dont have a wii yet, but i have a question about the s-video cable. does anyone use one on an hdtv? both of my component inputs are taken up (cable box and xbox 360, as well as the hdmi slot by a dvd player), and i was thinking of just getting the s-video cable when i get my wii. i suppose my alternative would be to get a component cable splitter, but those seem to be a bit expensive. anybody have any input on the picture quality between wii s-video and component on an hdtv? thanks
Well just switch out the plugs for Wii and 360 component cables, or just roll with using the three color hookup. I guess if you wanted you could do S-Video, but I have no idea of the quality of it.
The easiest way to describe it is s-video is 80% of quality increase of component cables in 480i. Since s-video can't do progressive scan the difference is much bigger in 480p with components (provided the game supports 480p).
it seems like it will be annoying as anything to get behind the tv and switch the cables around every time i want to play either system, but ive considered that. maybe ill go for a splitter, but my thought is that because the wii doesnt support hd, the difference between s video and component might not be huge. i wonder if anyone actually uses s video though.
dont have a wii yet, but i have a question about the s-video cable. does anyone use one on an hdtv? both of my component inputs are taken up (cable box and xbox 360, as well as the hdmi slot by a dvd player), and i was thinking of just getting the s-video cable when i get my wii. i suppose my alternative would be to get a component cable splitter, but those seem to be a bit expensive. anybody have any input on the picture quality between wii s-video and component on an hdtv? thanksROLFCHANK
S-video can carry a 480i or 576i signal. Component can carry up to 1080p. Since it's on the Wii with a component cable you'll get 480p and with S-Video you'll see a CLEANER than composite 480i. I was in a similar boat as you concerning the lack of inputs on my TV. I did a bit of investigating and the Nintendo branded S-video cable got horrid quality reviews. So, for the moment I have mine running with Composite cables.
arrrgh. i will probably end up getting a component splitter. there goes 80 or so bucks. ROLFCHANK
Be careful with those. I read a few reviews and some of the lower end ones have pretty significant signal derogation and make sure to get a digital switch, the manual ones seem to break after a year or so.
dont have a wii yet, but i have a question about the s-video cable. does anyone use one on an hdtv? both of my component inputs are taken up (cable box and xbox 360, as well as the hdmi slot by a dvd player), and i was thinking of just getting the s-video cable when i get my wii. i suppose my alternative would be to get a component cable splitter, but those seem to be a bit expensive. anybody have any input on the picture quality between wii s-video and component on an hdtv? thanksROLFCHANK
I have the same problem... All my HD components are filled up. I did however buy the HD component for the wii and hooked it up to another t.v. and the HD cable didn't work to good. I bought the ones from best buy and when I hooked them up to my t.v. the whole screen started shaking and half the picture was cut off. I don't mind the picture with just normal s-video cables to tell u the truth.
Yeah, you're gonna have to go with component. Component is the only way to get 480p, and really, s-video doesn't look that great on an HDTV. It doesn't look too bad on an SDTV, but with HD, you have to go component or higher, so either get a splitter, or get used to swapping cables a lot.
actually after thinking about it, the s video cables are around 20 bucks. component cables will be 40 or 50 probably, plus a good splitter will cost 100 bucks im sure. i very seriously doubt the difference in picture quality between s video and component for the wii justifies that cost.
Component Cables for the Wii are only $30 and yes, the difference is that big since it's the only way you can possibly get 480p. S-video is great on an old SDTV but it just doesn't cut it on an HDTV. Also, you don't need a $100 spliter, you can get them much cheaper, or why don't you just go the more economic route and switch the cables behind the TV every once in a while? It'll be worth it. Twilight Princess looks very nice in 480p and widescreen.
To be completely honest with you, I don't recommend splitters at all. They're money you have to pay, and they can slightly reduce picture quality by having the signal more distant. Is it too cumbersome to just plug them in when you need them? Do you switch around your systems that often?
To be completely honest with you, I don't recommend splitters at all. They're money you have to pay, and they can slightly reduce picture quality by having the signal more distant. Is it too cumbersome to just plug them in when you need them? Do you switch around your systems that often?KewDrew
i guess i dont know how often i will be doing it, as i just have a 360 atm. honestly i doubt ill be switching them up all the time, so i might just go with that option. ugh i wish theyd just put more inputs on these tvs.
[QUOTE="KewDrew"]To be completely honest with you, I don't recommend splitters at all. They're money you have to pay, and they can slightly reduce picture quality by having the signal more distant. Is it too cumbersome to just plug them in when you need them? Do you switch around your systems that often?ROLFCHANK
i guess i dont know how often i will be doing it, as i just have a 360 atm. honestly i doubt ill be switching them up all the time, so i might just go with that option. ugh i wish theyd just put more inputs on these tvs. Yeah, I know. I totally agree, but just switching the cables every once in a while is definitely the most economic route to go. You won't have to pay for a splitter and splitters can degrade picture quality anyway. But, bottom line, you don't want to forgo 480p just so you can have all your systems hooked up at once.
If you have to convert composite to S-video you won't get a better picture. You might if you buy the component cables and an adapter, as it would just downgrade from the component to the S-video, but you'd have to pay $30 for component Wii cables ($50 if you get the generics from Gamestop) and then have to pay for the converter. You might be best off to think of a better solution though.
Component > S Video > Composite > Coax > that thing with the two U-hooks that the really old stuff used.
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