Short for separated video, formats such as S-VHS and Hi8 that keep the brightness and color (luminance and chroma) as separate signals; also called Y/C video.

Method of transmitting video signals by separating out the chrominance (color) and luminance (brightness) portions of the video signal resulting in superior picture quality versus composite video (See Y/C).

Type of video signal used in Hi8, S-VHS and some laserdisc formats. S-Video is a hardware standard for the way a signal is carried on the cable itself and also defines the physical cable jacks. It transmits luminance and colour portions separately, using multiple wires, and avoids composite video encoding (such as NTSC) and the resulting loss of picture quality. Also known as Y-C Video.