Template:A/V Glossary
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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
- Receiver
- LCD TV
- Amplifier
- A/V Speakers
- Record Player
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
- Stereo
- Digital Audio
- Progressive Scan
- Interlaced Video
- Resolution
- Pixel
- Standard Definition
- High Definition
- Analog Signal
- Digital Signal