| In simple terms Video cables are cables which used | | | | most commonly used cables type inspite of their low |
| for transmitting video signal from one source to other. | | | | quality video/audio signals. The most common uses of |
| Sometime these are called Coaxial cables because | | | | these cables are television, Camcorder, VD player, and |
| most of the video cables available today are Coaxial | | | | VCR's. |
| cables. | | | | RGBHV Video Cables |
| Reasons for using different Video Cables | | | | RGBHV Video Cables are similar to composite video |
| Different video cables are used for different purpose | | | | cable but difference is in the fact that video signal in |
| depending upon their applications. Some of the | | | | RGBHV cables are divided into five. These RGBHV |
| advantages of using these cables are: | | | | cables divide the color of video signal into red, green |
| 1. Improving contrast ratio | | | | and blue. Now days most of the high end monitors, |
| 2. Running cables longer | | | | HDTV used RGBHV connection to create the high |
| 3. Getting less video distortion | | | | definition video quality. |
| 4. Creating improved colors | | | | Component Video Cables |
| Types of Video Cables | | | | In Component video cables complete video signals are |
| Types of video cables are based on its application. | | | | divided into three. This way it provides a better image |
| Some of most popular types or video cables are: | | | | quality then compare to composite cable or S-video |
| 1. DVI Video Cables | | | | cable. Jacks tips of component cables are Green, Red |
| 2. Composite Video Cables | | | | and Blue. Most of today's DVD players, HD television |
| 3. RGBHV Video Cables | | | | sets tuners uses component cable connections. |
| 4. Component Video Cables | | | | S-Video Cables |
| 5. S-Video Cables | | | | These S- video cables are also know as SVHS |
| 6. Portable Projectors Video Cables | | | | cables and have variety of uses including latest |
| 7. VGA Video Cables | | | | television sets, satellite set top box, camcorder and |
| DVI Video Cables | | | | SVHS VCR's etc. S-video cables divide video signals |
| DVI or digital video interface cables are slightly larger | | | | into two components like luminance and chrominance. |
| then standard VGA cables. Ideally DVI cables creates | | | | This is the main difference between S-video cables |
| digital link between the source of video and display | | | | and composite video cables. |
| device. | | | | Portable Projectors Video Cables |
| Composite Video Cables | | | | As their name suggests portable projector video cable |
| The most commonly used video cables are composite | | | | needs small room for connection. Due to this space |
| video cables. These cables frequently used in Video | | | | scarcity most of the portable projector cables comes |
| Cassette Recorder and stereo devices. These cables | | | | with 15 pin VGA. The projector is designed to sense |
| are color-coded namely red, white and yellow where | | | | the video signal it is receiving and process them |
| red is for right channel audio; white is for left channel | | | | accordingly. These portable projector video cables |
| audio and yellow for video signal. Only one cable is | | | | uses three out of 15 pins out connection designed for |
| used for transmitting complete video signal. These are | | | | component video signal. |