The link your provided, speaks a lot of truth. I've been following the DVI vs. component scenario for a few months now. In a month or so, I'll be moving to a 42" plasma. I was considering my connection capabilities. The Panasonic features "blades" that you can buy and install on the set to give additional connection capability.
From those who have gone through the process of converting to DVI/HDMI, some have even claimed that their picture was better using components. Thus, you have to take the whole picture (no pun intended) into consideration:
Player <---> Cables/format <---> Display device
With the diagram above, there are lots of variables. If you "clone" someone else's format, same player, cables/format, display device - and they've proven that DVI features the best connection, then, there's a good chance that it will work well for you.
However, "blazing your own trail" might mean that you lay out a significant investment ... only to realize that the "old trusty" component connections might have been the best -- and at a lesser cost.
