Wii component cable

[MiaBocca]

Is there any difference between official and third party component cables?.... I'm sick of waiting for the official ones.

[Commander Marklar]

Has anyone found a way to play VC games via component cable? I still can't play Donkey Kong Country, and I deleted the save file and everything. It still gives me a 'mode not supported' black screen.

I guess I'll have to fire off an e-mail to Nintendo.

Your TV doesn't do 50hz over component? That'd be my guess. Works on my Wii!

[Valken]

PC Engine games are, but SNES, NES and I think Megadrive games output at the original systems' non-interlaced resolution.

I've just checked this and I think you got it wrong. Over component at 480p all my VC games get upscaled and that's from a sample of PCE, SNES, MD and N64.

[Dazzla]

My official component cable has just shipped from Play-Asia. I don't have (nor will be getting) a Wii in the short term so it'll be going straight onto the trade forum if anyone wants it

[JamesS]

I've just checked this and I think you got it wrong. Over component at 480p all my VC games get upscaled and that's from a sample of PCE, SNES, MD and N64.

That might be the case if you set it to 480p (though I didn't think it was), but they're definitely not scaled with the Wii set to 480i. They output at the original 240p rather than scaling it up. Is it definitely not your TV doing the scaling?

[Unwell Cat]

Is there any difference between official and third party component cables?.... I'm sick of waiting for the official ones.

I've an official Nintendo one and a Gameplay branded one and there appears to be no difference to my eyes.

[exZAKtly]

Your TV doesn't do 50hz over component? That'd be my guess. Works on my Wii!

So DKC definitely works on your HDTV over component? I went to Wii settings and changed TV to 50hz but still no luck. Is there any way I can find out whether my TV does 50hz over component or not? It's pretty recent. This Samsung model.

I won't have my PAL Wii for long...getting an NTSC one soon. Is it likely I'll experience the exact same problem even with an NTSC Wii?

[Lyris]

Is there any way I can find out whether my TV does 50hz over component or not? It's pretty recent. This Samsung model.

Hook up a DVD player via Component and play a PAL DVD.

If it has the "HD Ready" logo then it has to play 50 and 60hz video Component as well as DVI or HDMI. I've heard of this problem with the PAL version of the Wii before though so I doubt it's the TV.

I won't have my PAL Wii for long...getting an NTSC one soon. Is it likely I'll experience the exact same problem even with an NTSC Wii?

No. Nintendo of America are actually competent.

[exZAKtly]

Unfortunately I don't have a component DVD player - well, AFAIK, anyway. My TV does have the HD Ready logo though, so I guess it has to play 50/60Hz via component. I'll wait on Nintendo's response and see what they say. Many thanks for your help

[iloveannie]

My component cable cost me a total of £230. £20 for the cable and £210 for a home cinema set-up. The cost hasn't finished yet as now I need to buy a small extension because the Wii cable won't reach the tv and the home-cinema at the same time (the tv has no audio-in at the rear)! ****. Picture is definately improved though. I have a CRT Panasonic that can do prog-scan. Very nice picture actually. Has a 3D-comb too. Have not got a ****ing clue what that is and don't use it as it makes everything look weird. But it may impress someone. Does something like 720p aswell. I just stick to 100Hz flicker-free.

[Binary Defence Crimson]

I've come to the conclusion, using my Component lead, that LoZ:TP has two types of graphics: 1. smeary, and 2. jaggy.

[johnno15]

Dont know if these are still hard to find but if they are there were 2 official ones in the trafford center game today upstairs.

[SteJay]

Yes, I saw some in my local Game today too, exactly a week after I bought their own brand version.

[toythatkills]

Why haven't Game online got any yet?

Ugh.

[johnno15]

Why haven't Game online got any yet?

Ugh.

I dont mind picking one up for you or anyone for that matter if you want one pm me before tomorrow afternoon and ill go pick one up for you!!!