Nintendo Wii Reviews

Wii Component Cable White

DREAMGEAR DGWII-1000 NINTENDO WII COMPONENT CABLEALLOWS USER TO USE NINTENDO WII WITH HDTV;DELIVERS A MORE VIVID PICTURE AND TRUE 75_ IMPEDANCE FOR THE ULTIMATE HOME THEATER EXPERIENCE;6-FT CABLE

User Ratings and Reviews

1 Star Avoid
I purchased this so I could move my Wii to my second TV without moving all the cabling. As soon as I installed this component cable, I noticed artifacting in the image that was not occurring with the original Nintendo component cables. I was able to isolate the problem to the cables. I suggest everyone avoid them.

2 Stars not fully white… only reason i bought em too. im returning them.
these cables have some kind of shielding over them that cannot be removed, and it is not full white, it has black stitching or something along the side. i got this cable because i thought it was all white, and i wanted it to be inconspicuous against my white wall. well, this breaks the deal for me. theyre going back. they shouldve included a picture of the whole thing and not just the connectors.

5 Stars WII Component Video Cable
Better picture that the composite video. Seems to be a quality cable with good construction.

Works just as described.

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var pubId=9720; var siteId=13297; var kadId=8656; var kadwidth=336; var kadheight=280; Getting the most out of your Nintendo Wii hardware Considering the Nintendo Wii shortage, chances are that you have worked hard to get your own. So, now that you finally have one, do you want to get the most out of interval. Second, buy yourself some component connector cables for the [...]

I have a Wii and I want to connect it to my Onkyo TX-SR606 Receiver to get surround sound from my Wii games. I have the A/V composite cables that have come with the Wii, and I bought Component cables for the Wii. My receiver has 1 component video output, 2 composite video outputs, 2 component video inputs, and 3 composite video inputs.. What cables do i need to connect to my receiver in order for me to get the surround sound from my wii games?? I know the Wii doesn't have any digital coaxi

Wii Monster Cable GameLink Component Video and Stereo Audio A V Kit

Component Video Cable for Nintendo Wii / 10 Foot Length

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Wii Monster cable
The cable provides secure connections and appears to perform as advertised. Subjective comment; it does not appear to be up to the same quality standards as other Monster cable I own. The cable itself and the connectors do not have the same heavy duty quality feel as Monster’s A/V cables I own. Other than that, I have no complaints.

5 Stars Wii Monster Cable hook up
These cables are great big difference from using the cables that come with the Wii in the first place. Works great on my 1080i Sharp HD TV Worth the price !!!!!

5 Stars Only Monster
Is there REALLY anything else to say here… If your not using monster cable equipment already than you better crawl out from whatever rock your under ask somebody. Simply the best!

5 Stars You definitely get what you pay for! Way better than the first party cables
I just bought these cables for my Wii and man, it makes a GREAT difference! I recently had the first party Nintendo component cables, but when I found out about these, I had to get them. I sold, that’s right sold, my first party cables to get the Monster ones and there IS A BIG DIFFERENCE in performance! My brother and I immediately noticed the difference in performance. We thought the first party cables were good until I put these babies on, and it’s like night and day.

Not only are the cables thicker, when you install them, you can feel them getting a good connection as they aren’t too easily removed or installed. Also, the Monster cable is longer that the first party one, letting you have some flexibility on where you can put the Wii. Even GameCube games with Progressive Scan compatibilty look beautiful when playing on the Wii. I also recommend getting your TV adjusted using the THX optimizer (w/the THX Blue glasses if you can) on any THX Certified DVD to bring out the picture in any TV. You will not be dissapointed!

5 Stars Much worth it
I had to write a review on this product because i myself was very skeptical when i bought these cables. One because i have bought things from Amazon, that had great customer reviews and then i found that the product was in fact, not so great.

I have a 50 inch Samsung 1080p plasma, and they do make a huge difference. I first tried it out on “Smash Brothers Brawl” and right away when i started playing the characters looked way more detailed. Granted still not in HD. Still, I was running these games on the standard composite cables that come with the system. I’m not sure if the actual “Monster” cables make a difference to due the fact that i have no other cables to compare to, but i can tell you that these cables will with out a doubt make your wii games much much more clear. The end.

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Universal Component Cable

MADCATZ MOV061550/04/1 Universal Component Cable Compatible with PS2(R), Xbox(R) and Xbox 360(TM);Provides true color separation and reduced interference with red, green and blue cables;Includes 7-ft cable; Features nickel-plated contacts for ulitmate picture detail Universal Component Cable

User Ratings and Reviews

1 Star False advertising
Don’t buy it if you expect it to work with a Gamecube or old-gen Xbox. No matter what the page says, what model # it says you’re getting or how it’s marked, they’re going to send you a version that works with PS2/3, Xbox 360 and Wii instead.

Pretty sad that they’d rather gamble on getting to keep our money than simply update the page to say they aren’t selling this product anymore.

4 Stars For a better image in your PS2
I spent countless minutes trying to figure out why I couldn’t set my PS2 to show “progressive” in my HD TV. After all, the TV certainly supported it!

Internet to the rescue and I found that I needed different cables: only composite supports progressive and the default cable is component! 5 minutes after opening the package, I was finally able to see my games in all their glory (it is no PS3, but then…).

A final word: if you want more than stereo for your sound either buy a separate optical cable or an adapter that has it too. (I saw one in a “brick and mortar” store for double the price, but the optical cable is expensive too…)

3 Stars cheap, but confusing
I bought this for my wii. I was surprised that this was so much cheaper than the other options. When I first tried to set it up I couldn’t get it to work. The manual didn’t say anything. Then, as I was putting it in it’s box to return it, I saw a little switch that said TV-HDTV. After I flipped the switch it worked great. Why it didn’t come already set to HDTV, or explain there was a switch, I don’t know.

But for me it did work with my wii, and it was less then half the price of other component cables.

5 Stars The God Cable: Works as advertised for Wii, 360, and PS2
I bought this for a friend, and we successfully used it to connect his Wii, XBOX 360, and PlayStation 2 to the single component input on his HDTV. I assume that it would work for his PS3, but we didn’t try it.

I would both (1) buy this again and (2) recommend it to a friend. The only downside to it is that the lengths of cable given to actually attach the devices to the cable basically force you to have a small pile of consoles to one side of your TV–one foot each just simply isn’t enough.

5 Stars Cheap component cables for the Playstation 3
I got these for my PS3 because they were the cheapest component cables I could find. They’re advertised as being for the PS2, but the PS3 uses the same connector and these cables work just fine. No complaints!

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9 8 S av Cable for Nintendo Wii

MADCATZ MOV057150/04/1 NINTENDO WII S-VIDEO A/V CABLE S-VIDEO and COMPOSITE VIDEO CABLES; STEREO SOUND THROUGH LEFT and RIGHT RCA CABLES; IMPROVES STANDARD GRAPHICS; 9.8 FT;

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Great cable! Great Price!
I’ve bought Mad Catz products before, every time I was happy with their performance. This time again, I wasn’t wrong about it. Great cable with an great price!!!

5 Stars It makes the Wii look much better
This S-video cable works great. It fits snugly in the back of the Wii, and the 9.8 foot long cable is plenty long enough to reach the input on my A/V receiver.

Text is much clearer, easier on the eyes.

The cable has S-video, composite (yellow RCA), and left and right audio RCA.

I have a regular old standard definition tube, a 32″ JVC. 480i.

I can’t say how this compares to the Component cables that are out there. But if you have a standard definition tv like I do, there’s not a whole lot of difference between S-video and Component. If you have a HDTV, then go with the Component cable, not this one.

In summary, this cable is a huge improvement over the composite cable that comes with the Wii. If you have a HDTV, then consider the Component cable instead.

5 Stars Works better than the composite cable
What can I say? The picture is slightly better than with the composite cable that is included with the Wii. I only got it to make it easier to transport between two screens in my home. This way (with another power supply) I don’t have to move anything but the Wii when we want to go somewhere else.

5 Stars Better clarity for standard CRT tvs
If you don’t have a tv that has composite cables, this is for you. I bought this by reading reviews & it is much better. The Nintendo channel videos are MUCH better by a long shot & switching the cables back/forth for the same frozen screen shot showing a DS lite game, I could read the words on that game a bit better.

I just bought this, so if I have an issue, I will update.

5 Stars sweet and speedy
it was great i was able to get the cable before i had moved the delivery date said a few days later than i expected it and it was there at the beginning of the week

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Official Wii Component Video Cable

The Wii Component Cable links your Wii console to your TV, allowing you to view and enjoy your games with the best possible image display. Component video splits the signal into three separate channels of video information for the ultimate connection quality. The cable includes five connectors – three for video, and two for left and right stereo audio.

User Ratings and Reviews

2 Stars Name brand But not name brand quality
I bought this nintendo brand wii component cable thinking I would get the best quality becouse it was made by nintendo. This thin skinny cable may be called component. But it is a very cheaply made low quality component cable. as mentioned above the cable is thin (not to mention even double insulated) , the RGB part you plug into your TV is not gold plated like all good component cables you see these days(it’s copper). For half the price you could get a generic brand or monster cable that has better quality.

4 Stars Work better than some alternatives, but at a higher price
I decided to purchase the official cable after trying a cheaper $10 cable that, while it worked fine, didn’t provide the best picture quality (that’s what I get for not buying first-party to begin with). This official cable definately had a better picture quality and while the difference wasn’t amazing, it was noticeable and to me, worth the extra price. I have a budget LCD, so the difference betweent the lower- and higher- quality cables might be more noticeable. In short, these work great and I am much happier with the way my Wii looks now on an HDTV. I will not be hooking this up to my speaker system until August, so the length of the audio cables has not yet been a problem for me.

While I’m happy with these cables, I took one star off for the price. I know I’m paying for the Nintendo name and the “official” seal, which I am always happy to do with Nintendo products, but I think $30 is a little steep.

As a side note, the plugs didn’t seem too snug or loose when I plugged them in and they are nicely sized – even if your inputs are crammed close together you won’t have a problem fitting these in there.

5 Stars Crisp, clear image
I wouldn’t use my Wii without this. The image quality in 480p is crisp and clear. If you own a television capable of 480p, you owe it to yourself to pick these up. This product works as it should and I have not had any problems with it yet.

5 Stars Must have for HDTV owners
I have a 37 LCD TV and what a difference!!! With the component cable I get a crisp, vivid image as opposed to blurry and washed out with the standard RCA cable. Do remember that you have to manually switch the resolution of the Wii to 480p, otherwise you won’t notice any difference. You don’t need to get an expensive cable (e.g. no need to get the official cable), any Wii component cable will do.

Highly recommended.

4 Stars What you’d expect
These allow you to bump up the resolution of the Wii a little which is nice. It makes a small difference which I appreciated but it certainly isn’t a must buy.

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