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Originally Posted by SMHarman
So Component is a SVideo, SVHS signal (the 4(or is it 6) pin cable) I use to connect my camcorder to the TV?
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No, S-Video is a two-signal system, whereas Component is three-signal. In S-Video, the signals are Y (Luminance), and C (Chrominance). The C signal is a colour sub-carrier modulated in quadrature by the Pr and Pb signals. This involves some degradation of the colour signals, usually a loss of bandwidth and therefore loss of resolution of fine detail in colour. You can roughly rank the quality of the transmission systems as follows, from best to worst:
1. Component (3-wire)
2. RGB (almost as good as Component) (3-wire)
3. S-Video (2-wire)
4. Composite (1-wire)
5. RF antenna (RF carrier modulated by Composite).