Televisions, these days, invariably come with connectivity to a wide range of multimedia devices. This includes plug in options for a variety of video components such as component video, S-video, DVI, RGB and of course, HDMI. Ideally, television models come with A/V input slots in either the front of the set or on the side panel, based on your convenience, for example, devices such as video games or camcorder hook ups. Be it a Plasma TV or a LCD TV, the connectivity features play a vital role.

RGB is typically a 15 pin standard computer input. Composite video is actually a single lined video output that is just about typical for devices such as satellite receivers, cable connections, DVD players, VCR and so on. Another option with a step up in terms of quality is the S-video. But Component video is of higher quality than the S-video and goes to divide the videos into red, green, blue signals.

The DVI as well as the HDMI are purely digital connections, with the HDMI coming out on top since it carries the audio too on the same video interconnect. But, both the DVI and HDMI interfaces are both capable of supporting picture resolutions of upto 1080p. In other words, both of them can quite easily handle HDTV. Typical examples of today’s connectivity features are Radio Frequency, Composite video, S-video, SCART, interlaced component, progressive component, high definition component, VGA, firewire, DVI and HDMI. Today’s intelligent consumer looks specifically at the connectivity features before making a television purchase. Most TV makers differentiate their television models by including the maximum number of impressive connectivity options in their swanky and beautiful sets.