Serebii Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Well I dont see why it'ld be any different to using the Cube via Composite and that swhat I've been doing and they look fine But then again, I haven't been spoilt by S-Video/RGB/Component Visuals...yet. Roll on December 8th Regardless tho, I shall def. try my Wii with Composite first...just so I'm more "Wow" with the Component :p On the GoNintendo site they actually made a post agreeing with this guy's view. I'm starting to seriously wonder what to do about getting a new TV. I have a feeling even WITH component it's going to look pretty bad on any HDTV's that are a fairly large size... I've been playing my Cube on my new 40" LCD Samsung using Component and it looks great. Some games have a couple of issues but its still great. Don't worry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Who is seriously going to have an HDTV and not use it with component cables? Only tech-minded people have HDTV's at the moment for the most part, they'll know to get the component cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James McGeachie Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Come to think of it, is there any word of Wii component cables being sold in Europe? I know next to nothing about these cables, do you need specific cables for each region? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serebii Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Who is seriously going to have an HDTV and not use it with component cables? Only tech-minded people have HDTV's at the moment for the most part, they'll know to get the component cable. And people who's SDTVs broke. You cannot find Non HD ones easily in shops nowadays Come to think of it, is there any word of Wii component cables being sold in Europe? I know next to nothing about these cables, do you need specific cables for each region? Yes, all the sites like Gameplay, Game, Play etc. have taken pre-orders on them and Game are even stocking them They arent region locked either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiemetriX Posted November 12, 2006 Author Share Posted November 12, 2006 Cube, ps2 and Xbox look good on my HDtv using composit. Hmmm... Wonder if the Wii wil look as bad as they say. But i'm getting the component cables as soon as I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViPeR Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Lucky I got an RGB cable on preorder then isn't it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blender Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 while you get great colours with RGB and component, you also get an emphasis on the jagged edges and lack of anti-analysing. The best solution is to play with your eyes shut. Hence, Nintendo were very pleased to give Ben Underwood a wii with zelda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stefkov Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 meh i was gonna get a component cable anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaxxx Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Guys, what are you all talking about? These are standard input/output issues. My gamecube looks awful on my LCD. Thats why you use COMPONENT for LCD's! Dear Lord! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The3rdChildren Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 while you get great colours with RGB and component, you also get an emphasis on the jagged edges and lack of anti-analysing. The best solution is to play with your eyes shut. Hence, Nintendo were very pleased to give Ben Underwood a wii with zelda. I only just woke up and that is already the post of the day. Hell, post of the week. --- Anyway. Composite is a horrible cable to connect anything with. Anyone with a TV of a high calibur would obviously seek out a better cable than the pre-packed one. I'm not expecting a visual treat with my HDTV, but I'm sure it'll look passable. There's a Zelda off-screen pair of images floating around in the spoiler thread with a comparisson between composite and component. Anyone feeling bold enough to resist all those click boxes and venture in to grab it? [edit] I'm a hero: Cube, ps2 and Xbox look good on my HDtv using composit. Hmmm... Wonder if the Wii wil look as bad as they say. But i'm getting the component cables as soon as I can. I think people have really been spoiled by high definition graphics and that's going to heavilly influence a lot of people's opinions on the Nintendo Wii's graphics. My GameCube looks just dandy on an RGB scart connection in my opinion, so it's probably all just down to how much you're unreasonably expecting from the machine. I've laid down a preorder for a Component Cable from Game, but I'm still somewhat skeptical whether or not it'll come in for launch and therefore I may put a precautionary order online and see what a site like Gameplay turn up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Migraine Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 RGB? LCD? HD TV? BAH! RF & TFT FTW!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero-of-Time Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Woohoo! Finally, being a cheap SOB and keeping my 28" standard widescreen has paid off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caris Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 I put Resi 4 in my cube last nite through componat for the 1st time. I wont lie it was unplayable, the jaggys were terrible, you could hardley see anything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cube Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 I've got a rubbish Laptop USB TV Card to make my graphics look great. So I have nothing to worry about. I'm already expecting rubbish quality images. If anyone had a widescreen LCD to donate, feel free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stefkov Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Ive been playing my cube on my 26" widescreen HDTV, and i havnt a component cable for them. It doesnt look good. Its been stretched, and there are what looks like stretch lines. So i put the display on 4:3 and it was ok. However theres the massive black sides, which doesnt look great. Even hooking up the ps2 to it, it was exactly the same. Wierd though, when i played at my friends house, he's got what i think is a 26" normal CRT tv, and the ps2 looks fine on it. Come the 8th though, im gonna be broke. a component cable, a cable splitter and everything else! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teppo Holmqvist Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Guys, what are you all talking about? These are standard input/output issues. My gamecube looks awful on my LCD. Thats why you use COMPONENT for LCD's! Dear Lord! Indeed.... I'm already wondering how bad feedback will be when people notice that PS3 isn't looking nice at all when used with composite cables that came with the console. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blender Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Indeed.... I'm already wondering how bad feedback will be when people notice that PS3 isn't looking nice at all when used with composite cables that came with the console. check out 1up video preview. The composite looks worse than ps2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshMat Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Im using a 21" CRT. So it's composite for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phube Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Im suing a 21" CRT. So it's composite for me. Why, what's it done to you??!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patch Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 ^^ LOL! I have an LCD TV; some Gamecube games look worse and some look the same, using the supplied GC composite cable. I am hoping for better from a Wii with a component cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c0Zm1c Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 I doubt you'll ever get a great quality picture using your Wii with a HD LCD. LCD's look best with source inputs that can match the native resolution, the highest resolution that can be displayed. That sounds a bit obvious I know, but anything less than the native resolution can, in comparison, look unusually blurred and aliased - much more so than the same resolutions displayed on a CRT, for example. I recently bought a VGA cable for my Xbox 360 and it allows it to match my LCD television screen's native resolution of 1360x768. It's a good deal clearer than 720p through component cables - much clearer than you would expect from only a marginal increase in resolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddage Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 I played my Gamecube on my 27" LCD with composite cables and it looked fine! Will probably get an RGB for the Wii but too be honest I'm not all that bothered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 I only have a 480i tv. I've played gears on a hd tv, and once you get past the already stupidly amazing visuals, the definition doesn't seem all that pronounced to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowserBasher Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 I have been using RGB cables, on my 17" LCD widescreen TV, all through the life of the GC, and have never felt disappointed. I have ordered the RGB cables for the Wii too (from Gameplay). Just wondering though, Should I have gone with Component? or will the RGB cables suffice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 RGB cables should be fine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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