Why HDMI ISN'T Always The Answer

[@jacob-bell]

Everyones talking about SCART, and I'm over here like: What about DVI?

[@Oystein87]

DVI is just basicly a HDMI with another plug so not much to talk about.

[@needforspeedgaming7148]

@@Oystein87 without the audio, ofc

[@humanbass]

Dvi is audioless hdmi.

[@yanuehara8017]

What about display port?

[@zangvlogz6146]

Arial CCAA ..

[@cesarrodriguez1399]

You kind of forgot to explain why hdmi is not always the answer... You just explained all the different types of connectors...

[@hackelle]

He mentioned VGA for older laptops, but that's all

[@CharalamposKoundourakis]

Waste of time really

[@ToraTiger78]

I don't think the idea was to tell what was "better", only that sometimes you can't use an HDMI because it isn't a viable option.

[@cesarrodriguez1399]

@@ToraTiger78 well... Then maybe they should of picked another title for the video... I spent 7 minutes wondering ”why hdmi wasn't always the answer" but never got one.

[@alvallac2171]

@@cesarrodriguez1399 My mom's computer has both HDMI and mini DisplayPort, but to get 1440p at 60Hz you have to use DisplayPort. With HDMI, it can only do that resolution at 30Hz. So there can sometimes be situations like that, where HDMI is an available connector but not the best connector. It just depends on your hardware.

[@DJLsbVapes]

You guys just totally forgot SCART!!!

[@tobywenman4769]

Scart was a European thing I'm pretty sure

[@kingkirb647]

skert skert

[@noamblumberg6003]

scart is a European standard, but there is also the similar JP-21 which is Japanese and very different. In both cases, I'm okay with them ignoring it because they are Canadian

[@Heksu99]

@@noamblumberg6003 What, are you saying that only Europeans had to suffer SCART, that horrible cable that couldn't stay in position at all?

[@noamblumberg6003]

@@Heksu99 please don't misrepresent what I said. I said SCART is a European standard. Not that others didn't have it. However I do stand by the fact that it isnt/wasn't as common in other areas.

[@BenjiJames]

"For the sake of completeness" ...doesn't mention 'scart' ports :P

[@Akyomi777]

lmao yes

[@drumguy1384]

SCART is a European thing, we have never had them in North America, also are they still on digital TVs in Europe? I'm asking because I don't know.

[@drumguy1384]

instead of European, I should probably say a PAL thing. I'm not aware of SCART ever being used with NTSC.

[@drumguy1384]

@vDosc UV7 Sure, SCART was a thing with PAL, but I'm still not sure PAL is used that much anymore since the advent of digital TV. Do you have a TV with a SCART jack on the back? Do you use it?

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

@@drumguy1384 UKs sold in UK still have SCART and RF ports and VGA even top of the line LG TVs

[@NovaStorm93]

“Why hdmi isn’t the answer” “Literally tells you how good hdmi is”

[@cadetsparklez3300]

it has terrible audio quality and displayport has always been better per generation

[@CoasterMan13Official]

@@cadetsparklez3300 maybe your TV is garbage.

[@TheDeeplyCynical]

No love for SCART? :(

[@Ivanus59]

Lol, I was about to ask that. :P Maybe it's cause SCART is an European standard (and they're Americans)? It's other name is EuroSCART. :p I hated working with those lol. One of those 21 pins falls out of place and no more sound. :s

[@menuly]

Scart is not common in North America

[@Jacon95]

5:51 I see SCART connector

[@mtbrain1]

@@Ivanus59 *Canadians

[@Isgolo]

@@mtbrain1 canada is in North America... Just not in the united states :P

[@GabrielToribioMonsta]

You forgot that big DVI-D cable!

[@thomaswaffles7907]

DVI-I, DVI-A and dual link

[@GabrielToribioMonsta]

How long did DVI last before HDMI took over for it; a few months? 😂

[@JohnSmith-xq1pz]

Indeed

[@bioazard50]

@@GabrielToribioMonsta My Benq 144Hz monitor can only output 144Hz via DVI (60Hz via HDMI) so it had some use before high bandwidth HDMI.

[@snintendog]

DVI exist many years andwas only superseded by HDMI after HDMI gained traction with its DRM capabilities being launched.

[@Tomago9387]

Why TechQuickie isn’t always the answer

[@entitledOne]

Because it often doesn't give an answer at all.

[@Killcaptain123]

Sicarius they focus too much on the “quickie” side of things and completely skip on the actual answer portion.

[@stephensnell5707]

@@entitledOne Techquickie ALWAYS GIVES THE ANSWER

[@stephensnell5707]

​@@entitledOneyou prune,Techquickie Videos are always spot on

[@olican101]

"HDMI isn't always the answer" /explains how HDMI is always the answer ...

[@frimaneabdelhamid]

Old video game consoles..

[@petelee2477]

@@frimaneabdelhamid implying that people aren't just using an emulator while playing on a 4k monitor and a PS4 controller. Seriously I've played the original punch out(sadly I'll probably never beat mr. Sandman) and beaten Megaman 1-5(misleading title by the way and megabot would have been much more accurate and the naming convention would also work better on the enemies too) and I don't even know what an NES even looks like

[@LUR1FAX]

Except for DisplayPort.

[@gausts]

@@LUR1FAX DisplayPort makes no sense, if everything ran on HDMI DisplayPort wouldn't have a purpose.

[@Mewtz]

@@gausts 144hz+ monitors can't run on hdmi They have a purpose u know

[@Boneau2007]

This Video did not answer it's own question 👎

[@Silmerano]

@Evil GOD Joe It's= It is, Its=possessive form of the word it.

[@replacedbyrobots]

3.5mm was not an audio only standard. Camcorders used 3 pole 3.5mm for RCA video and stereo audio output.

[@Charlesb88]

Yes, it's true that some some devices have used 3.55mm headphone jacks and plugs for Composite A/V out/In, notably Some older Camcorders, Portable/handheld TV's, Portable DVD players. Both certain iPOD models & the RaspberryPi both have headphone/line-out audio out jack that doubles a composite A/V jack. They all use a special 3 RCA connectors to a tip, ring, ring, sleve 3.55mm phone jack.

[@HelloKittyFanMan.]

Yeah, you beat me to it!

[@HelloKittyFanMan.]

@@Charlesb88 No, it's tip, 2 rings, and sleeve.

[@Charlesb88]

Maxx Fordham! Sorry my mistake. On a two ring 3.55mm plug the sleeves look very much like a ring, but your right the "third ring" is referred to as a sleeve.

[@HelloKittyFanMan.]

Not just technically. Also, my what is right? Which possession?

[@rrxbt]

So...... why HDMI isn't always the answer ????

[@okaro6595]

Because if some asks you what the clock is, you sound funny if you say "HDMI".

[@MineSpeak44]

I was expecting more comparison to display port and thunderbolt

[@ToraTiger78]

Because an NES, or PS1, or record player probably doesn't have HDMI? This was basically education for folks who are too young to know that there's more than HDMI out there for "older" devices. ;)

[@cmb9173]

because analog cables like VGA which lose quality due too long calbes work until the image gets completely unrecognizable. digital media has consistent quality, but after a certain point it gives up entirely, that's important when you need to connect stuff from far away places (beamers for example, depending on the room you're in it could be 15 or so meters) and don't want to buy expensice cables as well as signal repeaters.

[@gamerdweebentertainment1616]

@@MineSpeak44 Yes, bvecause Linus always complains, why you no have Thunderbolt and I'm still wondering why is that important?

[@Ammonium-ow6pd]

Ahh, so THATS why Souljas console has those ports...

[@RingoYote]

you mean the re-branded generic chinese pop station? lol

[@backupplan6058]

Renner 03 pretty sure the 4k stood for the cache size because it certainly doesn’t stand for resolution.

[@gunma747j]

Nah dats a rebranded rs 97

[@mrfucktard1243]

@@backupplan6058 No it's a cause marketing term because what they're doing is illegal anyway so they'll try to get a few extra sales out of it. The guy was making a joke.

[@backupplan6058]

@Mr Fucktard so was I but clearly straight over your head. Like that thing supports a 4k cache, 2k at most.

[@zahialsalman]

In case anyone's wondering, the reason component cables don't carry a green signal is because it calculates the green based on how much is missing from the red and blue... I think... It might be a bit more complicated, but that's my understanding

[@yusuke9483]

“Headphone jack can be found on older smartphones” Galaxy s10: Am i a joke to you?

[@Infinity9_]

Nearly every other phone ever: Fuck off non headphone users

[@soniablanche5672]

older iphones*, good phones (android) still use them lmao

[@theambergryphon4266]

And note 9

[@resevil2396]

The removal of the headphone jack has to be the worst example of a downgrade becoming a standard and consumers just eating it up. Even just for in car use I hate Bluetooth. It takes too long to connect, and Ive sometimes experienced some annoying interface. An aux cable just works Immediately. I really hope all audio doesn't eventually ditch everything but Bluetooth. Soundbars under $100-150 don't sound that great. I got an old rca stereo off Facebook for a measly $25 and it sounds way better than most affordable Soundbars. Especially since the sub $100 units don't usually come with a sub.

[@theambergryphon4266]

@@resevil2396 I know right, and some of these assholes try to justify it. Every company got rid of it at this point.

[@rei_2645]

Because you can just download better ports and cables

[@motoryzen]

I wish I could download a way to be able to pin/put multiple Directories/folders into/onto my Linux Mint's panel at the bottom. That's the last minor thing to knock out before going 100% linux. But yeah, the good oooool days of composite jacks to enable recording tv straight to vhs tapes. My childhood was fun.

[@yaynative]

Yeah from the same place you download more RAM

[@fivesquaredyt2521]

69 likes

[@billy4734]

Yeah, just like I downloaded all this: An RTX, Intel i7 8th gen, 64GB DDR4, 10TB (Well this, you could maybe do due to the cloud.) HDD, 240GB SSD, ASUS ROG-STRIX Motherboard, NZXT Water cooler, NZXT Case, And for the power, a 750W PSU. I downloaded it all on images.google.com

[@yaynative]

@@billy4734 Brilliant

[@marioysikax]

Wtf? No love for SCART? That was the best standard that was used with everything before HDMI came along. Old DTV receivers were usually SCART only.

[@erictheberry]

And they forgot DVI. Just as good as HDMI for standard def but no audio.

[@ColdestLivewire]

north america never got scart

[@dashtesla]

@@ColdestLivewire It's a video about standards not standards in north america XD

[@onetwo6039]

@@dashtesla fair argument.

[@florichi]

Scart was shit. The Cable always unplugged because the connector couldn't hold it's own weight.

[@lukerb52]

The most clickbait Techquickie I've ever clicked on.

[@lessglare]

Yeah, this video is the turning point of clickbaiting, dunno why.

[@The_Prizessin_der_Verurteilung]

tech quickie bait clickie episode 1

[@xs6819]

Yeah I think he left out one

[@Killcaptain123]

sueishnao wouldn’t really consider this video good. It literally explains why you hdmi is the way to go other than older tech that you can also get around by using emulators.

[@Killcaptain123]

sueishnao no, the title explains claims this video is meant to explain why HDMI is not always the answer. It says nothing about explaining to less capable people about other cable ports.

[@hobbyman2381]

I was hoping to hear about the audio latency difference between hdmi and the other forms of audio interfaces.

[@tanishkbhatt9455]

No

[@toughmanrandysavage3077]

You missed DVI, my old sony tv had it and it was great lol

[@Boz1211111]

Isnt it still widely used?

[@marijntuinstra5310]

@@Boz1211111 yup, well at least here in the Netherlands

[@humanbass]

It's hdmi without audio and bulkier. Really nothing special.

[@S1mplector]

Vga is the worst of all, both compared to the hdmi, and dvi.

[@CodeHerder]

Dont forget Dual Link DVI !

[@brumby92]

Great video. You got one thing wrong though. 3.5mm headphone jacks are available on 'good' phones, not older ones.

[@jad3415]

He must be referring to iphones

[@MrMarty77]

I can't agree more

[@ConquerorAR]

I guess he meant to say it in a quote

[@cbernier3]

Nope, new good ones don't have it either. Check out the Pixel 3, best phone, no headphone jack.

[@needforsuv]

And the iPhone SE, the last 'good' iPhone before they went huge again!

[@JorgeAlvarez-ex3vs]

You forgot the SCART or Euroconector as I call it. It is difficult to miss as it is massive.

[@subscriber6181]

Lol, not in North America.

[@okaro6595]

It still is smaller than separate connectors. SCART had plusses and minuses but because of it European TVs ha better connections. The most annoying feature was that as it was bidirectional, poor cables caused shadowing. I typically made the cables unidirectional to prevent this. My previous TV had three SCARTs (two RGB and two S-video) and iun addition RCA+S-video on the front.

[@Charlesb88]

​@@okaro6595 The bi-directionallity of SCART did have some benefits in certain situations. One such benefit was allowing for Premium Pay TV services that didn't require a separate tuner in the Pay TV set-top box but instead could use the TV or VCR's tuner with the box only decoding/de scrambling the analog pay TV signal. This would allow recording a pay TV program without having to tune the pay TV box to the right channel manually ahead of time or using the crude timer function found on many analog pay TV descramblers. In the U.S., with Analog Premium Pay TV (in the 80's and 90's) we had to suffer with pay TV descrambler boxes that had a separate tuner. In order to record a pay TV program you either manually tuned the box to the correct channel ahead of time or you used a crude timer function on the box that was a real pain to set. With the manual method you could not record more then one program on different channels. At some point, some VCR's included a solution to this problem by including an external IR transmitter on a cable you plugged into the VCR then sat the transmitter part in front of your pay TV box allowing the VCR to change channels on the pay TV box when recording timed programs. (The Sony version of this IR transmitter was called a "Cable Mouse" (for Sony VCR models that included it).

[@okaro6595]

@@Charlesb88Well we did not have those. Here set top boxes had always a tuner. On use was to set a digital set top box. One just needed to connect the TV and VCR to the box and one could watch and record digital TV and also watch the VCR.

[@CatWithoutAHat901]

Also called Euro-AV

[@davidsummers6700]

Man, Ocarina of Time on the N64 sure looks a lot like Super Mario World on the SNES.

[@skyc3560]

I am very annoyed that he accidentally mixed up Mario world, n64 and ocarina of time. I understand though. I’ve made that mistake before

[@andrewszombie]

"on older smartphones" *laughs in android* 👀👀💀💀💀💀

[@Dparrey]

Except the flagship android phone, the pixel, which doesn't have them. So I wouldn't say Android anymore going forward. Honestly it's a clunky port anyway and over the last couple decades they've been a pain. Growing pains aside I'm glad to see them go.

[@theambergryphon4266]

@@Dparrey Dude stop making up an excuse that you're "happy to see them go" What pains exactly? I'm still using my Note 9 with headphone jack. Also, Pixel is only Google's flagship.

[@its-amemegatron.9521]

I dont understand, how is it a pain? That's like complaining that my PC has too many USB ports

[@jefff4982]

omg I hate being able to plug headphones into a mobile device if I needed to. What an annoying option that's available to me.

[@mgpps114]

It's-a me Megatron. Its not a pain for the customers. Its pain for the manufactor. Its pretty hard to fit in all the features, like Waterproofness, huge Battery etc. you want, in such a small form factor. I have still an iPhone 6s because of that but I can also understand the companies *Sorry for my bad english

[@oghaki5097]

“Audio Coaxial” is not a “totally different kind of cable” from what is used to hook up a cable modem/cable box. In fact, it is basically the same 75Ω coaxial cable with a 75Ω RCA connector instead of a 75Ω F-type connector, connector adapters are cheap and readily available, and each connector can be replaced by the other on the cable. In fact, for long runs, especially behind walls or in the ceiling, it is common to use RCA-to-F-Type adapter bolts in the wall plates and use the cheap, well-shielded, high quality, and widely available RG-6 cable (the coax used for modern digital cable/internet transmission in the home) with F-Type connectors (since they are more secure than RCA) to run a subwoofer. If you need long or custom cable lengths, this is also a great option, and you’ll generally end up with a higher quality and much cheaper cable than if you purchased an RCA cable.

[@jjkusaf]

Jesus I'm getting old. A video explaining RCA, Component, Optical ... etc.

[@brokenacoustic]

I thought the same thing. Damn you, march of time!

[@garcjr]

But I still use optical to run from my TV to AV receiver.

[@specialopsdave]

Nah man, I'm 16 and have been familiar with these ports my whole life. You're not getting old, kids are just getting lazy, and a bit incompetent.

[@lpnp9477]

​@@specialopsdave No, we're definitely getting old, but probably not as quickly as we think. This is more of a case of "I have no idea what video to put out this week, let's just explain cables."

[@tylercgarrison]

was thinking the same.

[@P4intNoBleChannel]

Hey, how about SCART and DVI ??

[@therandomman2971]

P4inT NoBle Official SCART was mostly used in europe afaik. Don’t know why they missed DVI and display port

[@Mayhemm007]

They DID mention DisplayPort in the video, and I can't recall ever seeing home theater equipment with a DVI port.

[@caminoprojectUS]

@@Mayhemm007 it was a thing for a little while not exactly compatible with pc dvi

[@kalijasin]

@Mayhemm007, Or SCART, BNC, ThunderBolt, SDI, DiiVA, CoaXPress, DB13W3, DMS-59, Apple Display Connector, D-Terminal, etc.

[@TheOmegajimes]

The idea that you had to explain all the older cables makes me feel really really old... It took years before we had a TV with RCA inputs for our NES ending our futzing about with the RF adaptor >.>

[@vangildermichael1767]

I never even had a TV with RCA inputs. I could connect RCA throughh a VCR that had the white, red, yellow on the front as an input. And it, in turn, connected coaxial. Until I got a flat screen in the 90's

[@bsanchez3563]

Gamecube also ports the snes and n64 rf adaptor as well

[@AG-Consulting]

Ethernet was first introduced for third party control the same as RS-232 / RS-485 ports, only in recent years it became popular for streaming services. And while IR is indeed unreliable, the reason for those are for integration into home automation systems such as crestron, control4, AMX or even your cheap logitech harmony, so that multiple devices can be controlled from a single interface.

[@lifestream_real]

This makes me really happy. Not all standards and formats are created equal and in order to get the best result, you need to be familiar with a lot of different things. This video is one of the best I've seen out there explaining this stuff; I intend to share it!! Thanks for making this!!

[@NinjaFresh]

Why did I even watch this? I already knew this.

[@namelessguy199]

Becuz you were wondering why hdmi isn't always the answer.

[@CarthagoMike]

and you likely are still wondering why it isn't always the answer, since they did not actually explain that.

[@lsoldeMaduschen]

i bet you didn't know that ethernet is for connecting to the internet, be honest !

[@NinjaFresh]

@In5aNeGuY Oh shit you got me!

[@motazfawzi2504]

@@lsoldeMaduschen Who would've known?

[@simonl1938]

Displayport>HDMI

[@UltramarinePrimaris]

Displayport Master race

[@prich0382]

Super MHLL > Displayport

[@Renuclous]

That satisfying click when you use a Displayport Cable for the first time. Mmmmhhh... So firm in Place...

[@PC-qx3bv]

Scart > Displayport and HDMI

[@RotcodFox]

I can't really tell the difference between HDMI, VGA, and Displayport when looking at 1080p resolutions.

[@pebblecups]

scart? DVI? I keep forgetting that I am almost 40, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised that there are people about these days who have never used or heard of some of this connections.

[@alvallac2171]

*these (plural, and different pronunciation)

[@brunor.1127]

scart? This is america, not some old rotting communist country in europe

[@powandwow750]

My PC monitor uses DVI-D

[@justitgstuff5284]

DVI isn't very old. I only switched to HDMI a couple years ago from it. xP IDK what scart is, probably because it's not NA.

[@bsanchez3563]

A,so control s aka s link like most devices use

[@BioGenx2b]

I have to admit, Jon has gotten tremendously better since the last time I saw him and seems to be very comfortable with speaking and reading his scripts. I'm impressed!

[@element1192]

Fact: DisplayPort > HDMI

[@zerrocool809]

Bruhtonium F

[@AlexandreBugado]

fact: USB > GTX 1090 Ultra

[@Jaymac720]

For computer stuff. DisplayPort’s major advantage is daisychaining multiple *monitors.* For home theater, HDMI is better. Let’s be real, very few people are using anything more than 4K and in the home theater space, 60Hz is as much as you’ll need (for now anyway). For gaming or other visually intense work, displayport’s higher bandwidth is definitely a plus. For audio though, they’re basically identical, but HDMI has the audio return channel so the tv can send its own generated audio back to the AV receiver. That’s probably the main thing keeping HDMI on top in home theater. DisplayPort does have higher bandwidth and supported resolutions, but they just aren’t necessary in the home theater space and it doesn’t have the ARC. Come down off your high horse now

[@giragama]

I remember when I bought my Nintendo 64, I came home with it, unboxed it and tried to conect it to my TV, then I realized that it didn't have the traditional RF coaxial cable, instead it had three cables with strange colorful plugs (RCA) that I had never seen before, and my TV didn't have any port wich those cables can fit, it only had the RF conector, so I called my uncle and with his help we connected the console through an old VCR, and that's how I finally could enjoy my Nintendo 64.

[@viper13178]

connecting thru a vcr was also good for recording your gameplay

[@JRRacing64]

Ah the good ol' vcr trick! Use to do that with my old 13 inch tv.

[@RideRedRacer]

uncle saved the day

[@xiro6]

@@viper13178 you could started today a youtube channel with all your old gameplays.

[@givemeajackson]

HDMI is never the answer. display port is. and display port within USB C is the future

[@RideRedRacer]

barely any devices use display port besides pc. HDMI is usually the answer

[@givemeajackson]

@@RideRedRacer what devices worth talking about besides PC are there?

[@KillFrenzy96]

@@RideRedRacer DisplayPort is superior to HDMI in almost every way. HDMI was only popularized to enforce royalty fees owned by TV manufacturers. TV's use HDMI instead of DisplayPort so that everyone is forced to stuff HDMI into their devices for royalty fees.

[@RideRedRacer]

@@KillFrenzy96 i already know Display port is better...all im saying is 99% of the electronics i own dont use display port, they use hdmi

[@Katzelle3]

DisplayPort: 32.4 Gbps HDMI: 48.0 Gbps

[@Shabasky1]

Please tell me this is for people born in 2000s?? 90s kids remember all of this

[@XenoSpyro]

To be fair, I didn't know the HD Component's green connection was for brightness, and not for splitting G from RGB data.

[@joesterling4299]

@@XenoSpyro It's both, really. The green component accounts for about 60% of the luminance (brightness) of RGB; so it can be used in that capacity with good results.

[@ryantoomey611]

Yeah, I remember having to use an RF modulator because my TV did not even have RCA jacks!

[@Bolero6879]

I don't want to sound like a broken record but I was born in 2002 and I remember most of this

[@justanotheryoutubechannel]

sfxworks I’m from the 2000’s, and it makes no sense that people wouldn’t understand what this stuff is.

[@5urg3x]

4:25 - This is NOT true. TOSLink and coaxial RCA can carry lossless PCM waveform audio data! In fact this is a very common use case in the pro audio / recording / music production world.

[@kalijasin]

@Nick K, TechQuickie always putting out False information. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Oystein87]

Note that some cheap 3,5mm to RCA audio cables (and 3,5mm to RCA adaptors etc) can have the left and right signal in the wrong plug. I always double check this with a left/right test song or something regardles if it is a cheap or more expencive cable. Just a tip👍

[@flagger2020]

Strangely I've always used red for left and white for white.. now for phono to phone it doesn't matter but now you got my curious.. red is port side after all..

[@specialopsdave]

Oh... my.. god... this video was nessecary? I used composite regularly until 2011, still use component, and have always used S-PDIF. And I'm 16.

[@jezzermeii]

Oh, how much better we had it in Europe. SCART was amazing at the time. ;)

[@mossy1259]

jezzermeii ikr, remember those tvs that had one coax and one scart

[@mattisandersson9661]

amazing? i remamber the screen always flickering and you had to wiggle the scart cable a bit untill the picture became good

[@jezzermeii]

@@mattisandersson9661 I think flicker sometimes occurred because of miss matches between refresh rates. Some TVs were 50hz, others were 60hz. Some sources were 50hz and others 60hz. I know that the Gamecube would flicker like crazy if you picked the wrong refresh rate for your TV; unlike the Gamecube, most sources didn't give you a choice on refresh rate. I never had a problem with the connector itself, however.

[@mattisandersson9661]

I wasent that old during those times but there where often proplems with the connection pins if a remember correctly. Plus most pal tvs where 55hz.

[@Laurabeck329]

They did lose connection sometimes but for the most part it just worked and image quality was amazing. (Well at least as amazing as standard deffimition video can get)

[@ikkuranus]

I'm guessing SCART wasn't used in Canada either hence no love for it. Though in retrospect I wish North America had proper RGB on TVs of the past.

[@erroneum]

Unless I'm remembering incorrectly, the reason why televisions in North America didn't use separate RGB, but rather Y/Pr/Pb is in order to avoid breaking backwards compatibility with older monochromatic displays. When adding color to the transmission standard they simply added separate chrominance information to an otherwise empty part of the signal because the monochrome televisions would simply ignore it.

[@9852323]

Its sad tv's don't have as many rca/component jacks and don't even have VGA anymore.. I still need those.

[@collinschofield808]

Finally! Someone who explains all of this stuff in one place! Though one thing I would like to know is what the “control” ports on the back of some audio receivers that look like 3.5 mm headphone ports are for and how to use them.

[@i2rtw]

Those are probably IR blasters that stick to the IR receivers on various components, DVD player, cable box, etc...

[@TehButterflyEffect]

They are 1/8" jacks, and are meant for you to plug an IR receiver into.

[@SkyyySi]

I am realy missing SCART and/or JP-21 (both do and look the same but are wired up differently) because they allowed you to get analoug RGB out of you systems if supported. RGB gives you the best quality from an analoug source (again, if it's supported). Oh, and you forgot RF as well, even thou this is the worst option for getting an analoug video signal ;) [PS: sorry for bad english]

[@cainabel2553]

Bidirectional SCART often had crosstalk issues

[@ZackWelders]

Is this for people who bought those Soulja Boy Consoles?

[@Missmay123p]

Or people who play the wii

[@PlastiGomi]

funny little +scam on the system they say "4k 1080p HD" but they give you compositae cables witch can only do 240p to 480i so there lying just because it can go into a 4k tv dose not mean it's actually 4k

[@RyanTosh]

As a cereal killer, do you take people's (Kellogs) life?

[@dstrbd223]

Went to Best Buy recently trying to find a nice set of RCA cables to go from my phono preamp to my amp. The guy had no idea what I was asking for. Kept trying to sell me an HDMI.

[@reinbeers5322]

That's why I stopped asking when searching for more specific stuff like that. Saves me the headache.

[@gfjfjufidi2880]

Robert Hathaway Bestbuy? 😂😂

[@Dataanti]

ive had that experience with RCA cables, as well as a cross over cable. i had to explain to the guy what a cross over cable was, he just showed me too the Ethernet cables (which i didn't know where they where so that part was helpful) after inspecting them all, i told him that they didnt have any, and he tried to tell me the Ethernet cable should be able to do what i need it to do because it has 6 pins, and that none of them needed to be changed around XD he got the 6 pin thing because the cable standard was cat 6. i ended up just buying a patch cable, buying a crimper, and a some connectors and made my own. I know cross over cables are not used in most consumer goods these days but i still use plenty of them at work and for other projects, so i was surprised that they didnt have any at any store i checked. and i was also surprised at how clueless these people where, especially because i was 19 at the time, and they where all pretty much older then me by at least 5 years

[@GlobalGaming101]

Are they hiring 16 year olds now at Best Buy?

[@ScottWright]

Yikes.. Lol

[@seancampbell894]

Saw the thumbnail and immediately thought ‘those were the things my Wii used’

[@harris9624]

*Uses

[@fatyoshi7564]

@@harris9624 stop being technical

[@theambergryphon4266]

@@harris9624 Could be used, maybe it's dead now.

[@pootis1699]

Get the component cable connected for the wii and a good 480p crt. Makes the wii display much better.

[@hasdarivahsla6351]

Also ps2, but I can only say that because I have a ps2

[@jeanbonnefoy1377]

I'm surprised you forgot quite a lot of other connectors, still in use (at least on the Old Continent): * DIN loudspeaker 2 prong connectors * DIN 3 prong mono line connector * DIN 5 prong stereo line connector (same as midi one for musical instruments or line in/out /pedal equivalent to 1/4" jack's on old Soviet synthesizers!) * DVI digital video connector (same use as hdmi but without sound channel) * Scart or Peritel comprehensive stereo audio, video (composite/s-vid/component/RGB)+remote and trig IN AND OUT signal pins, hence that bulky 21 pins connectors, first introduced for TV sets in Europe in 1980 and becoming popular with VHS video and laserdisc players... There are other connectors like BNC, Amphenol, XLR, Switch craft, etc. but they're mainly used in a professional environment (Industry, lab, video and sound recording studios, stage sound and lighting (DMX))

[@tannerrobinson5110]

But what about SDI connectors? Some TVs have them instead of the traditional Coaxial cable.

[@bsanchez3563]

Or twin lead lol

[@palpytine]

I wish they still did. High end cameras and audio kit uses SDI (currently at 24Gbit/s) for everything... video, sound, timesync, etc. Distributors and networks *hate* consumer SDI because it has no support for content protections, it's designed for people who are recording video, no those who are playing it back. In this role it can push around uncompressed video (and other data) in the highest quality possible, with minimal latency and frame-level synchronisation across multiple feeds. Film-makers, broadcasters, and studios need this. One typical use-case is being able to feed back audio to the earpiece monitor of a presenter, without any perceptible lag. SDI can do this, HDMI will add a couple of frames of delay which gets to be _very_ disorienting. Similarly, you'll need your monitors to have minimal latency... both on camera and any monitors used by the director or remote focus-puller. But that, and the timecode stuff, is not the stuff that home users need so much. And the big studios are so very very keen to mandate that we only be permitted to use something with HDCP. It's very definitely an answer to the question of "when isn't HDMI always the answer"

[@DogsBAwesome]

no love for the Scart socket?

[@harbl99]

Scart's not old school enough to be retrocool nostalgiabait yet, and gives the Displayport fanbois nothing to be sneery about. It's the tech version of the old 'middle child problem'.

[@bspringer]

I also missed it. We used it until a year ago on our DVD player (yup the TV was 576p) Since our new TV is 4k and doesn't support scart we now use component

[@MauriceGS]

Well thats probably because SCART was only used in Europe

[@wingracer1614]

@Marco Stazi It's not indifference, it's the fact that North Americans have no idea it ever existed.

[@aretard7995]

@@MauriceGS EUSSR

[@lunarlancer]

3.5mm audio plugs are also used for video

[@starman8853]

Lunar Lancer well yeah but (I might be mistaken) afaik that’s just a standard composite signal and is only used for outputs and not inputs (at least from what I’ve seen) you usually have to use a simple converter that converts to an RCA connector

[@Justincool69]

So, Why ISN'T HDMI Always The Answer?

[@kosmas173]

Displayport

[@gregbenwell6173]

Back in 1992 I asked my parents for a VCR for Christmas, and I told them the EXACT MODEL of JVC VCR I wanted!! See my parents DO NOT involve themselves into my life much, and with that they NEVER KNOW what to get me for Christmas because the literally KNOW NOTHING about me as I am more than the "black sheep of the family"!! BUT enough of my damaged emotional scares of my childhood and life....and with that getting back to what I was saying, this was back in 1992 and I asked for a certain JVC VCR I had been looking at that sold for just $300 and had the S-VHS (or Super VHS which IS Hi Def) back then. Come Christmas morning my parents told me "You are going to LOVE your Christmas present, and though I opened up what I KNEW was a VCR, the unit they got me as a $700 Sony VCR that DID NOT have the S-VHS feature and wasn't even the same (or similar too) the JVC in specs or features!! Sure I was grateful that they spent the kind of money that they did, even though the VCR they got me was WAY MORE EXPENSIVE then the JVC unit I had originally asked for!! BUT the lack of the S-VHS feature was only part of the disappointment I felt six months later. You see the Sony was very cheaply built even though it cost more at retail, and with that the Sony VCR basically died just six months after I got it has a Christmas Present, which I have never had a lot of faith in Sony products anyhow to start with!! In the end I had bought two more of the same VCR (using a voucher I got from the trade in of the first one to buy the second one), and both of them died as well just a year later!! But then the JVC unit was no longer available. But there is a "kicker" to this whole story!! When I asked my dad why they did not buy the JVC S-VHS unit he told me that the sales guy said to him "Nobody will EVER USE high definition and JVC was stupid for making a VCR with high definition and high resolution, and that it was never going to be a "thing"!!"" And my dad bought into it hook, line and sinker, because my father like other people in my life think I am stupid and they are "smarter" than I am!! Funny thing is just three years later after all this happened I bought a new TV that I was kind of "forced to buy" because my old TV broke down, and the new TV had the S-Video In (which works with the S-VHS port) on it, as well as the three hi def RCA jacks (which the JVC VCR had as well with the Green Blue And Red Jacks), AND since every TV I have own has had these same connections that were found on a 1992 JVC VCR!! In closing of this little rant, I had sales people that DO NOT UNDERSTAND technology if the things they are actually selling!! And I even hate the idiot that people like my father think I am an idiot BECAUSE I DO understand things that he can't imagine, but because he doesn't take what I think with much respect I am treated like an idiot because I see the future WAY BEFORE most other people do!! Which is why I now run computers with Linux BEFORE it was "cool to do so"!!! Sooner or later people will wake up around me, and by then again I will be way ahead of everybody else as normal!!

[@mchenrynick]

You also forgot DVI cable connections. My monitor uses this connection. It gives better resolution than the RGB cable that old tube monitors used.

[@HBlatz87]

Thanks, this video made me feel old as shit. "Demystify the ports in the back" Jesus EVERYONE should know what RCA is

[@niroc6018]

I've broken nearly 10 HDMI / mini-HDMI cables so far but, the only RCA that's technically broke on me is one I cut in half to soldered on to my Raspberry Pi... so, half of the RCA cable still works!

[@Davethreshold]

FANTASTIC explanation, but modern AV Preamps also have balanced connectors for the audio. This reduces hum/noise for long runs.

[@sergarlantyrell7847]

You can also use the Ethernet to connect to a home server if that's how you've catalogued your old DVD and Bluray collection.

[@krazycharlie]

Techquickie: "Let's talk about connections..." RF Connector: "Am I a joke to you?" Techquickie: "Yes, you are!"

[@HyruleOrphan]

"Ethernet... Well... I Don't think I have to explain this [...]" And you feel the need to explain USB Before hand with no issue?

[@bean9333]

About headphone jack: "older smartphones..." My s10 still has a headphone jack lol

[@Rikorage]

Your phone is old, sorry :(

[@bean9333]

@@Rikorage guess 3 months old is already old for a phone. RIP Samsung galaxy S10 lol

[@danwic]

iPhone users arent up to date with their tech knowledge ;)

[@cpljimmyneutron]

You messed up 1 thing, I work in theatric tech, lighting and sound... I use TONS of projectors... the reason the many projectors retain the 15 pin d-sub connector (or VGA) is because of cable length. See Composite, Component, S-Video, and HDMI all die out about about 15 feet of cable lenght... but VGA works strong at 100 foot runs without amplifying the signal and at resolutions up to 4k... yes VGA absolutely supports 4k. The ONLY video standard that you will find on projectors that is better for both resolution and cable length is SDI, but that is not a consumer level connection. VGA for projectors also has the benefit of allowing far greater flexibility in video format... digital signals will only allow you to send a signal that they believe to be compatible... but in VGA you can tweak the signal... for example... using an older projector that flickers at 60hz... try 75hz... or 125hz... but wait... the projector only supports 60hz... that is ok, sending more info will not cause the signal to drop, it will actually ensure that there is always video info reaching the projector and deastically cleans up video quality, especially in long throw applications.

[@parkeerwacht]

What about SCART? I remember every media device we had used SCART. Our old TV had 3 SCART inputs and 1 composite.

[@99nerka]

*Laughs in SCART* We had it pretty good in analog era.

[@scarffoxandfriends9401]

Talks about N64, shows SNES =b

[@HPD1171]

talks about zelda ocarina of time and shows Super mario world

[@tamaskovacs3034]

SCAAART!! WHERE ARE YOUUU?! :D

[@subscriber6181]

in Europe

[@weatheronthe8s895]

Yeah. I’m one of the few people out there who still uses RCA jacks for a lot of my stuff. One of the main reasons I like my slightly older TVs is because I have dedicated composite and component inputs. Most newer TVs only have component that can also be used for composite. I even saw one newer TV though with just composite. Another thing I’ve been seeing is where you have to plug in adapters to use the RCA inputs. I think that’s kinda stupid. I feel like I may’ve even saw a TV with no RCA support at all but I’m not sure.

[@YodaPagoda]

I remember getting my first HDTV and AV receiver back in 2006, and WOW, would a video like this one really have helped me out a whole lot back then.

[@lzh4950]

I remember my father being slightly confused when HDMI was launched, as he thought that since we've progressed from RCA/composite to component video cables, more cables equals higher video quality

[@HrHaakon]

The HDMI comes with multiple cables inside, so... it's not completely wrong?

[@jamescheddar4896]

@@HrHaakon yeah it looks like they basically just started running power lines and a bunch of twisted data connectors to the ducks mouth and each generation gets more and more dense with wires. USB-C and HDMI are essentially the same thing

[@bobderbraumeister6919]

Everyone asks about SCART, I ask about golden SCART!

[@BenCos2018]

There is s 3.5 mm connector for both audio and video

[@mtunayucer]

Ben C but it can only have composite video. Many cameras used this feature of 3.5mm.

[@Dataanti]

@@mtunayucer nah, ive seen component ones for portable DVD machines, and my younger brother had this old tiny tiny flat screen TV that had a dongle that used 3 of them, side by side for RCA, competent and Svideo, i cant remember if they where 3.5 or 2.5 though, it may have been 2.5

[@MisterMooo]

Yeah, it's a 4-pole 3.5mm connector. 2 poles are for audio, one for video and the other one is common ground.

[@mtunayucer]

Dataanti component ones only transfer video. Composite ones can transfer stereo audio too! But yeah you are right. Newer tvs have 3.5mm component inputs with breakout cables :)

[@JackPepal357]

The 3.5mm Jack isn't audio only, it can do so much more. I remember like a long time ago my mom had one of those little square payment things that plugged into the headphone jack

[@Stranaton]

Not all audio surround systems are X.1 channels X.2 is also common enough to mention, allowing for two subwoofers. Most systems just output the same signal to both subwoofer anyway since no standard formats use two sub channels, but you can use it to tune subwoofer audio range, increase output, or even just allow better subwoofer audio range without shaking the house apart with a single massive unit

[@KatzeRegi]

What about SCART? They were even in the picture you had for USB.

[@fartmerchant762]

Scart isn't actually a thing

[@marijntuinstra5310]

scart is more a european thing so i dont blame them dont mentioning it but still a bummer

[@The_Nerd_King]

Gotta love that rca port!

[@zackaryk2000]

I want a Techquickie with the girl at 0:36

[@corhiebe4645]

You misspoke, the 3.5 mm connector isn't ONLY for audio. Xbox 360 Arcade editions came with a 3.5mm jack and a cable that output to composite RCA (many other devices, like the flip video offered the same type of a/v output via 3.5mm, and many projectors include a 3.5mm a/v jack as a video source).

[@10100rsn]

That digital coaxial and toslink optical connectors use a communication format known as SPDIF and that supports PCM formats as well as Dolby and dts formats. PCM audio is lossless like standard WAV files or standard HDMI audio. Edit: Most 5.25" CD and DVD drives you can get for your PC have a digital output using standard DuPont connectors and those also use SPDIF format, so you can literally wire that to an RCA connector or use some TTL circuits to drive an optical connector and then connect it directly to a digital receiver. Some CD and DVD drives even have some unused pins or unmounted switches/parts where you can use those pins/positions to wire a diy panel with Play, Stop and sometimes Pause buttons to use the drive as a diy/standard player. ;)

[@BfoSHIZnats]

Missed SDI, probably the most versatile cable there is.

[@ChristianStout]

ProTip: for 720p content on Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii U, component has slightly richer and more accurate colors than HDMI.

[@thedancingpotato7980]

Cool didn't know dat

[@benetha619]

One right and one red

[@shaunclarke94]

RS232 is used to integrate devices into larger control systems, allowing for external control. Nothing to do with IR being "unreliable", but IR doesn't allow for two-way communication and feedback and allow you to control the device from touch panels around the home. Granted a lot of control is now done over IP these days also.

[@rafee9442]

I think I used up almost all the ports on my TV. My PSone is plugged in through Composite My PS2 is plugged in through Component My PS3 is plugged in through HDMI My PC is plugged in through HDMI (DVI to HDMI) My speakers are plugged in through HDMI ARC There's an ethernet connection and a USB HDD for recording. only ports left are one headphone jack, one optical out and two USB ports

[@XenoTravis]

1:53 Ahdeeah.

[@yacobgugsa2524]

0:22 Super Smash Bros. Melee players: *jimmies rustled*

[@trogdor6489]

"incase you want to play Ocarina of Time on N64" *Shows video of Super Mario World on SNES*

[@wevebeen8055]

3:40 Not really, in some rare cases there are 3.5mm jacks (3pin) that act as A/V input/output.

[@archivushka]

For example raspberry pi. Or some cheap digital -> analog tv boxes

[@Bizzmark11]

RS-232 is essential for anything requiring a permanent remote control, like the touchscreens and button panels you see at big sports bars, most offices with conference room TV & teleconferencing, even retail environments which are now getting TVs all over (with media player PCs connected to TVs via RS-232). I use it almost every time I do A/V work.

[@spoton3278]

3:40 "Older smartphones" as I'm watching this on a Note 9 with a headphone jack 🙄

[@JoeRichardRules]

That's old now

[@Dparrey]

Do phablets count?

[@niels4473]

SpotOn he meant GOOD PHONES

[@Brunfunstudios]

Wants to talk about protocols and defindes them by plug. Very impressive! /s

[@johnjanocha246]

“It’s still useful if you want to dust of the old N64” *Shows super Mario world; a snes game*

[@kyle857]

This bothered me as well.

[@flameshana9]

Y'all don't know how to read.

[@evecampbell3069]

@@flameshana9 Thank You! Somebody finally said it.

[@noampitlik2332]

I just wish HDMI connectors and recepticles weren't so wobbly and funky. Even the RCA jacks actually hold the connector firmly.

[@MarcusfotosDe]

In europe you will also find Scart. A big connector that carries analog audio, and seperate lines for r,g,b, and brightness as well as composite and other stuff for compatibility.

[@JayMiV]

Is he talking to us or the prompter lol

[@powerrulez8865]

Short answer: Use DisplayPort Thank me later

[@Messiah_Abel]

ah Super Mario World, my favorite N64 game of the late 90s

[@lightmaleski6766]

For the RS-232 connection... it’s not for people who don’t think IR is “reliable enough”. RS-232 allows for automation systems to not only send commands, but receive status about the device. IR is only a one way comm, where RS-232 is two way and often contains code sets that are not always available or provided by IR code sets, like discrete power commands. Just wanted to rebut your seeming dismissal of what is really a far more powerful comm standard than IR. If the device has an open API and an Ethernet port, then the RS-232 can be considered “more reliable” due to lack of dependence on the LAN.

[@scharkalvin]

Some stuff you left out .... Display Port (more common on computers than TV's and basically identical in function with HDMI), DVI (computer and early HD video, no sound though), and RGB. RGB inputs can use the VGA connectors, RCA connectors, and sometimes special connectors. RGB with RCA connectors LOOKs like component, but it's different as the signals are Red, Green, and Blue, with composite sync carried on the Green signal. Component uses a difference encoding for color, IE: B-y and R-y. No green is needed since that's what's left over once the B and R are subtracted from the Y. There is also video over USB-C (thunderbolt). Finally, both HDMI and DisplayPort come in full size, mini, and micro sized connectors! Wait, there is also a wireless HDMI standard for mobile devices to connect to TV displays as well, and a USB-micro to HDMI cable (with two variants) for mobile devices to connect to TVs.