Composite Video
Sometimes Called Color Under
Signals Are Combined (Encoded)
Other Equipment Must Decode It

*** NOTE:

  • Each Piece of Video Equipment Used (i.e. VCRs) Must Decode and Re-Encode the signal Each Time
  • Television Sets Must Decode the Signal
  • This Process of Constantly Decoding and Encoding Results in Signal Degradation
  • Developed to Squeeze Color Information into the Same Broadcast Bandwidth Used for Black and White TV