Chapter 2 Connecting Equipment - Vizio VT470M User Manual

VIZIO VT420M/VT470M User Manual
Chapter 2
Your HDTV has six different ways to connect your video equipment from a basic connection to the most
advanced for digital signals.
Connection
Quality Connector
(type)
Best
(digital)
Best
(digital)
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Good
(analog)
Best
(analog)
Better
(analog)
Good
(analog)
Good
(analog)
Best
(digital)
Note: For more information, please refer to the Quick Start Guide
Connecting Equipment
Rear and
Side Panel
Color Code
Green
Green
Blue
Yellow
Red
Red
White
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Description
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface). It is the first and
only industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video
interface. HDMI provides an interface between any audio/video
source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, or A/V receiver and
an audio and/or video monitor, such as a digital television
(DTV), over a single cable.
DTV Coaxial RF. When used for MPEG2 encoded bit streams
from ATSC broadcast programming, this input takes advantage
of the High Definition content.
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TV Coaxial RF. This is the connection for standard NTSC TV
using antenna or cable.
RGB PC (VGA). This video input has separate red, green and
blue color components.
vertical sync information on the green signal.
commonly used for PC input.
Component. The video signal is separated into three signals,
one containing the black-and-white information and the other
two containing the color information. This enhancement over S-
Video takes advantage of the superior picture provided by
progressive scan DVD players and HDTV formats.
S-Video. The video signal is separated into two signals, one
containing the black-and-white information and the other
containing the color information. Separating the color in this
way avoids 'cross color' effects where closely spaced black and
white lines are erroneously displayed in color. It also enables
text to be displayed more sharply.
Composite. The complete video signal is carried through this
single pin connector. This is the most commonly used video
connection.
USB (Universal Serial Bus). USB is an interface port designed
to connect storage devices holding data (FAT32 format: MP3
for music and JPEG for image) files without a need to power off
the host (TV) unit.
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The signal carries horizontal and
This is most