Will the Wii look better with component cables on a HDTV?

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#1 ristactionjakso
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I know if you set your Wii to 16:9, it will look better (it did on Skyward Sword by a lot)....But if I were to set the Wii to 16:9 and use component cables on a Samsung 40'' HDTV, will it make a bigger difference in quality than regular cables?

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#2 Chojuto
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For some games it will look noticeably better, for other games not quite as much. I didn't notice too much difference with Skyward Sword, but I noticed a LOT of improvement with Guitar Hero World Tour and a little bit with Rock Band 3.
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#3 Rod90
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Yes. Here's the link: http://www.amazon.com/Official-Wii-Component-Video-Cable-Nintendo/dp/B000JJRV90/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1324912858&sr=8-2
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#4 ristactionjakso
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Can't I buy them in stores?

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#5 Chojuto
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Can't I buy them in stores?

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Probably, but usually Amazon has better prices. But yeah you can also read the reviews/comments under the Amazon item to see what other people think too.
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#6 ristactionjakso
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[QUOTE="ristactionjakso"]

Can't I buy them in stores?

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Probably, but usually Amazon has better prices. But yeah you can also read the reviews/comments under the Amazon item to see what other people think too.

Ok cool. I don't like buying anything online.

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#7 Rod90
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Can't I buy them in stores?

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Yes, but they are kinda hard to find. There are lots of 3rd party cables that are of low quality.
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Ideal setup imo: 480p res (component cables), low sharpness setting, TV andWii aspect ratio set to 16:9 widescreen.

The biggest factor however, for me, was that I switched from 40" to 32", it makes the jaggies less noticeable. The image became much sharper, some games even feel like they are HD like Prime 3 and Galaxy with my current setup (sony bravia 3? lcd), my Wii games look amazing.

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#9 AlmightyDerek
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You should always use the best cables that are available to you for any device you ever hook up to your TV. It's just common sense.

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The biggest factor however, for me, was that I switched from 40" to 32", it makes the jaggies less noticeable. The image became much sharper, some games even feel like they are HD like Prime 3 and Galaxy with my current setup (sony bravia 3? lcd), my Wii games look amazing.

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Ya moving tosmaller screen will mask the jaggies a little more, giving the appearance of a sharper picture. Im currently playing Zelda:SS on a 50" and it looks pretty bad, much worse than my 42". This is with component cables and running @ 480p.

As for the initial question, most definitely the cables make a huge difference. It may not be a noticable in some games, but improves the resolution of the consoles picture drastically.