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Connections —Continued
AV Cables & Sockets
Video
Cable
Y
Component
video
P
B
connection
P
cable
R
S-video
connection
cable
Composite
video
connection
cable
Audio
Cable
Optical cable
Coaxial cable
Audio
connection
cable
14
Socket
Component video separates the lumi-
nance (Y) and color difference sig-
Y
nals (P
R
P
B
picture quality. (Some TV manufac-
P
R
turers label their component video
sockets slightly differently.)
S-Video separates the luminance and
color signals and provides better pic-
ture quality than composite video.
Composite video is commonly used
on TVs, VCRs, and other video
equipment. Use only dedicated com-
posite video connection cables.
Socket
Offers the best sound quality and
allows you to enjoy surround sound
(e.g., Dolby Digital, DTS). The audio
OPTICAL
quality is the same as for coaxial.
Offers the best sound quality and
allows you to enjoy surround sound
(e.g., Dolby Digital, DTS). The audio
quality is the same as for optical.
This cable carries analog audio. It's
the most common connection format
for analog audio, and can be found
on virtually all AV components.
Description
, P
), providing the best
B
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