Any difference in the RCA plug characteristics, between red, white or yellow?

Question

Meaning, can I use the red or white plug for my composite video, instead of the yeloow?

Answer 1

They are interchangeable. But people often use "r"ed for "r"right channel, white for left (or black), and yellow for video. If you stick with doing that, it can make wiring and making changes a little easier to figure out what you plugged into what.

Answer 2

Ummm contrary to what everyone else seems to think, there certainly is a difference. While plugging an audio plug into a video jack will work, video cables use a solid 75 ohm conductor as the signal with the shield as the ground.. Audio cables use a stranded wire, usually 22 guage. Cheap cables use the shield as a ground, but better cables actually use a separate ground.. Now if you are using the cheap cables in the box, it probably doesn't matter so much, but if you buy better quality cables you will get the best performance by using the correct wires for the application...

Look at the image of the wire used for audio
http://www.monstercable.com/productPage.asp?pin=110

now video....
http://www.monstercable.com/productPage.asp?pin=205

Answer 3

Electrons are color blind, the colors on RCA plugs are for you as long as you are consistant you won't have a problem. For political reasons when hooking up a stereo, I use red for right and yellow for left.

Answer 4

color coded, yellow for composite video, red for the right channel and white or black for the left channel of stereo audio

Answer 5

Generally speaking red and white are always used for audio and yellow is always video however if you only have red and white cables you can use them for your video as well. there is no real difference. cheaper too.

Answer 6

Steven L knows what he is talking about.

Answer 7

they are all the same just color coded for your convenience