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Definition: analog video


The original video recording method that stores continuous waves of red, green and blue intensities. In analog video, the number of rows is fixed. There are no real columns, and the maximum detail is determined by the frequency response of the analog system.

VHS and Basic Cable
The term is often used to refer to VHS videotapes, non-digital broadcast TV and non-digital cable TV. Contrast with digital video. See analog camera, raster and video format.




Analog Video Connections
Composite, S-Video and component video are the three types of analog video connections found on A/V equipment. For more details, see composite video, S-Video and component video.