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Title: 3rd party Wii Component Cables at Best Buy
Post by: BranDonk Kong on November 18, 2006, 02:57:02 PM
I was just there, they have 2 or 3 different brands which I'm assuming will be available for sale tomorrow. Just thought I'd pass it on.
Title: RE: 3rd party Wii Component Cables at Best Buy
Post by: ThePerm on November 18, 2006, 03:48:26 PM
good news!
Title: RE: 3rd party Wii Component Cables at Best Buy
Post by: KnowsNothing on November 18, 2006, 03:51:30 PM
I was at Best Buy and I saw an empty rack for wii component cables and it said $60 =s

not good news!
Title: RE: 3rd party Wii Component Cables at Best Buy
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on November 18, 2006, 04:00:10 PM
ouch!
Title: RE: 3rd party Wii Component Cables at Best Buy
Post by: BranDonk Kong on November 19, 2006, 02:43:21 AM
They didn't have them in stock here =( There was one for $59 and one for $29, well there would have been.
Title: RE: 3rd party Wii Component Cables at Best Buy
Post by: Shecky on November 20, 2006, 05:23:02 PM
anyone seen the 1st party cables at any retailers?
Title: RE: 3rd party Wii Component Cables at Best Buy
Post by: Bill Aurion on November 20, 2006, 05:24:20 PM
Ninty's cables won't be in till mid-December...
Title: RE:3rd party Wii Component Cables at Best Buy
Post by: BiLdItUp1 on November 21, 2006, 11:27:22 AM
Quick link  to cheap Best Buy component cable ($24.99). Not available yet...but figure it's worth the heads up
Title: RE:3rd party Wii Component Cables at Best Buy
Post by: Strell on November 21, 2006, 12:08:42 PM
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Originally posted by: BiLdItUp1
Quick link  to cheap Best Buy component cable ($24.99). Not available yet...but figure it's worth the heads up


Hmmm.

Along with a GGC, these would be $20.

If they work well, this would be a great deal.  Someone needs to compare them to the official ones pretty quick.
Title: RE:3rd party Wii Component Cables at Best Buy
Post by: Djunknown on November 21, 2006, 01:11:33 PM
yay! That means Nintendo has opened up the market on Component cables. Anyone seen any Monster brand Component cables yet?  
Title: RE: 3rd party Wii Component Cables at Best Buy
Post by: BiLdItUp1 on November 21, 2006, 01:32:09 PM
No, I haven't, but frankly, why would anybody buy Monster, unless you want to pay $$$ for a product that isn't demonstrably better in the real world...
Title: RE: 3rd party Wii Component Cables at Best Buy
Post by: 31 Flavas on November 21, 2006, 01:35:55 PM
Oh geez... Do we really need "Monster" cables? I mean, I guess it's ok if you arbitrarily paying more for the same exact thing.

I mean, if you like bottled water, i've got "PREMIUM" spring water to sell you. $3 for 20oz. It's crystal clear, pure, premium, spring water! Even the lable has gold color in it!
Title: RE: 3rd party Wii Component Cables at Best Buy
Post by: BranDonk Kong on November 22, 2006, 03:41:06 AM
I read on another forum, from a Best Buy employee, that the "React" ($24.99) cables are going to be absolute crap. This could just be because they work at Best Buy and that's what they're programmed to say. I have my cables on backorder from Nintendo, but if these come out first I might buy them and give them a try, since I can always return them.
Title: RE:3rd party Wii Component Cables at Best Buy
Post by: darknight06 on November 22, 2006, 06:26:43 AM
Slightly off topic, but I've gotten my third party S-Video cables from the Gamecube to "halfway" work with the Wii.  By halfway, I mean it only displays in B&W.  
Title: RE:3rd party Wii Component Cables at Best Buy
Post by: vudu on November 22, 2006, 06:40:41 AM
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Originally posted by: darknight06
Slightly off topic, but I've gotten my third party S-Video cables from the Gamecube to "halfway" work with the Wii.  By halfway, I mean it only displays in B&W.
LOL.  Thanks for sharing your experience.  Now I know to avoid that one.  I guess I have to hold out for Nintendo to release official ones in America; that, or import them from Japan.
Title: RE: 3rd party Wii Component Cables at Best Buy
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on November 22, 2006, 06:45:09 AM
Whoa, it actually fit?
Title: RE:3rd party Wii Component Cables at Best Buy
Post by: darknight06 on November 22, 2006, 09:31:02 AM
Somewhat.  The plug itself was flexible enough to go in without screwing up anything.  Keep in mind though it is a Pelican product.
Title: RE: 3rd party Wii Component Cables at Best Buy
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on November 22, 2006, 10:01:24 AM
Unless you construct a completely new plug such that luminance and chrominance conductors on the plug and the Wii console match up properly, black and white is the best you'll get.  So far, you only have luminance information.

Or hey, try experimenting by routing a piece of foil to the right conductors when you plug it in and probably destroy your Wii for the sake of science.
Title: RE: 3rd party Wii Component Cables at Best Buy
Post by: BranDonk Kong on November 22, 2006, 10:32:51 AM
Joystiq has a link to another site that has the pinouts so you can make your own component cables...but it looks kind of iffy. And if you screw it up, you're not going to find any type of AV cables in stores to replace yours.
Title: RE: 3rd party Wii Component Cables at Best Buy
Post by: Silverballer on November 22, 2006, 11:22:36 AM
at least your BB's have something.  the ones near hear are completely cleaned out of anything Wii-related except for maybe 5 or 6 games.   no wiimotes, nunchuks, classic controllers, points cards or cables!
Title: RE:3rd party Wii Component Cables at Best Buy
Post by: darknight06 on November 22, 2006, 04:27:46 PM
Hmmm, I think I'll pass on the tin foil.  It is tempting though.  I think I'm gonna keep a lookout for anyone who may have modded theirs to work.
Title: RE: 3rd party Wii Component Cables at Best Buy
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on November 22, 2006, 07:21:19 PM
I just got my Nintendo component cables today.  They're very nice, as far as Nintendo-cables go.  They're heavier and stronger than the GCN component cables, despite the same introductory price ($30).  It makes those "premium" double-priced 3rd party component cables seem like ripoffs, cuz you'd basically be paying more for extra cord length and heavy-duty EMF shielding.  If you DO happen to have nasty EMF's where you live that do degrade your picture, then I would say the premium cables are justified.
Title: RE:3rd party Wii Component Cables at Best Buy
Post by: ryancoke on November 23, 2006, 05:51:41 AM
if you have really stronf EMF fields where you live, the quality of your wii video signal is probably the least of your concerns. I'd be more worried about the mutant tumour riddled babies that will feast on your brains in the night
Title: RE:3rd party Wii Component Cables at Best Buy
Post by: wantfieldh on January 01, 2007, 07:36:29 PM
by the way guys, you can find $15 component cable for wii for sales at www.penguinunited.com

Just thought some people would like to know.