From DVD faq at
[Link: dvddemystified.com][3.2] How do I hook up a DVD player?
It depends on your audio/video system and your DVD player. Most DVD players have 2 or 3 video hookup options and 3 audio hookup options. Choose the option with the best quality (indicated below) that is supported by your video and audio systems.
Video
Progressive video (very best): A few players have progressive-scan YUV (Y'Pb'Pr') or RGB (European players only) component video output in the form of 3 BNC or RCA connectors. Hook decent-quality cables from the three video outputs of the player to the three video inputs of a progressive-scan line multiplier or a progressive-scan TV. Toshiba's version is called ColorStream PRO. This format preserves the progressive nature of most 24-frame movie discs, providing a film-like, flicker-free image with higher vertical resolution and smoother motion. DVD computers also can provide progressive video from DVD. See 1.40, 2.12, and 4.1 for more information on progressive video.
Component video (best): Some U.S. and Japanese players have interlaced component YUV (Y'Pb'Pr') video output in the form of 3 RCA or BNC connectors. Connectors may be labeled YUV, color difference, YPbPr, or Y/B-Y/R-Y, and may be colored green/blue/red. (Some players incorrectly label the output YCbCr.) Some players have RGB component video output via a 20-pin SCART connector or 3 RCA or BNC connectors labeled R/G/B. Hook cables from the three video outputs of the player to the three video inputs of the display, or a SCART cable from the player to the display.
Note: There is no standardization on the output interface format (voltage and setup). Players apparently use SMPTE 253M (286 mV sync, 0% luma setup with 700 mV peak, +/-300 mV color excursion), Betacam (286 mV sync, 7.5% luma setup with 714 mV peak, +/-350 mV color excursion), M-II (300 mV sync, 7.5% luma setup with 700 mV peak, +/-324.5 mV color excursion), or non-standard variations. Note that outputs with zero setup can provide a wider range of luma values for a slightly better picture. For equipment with RGB input, a YUV converter is usually needed. See section 3.1.
S-video (good): Almost all players have s-video output. S-video looks much better than composite video, and only slightly inferior to component video. Hook an s-video cable from the player to the display (or to an A/V receiver that can switch s-video). The round, 4-pin connectors may be labelled Y/C, s-video, or S-VHS.
Composite video (ok): All DVD players have standard RCA (Cinch) baseband video connectors. Hook a standard video cable from the player to the display (or to an A/V receiver ). The connectors are usually yellow and may be labeled video, CVBS, composite, or baseband.
RF video (worst): A few players have RF video output for televisions with only an antenna connection. Connect a coax cable from the player to the TV. A 300 ohm to 75 ohm adapter may be needed. Tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 and set the switch on the back of the player to match. Audio is supplied with the RF signal, but it's only mono, even on stereo TVs. If you have a player without RF output, you can buy an RF modulator (~$30 at Radio Shack) to hook up to an old TV that only has RF input. (See warning below about using a VCR as an RF modulator.)
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