28 Connecting Your TV

Overview of cable types

video, red for stereo right audio, and white for stereo left (or mono)
audio.
Component video cables (red/green/blue)
(Sample Illustration) Component video cables
Component video cables come in sets of three and are for use with
video devices with component video output. (ColorStream® is
Toshiba’s brand of component video.) These cables are typically
color-coded red, green, and blue. Separate audio cables are required
for a complete connection.
Component video cables provide better picture quality than
composite video cables.
HDMI® cable (with HDMI Logo)
(Sample Illustration) HDMI® cable
HDMI® (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) cable connects to
devices that have an HDMI® output. An HDMI® cable delivers
digital audio and video in its native format. Separate audio cables
are not required, see “Connect a computer to the TV’s HDMI®
terminal” on page 41.
HDMI® cables provide the best audio and picture quality.
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