My friend has an old Nintendo game console and will be buying a modern TV panel soon. He asked me how he could connect the AV signal from Nintendo to the TV? I’ve heard about hdmi converters. Is this really what he needs? Thanks.
If it's a Wii, search Wii2hdmi on ebay. I have bought them and they work fine and they are very low cost. There's also similar thing for VGA monitors from Mayflash which I have also tried (though it needs power from a USB port, such as the one at the back of the Wii).Is this right decision?
HDMI converters do work fine, but they are not the best choice for quality. Component cables are one's best choice.If it's a Wii, search Wii2hdmi on ebay. I have bought them and they work fine and they are very low cost. There's also similar thing for VGA monitors from Mayflash which I have also tried (though it needs power from a USB port, such as the one at the back of the Wii).
Agree. Component, ideally. Just don't use the bundled composite cable that came with every Wii, which would be the real dowgrade. Wii2hdmi is otherwise a good choice for devices without component inputs.HDMI converters do work fine, but they are not the best choice for quality. Component cables are one's best choice.
Some Wii2HDMI converters look just as good as component in my opinion, and I've worked with both video types a lot on the Wii. The only downside I see is that some Wii2HDMI converters produce a black border around the screen on most monitors.
Agree. Yes, they are surprisingly good. Certainly impressed me. Definitely preferable to my Mayflash component-to-VGA adapter (which also costs 3-4x more than the Wii2hdmi and requires USB powering).
In some ways, I would argue it works worse than the composite cables (the HDMI signal conversion washes out the image and dramatically reduces the quality). In some ways, it's better than the composite cables (the HDMI signal isn't interlaced). It's also one's only option if he or she doesn't have composite or component ports. In addition, consumers see "HDMI" and think, "Oh, HDMI. That's the best. I should buy that," when they're actually buying something comparable to composite cables.no one is stupid enough to invent something (the HDMI converter) that cost you extra money but work worse than something (the composite cable) that comes with the console. That just make no sense - they will go bankrupt in no time. You must have very special eyes.
In some ways, I would argue it works worse than the composite cables (the HDMI signal conversion washes out the image and dramatically reduces the quality). In some ways, it's better than the composite cables (the HDMI signal isn't interlaced). It's also one's only option if he or she doesn't have composite or component ports. In addition, consumers see "HDMI" and think, "Oh, HDMI. That's the best. I should buy that," when they're actually buying something comparable to composite cables.
It's not rocket science. There's still a demand for the product, despite the HDMI converter being about as good as composite cables.
Yeah, we customers are all stupid.
Isn't progressive alone is way better than interlaced video? or are you still running in 480i with an hdmi converter?
Seeing is believing:
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I said in some ways, they are. In other ways, they're not.did I said anything about component?
You said the HDMI converter is worse than the composite cable