[mythtv-users] coax vs. composite

Greg Woods greg at gregandeva.net
Mon May 15 14:49:30 EDT 2006


On Mon, 2006-05-15 at 12:38 -0600, Brian Wood wrote:

> When you say "coax" I assume you are referring to an RF signal with a  
> TV signal modulated onto it. I mention this because "composite" video  
> is normally carried on a co-axial cable.

Could you clarify this a bit? I always thought that "composite" video
was carried on a cable with RCA plugs at both ends, i.e. the same type
of cable that non-digital audio typically travels on. As far as I know,
this is NOT the same thing as coax. Which one of us is confused?

--Greg




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