New HDTV, but how should I connect it?

[paulbeers]

So in my house I have a living room on the main floor and a rec room in the basement. The rec room has a Toshiba 51" CRT projection HDTV ready w/ HDMI that I have connected thru component output from a geforce 6600. Wellll...about a week ago my tuner went out in my 27" RCA that I had in my living room. Well rather than go buy a regular SDTV and get rid of it in a couple years because it doesn't have all the hookups, isn't widescreen, etc, my wife and I went out and got a hellagood deal on a Toshiba 30" widescreen HDTV CRT w/ HDMI. What I want to know if I setup an HDTV client for this tv.....should I use DVI and use an DVI to HDMI cable or should I stick to component? What about my big projection in the basement? Should I switch to DVI there too? I have been told in the past that CRT/analog screens with HDMI is actually worse than components.....

[ben_95sl1]

why did you first deside to use component on the RPTV? Have you compared DVI to Comp on that TV? I would suggest simply comparing them and see what the difference is. Sometimes, it seems that component is usually the most likely connection to work between HTPC and HDTV display. Depends on card, drivers, tv, etc, YMMV.

[paulbeers]

I suppose I chose component for my RPTV, because it was recommended due to ease, quality and I had the cables to do it (I do not own a DVI to HDMI cable).

[src666]

Keep digital signals in the digital domain. Use a DVI to HDMI cable.