Component video is an analog video signal split into two or more component channels. In popular use, it refers to a type of component analog video information that is transmitted or stored as three se
Three cables, each with RCA connectors at both ends, are often used to carry YPBPR analog component video.
A 15-pin VGA connector for a personal computer
A 21-pin SCART or JP21 connector for a television
YPBPR component video out on a consumer electronics device, a Sony DVD player
S-Video is an analog video signal format that carries standard-definition video, typically at 525 or 625-line resolution. It encodes video luma and chrominance on two separate channels, achieving high
Component video
…separating the components of a video signal so that they do not interfere with each other. A signal separated in this way is called "component video". S-Video, RGB and YPBPR signals comprise two or more separate signals and thus are all component-video signals. For most consumer-level video applications, the…
A standard 4-pin S-Video male connector on a cable