VIZIO VL420M/VL470M User Manual
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Chapter 2 Connecting Equipment

Which Video Connection Should I Use?

The VIZIO HDTV has six different ways to connect your video equipment from a basic connection to the
most advanced for digital displays.
Connection
Quality (type) Connector Description
Best
(digital)
HDMI provides an interface between any audio/video
source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, or A/V receiver
and a digital television (DTV), over a single cable.
Best
(digital)
- - - - - - - - - - -
Good
(analog)
Connect a digital or analog antenna cable or coaxial cable
to watch TV programming.
Best
(analog) RGB PC (VGA) – This is most commonly used for PC input.
Better
(analog)
Component - Component video provides a sharper image
than composite video and S-video because the three video
signals are transmitted via three separate channels.
Good
(analog)
S-Video (AV1) - Combining the three video signals into two
channels, S-Video provides a sharper image than
Composite video, but is not as good as Component video.
Composite (AV1 & 2) - All three video signals are combined
into one channel, thus making the image less sharp than
Component or S-Video.
Note: For more info refer to the Quick Start Guide