Analog video will be with us for a very long time, if for no other reason than distance. To the best of my knowledge, unless one transcodes the digital signal to fiber, you have serious distance limitations on HDMI. With the KDS repeater you will get a maximum of 150 ft of HDMI. In Manhattan apartments that surfices but not in most homes. Hence analog video whether over CAT5 or serial digital cable will be around for a long time. When you add matrix switching into the equasion analog video is even more important. HDMI switchers are expensive and the EDID communication becomes an issue unless a scaler is built in to the unit. More expense, more issues. My solution is to use HDMI on the theater ( or biggest screen ) and distribute via analog. The difference between component video and HDMI is very minor if the analog is done correctly.

Alan