Hi I upgraded from the s-video that came from dish to my receiver then upconverted to a Hitachi HDTV and I noticed an improvement in color brightness. The new cable was a straightwire $20 s-video. Then I moved that old s-video cable to my 20 inch bedroom tv and also noticed an improvement. If you skip a step and just get a decent cable from a reputable company, at least you'll have peace of mind knowing that you've done something. Dan
