
Understanding video connections
Warning To prevent electrical shock, unplug your LCD TV before connecting any external components. To restart your LCD TV, see “Turning on the power” on page 10.
Your LCD TV has four types of standard video connections. You should use the best connection available to get the best display. For example, if your DVD player supports a component video connection, connect the DVD player to your LCD TV using component video instead of composite video or
Connection Quality | Cable and Connector | Description |
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Basic |
| Coaxial (RF). The video and audio signals are |
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| both carried in one cable (the other three |
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| connection types only handle video, and |
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| require separate connections for sound). |
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| Coaxial is the only way to connect an antenna |
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| to your LCD TV. |
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Good |
| Composite. The video signal is carried through |
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| a single “pin.” This connection method is the |
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| one that is most commonly found on devices. |
Better | |
| signals, |
| displayed |
| will be noticeably sharper than composite or |
| coaxial (RF). |
Best | Component. The video signal is split into three |
| signals, two color, and one |
| Use component video to take advantage of the |
| superior picture provided by signal sources as |
| HDTV and DVD. |
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