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I don't believe you can pass HD over S-video cables. You need
composite video or HDMI cables. And even if the program you are
watching Says it's broadcast in HD, Time Warner might not be sending
you HD. To be sure you are getting "all HDTV can be" watch the OTA
broadcast for free.
Someone else said the same thing but I can see a difference between
nonHD and HD channels.
If you're watching over S-Video you can not be watching in HD.


I understand that but the picture is still damn good and better than with
the composite cables. I will keep playing around to see if I can get
the HDMI to work.


No expert on this here, but my memory of hooking up an HD TV was that
there were five cables going from the cable box to the TV, and the HDMI
cable went from the DVD player to the TV.

The local Sony Store said you could swap the HDMI cable back & forth
.....from the cable box/tv to the tv/DVD player.
Too much trouble so I went with the best way to get HD on the TV..that
is...HDMI connecting DVR (cable box) to the TV.
best of all, my cable provider gave me a free HDMI cable... saving me from
being swindled by the Monster people.