» Component Video Connections

Component Video is the original standard for transmitting high-performance video signals and is used in consumer, computer and commercial applications. Component Video breaks the video signal into three components and uses three separate cables, color coded Red, Green and Blue.

There are three types of Component Video (with the most common connectors):

1. RGB (RCA, BNC, VGA, DVI-A) RGB is the original analog standard. The video signal is broken into three primary colors: Red, Green and Blue.

In this category there's also RGB H/V (RCA, BNC, VGA). RGB H/V maintains the same RGB video separation and sends out a Horizontal sync (timing) signal and a Vertical sync signal over two more cables.

2. Pr,Y,Pb (RCA, BNC) Pr,Y,Pb also breaks the analog video signal into three discrete components. The Y component carries a blend of Red, Green and Blue; both the Pr and Pb carry a signal that, when added to the Y, recreates the picture.

3. Cr,Y,Cb (RCA, BNC) Cr,Y,Cb is the digital version of Pr,Y,Pb. The Y component carries a blend of Red, Green and Blue; both the Pr and Pb carry a signal that, when added to the Y, recreates the picture.

Each of three types will communicate only within its own type. That is, Pr,Y,Pb will only work with Pr,Y,Pb; Cr,Y,Cb will only work with Cr,Y,Cb; and RGB will only work with RGB.