Hardware is the component cable worth it?

[n45800]

does using 3rd party cables make a difference to the officials? for some reason i just don't trust them.

Yes, they are different to an original cable. They're cheaper! That's about it though. The audio/video cable game is a scam, they're all basically the same.

On digital cables your right, but Component is Analog. Their is a minor difference between different quality cables, but usually not big enough to pay 200-300$ for higher-end cables.

 

[LordWill072284]

yeh, the picture is so much clearer and sharper, however you might not notice it on tv's smaller then 32". so stick with the basic ones that came with it unless you have a 32" or higher, i have a 32 flat lcd tv and yeh, get the componet cables, great stuff

 

[Zombie_X]

eBay has Psyclone Component cables used for 10 bucks and they are better than Monsters. I have their 360 and XBOX1 Component cables and they are awesome. They are good for any size TV. I use em on my 27 inch tube TV and the picture is great. Buy the Psyclone Component Cables. http://www.psyclonegamer.com

 

[Monkey01]

I personally wouldn't buy a $50 cable just for slightly better graphics on a console that isn't meant to create sexy graphics like the 360 that stands next to it. I did buy some cheap component cables from DealExtreme though (might've been another one, those cables all look the same), and I don't regret buying those. The graphics are slightly sharper and my TV now automatically switches to the wii channel when turning the wii on (for some reason mine didn't with the default cables.
But it's not that much of a change to pay $50 for in my opinion...

 

[xaxis]

its definatly worth it. cleans up all the jagies that make it look like an n64

 

[npras]

anyone know whether there is a considerable difference between wii official cables and something like this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/NINTENDO-wii-Premi...92214864&sr=8-4 ????

 

[serious_sean]

they'll be comparable. but get the cables; you gotta eke everything graphical you can out of that suck-ass system.

if you can display 480p, you'll get a good graphical upgrade as well.

 

[WeaponXxX]

I was at Target and got S-Video ones for 3 dollars made a HUUUUGE difference. I've always been a firm believer in upgrading cables. I remember my PS2...I ran out of S-Video and Component inputs and went to composite...the machine was barley readable. Mainly on text but still there is a huge difference...like I said I think mainly in text based stuff.

 

[VmprHntrD]

Well here's a nice piece of info to know too on these component cables.

I held out a good 6+ months before getting them. My TV supports the cables, but it is NOT progressive scan, it's a 480i 27" Sony WEGA from 2002 with a 3D digital comb and optional widescreen. My brother has a HD set and he got the cables, said it did a HUGE difference on there, but I wasn't sure.

I eventually broke down and gave it a try and here's what I noticed changed just for example and i'll stick to NOT games since that Gamespot ROLLOVER says that well.

Using the AP news thread after I went smaller in size slightly beyond default it began to get twinkly and blurred on the old cable. When I got the new cable I could go down another couple sizes, and it wasn't still getting twinkly and blurred, it just was that my set wasn't progressive scan, widescreen, or large enough for me to read it fine...but stayed clear.

The same can be said for using the web browser where I saw even a nicer level of ability to drop it down in size and still be able to read, but in part that would depend on the sites choice of font as well, but even still images, web games, or whatever got a LOT sharper. The browser runs at 800x600 I found on a weird pop up that's non-descript at nintendo's page that covers wii...and with the new cable feels much more crisp with the cable.

To me it was worth the money, and I'm told on a widescreen HD set it even look 2-3x nicer than that just due to the upper resolutions those sets run at. ...and yes I think you worried about the black bars on the left/right they do vanish.

 

[MC DUI]

Are you farking serious! You own a Full HD 65 inch plasma...

Where in the heck did you or the parents get the money to buy that thing?

 

[Lumstar]

Remember... Wii in fact does NOT output any native physical 16:9 display resolution! 640x480 is 480p at 4:3 with square pixels, 704x480 and 720x480 are non-square semi-widescreen, while true 16:9 480p would be 853.33333333333333333333333333296x480 (rounded up to 854x480).

 

[MC DUI]

I say if you can't remember if you own a 65inch plasma then hooking up your Wii via component won't make a difference for you.

 

[VmprHntrD]

Who the hell are you talking to twice now who has a plasma? Your attempt at humor is poor at best.

 

[111111111]

their is a massive difference between composite/svideo and component (and even rgb).

The difference will be noticable on every tv from 14" upwards - never mind 32".

I can't beleive there are people using composite cables still - it's not 1992 anymore...

 

[Sinkhead]

You could buy the $5.78 one from DealExtreme, not sure how good it is but there's a few reviews of it on there...

- Sam

 

[sphere9]

I say if you can't remember if you own a 65inch plasma then hooking up your Wii via component won't make a difference for you.

i gave the wrong link, this is what we have http://panasonic.com.au/products/details.cfm?objectID=3877