Mini-VGA to S-video

I have the mini-VGA adapter to connect my iBook to my S-video input on my T.V. Can I use this to view movies in my iTunes library on my T.V? Can I expect decent picture quality? Is it possible to stream the audio content through my airport express to my home theater audio? Suggestions and tips appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Paul
P.S. Hope this is the correct forum for this post.
14 iBook G4/1.33 Mac OS X (10.4.7) G4 iMac

yes, you can use the s-video connection to view video. the video would probably be fine, but with the computer having a superior image. i think most people would want that set up just for the larger resolution. if you had a dvi or hdmi connection it would be better. as far as the audio goes, sure you can use your speakers. the thing is though, is that they have to be hooked directly to the airport express. there is no way around that. and then you go to your itunes preferences and make sure that itunes has searching for remote speakers enabled. [ 8 ) ]

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