I realize that they use RCA connectors and all that, but I am under the impression that standard RCA connectors on normal bulk composite video cable would make for poor component video ...

Then Component Cables Came Along Just when we all got comfortable with those familiar red, white, and yellow RCA cables—bam!—component cables showed up like the tech version of a plot twist.

I finally got me a TV for my bedroom. I paid an "insane" amount of bucks ($199.99) for a 13 inch! I got a Sony KV13FS100. It has loads of inputs, stereo, etc. We have a serious space problem here ...