[ConservativeMind]

To get true HD quality, I believe you need HDMI-compilant equipment and cabling from start to finish. Sending it via S-Video won’t give you HD but should give you a top-quality normal image.

[rudy45]

Thanks.
To get HD quality on satellite, do I only have to get a n HDMI compliant receiver? Or, do I also have to get a “higher quality” signal (if that’s even possible)?

Also, it’s strange that the video quality of the VCR seems to be better than the satellite, even though the VCR uses composite video and the satellite uses S video.

Thanks.

[donna]

I don’t want a better picture - the actors are starting to get uglier and uglier!

[GLDNGUN]

You need an\ DirecTV HD receiver. Then you have to have the HDMI or 5-plug (3 video + 2 audio) from the receiver to the TV. S-Video will NOT produce HD quality. Even then, only HD channels will give you HD programming.