Cheap Component Cables?

They're 29.95 (US)

Don't buy third party cables and certainly don't buy those 5th party cables you're talking about. You paid good money for the Wii, you paid good money for the TV you own, why screw it up now with shoddy cables?

They're 29.95 (US)

Don't buy third party cables and certainly don't buy those 5th party cables you're talking about. You paid good money for the Wii, you paid good money for the TV you own, why screw it up now with shoddy cables?

Jaysonguy

Because the cable quality rarely makes any impact on the picture quality.

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

They're 29.95 (US)

Don't buy third party cables and certainly don't buy those 5th party cables you're talking about. You paid good money for the Wii, you paid good money for the TV you own, why screw it up now with shoddy cables?

Arnalion

Because the cable quality rarely makes any impact on the picture quality.

That is 100% false.

Cable quality is the ONLY thing that matters in picture quality. The cleaner you can get the signal from the Wii to the TV the better your picture will be.

[QUOTE="Arnalion"][QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

They're 29.95 (US)

Don't buy third party cables and certainly don't buy those 5th party cables you're talking about. You paid good money for the Wii, you paid good money for the TV you own, why screw it up now with shoddy cables?

Jaysonguy

Because the cable quality rarely makes any impact on the picture quality.

That is 100% false.

Cable quality is the ONLY thing that matters in picture quality. The cleaner you can get the signal from the Wii to the TV the better your picture will be.

Interference is rare, and especially since everything is getting digital.

This is the second time I discuss this with you...

Interference is rare, and especially since everything is getting digital.

This is the second time I discuss this with you...

Arnalion

That's right and the second time I say you're incorrect about it.

Everything from the connections to how they're shielded makes a difference. I understand that you think we live in the futre where everything has changed to digital but that's far from the case, especially in America (where we're behind the times in a lot of areas when it comes to A/V)

Here's two quotes to once again show my point

Signal loss or degradation, can occur from a number of factors which include internal impedance, Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI) including EMI in the Radio Frequency range (RF noise), mismatched impedance, flawed basic cable designs or inconsistent/bad manufacturing.

Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) is around us at all times. It comes from radio towers, sun spots, cell phones, modems, remote controls, computers and a number of other signals that are generated from most electronics used in every day life. EMI transmissions exist in wide ranges of frequencies including Radio Frequency range (RF noise). EMI exists within the range of video signal frequencies and at frequencies that are harmonically related to video signals. It is possible for stray signals from EMI to find their way into a video cable and therefore, create a false signal or internal noise within the component video cable. The result can range from very minor to significant depending on the noise origination and strength. A quality 75-ohm shielded video cable implements several methods to minimize EMI from entering into the cable.

Linkola

I bought the cheap ones on eBay when the official ones were impossible to get. I've had absolutely no problems. Short of interference, you shouldn't have any problems with them. Copper leads send signal... that's all there is to it. If the signal is sent, the signal is sent. It's not like you're (likely) running over great distances or anything. I've seen people rave about Monster Cables and stuff, but I've never seen a difference. You're paying for a brand.

Meh. Whatever. I got sick of all of this stuff, part of why I got out of the technical productions field, and I know that my cheap component cables have given me no trouble whatsoever, so I'm content with them. It's kind of hard to argue with that, so ignore the rest of what I said.

I'm all for saving money. I bought cheap s-video cables on eBay instead of going with the Nintendo brand. In terms of picture quality, it looks fine and there are no problems. However there are interference issues. I can't explain them, but periodically there will be audio and visual interference in the form of static from the speakers and horizontal lines on the screen. This usually only occurs in the Wii menu, not in games, so it isn't a big deal to me. But since it only happens when using the s-video cables, not the original composite cables, I can only assume the cables are the problem.

So I'm willing to bet that the more expensive cables, like Nintendo's, do have more shielding that prevent interference. Because of this, I would only recommend the cheap eBay cables if you are really tight on cash. If you can spare the extra change, going with Nintendo's cables could save you some headahces.

Now that we are talking about component cables I have a question for all of you:D I recently bought Nintendos official cables to play wii on my 1080i samsung tv, and it looks great and all, my only gripe is that whenever I turn on the wii the screen goes crazy for like 5 secs. By crazy I mean like a bad tv signal during an electic storm. Then it goes back to normal and displays the wii image. It happens wether I turn on the wii and then change the source on the tv or change the source first and then turn on the wii. Doo you know why this happen? Im just worried something may be wrong...TropicalGuy

Component cables are a waste of money, you won't even notice a differenceharleyrulesall

No dude. It makes the images crisper and cleaner and removes some shimmer.

Now that we are talking about component cables I have a question for all of you:D I recently bought Nintendos official cables to play wii on my 1080i samsung tv, and it looks great and all, my only gripe is that whenever I turn on the wii the screen goes crazy for like 5 secs. By crazy I mean like a bad tv signal during an electic storm. Then it goes back to normal and displays the wii image. It happens wether I turn on the wii and then change the source on the tv or change the source first and then turn on the wii. Doo you know why this happen? Im just worried something may be wrong...TropicalGuy

It's probably two things.

1. That's what happens when it goes from HD to nonHD signals

2. It's upconverting from 480 to something higher

[QUOTE="TropicalGuy"]Now that we are talking about component cables I have a question for all of you:D I recently bought Nintendos official cables to play wii on my 1080i samsung tv, and it looks great and all, my only gripe is that whenever I turn on the wii the screen goes crazy for like 5 secs. By crazy I mean like a bad tv signal during an electic storm. Then it goes back to normal and displays the wii image. It happens wether I turn on the wii and then change the source on the tv or change the source first and then turn on the wii. Doo you know why this happen? Im just worried something may be wrong...Jaysonguy

It's probably two things.

1. That's what happens when it goes from HD to nonHD signals

2. It's upconverting from 480 to something higher

OHH, thanks.

[QUOTE="TropicalGuy"]Now that we are talking about component cables I have a question for all of you:D I recently bought Nintendos official cables to play wii on my 1080i samsung tv, and it looks great and all, my only gripe is that whenever I turn on the wii the screen goes crazy for like 5 secs. By crazy I mean like a bad tv signal during an electic storm. Then it goes back to normal and displays the wii image. It happens wether I turn on the wii and then change the source on the tv or change the source first and then turn on the wii. Doo you know why this happen? Im just worried something may be wrong...Jaysonguy

It's probably two things.

1. That's what happens when it goes from HD to nonHD signals

2. It's upconverting from 480 to something higher

OHH, thanks.