[nickcathy]

Hi guys, i recently purchased a 19'' lcd tv and monitor, with 1440 x 900 resolution. It has the following input/ outputs:
RF Connection: 1x Antenna (Analog tuner)
Input Connection: 1x VGA (15 pin PC monitor plug)
Input Connection: 1x 3.5m Pc Audio Input
Input Connection: 1x AV (red, white & yellow cable)
Output Connection: 1x S-video
Output Connection: 1x Audio out 3.5mm
Unbelieveably, it does not have component connections.

I also hace a HD set top box which has:

S-video
component
AV (red, white & yellow cable)
optical
dv out
RS 232 (9 pin) connection to pc

Is it possible to obtain 1080i, or even 720p if I am only limited to the AV, or s-video cables? Can I somehow connect with a cable that has 9 pin (at set top box) and 15 pin (at TV), if theres is such a thing. Or am I just going to be stuck with 576i or 576p? Is either, or both even HD at all?
As you can see, I am really in a pickle, and would appreciate any help at all.

thanks,
Cathy

[blackbox_ns]

576i and 576p are HD resolutions but if your want 720p or 1080i it looks like you would need a new TV, or a video scaler (go with a new tv), you are going to need at least a component input and HDMI will be better. Will your receiver box do resolution higher than 720p? Some of the newer ones probably will, DirecTV advertises 1080p but I haven't seen any info from Comcast or Verizon so they might still be no better than 720p

[nickcathy]

Thanks for the reply, yes my set tio box does up to 1080i. What about the hdmi to vga cable or component to vga cable they sell on E-bay.I have heard that, as one end is digital and the other is analogue they can not work.Yet, how do they get away with selling these?

thanks
Cathy

[JohnWill]

Comcast and Verizon are still using the same Motorola boxes, neither do 1080p currently.

[blackbox_ns]

You can't convert HDMI to VGA or VGA to Component video with just a cable from a set top box, this would require a video scan converter which is a separate device.