Wii component cables

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Mendel

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Is the component output in wii by any chance compatible with gamecube component cables or anything else out thus far or is it a completely new kind of port yet again?

And most importantly... WHY OH WHY do I need to purchase yet another ypbpr cable when I already have one for ps2, one for xbox, one for 360, one for gamecube and one for pc. Can't they come up with any standard for these... sheesh!
 
on the Wii launch event at brussels all demo stands where offcourse using component cables.

too bad they where not easyly accesible :devilish:
 
I was wondering, is there really any reason to use the socket of the cable. I wonder if I was to directly contact the cables to the internal connections of the wii (where Im supposed to connect the graphics socket) if I would get picture or if theres some kind of switch inside to check if the cord is plugged... I'm going to try this tonight.

Connecting directly would be much easier since I think I damaged the composite cable plug a bit so I keep shorting Y and PB lines and the socket blocks visibility so I can't see what's happening.

edit: apparently it can't be done without the socket but using the original pins helped a lot.
 
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Which is out of stock. I already have plenty of cables, just want to know if I really need the socket of the original composite cable or not :)

I think I'll start by just using a cable directly to the internal composite connection and see if I get the same crappy picture, using transparent tape to keep the cable somewhat secure.
 
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I got one pretty quick direct from Nintendo. They must have pretty massive supply of them.
 
I need the wii S-video cable instead.. Impossible to find where I live.

Compinent jacks are taken by my 360, I don't want to fiddle behind the TV ever ytime I want to play either wii or 360. Hoe S-video comes back in stock soon.


Peace.
 
success!
ok kinda crappy picture but you can just about see that the 480p mode has been selected
wiiscreen2.jpg






Top view. I finally realized I needed to use the original pins for the 3 video signals and the bridge. So hence my color codings are all over the place (white for y, yeallow for pb, red for pr) and I also had to sacrifice sound pins. Well, I managed to get monoural sound using a paperclip. the blue cable is connected to that clip.
wiitop2.jpg




Right side view. The piece of a cdrom cover paper is separating Y and PB lines from shorting out.
wiir2.jpg
 
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Rainbow Man said:
Compinent jacks are taken by my 360, I don't want to fiddle behind the TV ever ytime I want to play either wii or 360.
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Build or buy a component video switch (~$50, passive switches from ~$20)? Another option is an A/V receiver (upgrade). Even the cheapest (<$150) home-theater amps tend to have multiple component inputs these days.
 
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Zaphod said:
a component video switch (~$50, passive switches from ~$20)? Another option is an A/V receiver
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Much easier to just get that S-video cable... Component video will look a bit better I'm sure, but it's not worth the extra bother.

A reciever costs a lot of money too that I could have spent on something else. I don't have the need for all those sound/video inputs that recievers offer.

Peace.
 
Zaphod said:
Build a component video switch (~$50, passive switches from ~$20)? these days.
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Omg I feel tempted at doing that too now but I must... resist... modding overflow brain... uargh.

Fortunately I have 2 sets of component inputs in my tv so I can at least connect the 360 and wii simultaneously. So I'm only short 3 sets for xbox, ps2, and gamecube :D
 
Rainbow Man said:
Much easier to just get that S-video cable... Component video will look a bit better I'm sure, but it's not worth the extra bother.

Peace.
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No peace...
It is definately worth the extra bother. I can't understand how somebody can watch 480i instead of p if you have the display for it. It really is not a big trouble to either buy that switch or just change the cables, looking at crappy interlaced picture should be illegal.
 
Dr Evil said:
No peace...
It is definately worth the extra bother. I can't understand how somebody can watch 480i instead of p if you have the display for it. It really is not a big trouble to either buy that switch or just change the cables, looking at crappy interlaced picture should be illegal.
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Honestly, I'd say going from composite or svideo to component is a much bigger improvement then going from 480i component to 480p component. At least on my TV anyhow, then again I have a CRT HDTV that is capable of native 480i, 1080i, and possibly native 480p (though I'd assume it's upscaled to 1080i since I don't notice any scanrate switching). 480i, in my personal experience, really only makes a difference on 60fps games. The difference is virtually not there on 30fps games (sometimes the 480i one looks better), and the improvement isn't that big on a 60fps game provided you have a set capable of native 480i.

However, even svideo pales compared to component. Component removes all the graininess from the image and just makes it so sharp, and the colors much more vibrant. I wouldn't use svideo over component on a modern tv, even if running only in 480i. (I'll admit that I have an older TV with component and svideo inputs that can barely show the improvement from composite to svideo because of how crappy it is)
 
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