In addition to video quality, what does component video maintain between signals?

Component video is designed to separate the video signals into distinct components, which allows for a higher level of color precision and fidelity. By isolating the signals for brightness (luminance) and color (chrominance), component video is able to maintain color integrity. This separation minimizes interference and ensures that colors are reproduced more accurately than in composite video formats, where all signals are combined and can degrade the visual experience.

Maintaining color integrity is crucial for high-quality video output, especially in professional environments where accurate color representation is necessary, such as in film production or graphic design. Therefore, while factors like audio quality, frame rate, and aspect ratio are important, they are not specific outcomes of the component video signal processing; rather, it is the preservation of color integrity that sets component video apart.