HDMI: HDMI cables are a single thick cable that is common on most modern high definition (HD) TVs. They connect to a single port on the DVD player labeled “HDMI”. The shape of the HDMI connector at the end of the HDMI cable is designed to fit in the shape of the HDMI port on the back of the DVD player and TV. Component: Component cables also support high definition video. They contain five color-coded connectors. The red, green, and blue connectors are the video connectors. The separate red and white cables are the audio cables. Simply plug each color-coded cable into the matching color-coded port on the back of the DVD player. Composite: Composite (sometimes called “AV” or “RCA”) cables are an older format. They do not support high-definition video, only standard-definition (SD) video. They are similar to component cable, except they have only one yellow video connector, along with two red and white audio connectors. Plug the yellow cable into the yellow port on the back of the DVD player, and plug the red and white audio cables into the red and white ports on the back of the DVD player. S-Video: S-Video is another older format that does not support high-definition video, though it does produce a higher quality standard-definition connection compared to composite cables. An S-Video cable has 4 pins and a small tab. Match the pins on S-Video cable with the holes on the S-Video port on the back of the DVD player and plug it in. You will also need to connect two red and white composite audio cables in addition to the S-Video cable because the S-Video cable doesn’t have an audio signal. Many newer TVs no long support S-Video.
Many newer TVs no long support S-Video.
Some newer TVs have a shared component/composite port. If you are connecting a composite cable to one of these ports, connect the yellow video cable to the green port on the back of the TV. [1] X Research source
