timus
Prominent Member
Hopefully getting my HD TV next week and will be using it for gaming until we get a new freeview aerial. But i need to purchase a component cable for my Wii what do all recommend?
I'm using Mad Catz - haven't used an official so can't really compare but the picture quality is good and couldn't imagine an official would be any better.
Same here, the build quality looks better than the official one judging by the pictures I've seen of it...
I've known a few people who bought the Madcatz cable and later upgraded to the official Nintendo cable, they did see a difference.
I would go official, I currently have the playasia budget cable which is very good for the money($10) but I have since purchased an official cable which is now on it's way in the post.
It depends on the quality of the 3rd party imo.
The GAME component cables are the same generic stuff coming out of HK for £5 inc. delivery.
The Madcatz is not as good as the official one as far as I could tell from reading posts from people who've "upgraded" from it to the official.
However, my mate has an official one.....I have this one (despite the amazon description it is made by SnakyByte, not Fanatec).....both produce the same high quality picture.
In short, not all 3rd parties are the same, some are just as good (if not better) than the official lead
Just a quick warning though, if you're using the official cable and using a separate amp for sound then you will almost certainly need some extenders for the audio connections.
The official cable only allows for a few inches between the video and audio inputs whereas some 3rd party cables I've seen you've been able to split the audio and video connections for the entire length of the cable. Hope that makes sense
I found this out yesterday after unpacking my new Wii and component cable, about 10 minutes after all the shops had shut!
Hi,
Going to show my ignorance here - what is the cable that came supplied with the Wii? Is that composite? That's what I am using at the moment.....
Does the component use the other set of connectors on my TV (Sony KDL 32 V2000)?
Thanks
Great. Thanks for being gentle with me.
Other question - My Amp is about 12 feet from my TV - can I connect component via the amp for sound and image? And if so, can i get an extender for the sensor cable? This would allow me to put the Wii in my AV cabinet
Many thanks