You are so correct. I just bought a 90° HDMI adapter and a DVI-HDMI adapter with shipping for under $8, and all ports were gold plated as if that mattered.
"Ah, HD DVD, our old friend - we thought we'd never see you again. But there was no mistaking it, here's the logo tucked away in Chinese manufacturer TCL's booth on a China Blue HD deck next to a similar Blu-ray player."
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You are so correct. I just bought a 90° HDMI adapter and a DVI-HDMI adapter with shipping for under $8, and all ports were gold plated as if that mattered.
-Brian