AV cable or S-video cable

Hi, I was wondering if there is really any difference in the video quality of an AV cable and a S-video cable. Also, wouldn't the sound not work with the S-video cable? Thanks.
Mac Mini Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Juicecan
Assuming the video files are the same you would get better video on TV from s-video. You still need to bring the sound over to TV with RCA left and right with either video connection.
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