I've noticed many blu-ray players having component video and S-VHS outputs.

Of course a HD movie won't look as good on my Toshiba 32zp38b (32" CRT with 100hz mode). Yet won't it still look as good if not better than a DVD ???.

I wonder if the S-VHS output is only for DVD's and not blu-rays. I've also heard that some folk have had their picture flicker when playing a blue ray.

What's the chance of a blue ray working on my TV ?. It has scart and s-vhs inputs, optical audio etc. It's an AAA rated TV !, excellent picture quality.

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Out of curiosity why would you want to do this? Can't take advantage of the technology of the ultra-expensive player without an HDTV. If you are lucky it will look as good as a standard DVD but IMHO there is absolutely no sense buying one at a premium price-tag right now if you don't even have the set to support it. Wait until you can get a high-def TV and then purchase a Blu-Ray player at a lower cost and with finalized specs (keep in mind Blu-Ray is still under development right now).

I'm seeing the benefit (over DVD) of blu-ray on my pc.....yet a HDTV is out of the question right now (especially as I've just fixed my Tosh :-)).

I expect my TV is better than DVD, though not up to HD standard I would be suprised if I didn't see some improvement with a 'good' blu-ray player S-VHS/scart connection.....

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Anyone with experience of scart/S-VHS outputs on the players ????

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Your best bet will be connecting the players from Component RGB and Optical to your Toshiba 32zp38b.

S-Video is only 480 while Component can deliver 1080 video. Component also provides better color definition and resolution compared to S-Video.