Author Topic: Wii S-Video/Component Cables, aka NINTENDO PHAIL REPORT (Read 69249 times)

ryancoke · « **Reply #50 on:** November 23, 2006, 10:15:39 AM »

i just saw an S-vid cable on Ebgames.com but it says it's not shipping until mid december. I really wish that nintendo just stayed with the same video out port from the snes/n64/GCN because at lease i could use my old S-vid cable from my cube until my component cable arrives in the mail.

31 Flavas · « **Reply #51 on:** November 23, 2006, 11:19:05 AM »

Well, I don't know why they changed the A/V port, but i'm guessing it has something to do with combining the digital A/V (componet out) with the standard A/V out. That or they just wanted to sell new cables. I'm going with the former though.

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #52 on:** November 23, 2006, 11:26:01 AM »

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Originally posted by: 31 Flavas Great graphics are not mutually exclusive of Hi-Def. But, i'm obviously not going to win that argument, because of the sensitivity to the subject around here.

I don't know what to say about the "sensitivity of the subject", but I'm not worried about "great graphics" so much as "non-blurry graphics" because my eyes are bad, I don't have a huge TV, and the blurriness of regular composite compared to S-video is certainly noticeable.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #53 on:** November 23, 2006, 11:27:50 AM »

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Originally posted by: ryancoke
i just saw an S-vid cable on Ebgames.com but it says it's not shipping until mid december. I really wish that nintendo just stayed with the same video out port from the snes/n64/GCN because at lease i could use my old S-vid cable from my cube until my component cable arrives in the mail.

I'm keeping track of that and other cables here.

SixthAngel · « **Reply #54 on:** November 23, 2006, 01:20:31 PM »

Since everyone seems to know about cables in this thread I have a question. I have a back screen projection tv that is too dark even on the brightest setting. Will component or S-video cables help me make the colors more visible when things are dark?

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #55 on:** November 23, 2006, 02:18:32 PM »

Better cables will offer a more "true" black (by eliminating noise) and better color saturation and contrast for individual pixels. But the brightness improvement is marginal if not insignificant. Your TV settings are biggest factors here.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #56 on:** November 24, 2006, 10:11:37 PM »

A listing and early info for the Pelican cables added.

31 Flavas · « **Reply #57 on:** November 27, 2006, 03:36:35 PM »

If you've got an order in for component cables with Nintendo and it was placed before 11/22, start checking your order status. Mine just shipped.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #58 on:** November 27, 2006, 04:32:27 PM »

Should I maintain a Component Cable shopping list as well?

31 Flavas · « **Reply #59 on:** November 27, 2006, 05:44:35 PM »

I would guess so. Seeing as there are equal or greater flames going on against componet cable shortage.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #60 on:** November 27, 2006, 06:24:26 PM »

I am in the market for some component cables now.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #61 on:** November 28, 2006, 06:16:02 AM »

"Good Morning Julius,

Our S-Video Cable for Wii will be hitting Best Buy's shelves in a couple of weeks. Unfortunately we do not have an exact release date as of yet.

Stephanie Wilson
React Customer Service

Thank you and Happy Gaming!!"

BE ON THE LOOKOUT

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #62 on:** November 28, 2006, 06:24:20 AM »

...Your name is "Julius"?

vudu · « **Reply #63 on:** November 28, 2006, 06:27:54 AM »

It's in his profile.

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #64 on:** November 28, 2006, 06:55:38 AM »

Indeed.

Gotta be the first Julius I've ever known...

But I'm calling him "Jules" from now on.

IceCold · « **Reply #65 on:** November 28, 2006, 07:01:50 AM »

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Gotta be the first Julius I've ever known...

I was buddies with Caesar, but Pro's way cooler

bananaboy · « **Reply #66 on:** November 28, 2006, 02:48:50 PM »

Also feeling the S-Video pain

It's import the Nintendo ones and get them around the time MadCatz are coming out for about the same price as MadCatz after shipping and all that Jazz, wait for MadCatz and pay way more than I would like for S-Video cables, or see if these Reacts ever show up...

I'm thinking the MadCatz are going to end up in my possession.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #67 on:** November 29, 2006, 06:49:23 PM »

Preliminary component cable listing added.

Calling who Jules?

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #68 on:** November 30, 2006, 07:37:48 AM »

Updated release dates for s- and component cables.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #69 on:** November 30, 2006, 08:25:19 AM »

Updated with concrete info for MadCatz' $20 component cable.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #70 on:** December 01, 2006, 06:12:08 AM »

Apparently Play-Asia's S-video cables went on sale and sold out already. Same goes for the JPN component cables.

EBgames pushed back their release of Nintendo's component cables.

vudu · « **Reply #71 on:** December 03, 2006, 10:16:55 AM »

I figured this would be a good place to link to yesterday's GameFAQS Poll. The question is What kind of cables do you use to hook up your consoles to a TV?

S-Video cables came in second, only beat by composite. Component was actually beat by I have no idea, I didn't hook it up.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #72 on:** December 03, 2006, 01:30:18 PM »

low-definition FTW

Shecky · « **Reply #73 on:** December 03, 2006, 01:51:47 PM »

Is there enough information in component to convert the signal to svideo?

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #74 on:** December 03, 2006, 01:54:55 PM »

In response to the gamefaqs poll: That's because everyone's Wii component cables are on backorder =(. Also, why would you want to ruin component cables by turning them into S-Video cables? I'm pretty sure the answer is no, but you might be able to convert the composite to S-Video.

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Author Topic: Wii S-Video/Component Cables, aka NINTENDO PHAIL REPORT (Read 69249 times)