No, unfortunately the monitor is too old (1997) for progressive scan.
You all were right, of course: I received confirmation that the S-Video converter does nothing to improve signal quality. It is designed for those unfortunates who have a "RGB only" capable set.
Since my SCART sockets are also S-video capable, I only need a small widget (it cost me 7.99 British Pounds) to mate a 4-pin S-Vid cable to the SCART socket, instead of the expensive box. That's where I got confused: I kept thinking that since the box cost so much, I had to be getting "more" somehow.
It does look as though it will be worth buying the component to RGB converter. That purchase is not very high on my list at the moment, but when I get it, I'll let you know how well I like it. New speakers, cables and cabinetry come first, so it'll probably be a while.
Thanks to all for your advice and assistance! -Bruce
