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Connections—Continued

AV Cables & Sockets

Video

	Cable	Socket	Description
			Component video separates the lumi-
Component	Y	Y	nance (Y) and color difference sig-
			nals (PR, PB), providing the best
video	PB	PB
connection			picture quality. (Some TV manufac-
cable	PR	PR	turers label their component video
			sockets slightly differently.)
S-video			S-Video separates the luminance and
connection			color signals and provides better pic-
cable			ture quality than composite video.
Composite			Composite video is commonly used
			on TVs, VCRs, and other video
video
connection			equipment. Use only dedicated com-
cable			posite video connection cables.
Audio
	Cable	Socket	Description

	Offers the best sound quality and
Optical cable	allows you to enjoy surround sound
	(e.g., Dolby Digital, DTS). The audio
OPTICAL
	quality is the same as for coaxial.

	Offers the best sound quality and
Coaxial cable	allows you to enjoy surround sound
	(e.g., Dolby Digital, DTS). The audio
	quality is the same as for optical.
Audio	This cable carries analog audio. It’s
	the most common connection format
connection	for analog audio, and can be found
cable
	on virtually all AV components.

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