Hey I want to get one of these two the only thing is that one is 24.99 and the other is 59.99. does anybody know if there is that big of difference between the two or is it just because of the Name-Brand? Im looking for the best quality. Here are the ones im looking at. Griffin Component Video Cable for Nintendo Wii -59.99 React Component Cable for Nintendo Wii -24.99
Nintendo is selling Component Cables at Nintendo.com which means if you want quality get the first party products. The price is 29.99 very much worth it.
So the what cables are better for the job? And I dont feel like paying 50 bucks either at best buy all they have are the 25 dollars ones and the 60 ones
Component signals are affected by cable quality - now, things like Monster Cables are pure marketing baloney, however really cheap cables tend to have shoddy connectors (internally the wiring to the connector is poorly shielded usually). Personally, I don't trust third party controllers, and I don't trust cheap third party video cables.
Do what people are suggesting and get the Nintendo cables - EBGames / Gamestop are supposed to have them. MadCatz products are *known* for being inferior, and paying $60 for component cables is insane.
I bought the $24.99 React ones. They are pretty much horrible. I ordered the new ones released from Nintendo on Nintendo. com though. Waiting for them.
Ok ill do that Nintendo.com Here I come thanks guysRent-Boy
It'll save you a lot of trouble in the long run
I bought the $24.99 React ones. They are pretty much horrible. I ordered the new ones released from Nintendo on Nintendo. com though. Waiting for them.BeErBOnG29
The quality of most third party accessories is pretty hit-and-miss. With a high-cost item like an HDTV, it doesn't hurt to research the off-brands (especially since all the companies use the same LCD panels) - but when it comes to cable and controllers I think the third parties try to cut too many corners with the quality control...
I have the Psyclone component cables from Best Buy, people in here are basically saying every brand sucks but Nintendo. Try other brands before you say this and that sucks without even having any knowledge of the competitors products. Psyclone makes the best gaming cables.
I have the Psyclone component cables from Best Buy, people in here are basically saying every brand sucks but Nintendo. Try other brands before you say this and that sucks without even having any knowledge of the competitors products. Psyclone makes the best gaming cables.TM1
Psyclone and Monster Cable are pretty much marketing hype. I'm not saying they're not good brands (they perform excellently) it's just that they're overpriced for what they do. The Nintendo cables are like an Insignia or Westinghouse HDTVs, they're not fancy, but they work well.
[QUOTE="TM1"]I have the Psyclone component cables from Best Buy, people in here are basically saying every brand sucks but Nintendo. Try other brands before you say this and that sucks without even having any knowledge of the competitors products. Psyclone makes the best gaming cables.subrosian
Psyclone and Monster Cable are pretty much marketing hype. I'm not saying they're not good brands (they perform excellently) it's just that they're overpriced for what they do. The Nintendo cables are like an Insignia or Westinghouse HDTVs, they're not fancy, but they work well.
True they are a little overpriced but i got them for only 24 bucks.
Not likely they're cheaper than that with employee discounts... I picked up component cables for my girlfriends PS2 for $4, 10' cables for my DVD player for $10, and a 10' DVI cable for another $10.
you get what you pay for. if you are hooking it up to an hd tv get the better cable. more shielding, better copper for a better pic. i have psyclones (60) and they work great. have it hookep up to a 46" dlp. i used the nintendo ones and saw very little difference but i want the best pic possible. for 30 its not bad, for videophiles; 60 is your only choice!
whoever said insignia or westinghouse tv's work just as good as samsung or sony equivalent tv's are complete morons. i work at a best buy in the magnolia area and there are a huge difference in tv's and their panels. i cane even read the name of the company who manufacturers the insig/west panels. they are made in korea. at least the large mauf. make their panels in japan. you pay what you get for. processing power, contrast ratio, inputs, outputs, features, build quality all are what you pay for. wo would you trust insignia or sony? if you cant afford 1500 for a 40" you shouldnt be buying one. save up. Dont rush to buy something that is gonna break in probably a year or less. they come back all the time. boo hoo! sony xb2 all the way. do your research peoples. sony's or sharps for lcd. pioneer or hitatchi for plasma. sony or samsung for rear projo! sorry for rambling!
whoever said insignia or westinghouse tv's work just as good as samsung or sony equivalent tv's are complete morons. i work at a best buy in the magnolia area and there are a huge difference in tv's and their panels. i cane even read the name of the company who manufacturers the insig/west panels. they are made in korea. at least the large mauf. make their panels in japan. you pay what you get for. processing power, contrast ratio, inputs, outputs, features, build quality all are what you pay for. wo would you trust insignia or sony? if you cant afford 1500 for a 40" you shouldnt be buying one. save up. Dont rush to buy something that is gonna break in probably a year or less. they come back all the time. boo hoo! sony xb2 all the way. do your research peoples. sony's or sharps for lcd. pioneer or hitatchi for plasma. sony or samsung for rear projo! sorry for rambling!weazel1838
I worked for Best Buy - the Magnolia guys don't have a *clue* what they're talking about, no offense. I never claimed Insignia or Westinghouse are "just as good" as Sony, I claimed they use the same panels, which they do. The panels all made in the same place - the manufacturing labels tell you where the whole *set* was assembled. When you buy a Sony set, you're buying for the brand name, and for the better processing hardware they package in. If you want to learn more about this, take a few Management Information Systems courses at any decent business / engineering college. You'd be amazed at how complex the logistics behind getting a technology product built can be. Honestly though, not to discredit your knowledge, but most "videophiles" don't use DLP rear-projection sets. Maybe if you have one of the newer three-chip sets your image quality is okay, but the older sets have rainbow-effect, as well as some pretty serious input lag. Most everyone I know who claims to be a videophile uses a front-projector, and none of them will go near a Best Buy. As far as cables go there is absolutely no difference in your image quality between the Nintendo cables and the Psyclone ones, in fact I'd go so far as to say the official cable likely has a better image quality. You worked for Magnolia? You should be aware that 99% of the marketing hype behind cables is pure weapons grade balonium. "Gold-plated connectors" - unless your TVs plugs are gold-plated as having gold against "some other metal" connectors will cause them to corrode faster than normal. "Nitrogen injected" - why? How does nitrogen in the cable *really* provide better electrical shielding than actual shielding? "Premium copper" - as opposed to what? 100% copper is 100% copper. What they really do with a $60 cable is put lots of extra layers of padding (rubber, plastic, whatever) to make it *look* thicker than a $30 cable. People come into the stores and see that the monster cables / psyclones just *look* sturdier - they never sit down and rationalize that they're running a cable all of 3' to their TV, or that, in all honesty, their TV probably introduces more noise than their cable. It's as pretentious as people claiming to be a videophile, yet turning up "sharpness" and leaving on "velocity modulation" when they watch DVDs - because I want my movie viewing ruined by introducing noise to an otherwise clean picture.
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