And just because you have an HDMI or component cable connecting your HD STB to your HDTV, doesn't mean you are watching HD.

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And just because you have an HDMI or component cable connecting your HD STB to your HDTV, doesn't mean you are watching HDTV.

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At first I hooked up the cable box to the new TV via component video cables and the new DVD player via HDMI (with optical out to the sound system).

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