Incredibly helpful discussion. Thank you all so much!
One esoteric question: I'm getting my Panny 37 incher on tuesday and my dealer tells me that component video connections would be best with Comcast DVI/HD/DVR box. Their argument is that the DVI to HDMI connection is literally tenuous, as the connection is loose and frequently needs to be reconnected. More critically, they argue that while the component video connection degrades the HDTV signal by 10-15% it actually improves the SD signal by a comparable amount. Something to do with the digital conversion problem that degrades the SD signal with DVI/HDMI but is less of an issue with component video as it is not digital. Or something.
So, my question is this: would using a component video connection appropriately compensate for SD PQ issues? Or would you still recommend a separate S video connection for SD? Also, is my dealer insane?
Many thanks for your help!
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