I certainly hope so. Component supports 1080p.

I also find the number a bit high. I can understand it going up a good amount, but not quite that much, but it's possible.

As of 2 years ago there was no standard for Component video to support 1080p. HDMI became popular and I don't believe any standard has been made to this day. While 1080p is physically possible over component, I believe the only standard for american TVs is via HDMI or ATSC over the air broadcast (which only currently supports 30fps)

So, Component only supports 480i/p, 576i/p 720p, and 1080i and you must use HDMI for 1080p.

That's what I got, HDMI.

I honestly don't see how Blu-ray is going to be wiped out by digital distribution any time soon. I personally like having a physical copy. What if my hard drive went south? Everything is gone. Also, there are plenty of people who are still not computer savvy, or don't have a fast enough internet connection to make it realistically viable.

I will admit that I have only personally used component for up to 720p, but wikipedia and some component cables on newegg specify that it does support 1080p, so could you please elaborate on what you mean?

Edit: I think I found what you mean. That the CEA denied a 1080p standard on component because of trouble making it work with the DRM the industry wants to use, so for Blu-ray movies, it may limit it to 1080i, but for the game systems themselves and many other products, computers or what not if you wanted, then 1080p works fine is what I'm finding. And yes, not all TVs and such support it, but from what I read, many if not most that use 1080p accept 1080p signal through component. It's just things like the Blu-ray players refusing to send it above 1080i.

Yeah, I mean composite. You know, the crappy three pronged ones. Many people hook HD sources up to HDTVs with those things. It's ugly.

The worst is seeing demo units in Wal-Mart playing a "DVD vs Blu-Ray" BD on a 60" HDTV, but at 480i, pillarboxed to 4:3 by the BD-Player and then stretched to 16:9 by the TV. That display gives me nightmares to this day.

Thats great good for Sony, im heavily content with the 6.8 gb limit on Microsoft Xbox 360 games.

I use it for Bluray movies. I'd say I use it for gaming %90 of the time and movies %10. Streaming in uncompressed HD?? Yeah like watch one movie a month?? Digital downloads? One movie a month a 20 hour download wait.
Bluray won't be going anywhere for awhile.

PS Nice picture, Don Coleone with BD logo tatooed on his forehead.

Well, I was getting 1080p through component for my 360, I believe.

I am starting to see more Blu-ray displays in stores. Frye's has a really nice selection now of Blu-ray movies while Best Buy's is still a little lacking.