necros

So, the way my system is set up is I have a receiver that does all the switching, and I use S-video for all the video connections.. so my cable box, dvd player and Wii (and other consoles before it) all use a s-video connector and everything works fine. I have a standard 27" tv, but it's a pretty good quality one or at least I like to think so. It has component connections in the back, but since it was easier to connect everything through the receiver with s-video, I never used the component connection for anything. since it's not a HDTV, I can't do 480p.. is it worth it to still use the Wii component cables? Will the picture be improved at all? Or will it really just look the same as s-video on a standard tv?

Groucho

As a general rule, component will improve the picture quality over S-Video, but it's not as dramatic on a SDTV.

KurrptSenate

agreed

I just got a new TV (LCD) myself, but on my other 32" TV, it was a noticable difference between composite and component cables for my Wii


it didn't have S-video, but generally component > S-video

mbs

On your set, S-video and component will both do 480i. So, provided a decent-quality S-video cable, both will likely be very similiar.*

* Resolutions will be identical, but there is a chance that component will offer better color.

necros

Well I picked up component cables last night.. I forget the brand but it was $25 at best buy.. and the cables are too short.. I need to have the component go to the tv, but the audio go to the receiver and the part where it splits doesn't give nearly enough room... I need a total of about 5-6 feet between em. Anyone know of any other brands that might work? I saw a $60 set of cables from I think Cyclone or something... would they be any better?

I'm guessing all of the cables will be more or less the same way... so what would be a better way to connect it...? I'm thinking I can just plug all 5 component plugs into the tv and then use the TV's audio-out rca ports to go back to the receiver ... or would I be better off connecting all of the plugs to the receiver and having the component video out from the receiver go to the tv?

I'll still need to switch the video on the tv to get to my cable box because I don't think the receiver's s-video in will display on the component video-out.. the receiver only has space for 2 component devices and the best my cable box can do is s-video anyway. It would have been nice to keep everything all on 1 video setting on the tv, just 1 less thing to switch...

GreenMonkey

monoprice carries 6ft Wii component video cables for very cheap, $4.54

You can also get one of these:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...ormat=2&style=

and use it to make component cables longer. Should be fine for Wii.

KurrptSenate

well, if you went component into your receiver, I suppose you would need another set to go from the receiver to the TV.

if you didn't want to do that, you could probably get a set of just red/white cables at radio shack, then get a double female/female connector to give you an extension.

depends how you want to work it out

necros

I have a faux-component cable I made from 3 regular yellow composite video cables a while ago, I figured I would just use that to go from the tv to the receiver.. or are "real" component cables actually different? I don't wanna spend a lot if I don't need to

Breakfast with Girls

Have you looked at the prices at Monoprice?

necros

yeah they're pretty nice .. but i'm trying to make do with what I have.. plus I don't wanna wait for something to come in the mail if I don't have to