Thanks Bitt,
My TV has mutiple inputs composite/svideo/component/RGB/DVI etc but will not autoswitch.
My receiver will convert from composite to svideo, but the component is separately switched.
So, to watch cable/vcr it works fine on SVideo, but DVD is on component only so the TV must be switched to the component inputs.

My choices are:
1. watch DVD through SVideo and junk the component cables so everything runs on the svideo input (not a great choice)
or
2. get an SVideo-Component converter (to convert the receiver to TV link) so I can junk the svideo to TV connection and run a single (well triple) cable to the TV and not have to keep switching inputs on the TV.

BTW The TV is a Sampo plasma, don't get caught out by the price, it is not that great, but it is thin and cheap!

thanks