I guess I should clarify. When I say "monitor out" I am only referring to the "monitor out" on the back of the 1050. The main question I guess I had is:

If I want to make an S-video connection from the 1050 to the TV (27" Sony XBR with S-video inputs), would the connection coming out of the 1050 be through the monitor out? I can't think of another route if I want a signal from the DVD which is attached to the 1050 via an optical cable. Yet I get no picture with that connection, just sound.