flameboy Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 hmm....i may have a problem... I have an LCD screen with no component sockets, and the scart socket is knackered (doesn't work with cube or xbox, just flickers, and with dvd player picture won't change from being really really white and bright, no matter how much i change contrast, brightness etc...) so my only other options are S-video and VGA (which we all know ain't gonna happen)
Teppo Holmqvist Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 so my only other options are S-video and VGA (which we all know ain't gonna happen) You can solder VGA cable from component cable. I don't actually know how this happens, but I have heard it's fairly easy to do.
Nintenchris Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 hmm....i may have a problem... I have an LCD screen with no component sockets, and the scart socket is knackered (doesn't work with cube or xbox, just flickers, and with dvd player picture won't change from being really really white and bright, no matter how much i change contrast, brightness etc...) so my only other options are S-video and VGA (which we all know ain't gonna happen) Uh oh! i suggest you go and buy a decent tv.. sounds like yours is worthless.. and i hope you didnt pay alot for it!
flameboy Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 Uh oh! i suggest you go and buy a decent tv.. sounds like yours is worthless.. and i hope you didnt pay alot for it! its a relisys one, actually got it for free! one the casino's in my dads company was shutting down and they didn't need it..so i got it. hmm....cant afford a new tv at all damn it!
Teppo Holmqvist Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 BTW, David Fallows from NTSC-UK did take some pictures from his own LCD-TV to demonstrate how good Cube games look when you use component cable / progessive scan.
21st century cowboy Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 Can someone clear this up for me. If I have a HDTV, componant cables + Wii, will it look better than playing the Wii on a normal tv with the composite cables?
Teppo Holmqvist Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 Can someone clear this up for me. If I have a HDTV, componant cables + Wii, will it look better than playing the Wii on a normal tv with the composite cables? Yeah, it will look better.
21st century cowboy Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 Thanks i was getting the indication from reading some stuff that it might actually make wii games look worse on an HDTV
The3rdChildren Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 Will Cube games now display in widescreen/progressive scan if we're using a Component Cable then?
flameboy Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 what should i do with my apparently crappy TV. just stick with composite for now, or get S video, which will be better? Have to get a new tv at some point.
The3rdChildren Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 what should i do with my apparently crappy TV. just stick with composite for now, or get S video, which will be better? Have to get a new tv at some point. RGB will look amazing. Get RGB.
flameboy Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 RGB will look amazing. Get RGB. scart cable is knackered, wont work with normal scart cable on xbox, cube or xbox.
Lance Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 So just to be clear, is RGB or component better for a HD-TV? And the ones that come with the Wii are fine for normal TVs? Lance
c0Zm1c Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 I doubt 480p is possible with a RGB cable, so I think you're better off using component with a HDTV. I could be wrong though. Since I've moved my Xbox 360 from the component input to the VGA input on my television, I'll be getting a component cable for my Wii console.
Guest Stefkov Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 I doubt 480p is possible with a RGB cable, so I think you're better off using component with a HDTV. I could be wrong though. Since I've moved my Xbox 360 from the component input to the VGA input on my television, I'll be getting a component cable for my Wii console. Is VGA better than Component on the 360? Is VGA the one thats like a PC input? Cos my PC is already taking up that port on my TV.....
Colin Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 Some people really need to read that sticky at the top of this board to do with video signals/outputs.
Teppo Holmqvist Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 So just to be clear, is RGB or component better for a HD-TV? And the ones that come with the Wii are fine for normal TVs? Component for LCD / HD-TV, RGB for normal CRT television. Composite is always last resort.
Shorty Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 I have a regular, fairly small LCDtv (fairly sure it's not HD) that I mostly use as a 2nd monitor, and Gamecube games look pretty fuzzy and bad on it (I use composite) - what would be my best bet with the Wii? Edit: oo, just read the post above. Guess I'll buy myself a component cable
Adrian DX Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 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. I wouldn't consider myself the biggest TV tech geek in the universe, but I have an HD TV and I play Gamecube with regular composite cables. Yes, on some games it IS hard even looking at it, but at more bright games (like Naruto, Wind Waker, Mario Kart, Sunshine etc.) its not so bad that i want to poke my eyes out with an fork. I would love to get the Component HD thing addon cable from Japan for my cube, but its too damned expensive =/ (But now with all this HD talk I'm getting the hype for one).
flameboy Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 Some people really need to read that sticky at the top of this board to do with video signals/outputs. point taken but even reading that im still not sure if S-Video is better than composite! I think it is but am unsure.
Colin Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 point taken but even reading that im still not sure if S-Video is better than composite! I think it is but am unsure. Yeh, S-Video is better than composite. But a RGB cable is better than both, although I'm not sure if these are actually going to be available. RGB isn't just composites plugged into a scart btw. Think a fair few people are thinking that. Progressive scan is only available on the Component and D-Sub cables, with the latter able to be modded to a VGA cable (HD-15).
Phube Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 point taken but even reading that im still not sure if S-Video is better than composite! I think it is but am unsure. Does any read the, really good, Visual Display Sticky at the top!!!!?? :horse:
Colin Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 Anyone elses "edit post button" not appearing at all? Or is it just me. Banner at the top of the N-E forums is not there either?
Shorty Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 Anyone elses "edit post button" not appearing at all? Or is it just me. Banner at the top of the N-E forums is not there either? Appearing fine for me, problem with some advert blocking software/plugin perhaps?
Colin Posted November 14, 2006 Posted November 14, 2006 Appearing fine for me, problem with some advert blocking software/plugin perhaps? It's just the crappy uni halls internet it seems. Restart has sorted it. Thought it may of been imageshack or photobucket down as I know some of the files for the old schemes were kept on there a while back. Anyway, I'm really hoping for a 3rd party VGA cable, as I really can't be bothered to do that cable mod. But if it needs to be done, then suppose I haven't got much choice. Anyone know any info at all about the gamecube games being forced into Prog Scan if the Wii is connected by component? I'm amazed IGN/Gamespot haven't answered this at all yet.
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