Connection Glossary



Connection Glossary
  Coaxial connection
Provides a basic connection from an antenna, Cable box or Satellite box to the TV.

  Composite connection (or RF connection)
Three bundled cables that provide a better connection. Audio connections are made with the red and white cables and the yellow is used for a video connection.

  S-Video connection
Superior video connection that provides high-quality picture performance.

  Component Video Connection
Ultimate video connection for reception of separate green, blue and red luminance signals.

 

New Connection Types

 
DVI
DVI (Digital Video Interface) is a multi-pin jack that looks like something you might see on the back of your PC. It enables uncompressed, standard and HD signals to be sent from an array of the newer video devices on the market. Signals are transferred in 100% pure digital, which is perfect for FlatTV. DVI-D carries digital signals and DVD-I can carry both analog and digital.

The signal transmitted through a DVI connection is always encrypted with HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) to prevent recording. Because there will come a day when signals transmitted through a digital connection without HDCP won’t be allowed by the broadcast industry, you can’t go wrong with DVI.


 
HDMI
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is a digital interface that allows pure HD digital video AND digital audio transmission without the loss of image quality. Like IEEE1394 connections, it is also capable of two-way communication.

HDMI allows system control between the TV set and connected devices like a digital set top box. By eliminating conversion to analog, it delivers an unblemished image in the highest possible resolution without any deterioration: a non-degraded signal, reduced flicker and clearer picture. Even on a large screen you will be amazed by the vivid colors and extreme high-resolution image. With HDMI, components can transfer true high definition video and a multi-channel audio signal via a single wire connection to the display. No more multiple wire set-ups.

With a video bandwidth of 25 to 165 mega-pixels per second (mpps), HDMI is capable of transferring video signals in digital high definition quality and beyond. The very high-speed video transmission with a bandwidth of 25-165 mega-pixels per second (mpps) is suited for 720p as well as 1080i.

HDMI is backward compatible with DVI sets. TV sets with HDMI will display video received from existing DVI-equipped products, and DVI-equipped TV sets will display video (not audio) from HDMI sources.

 


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