Digital Video with phono cables (like composite cables)

[Philippine Mango]

Like phono cables (the RCA stereo type cables used with DVD players/sound systems) they are able to transfer 5.1/7.1 surround sound through a simple 2 conductor cable so I was wondering why are they not able to do this with video on a 4 or 6 coductor cable? 4 times the bandwidth right? Another question, is bandwidth of a cable calculated by the fequencies it supports?

 

[Philippine Mango]

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[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

I don't know anything about this technical stuff. Maybe try AVSforum or hometheaterforum.

 

[kylebisme]

Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
Like phono cables (the RCA stereo type cables used with DVD players/sound systems) they are able to transfer 5.1/7.1 surround sound through a simple 2 conductor cable so I was wondering why are they not able to do this with video on a 4 or 6 coductor cable?

Sounds like you are talking about composite video and component video, both a fairly common.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: TheSnowman

Originally posted by: Philippine Mango
Like phono cables (the RCA stereo type cables used with DVD players/sound systems) they are able to transfer 5.1/7.1 surround sound through a simple 2 conductor cable so I was wondering why are they not able to do this with video on a 4 or 6 coductor cable?

Sounds like you are talking about composite video and component video, both a fairly common.

I think he's asking specifically about digital video (as in an HD alternative for DVI / HDMI)