I had Wii running in 480p 16:9 without problems using this cable. I had decided not to buy component cables previously because I figured the it wasn't worth spending $30 on component cables if the Wii doesn't support 720p or 1080i anyway. Well, the difference isn't worth that much, but its definitely worth the $3 I got these thrid party cables for. The image quality has improved dramatically. Its not HD, but compared to composite cables @480i the difference is night and day on all the HDTVs I've seen using this. The main downside is that it really makes jaggies and other graphical errors jump out, but that will depend on the game that your playing. Here are some things to note:
-This cable is shorter than the stock cable that came with Wii. The pictured cable [that one that I recieved] is 5 feet 6 inches. The stock cable is around 8 feet.
-Theres no way to seperate the left and right audio connections from the component video ones. This matters if you have an audio reciever apart from ylolur TV. Same problem with the first party cable. Buy an extension L/R audio cable and theres no problem
-The packaging says the phrase "compatible with 1080i/720p HDTV" all over it. No its not. Well, the cable may be, but the Wii can't output either, so its misleading.
It works. Its $3. Reccomended. Nintendo Wii HD component Cable
I don't know how they can call these cables premium when they are not double shielded. Additionally, the connectors do not fit as snuggly as the Belkin ones I bought. Of course I paid 5 times as much for the premium Belkin cables. The description claims that the product has an "Ultra thick and flexible PVC jacket" but again, the jacket is not half as thick as the Belkin's.
On the plus side, the connectors do stay plugged in and the picture quality is great despite not being double shielded. This is a cheap upgrade from the cables the Wii comes with and if you have an HDTV you definitely need component cables--the different is much more noticeable.
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.
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.
I purchased this cable after reading reviews, knowing that I'd be taking advantage of my 42 inch LCD-TV.
What I didn't realize is that the cable is of very poor quality, I assumed this was the case because of the price.
Component is obviously much better than the factory composite cables, so I won't get into that.
This cable has little to no shielding in it, which in my case, caused very noticeable interference on the TV.
I saw about 3 sections of 'fuzzy' scanning lines, slowly making their way up the screen.
I searched this issue and found some people could get the lines to go away if they unplugged the audio, wiggle connectors, etc.. none of this worked for me.
The interference sections are quite annoying, so I went ahead and bought the Monster component cables from Amazon.
They were cheaper than the official Nintendo component cables at the time of purchase.
Once I received the Monster brand in, I compared the two cables.
The Monster cable is of MUCH higher quality (double shielded was the selling point for me).
Monster cable is about 3 times the thickness of these cheap 3rd party cables.
When I started the Wii with the Monster cables hooked up, the image was rock solid!
No more annoying fuzzy scanning lines!
In my opinion, I'd recommend buying the Monster Gamelink cable, so you know your chances of interference on the TV are extremely low!
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. - Av Cable - Cables - Wii Component Cable - Nintendo'
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