OT: Composite/Component [was Re: [mythtv-users] Re: Image quality, what effects it?]

[David George]

Answer in simple terms below:

Dr NoName wrote:

>ok, stupid question:
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>what's the difference between composite and component?
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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?
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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,
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>Eugene
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NP,
David