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S-Video

S-Video (also known as Y/C) is a baseband analog video[?] format offering a higher quality signal than composite video, but a lower quality than component video. This mid-level format divides the signal into two channels - luminance and chrominance.

The luminance signal and modulated chrominance subcarrier[?] information are carried on separate signal/ground pairs. The luminance signal is effectively a black-and-white television signal with the timing of a colour composite video signal. Because the luminance signal is carried on a separate wire, it does not need to be low-pass filtered to prevent crosstalk between high-frequency luminance information and the colour subcarrier.

This allows a higher bandwidth to be used for the luminance information, and also eliminates the colour crosstalk problem.

The luminance performance of S-Video is similar to analog component video, but the chrominance performance retains most of the other defects of composite video, apart from the crosstalk problem.

S-Video signals are generally connected using 4-pin mini-DIN connectors using a 75 ohm termination impedance.

S-Video is commonly used on consumer VTRs, and is also available on some professional equipment and computer video capture and playback cards.

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