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Old 12-03-00, 10:46 AM
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I've heard of three different types of audio video jacks. S-Video, component, composit, What exactly are the differences. I have the red and yellow a/v jacks. What are those?
Old 12-03-00, 11:37 AM
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1.component (best)
2.s-video
3.composite

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There is a big improvement between composite and s-video. Most people say there is not a big jump between s-video and component unless you have a bigger RPTV. They (component & s-video) seperate colors more than composite cable thus giving you a clearer picture. Bottom line...if you have component jacks on your tv and dvd player then go that route. If not, s-video would be your best bet.

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Just to reiterate for the other newbies on the forum:

Component: a three-cable video connection that offers the best picture, especially in color representation, by keeping different picture elements separate from each other.

S-video: a single connection that still maintains some video signal separation and thus offers good performance. (Probably the connection you should aim for.)

Composite: a single connection that carries all of the video information; offers acceptable performance and is very common (the yellow video input, usually accompanied by the red and white stereo audio inputs).

RF/cable: a single connection that carries all of the video AND audio information. Obviously, this affects the quality.

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