Is it worth $50 to upgrade my STB to HDTV connection from component to HDMI?

HR20 to Hitachi 57F510.

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you may not notice any real difference by changing from component to HDMI.

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I recently changed my connection from component to HDMI on my Dish 211. The 211 came with a HDMI cable so the change was free. I did it because I wanted the stereo audio outs that were being used with the component to be used with the composite outputs so I could record to a VCR via composite. The HDMI has audio as part of the connection.

The picture has no difference. However I have noticed that the HDMI takes maybe 5 to 10 seconds to do its handshaking and come on . Whereas the component took zero seconds to show a picture when I turned the TV and STB on.

Rick R