Mitsubishi Electronics WD-57732 Connection Types, Video and Combined Audio/Video Connections

20Chapter 2. TV Connections

Connection Types

Video and Combined Audio/Video Connections

These descriptions apply to TV video only and do not cover signals from personal computers.

Picture Quality	Name	Signal Type	Figures	Additional Information
(most sources)			(not to scale)
		Digital audio		Carries digital audio and
	HDMI			uncompressed digital video on
		and video
				a single one-way cable.
Best				Carries uncompressed digital
				video alone on a single one-way
(carry high-	DVI	Digital video
				cable; requires separate audio
definition video
				connections.
when available)
				Y Pb Pr RCA-style connectors
	Component Video	Analog video		are colored green, blue, and red.
				Carries analog high-definition
				and standard-definition signals.
				Carries analog standard-defini-
Good	S-Video	Analog video		tion signals. Provides better
				quality video than composite or
				RF coaxial video.
				RCA-style connector, usually
Fair	Composite Video	Analog video		colored yellow. Carries analog
				standard-definition signals.
				Carries compressed digital
Fair to Best	IEEE 1394	Digital audio		video and audio as well as
(depending on	(FireWire®)	and video		device control signals on a
source; carry				single two-way cable.
all qualities of		Analog and		Carries audio and video on a
signals)	RF Coaxial Video	digital audio
				single cable.
		and video

Note: Only some TV signals are high-definition signals. To view high-definition programming from your cable or satellite provider, you must subscribe to the provider’s high-definition service. Some over-the-air broadcasts are in high-definition and can be received with a high-quality antenna suited to your location.

Audio Connections

There are two types of audio connections used on this TV. Refer to the table below.

Audio Connection	Figures	Additional Information
	(not to scale)
Left/Right Analog		RCA-style connectors usually colored white for left and
		red for right stereo audio. For monaural sound (all speak-
Stereo Audio
		ers playing the same sound), use only the white connector.
		RCA-style connector usually colored orange. Use to send
Digital Audio (Coaxial)		digital audio from the TV to your digital A/V receiver for
		surround-sound effects. Usually the only audio connec-
		tion required between the TV and the A/V receiver.