OT: Home Theater for dummies

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Slick,

Tough question to answer not knowing what equipment specs you have, including display type. In general Component Video is much better than S-Video and will become especially noticeable with progressive scan DVDs on any display, and even more so with an HD display. Always use Component or better (DVI or HDMI) with an HD display and always use Component with digital satellite. If you primarily watch cable (digital or analog) on a standard NTSC TV you may not see any benefit from Component over S, it will depend some on your eyes.

Hope this helps.