- The Wii Component Video Cable allows you to hook your Wii console system to a high-definition TV (HDTV) or enhanced-definition TV (EDTV) to view 480p progressive output. 480p progressive output displays at a higher resolution than standard 480i resolution.
- Please note that your TV must be a high-definition TV (HDTV) or enhanced-definition TV (EDTV) to view 480p output. You will also be required to change your Wii settings from Standard TV (480i) to EDTV/HDTV to view 480p.
- You cannot see Wii progressive display output when the Wii console system is hooked to a TV using any other kind of cable.
- This component video cable is for the Wii and will not work with any other system. In addition, the Nintendo GameCube Component Video Cable will not work with the Wii.
- Wii Component Video Cable Length: 8.2 ft./2.5 m
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After reading many stellar reviews from this site, I was sure that this would be a decent buy. With the Nintendo branding, you can’t go wrong, right?
Before I plugged in the component cable, I decided to turn on my Wii with the composite cable to get an accurate comparison. Composite = grainy, blurry. Component = sharp, pixelated. By the way, i have a 52″ Sony Bravia LCD HDTV.
With the settings configured for 480p and widescreen, the aspect ratios still seem a bit off. I haven’t turned on my Wii since then. Thank God for Xbox 360 and 1080p.
Rating: 1 / 5
Anybody paying $30 for these cables are spending $10 too much. Mad Catz makes the same cable for $20, also on sale at Amazon. I own the Mad Catz cables and they work great.
Rating: 1 / 5
These cables are the best you can buy. Anything MadCatz is very cheaply made.
However, the graphics are still – ehhhh, so-so.
I’d rather have seen Nintendo try and go all out and go for HD (720p, 1080i, 1080p). It’s a little disappointing. Yeah the controller can be nice, but I’m looking at graphics that are no better than my 7 year PS2 (or xbox, etc).
Rating: 4 / 5
I couldn’t detect a visual difference on screen when I replaced the original composite cable that came with the Wii system with this component cable.
Rating: 1 / 5
Truly, the Wii is not designed to take advantage of a product like this. The graphics simply don’t require a component cable. Of the games I have, I have not seen a difference on my 42″ plasma TV between this and the original connection cords. I would NOT recommend this item.
Rating: 1 / 5