22 Chapter 2. TV ConnectionsConnection TypesVideo and Combined Audio/Video Connections
These descriptions apply to TV video only and do not c over signals from personal computers.
Picture Quality
(most sources) Name Signal Type Figures
(not to scale) Additional Information
Best
(carry high-
definition video
when available)
HDMI Digital audio
and video
Carries digital audio and
uncompressed digital video on
a single one-way cable.
DVI
Digital and
analog video
Carries uncompressed digital
video and analog video on a
single one-way cable; requires
separate audio connections.
Component Video
Analog video
Y Pb Pr RCA-style connectors
are colored green, blue, and red.
Carries analog high-definition
and standard-definition signals.
Good S -Video
Analog video
Carries analog standard-defini-
tion signals.
Provides better
quality video than composite or
RF coaxial video.
Fair Composite Video
Analog video
RCA-style connector, usually
colored yellow.
Carries analog
standard-definition signals.
Fair to Best
(depending on
source; carry
all qualities of
signals)
IEEE 1394
(FireWire®)
Digital audio
and video
Carries compressed digital
video and audio as well as
device control signals on a
single two-way cable.
RF Coaxial Video
(from antenna or
direct cable)
Analog and
digital audio
and video
Carries audio and video on a
single cable.
Note: Only some TV signals are high-defi nition signals. To view
high-defi nition programming from your cable or satellite
provider, you must subscribe to the provider’s high-defi nition
service. Some over-the-air broadcasts are in high-defi nition
and can be received with a high-quality antenna suited to
your location.
Audio Connections
There are two types of audio connections used on thi s TV. Refer to the table below.
Audio Connection Figures
(not to scale) Additional Information
Left/Right Analog
Stereo Audio
RCA-style connectors usually colored white for lef t and
red for right stereo audio. For monaural sound (all speak-
ers playing the same sound), use only the white connector.
Digital Audio (Coaxial)
RCA-style connector usually colored orange. Use to sen d
digital audio from the TV to your digital A/ V receiver for
surround-sound effects. Usually the only audio c onnec-
tion required between the TV and the A/ V receiver.