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AV Cables & Sockets
Video
Cable Socket Description
Component
video
connection
cable
Component video separates the lumi-
nance (Y) and color difference sig-
nals (P
R
, P
B
), providing the best
picture quality. (Some TV manufac-
turers label their component video
sockets slightly differently.)
S-video
connection
cable
S-Video separates the luminance and
color signals and provides better pic-
ture quality than composite video.
Composite
video
connection
cable
Composite video is commonly used
on TVs, VCRs, and other video
equipment. Use only dedicated com-
posite video connection cables.
Audio
Cable Socket Description
Optical cable
Offers the best sound quality and
allows you to enjoy surround sound
(e.g., Dolby Digital, DTS). The audio
quality is the same as for coaxial.
Coaxial cable
Offers the best sound quality and
allows you to enjoy surround sound
(e.g., Dolby Digital, DTS). The audio
quality is the same as for optical.
Audio
connection
cable
This cable carries analog audio. It’s
the most common connection format
for analog audio, and can be found
on virtually all AV components.
Y
P
R
P
B
P
R
P
B
Y
OPTICAL