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What is the difference between Composite / S-Video / Component video?

April 26, 2017component Composite difference S-video video

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What is the difference between Composite / S-Video / Component video?

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Composite is the typical yellow plug that is used for SD video transfer. These video signals typically merge the chrominance & luminance into one signal. Luminance (Y) and Chrominance (C) remain separated with S-Video (Y/C) , resulting in improved picture quality. Component video keeps the Red/Green/Blue component video signals strictly separated resulting in the best picture quality for analogue signals and, unlike composite or S-Video, is capable of carrying HD signals.