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	'''S-Video''' (Separate Video), also known as '''Y/C''', is an analog video signal format that carries standard-definition video as two separate signals: luminance (Y, or brightness) and chrominance (C, or color). By keeping these two components on separate channels, S-Video avoids the cross-color and dot crawl artifacts inherent in [[Composite (CVBS)\|composite video]], delivering a noticeably cleaner and sharper picture. S-Video is commonly found on mid-range to high-end consumer CRT televisions from the late 1980s onward, and is widely regarded by retro gaming enthusiasts as a significant step up from composite.		'''S-Video''' (Separate Video), also known as '''Y/C''', is an analog video signal format that carries standard-definition video as two separate signals: luminance (Y, or brightness) and chrominance (C, or color). By keeping these two components on separate channels, S-Video avoids the cross-color and dot crawl artifacts inherent in [[Composite (CVBS)\|composite video]], delivering a noticeably cleaner and sharper picture. S-Video is commonly found on mid-range to high-end consumer CRT televisions from the late 1980s onward, and is widely regarded by retro gaming enthusiasts as a significant step up from composite.