As to your question. Component connection alone does not satisfy hd-ready because I am using component with a 480p resolution.
I have a 27" Sony Wega CRT television that i bought a year or two ago and i cant remember if it was HDTV or not. It does have a component video jack at the back for one of the inputs, does this mean is is hd-ready?

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