OT: Composite/Component [was Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Image quality,
what effects it?]
David George
david at thegeorges.us
Tue Aug 10 19:16:03 EDT 2004
Answer in simple terms below:
Dr NoName wrote:
>ok, stupid question:
>
>what's the difference between composite and component?
>
>
Composite is a single cable with RCA connectors. Component has three
cables labeled Y, Pr, Pb (the connectors are usually, if not always,
green, red, and blue) also using RCA connectors.
>My TV has only one set of (red, white, yellow) inputs
>for (left, right, video). What's that one called?
>
>
Composite. The composite video signal is on the cable that plugs into
the yellow connector. Your right and left audio go through the red and
white connectors.
>thanks,
>
>Eugene
>
>
NP,
David
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