What is a component video cable?
A component video cable is a video cable that is split into multiple plugs, each of which carries a separate component of the video signal. The most common component video cable splits the signal into three separate components.AdvantagesComponent cable is an advancement over composite video, which transmits the video signal over one cable. Composite video cables compress a video signal, creating diminished color clarity and decreased contrast and sharpness. By splitting the signal into three separate components, it is clearer and more defined with component cable.Component TypeThe most commonly used component cable in America is the YPbPr cable, which splits the video signal into three separate components (Y, Pb and Pr) that are differentiated by their green, blue and red-colored outputs.Signal ComponentsEach component of the cable is responsible for transmitting specific parts of the video signal. The green (Y) component of the cable contains vertical sync information, while the blue
