibility means that the connector must remain the same physical size, therefore limiting the connector to whatever is most cost-effective and possible with technology when it is produced. If the changed the physical size of the USB connector (and composition of the cables) for USB 3.0, a much greater bandwidth than 4.8 GBPS could be achieved. Of course, this would mean it would no longer be 'universal', at least without an adapter. |
First off, I am not Lying, I am just going on the information available.
So please, link me anywhere that says this is BS and I'll gladly pull the article.
Secondly, USB has a lot of potential for things that aren't enthusiast related, which is where this will catch on the most as we will see at CES when it gets unveiled. As for Bandwidth, although I don't have the numbers for HDMI, remember that the card is limited to the PCI-E Slot as well, Regardless.
And at this point USB connectors would help streamline a lot of the clutter on boards these days. Much like Intel is doing with their Lightwave Technology and trying to move all connectors to FiberOPtics. Streamlining and making things simpler will eventually make a lot of products cost less if there is only ever one type of connector required.
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