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How important is HDMI?

I have purchased my LCD TV (HDMI equipped) and my revel speakers, in the process of creating my home theater. My question is just how important is HDMI? There seem to be some wonderful values on equipment form fellow members, that quite honestly I could not otherwise afford, but they all seem to lack HDMI. Would I be better off with less expensive equipment with HDMI 1.3 or should I consider some the higher end equipment that may be lacking HDMI? I realize this is somewhat a broad question, but your thoughts would be appreciated.
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entrope
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Brewed-

That helps- thanks

Ralph
entrope
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This thread has prompted me to expose my ignorance..

I have an older 5 channel processor (Anthem AVM-2)with of course no HDMI inputs. I would like to continue to use it.

If I purchase a BD player and plasma TV both with HDMI input/outputs how do I make best use of the older processor to get best picture and sound?

Should I run the BD directly to the plasma TV and the audio through coax or optical to the processor? What happens to the audio portion of the signal in the HDMI cable (just turn the plasm sound to mute)?

If I send the video to the processor then to the TV will it down convert?

Could an HDFury be used between the processor and the TV to get a 1080 signal to the TV?

So much I don't know! Any advice in this realm would help.
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