i didn’t quite understand your experiment… and did i mention i use an s-vid cable?
btw, “component cables” are rca’s to me… same plugs…
i didn’t order the cheap dmi’s via amazon when i bought the tv just… i dont know. didn’t know if i needed them, if my system could use them, if it’d make a difference… honestly, my samsung dlp with 780 res and analog cable looks great. and nature shows on pbs in their hd signal is just amazing as is…
funny thing about the cable… i cancelled the tv service but retained internet. i still get a few analog channels 60-70 cox full time and since i got this tv with the hd tuner, i also get the “network” channels… as long as the neighbors are watching tv…
side note on the satellite debate… satellite + shenanigans = much much cheaper than cable…