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Which of these interface types commonly use a combination of three RCA connectors?

A) Component video

B) DisplayPort

C) SCSI

D) SATA

F) Now I have the opportunity to lose three cables at one time

F) As long as it’s showing Netflix, we’re good


The answer: A) Component video

Component video provides separate signals for Luminance and sync, blue, and red, and it commonly uses RCA connectors. The RCA name refers to the Radio Corporation of America, who designed the connectors in the 1940s.

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