Video Component

No home theater system can do without component video cables. Component video cables transmit component video. Component video cables can have three phono RCA connectors at each end with 75-ohm coaxial cable, or they could have a scart plug at one end and BNC connectors at the other. It is vital to choose the right component video cable for your needs to enjoy the best picture quality on your display.

Basically, component video cables look just like composite cables and transmit video signals between your home theater components. We get 9 feet component video cables, which are combo cables with component and stereo audio. These cables connect your AV receiver, satellite receiver, cable box and PVR to your HDTV. With a component video switch you can switch four sources into one destination. A component video switcher can be used with your DVD, A/V receiver, set top boxes and HDTV. These switchers are compatible with most brands.

Let’s take Xbox component video. If you have component video on your Xbox and your DVD player and one component input into your HDTV, with three sets of component video cables you can connect each of your devices to the component video switch. The video switch output is then connected to the component video input of your HDTV. When you switch on the video switch, you can instantly connect the xbox or the DVD player to your HDTV. Component video distribution is possible with 5-output component video distribution amplifiers.

In recent times, various electronics are equipped with component video connections. Recently, Nintendo stopped the Gamecube component video cable port.

In component video, Synchroscan circuits are capable of detecting and displaying video in a variety of formats when many components are connected to your HDTV, making connections easy.

The VGA to component video cable is used to connect your HDTV satellite receiver to the RGB inputs on your HDTV. If the VGA to component video cable length needs to be long, you might need a VGA to component video adapter. Wii component video cables are used to connect Wii to HDTVs to view 480p resolution. With component video splitters you can split a single component video source to five displays. An HDMI to component video adapter allows you to use your component devices and VGA computer with HDMI quality.