Vizio P50 HDTV20A user manual Connecting Equipment, Which Video Connection Should I Use?

VIZIO P50 HDTV20A User Manual

Chapter 2 Connecting Equipment

2.1 Which Video Connection Should I Use?

The VIZIO P50 HDTV20A has six different ways to connect your video equipment from a basic connection to the most advanced for digital displays.

		Rear
Connection	Connector	Panel	Description
Quality (type)		Color
		Codes

Best

(digital)

White

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) - It is the first and only industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. HDMI provides an interface between any audio/video source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, or A/V receiver and an audio and/or video monitor, such as a digital television (DTV), over a single cable.

Best		DTV Coaxial RF. When used for MPEG2 encoded
(digital)		bit streams from ATSC broadcast programming, this
		input takes advantage of the High Definition content.
- - - - - - - - - - - -	Black
		- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Good
		TV Coaxial RF. This is the connection for standard
(analog)		NTSC TV using antenna or cable.
		RGB PC (VGA) – This video input has separate red,
Best	Blue	green and blue	color components. The signal
(analog)		carries horizontal and vertical sync information on
		the green signal.	This is most commonly used for
		PC input.
		Component - The video signal is separated into
Better	Green	three signals, one containing the black-and-white
		information and the other two containing the color
	and
(analog)		information. This enhancement over S-Video takes
	Purple
		advantage of the superior picture provided by
		progressive scan DVD players and HDTV formats.
		AV3 (S-Video) - The video signal is separated into
		two signals, one containing the black-and-white
Good	Red	information and the other containing the color
(analog)		information. Separating the color in this way avoids
		‘cross color’ effects where closely spaced black and
		white lines are erroneously displayed in color. It also
		enables text to be displayed more sharply.

Good

(analog)

Yellow

and

Orange

Composite (AV1/AV2) - The complete video signal is carried through this single (yellow) pin connector. This is the most commonly used video connection.

Note: For more info refer to the Quick Start Guide

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