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   bawkbawkboo1
   June 9th, 2010 - 11:35

   Review by bawkbawkboo1 for Component AV Cable for Nintendo Wii
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   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.
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   Nate S.
   June 9th, 2010 - 12:16

   Review by Nate S. for Component AV Cable for Nintendo Wii
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   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.
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   Constantin
   June 9th, 2010 - 12:54

   Review by Constantin for Component AV Cable for Nintendo Wii
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   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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   Matthew Henry
   June 9th, 2010 - 13:39

   Review by Matthew Henry for Component AV Cable for Nintendo Wii
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   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.
   
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   John R. Pierce
   June 9th, 2010 - 13:42

   Review by John R. Pierce for Component AV Cable for Nintendo Wii
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   using this cable with my 42″ HDTV, the video is totally washed out, anything close to white is saturated, no matter how I adjust the TV. I’ve used other component sources with this same TV without any such problem. I dunno if this is a wii problem, or a problem with this cable, but we reverted to the OEM composite cable and everything is fine. For the cheap price of this cable, its not worth the shipping to return it :-/

   caveat emptor

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