I have to disagree. The difference using good s-video cable (in my case Monster s-video) is pretty obvious. Even my wife who doesn't know jack about AV also notice it.

Thanks, DigitalTech
Got my Monster S-video and HDMI cables on Saturday.

After Testing and Compare with others cables, here is my results...

i'm using a LG 42" plasma TV with astro Max,
And Testing with 3 different Brands of S-video Cable and a normal composite cable.

1) China made S-video-1.5meter (RM48)
2) QED S-video-1meter only (RM180)
3) Monsters S-video(from DigitalTech) 8 feet

I was told by DigitalTech, Because of plasma can handle standard format video source quite well, So the impact (improvement) of this cable is lesser on a plasma than a LCD TV. And This is also the main Reason Why i shift from LCD to plasma, because most of my source is in SD and not in HD.

method of Testing, -  i record a 5 min video clip with astro Max, and keep playing the same Clip again and again so that i can easily spot the different.

PQ- Result of Picture Quality

1) Monster - 5 Star
2) China Brand - 4 Star
3) QED - 3 Star
4) Composite - 2 Star

For my wife, she can't  tell any different between those cables.
(p/s) my wife is wearing a pair of spectacle with very very very thick glasses on it!...

So, on my LG Plasma, Astro PQ only improve a little.
Colours

1) Monster - 5 Star
2) QED - 4 Star
3) China Brand - 3 Star
4) Composite - 2 Star

I give my credit to Monster, the improvements is great. i don't have to Test much,
the results is very clear.
LG plasma panel is a bit yellowish if i'm not wrong, exspecially
The skin colour improve a lot, its now more natural.

one more thing, my tv is wall mounted, with 8 feet of length, i can rearrange all my gadgets easily.

Overall, quite happy with the this S-video cable.

for the HDMI, i don't have any device to test yet.
(still looking for a good set of home theater system)   Any Suggestions?

any other way that we can use component cable watching astro...?might see the difference rite if can la..

i also heard that..maybe its the testing for year 20** when all channel going digital..

y so dissapointed..hehe....i dun think u watch RTM nowadays..haha!!

The answer is no, I've asked..... 

Sorry for my One Liner

I explaiined this in the previous page

The New Astro Decoder comes with Component connection and supposedly has DNR (Digital Noise Reduction) and/or Digital Upscale (upscale from Astro source *Sheesh*)

If you are a current Astro subscribe, they DO NOT have an upgrade option

You have to unsubscribe your current Astro subscription after they have disconnected your service and reapply again to get the new Decoder

THERE IS NO OTHER WAY

I'VE ASKED

*Sigh*

lets just hope that they will upgrade the picture quality...

how do you quantify the 10-20 PQ improvement?

what kind of super duper alien alloy monster cable are made of that make it better than other cable?