"Reggie Smithers" wrote in message
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I had to look up Component Video Inputs to see what they are .....

They are just RCA plugs.



No they are not. Well, yes the plugs are RCA, but the whole transmission
system is different. A basic primer:

Yellow "video" (composite) plug with RCA jacks are nothing more than audio
type wires and connectors. These are the ones that are packaged with every
audio/video device and are of the poorest quality in terms of transmission
of a video signal.

Higher quality video coaxial cable - RCA plugs again, but the wire is of
better quality, the dielectrics used are better, the shielding is better and
the resultant reactive impedance is more consistent. Much better than the
cheap "yellow" audio wires for video.

S-Video - DIN type connector - twisted pair of shielded wires for video
signal transmission - usually differentially inputted - better quality
transmission for video than both above.

Component cables. High quality RCA plugs - usually gold plated, but the
main difference is the video transmission scheme. Simply put, component
cables transmit the Blue, Green and Red components of the video signal
individually and are then recombined in the proper sync and levels at the
TV, monitor or whatever the video display is. By separating each drive
color, losses in the cables are compensated for. Best way to transmit
video.

HDMI - high quality lines for both video and digital audio. Basically, mini
coax versions of the component cables that allow for high bandwidth signals
with low loss or distortion.

Eisboch