Premium Gold Plated Component AV Cable for Nintendo Wii
Compatible with: Nintendo Wii console system only
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Very pleased
This cable is cheap, and made a noticeable difference in visuals for my Wii. I’ve compared this with the regular composite cable (the one that comes with the Wii) on a 29″ CRT and 32″ LCD tv and these make the contrast, colors, and edges more defined and vibrant. For the price and visual boost, I don’t think it gets any better. If you’re in the market for Wii component cables, buy this one.
4 Stars worth the price
The cables are not gold-plated as the product description claims, so I dinged them one star. But forget about that, do they make the picture look better than the standard cables? I have a 42″ DLP and there’s definitely a difference. It’s not huge – it won’t turn your Wii into a PS3. But with these cables I can flip between 480i and 480p and there’s a definitely difference in the amount of color bleeding, especially with text. Are they worth it? Hey, they cost under $10 including shipping. If you have a big TV, go for it. Just make sure you go into to your Wii settings and switch to 480p.
4 Stars These seem like pretty decent cables
I’ve replaced my standard AV cables that came with the Wii with these cables and after comparing them I’ve noticed a few things right away. These cables really enhanced the color of the images on the screen and make things seem a lot brighter. But I’m not sure if it’s the cables, the game or my tv but the characters seem a lot more pixelated when the Wii is in HD mode with these cable attached. I’m trying them with Wii sports since I lack any other games at the moment. Even the menu screen seems more pixelated and grainy. Either way, even if this is the way the cables actually display on all TVs and I haven’t missed anything in the setup, I think the trade offs are acceptable. I like the cables and I think I’ll leave them on for now.
5 Stars Good quality, good price.
There is little to no difference between these cables and first (or other third) party cables. The difference in picture quality upon upgrading to a component cable from a standard AV cable is outstanding.
If you have an HDTV and a Wii, buy one. Now.
5 Stars Great Price, Good Performance!
I bought this as a gift for a friend with a Wii and a HDTV. The 480p output that this cable enables (and you have to select this output setting inside the Wii setup screens) looked better than the standard 480i output that the OEM cable enclosed in the box produces. Some cable snobs think that “high-quality” cables will make a lifetime of difference, I prefer to save the money for other things.
As others have pointed out, the Wii does not produce HDMI signals… the best the Wii can do is 480p output over these sorts of component-output cables (an analog, not digital signal). It’s yet another reason that the Wii can retail for less than the other game consoles. That said, the improvement in appearance was well worth the modest cost of these cables.
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