Glossary

Component Video

A signal that's recorded or transmitted in its separate components. Typically refers to Y/Pb/Pr, which consists of three 75-ohm channels: one for luminance information, and two for colour. Compared with an S-video signal, a Y/Pb/Pr signal carries more colour detail. HDTV, DVD, and DBS are component video sources, though most DBS material is transcoded to component from composite signals.