I don't think SD TVs have an HDMI input, so you would probably be wasting your money, and there wouldn't be any noticeable difference. HD TVs, that are 720p or 1080p enabled, are where you are really going to notice the difference HDMI makes. The best thing you can do, without buying a new TV, would be to check if your TV has an input for Component cables, those are the red, blue, green cables. If it does, then you should be able to go into your PS3's settings and bump up the quality. If not, then it looks like you're stuck with SD right now. Hope that helps.