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Component Video

Component Video is also called YPbPr, or YCbCr and transmits the picture information in a luminance and phase-opposite chrominance pair over three coax cables [Red, Green, and Blue]. RGB [Red, Green, Blue] is some times also called Component Video, but combine the color, black and white signal

YPbPr is 'sometimes' used when discussing the three-wire analog video component interface EIA-770 [EIA-770.2-a SMPTE-240M and others]. The luminance (Y) is represented separately from the color components (Pb and Pr).
In some cases The Y output is provided as a Green jack, the Pb is provided as a Blue jack, and the Pr is provided as a Red jack. The 'Y' signal carries the black and white information, The 'Pb' and 'Pr' signals carry the color difference signals.

YCbCr is used when discussing a digital component interface ITU-601 or ITU-656 digital interfaces (formerly CCIR-601, CCIR-656). Y is Luminance, Cb is Blue Chromanance, and Cr is Red Chromanance. CCIR-601 defines an 8-bit DIGITAL 2's compliment coding for component video

RGB is the component format in which the primary colors (red, green, and blue) are transmitted as three independent components. The color, black and white signals are combined within these three signals. Only using RGB inputs requires separate horizontal and vertical sync inputs. RGB presents a better [TV] signal than the other forms of Component video, S-Video, Composite Video, or RS-170. RGB sends each signal on a separate cable and does not mix the color signals.

Component Video Cable

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Composite Video

Single "Yellow" (shielded) RCA jack [75 ohm coax cable], which is not to be confused with the Audio (Red and White) jacks of the newer three cable systems, or just a single black wire in the older systems. It's a composite of the black-and-white information (Y) and the color information (C). Composite Video may also be called VBS [Video, Blanking and Syncs], or CVBS [Color, Video, Blanking, and Sync].
The video signal is on the yellow cable, while the white carries the left audio and the red carries the right audio.
S-Video is better than Composite Video, and Component Video is better than either of them.

Composite Video Cable

Although the Composite Video interface is still found on Audio-Visual gear as of 2010, you don't want to use it.
The next better video interface is S-Video [below], again the A/V gears needs to have the interface.
Of course if you have no other option than Composite video it is. However these days Composite Video is used a little differently.
The Composite Video interface is used in combination Component Video, as the audio input. Recall that Component Video is video only with no audio input.
So when you use Component Video between devices, you may also be using the white and red cables of Composite video to hold the left and right audio channels.
These days, the HDMI cable is the one you want. But you still need to retain compatibility with your old gear.

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DVI

DVI Video Cable

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SCART

SCART: Euro-Audio/video connection system to BS 6552:1984 (EN 50-049). Provides the physical and electrical interconnection between two pieces of audio-visual gear. May also be called "Euro", or "Perri" connector. The SCART connector pinout is shown in the table below

YuShin Electronic co. {SCART Sockets, Angle}

Foxconn {Single/Double Scart Connector, Right angle 42 pos}

SCART and Sound card Connections

SCART Cable

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SDI

Serial digital interface [SDI] standard is based on a 270 Mbps transfer rate, over a single 75 ohm coaxial cable, up to 600 feet. Serial Digital Interface is a digital broadcast television standard providing digital encoding of standard NTSC and PAL formats, with embedded audio. SDI is used in Television stations, cable channels, and professional production Equipment. Refer to the SDI page for more information.

Serial Digital Interface Cable; 75 Ohm Coax

The coax cable shown above would also work as an analog antenna input as well.
Which would be the Tuner input or Antenna input on your TV.

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S-Video

S-Video [Super-video] sends video signals over a multi-wire cable, dividing the video information into two separate [75 ohm coax or twisted pair cables] signals: one for luminance (Light) 'Y' and one for chrominance (Color) 'C'. Each signal is sent shielded, inclosed in a 4-pin Mini-DIN. S-Video is synonymous with Y/C "Component" video. However Y/C is the correct term, but the term S-Video is widely used to indicate the interface when in fact refers to a VCR tape format. "S-video is a consumer form of component video used primarily with Hi8 and S-VHS".

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S-Video Cable and Connector Pinout

Although S-video did work well in the latter days of VHS tape drives,
You really want to at least upgrade to Component Video [above].
Or better yet a digital interface like HDMI.

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DisplayPort: The DisplayPort interface: is listed on its own page.

RS-170 EIA/TIA-170 Electrical Performance Standards - Monochrome Television Studio Facilities. RS170 is now listed on the RS-170 page.

High Definition Multimedia Interface, Refer to the HDMI page.
The High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI cable supplies both high-definition video and multi-channel, digital audio for consumer Audio Visual [AV] entertainment equipment [HDTV, Amplifiers]. The HDMI interface is all digital, with no analog signals. HDMI is backward compatible with the DVI interface, but without the more advanced upgrades and no audio. Converters for HDMI to DVI cables are being produced. The HDMI cable is 5 meters in length and uses 28 AWG wire.

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Computer Video Monitor Information Pages on this site

Additional:
DTVLink: DTV over IEEE-1394
More TV info.

NTSC [National Television System Committee] is used in US [and Japan]
PAL [Phase Alternation by Line] is used outside the US
.... M-PAL [Phase Alternation by Line] is used outside the US [Brazil]
.... N-PAL [Phase Alternation by Line] is used outside the US
SECAM [Sequential Color with Memory] is used outside the US [France/Russia/Africa]

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