It’s too late to plug these 4 gadgets into your TV

There was brief period when if you looked at the rear of some mid-range and high-end TV, there was an overwhelming number of ports available. HDMI was joined by component, optical, and/or composite connections, all there because the industry was transitioning from an analog world to a fully digital one. TV makers didn’t necessarily know which side of the fence you were on, yet — as late as 2006, you could still buy new movies on VHS.