Template:A/V Glossary

Gizmos

DVD Player

• device for playing DVD movies on a TV
• commonly have RCA, S-Video, and Component outputs
• some newer models have HDMI and digital audio (coaxial or fiber optic) outputs

Connectors, Cables, and Signal Types

RCA ; most common audio/video connector type, used for stereo audio, composite video, component video, and digital coaxial audio

• also commonly referred to as phono, cinch, or composite connector
• color coded depending on signal type:
  • Red - White  : stereo audio
  • Yellow  : composite video
  • Red - Green - Blue  : component video
  • Orange or Black  : digital coaxial audio

Composite Video

• analog video signal extremely common on TVs, DVD players, VCRs, and A/V Receivers
• only supports standard definition picture
• Yellow RCA connector

Component Video

• analog video signal that splits video into three components: blue, red, and luma (brightness)
• ( Red - Green - Blue ) set of three RCA connectors
• also called YPbPr
• has much clearer image quality with better colors than Composite or S-Video signals
• capable of supporting Progressive Scan and High Definition resolutions

S-Video

HDMI

RGB

VGA