RMD: Wii Component Cable

disciple · Post by **disciple** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 1:45 am 0

Fuseball wrote:Obviously both RGB and component look loads better than composite, which is what that gizmodo article is showing.

I found that not to be the case :

Component vs composite on the Wii, but I think the conclusion was that my tv was cleaning up the composite signal remarkably well.

Fuseball · Post by **Fuseball** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:02 am 0

Well, by 'loads better' I meant I could at least see a difference.

I think the Wii has a very soft picture regardless of cable. The VC games show the difference between composite and component or RGB leads slightly more than Zelda or the menu interface, although the VC games I have all switch to 576i.

disciple · Post by **disciple** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:38 am 0

Fuseball wrote:Well, by 'loads better' I meant I could at least see a difference.

Well I think the opinion was that my telly's making the composite look good so it might well be loads better on yours. Hope so anyway, the reason I posted the previous thread in the first place was because I was expecting to see a big difference.

Fuseball wrote:I think the Wii has a very soft picture regardless of cable. The VC games show the difference between composite and component or RGB leads slightly more than Zelda or the menu interface, although the VC games I have all switch to 576i.

I think, looking back on this now :

disciple wrote:
composite 480i
composite 576i
component 480i
component 576i
component 480p

There's barely any difference. In fact 567i composite and component look pretty much exactly the same. As do 480i and 480p component.

Ok composite vs component isn't a good comparison there if my tv's having a big effect but the 480i vs 480p on component should be a good comparison.

I think the 480i over component should be pretty much on par with your RGB SCART. Therefore judging by the above I think the only discernable difference will be that the component will offer slightly brighter/better colours.

Just to make something clear which some folks might not be aware of, the SCART converter you get with the Wii is not RGB SCART, it's just crappy composite over SCART.

defsdoor · Post by **defsdoor** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:54 am 0

I bought a joytechcomponent (amongst other things) switcher as my Receiver only switches 2 component sources. It's quite nice. Along with a "Fire International" wii component cable. Hopefully all my consoles, present and future, can go through this.

disciple · Post by **disciple** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:58 am 0

defsdoor wrote:I bought a joytechcomponent (amongst other things) switcher as my Receiver only switches 2 component sources. It's quite nice. Along with a "Fire International" wii component cable. Hopefully all my consoles, present and future, can go through this.

Have you got it yet? Any issues?

defsdoor · Post by **defsdoor** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:59 am 0

Yes - got it last Friday. It's pretty good for the money - does the job.

WiteWulf · Post by **WiteWulf** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 12:06 pm 0

I just bought a B-Tech 947 component switcher, will report back when Deckard's posted it to me

disciple · Post by **disciple** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 12:13 pm 0

defsdoor wrote:Yes - got it last Friday. It's pretty good for the money - does the job.

Reason I ask is that Joytech are having big issues with this model and the 245C.

Problem manifests when Wii is set to 480p on very white screens like the main Wii screen, you get this fast left right flickering by a few pixels, also some channels don't display at all for example the Mii channel where the screen blanks.

As I understand it some people seem to be affected others aren't. Presumably you're in the "aren't" camp.

Joytech say they have no idea what the issue is and are liasing with Nintendo.

defsdoor · Post by **defsdoor** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 12:16 pm 0

Yes - I'm definitely in the unaffected camp. I've not noticed a single glitch on my wii and I have used it quite a bit.

Baggypants · Post by **Baggypants** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 3:11 pm 0

Oh I just use an audio phono lead thats slightly less thick than a boot lace, works fine for me

disciple · Post by **disciple** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 4:18 pm 0

Well just bought myself an official component lead. I've done a comparison with a madcatz cable, tooks some photos and I can't see any difference!

I'd post 'em but they're a bit blurry. Battery's dead in the camera, once it's charged I might take some more in a bit.

Nixie · Post by **Nixie** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 4:31 pm 0

disciple wrote:Well just bought myself an official component lead. I've done a comparison with a madcatz cable, tooks some photos and I can't see any difference!

I'd post 'em but they're a bit blurry. Battery's dead in the camera, once it's charged I might take some more in a bit.

oooh, how long is your cable(s), I have the Blaze one and the audio is non seperatable from the component. does the official one split right down to the base?

yes and how long are each of the respective cables anyhow. The Blaze one seems to be around 2-3 mtrs without measuring

EDIT: Ok with no way of measuring properly it is the height of a doorway (30's property!)

disciple · Post by **disciple** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 4:48 pm 0

Madcatz ~3M
Official ~2.5M

Both are a single cable that splits off 5 ways about 5 inches from the end.

disciple · Post by **disciple** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 9:31 pm 0

Some piccies..

madcatz

official

madcatz

official

madcatz

official

defsdoor · Post by **defsdoor** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:46 pm 0

It appears I am affected by this joytech switcher/wii problem after all. The only place it does it is when I get a strike in wii sports bowling. It's as if the thing loses the picture altogether and then resyncs to it again.

Not sure what I should do about it seeing as it's not that much of a problem.

YakYak

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