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Which Connections Should I Use for Best Quality Video?

Choosing the best video connections to use with cameras, decks, capture cards and other
video equipment can be confusing but it's easy with H.264 Pro Recorder. Simply choose the
best quality uncompressed output connection provided by each piece of video hardware. For
example, H.264 Pro Recorder can capture composite analog video, from an old field deck, but
can also capture HDMI from the latest DSLR cameras and even HD-SDI digital video and audio
from an ARRI ALEXA camera or HDCAM SR deck.
If you are capturing from analog video equipment, you will also need to connect the left and
right analog audio cables in addition to any video cables. By contrast, HDMI and SDI digital
connections only need a single cable to carry both digital video and digital audio.
Composite — Good Analog Video
Composite is the oldest and most common analog video format and is often regarded as
"regular video". You are likely to find it on almost any video device. Broadcast and professional
video equipment will usually have a single BNC connector for composite video whereas
consumer equipment will usually use a single, yellow RCA connector. An inexpensive BNC-RCA
adapter can be used to connect composite video from consumer equipment to the BNC
connector on H.264 Pro Recorder.
S-Video — Better Analog Video
S-Video is higher quality than composite video and became a mainstream consumer standard
in the late 1990s. It can also be found on some professional video hardware. Professional video
equipment will sometimes have dual BNC connectors for S-Video labelled "Y" and "C", whereas
consumer equipment will use a single, multi-pin S-Video connector.
‚ "Y" and "C" ports connect directly to the S-Video Y and S-Video C ports on H.264 Pro
Recorder using BNC cables.
‚ When connecting a multi-pin S-Video port to H.264 Pro Recorder, an inexpensive third
party, breakout cable (not included) is required. The breakout cable adapts a single,
S-Video connector to two BNC connectors on the H.264 Pro Recorder.
Component — Best Analog Video
Component is the highest quality analog video connection. It appeared on broadcast and
professional video equipment during the 1990s and finally became popular on consumer
equipment during the 2000s. It uses three cables to transmit all of the color information. On
broadcast and professional video equipment, BNC connections are usually used. On consumer
equipment, RCA connectors are used on three cables which are usually colored red, green and
blue. Inexpensive BNC-RCA adapters can be used to connect component video from consumer
equipment to the three BNC connectors on H.264 Pro Recorder.
HDMI and SDI — Digital Video is the Best!
HDMI and SDI are digital protocols which provide the highest quality video to H.264 Pro
Recorder. A single cable is used to transmit all of the color and audio information.
If you have a choice of using analog or digital connections, always choose digital for the best
quality video and audio.
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