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This is a must have!! I am THX certified.
PostedNovember 17, 2010
It helps the colors a LOT!!! But thats about it only a handful of games support 480p and its a shame because it looks a lot better with twice as many on screen pixels, But the games that do support 480p look much much better, For the price its still worth it but it would be much better if it was lower like 19.99 or even $10. I have noticed (on 480p games) there is almost no blur, distant objects look better and the detail is clean and for any game(480p and 480i) the color correction is better there is less of a colors blur and colors are brighter and deeper. But to get full color correction you need to calibrate your TV its simple let your set warm up for about 20 min. then put in a Pixar movie and go to THX optimizer and follow the on screen instructions and adjust your contrast, brightness,color then tint and right a way you will see a better picture because its the way the filmmakers intended (make sure vivid or dynamic mode is off because its way out of whack, Its trying to trick you into thinking its a better set with unrealistic bright color and blacks turned down so low that in a game with a dark room will make it like you closed your eyes) so adjust your set then use the cables for the best possible picture wii can give. -I am a THX trained and certified calibrator and audio/acoustics engineer-
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Posted byChristoIsChristo
Atlanta, GA
Correction
onSeptember 3, 2011
FWIW, going from 480i to 480p does not increase the amount of pixels, only the rate at which the entire image is refreshed.
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Overall rating
5/ 5
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4/ 5
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5/ 5
KingKoopaBoy
I'm glad I bought these cables!
PostedSeptember 5, 2008
These cables are very good! I don't know why people say they suck when they don't. I have 32 inch Sony HDTV and when I first bought the Wii I has very disappointed on how the resolution and graphics looked with the regular tv cables. I heard of the component cables and decided to buy them. Easy to install and cables are very thick so you don't have to worry about them breaking. I turned on the Wii and set the Resolution to 480p and begin to play Metroid Prime 3. Wow it made a big difference! Nothing was blurry anymore, the screen was brighter, and I was able to see everything a whole lot better! Even Zelda with Gamecube graphics was clearer, wii sports looked better, and so did Smash Bros. We all know that the Wii doesn't support full HD like 720p and above, but these cables will have a huge improvement on your HDTV. Overall I'm 100% satisfied!
2 of 3 found this review helpful.
Overall rating
5/ 5
Design
5/ 5
Performance
5/ 5
morj89
Works well for the wii!!!!!
PostedAugust 24, 2008
These cables do work very well. You do see the difference but not as much as an hdmi cable. If you want to see the difference just put the component cables and if you don't see it put the regular cables and see if you see the difference. Also the tv must be 30 inches or bigger to see the big difference, a smaller one may see it but not like a big tv. The colors are very vivid and contrast is higher. The sound quality is better than the AV cables. The tv must support 480p. One problem is that the games must support 480p for example super smash bros brawl or mario kart wii. There's a lot of games that support 480p. Games that don't support 480p can still be played. Remember to change the setting on the wii to HDTV or EDTV so that the color gets better. These cables are worth to buy I recommend people to buy it.
4 of 5 found this review helpful.
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4/ 5
Design
4/ 5
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3/ 5
chairguru22
Just OK
PostedJuly 19, 2008
I purchased these because my new HDTV doesn't have composite connections. I also wanted a Nintendo quality product, which this certainly is. These cables give you 480p vs. 480i and depending on the game, you can notice a slight difference. I would also say that for larger widescreen TVs, these cables will help give you a better picture. It seems that colors are more vivid and contrasts are better. Then again, that could also be a benefit of the HDTV itself. I'd like to see some Wii games in the future take better advantage of widescreen HDTV sets. But I guess graphics are not what the Wii is about anyway. Overall, for the price, it's hard to recommend over composite cables if those work for you. However, if you need component cables, they are certainly worth the quality and brand name.
