Wii component cables VS the bundled composite cables

Is that running 480p or 480i? I have my Wii hooked up with component cables but only have 480i and I was wondering how big a difference it was from the pack in cables.

Is that running 480p or 480i? I have my Wii hooked up with component cables but only have 480i and I was wondering how big a difference it was from the pack in cables.

This is 480p. The difference is pretty big, you can really tell when you’re actually moving around, these stills don’t do it justice.

This is 480p. The difference is pretty big, you can really tell when you’re actually moving around, these stills don’t do it justice.

COuld you do a couple of screens with 480i difference?

COuld you do a couple of screens with 480i difference?

480i and 480p would look the same in screenshots. i vs p has more to do with fluidity than pure picture clarity.

480i and 480p would look the same in screenshots. i vs p has more to do with fluidity than pure picture clarity.

Umm, am I the only one who doesn’t think it looks better?

It seems with the A/V the “blurrynesS” is just used to cover the jagged lines on shapes.

I have seen other comparisons and just not sure if I should invest in some or not.

Am I the only one who thinks it looks crap with both cables ??

Like I said before, the photos don’t do it justice, you have to see it in motion.

It looks like your sharpness is set way too high in all the pics, exaggerating edge transitions. Imagine a thin black line on a grey background – with sharpness set too high there will be a white halo around the black line to exaggerate the transition. Now look at the jawline and mouth on the Mii’s face. This is poor signal processing that works for selling TVs in walmart but actually degrades picture quality: think of listening to a stereo with the treble cranked. Composite video is low enough bandwidth that it rolls off the high frequency video content (think very fast transitions from black to white) so much that you can amplify the high frequency content by cranking the sharpness without much ill effect, but the same setting on high bandwidth component will give everything an etched look.

It looks like your sharpness is set way too high in all the pics, exaggerating edge transitions. Imagine a thin black line on a grey background – with sharpness set too high there will be a white halo around the black line to exaggerate the transition. Now look at the jawline and mouth on the Mii’s face. This is poor signal processing that works for selling TVs in walmart but actually degrades picture quality: think of listening to a stereo with the treble cranked. Composite video is low enough bandwidth that it rolls off the high frequency video content (think very fast transitions from black to white) so much that you can amplify the high frequency content by cranking the sharpness without much ill effect, but the same setting on high bandwidth component will give everything an etched look.

am i the only one who thinks that the ones on the right look better?

am i the only one who thinks that the ones on the right look better?

To tell you the truth, the ones on the right look better in my opinion.

To tell you the truth, the ones on the right look better in my opinion.

When did you order your cables?

When did you order your cables?

Since none of the pictures are of the exact same “frame” I can’t really make comparisons here. I can see differences, but if the point is to illustrate how the component cables change the picture, I don’t see it.

Since none of the pictures are of the exact same “frame” I can’t really make comparisons here. I can see differences, but if the point is to illustrate how the component cables change the picture, I don’t see it.

When people are desperately doing anything to make the Wii LOOK like a next-gen offering already then I think the Wii may end up as an Icarus and no I don’t mean Kid Icarus.

How is hooking up your system with cables that are meant for your TV, desperate? It’s just what my TV accepts as an input.

As far as graphics, I was 100% happy with Zelda before the component cables, this is just icing on the sweet sweet cake.

Turn down the sharpness on your Samsung. That is why it looks too sharp. If you want to set up your set properly, buy a copy of Video Essentials on DVD. You won’t believe how good your set really is.

Turn down the sharpness on your Samsung. That is why it looks too sharp. If you want to set up your set properly, buy a copy of Video Essentials on DVD. You won’t believe how good your set really is.

I certainly see the difference, but a large percentage of people are so used to getting poor video quality (it’s what we’re used to) that they really don’t know what to look for and where. I know that people buy LCD/Plasma for the space-saving, but “tube”/crt tv’s still give the best picture. I stand behind your move toward component cables, even on a $100 tv they will make a difference. Also like Al Dunstan said, using the Video Essentials DVD to properly tune your tv will also make a hell of a difference too.

I certainly see the difference, but a large percentage of people are so used to getting poor video quality (it’s what we’re used to) that they really don’t know what to look for and where. I know that people buy LCD/Plasma for the space-saving, but “tube”/crt tv’s still give the best picture. I stand behind your move toward component cables, even on a $100 tv they will make a difference. Also like Al Dunstan said, using the Video Essentials DVD to properly tune your tv will also make a hell of a difference too.

Wow, that sure is awful. It really does look like GC graphics no matter what cables you use.

Wow, that sure is awful. It really does look like GC graphics no matter what cables you use.

GC Graphics huh? Could that at all be because it is still primarily a GameCube game? Ever think of that? Has anyone yet complained about the graphics in the GC version of TP? No, people are saying that they look superb for a GC game. Seriously, people really have to remember that TP was built for GameCube.

MY FRIENDS HERE THIS. I OWN A SANYO FLAT SCREEN 20IN TV THAT AFTER OWING A GAMECUBE FOR 3 MONTHS, HOOKED UP COMPOSITE AND LET ME SAY…IT MAKES A HUUUGE DIFFERENCE. THE WII WILL HAVE THE SAME EFFECT. AFTER COMPOSITE THERE IS NO GOING BACK. DON’T TRUST THESE SCREEN SHOTS, GET UP, GO OUT THERE AND FIND OUT WITH YOUR OWN TWO EYES. A REAL LIFE SIDE BY SIDE ON THE SAME SET, YOU WILL SEE AND THE REST WILL BE HISTORY.

people that don’t notice the difference or think that the images on the right are better have no concept of hi-def. its like my buddy that came over to watch my 40 in LCD and goes “looks the same as my 20in crt… is this supposed to be HD?” you just scratch your head at those people… also the only CRTs that are better than flat panels are the very high end huuge heavy ones that can do HD…

Geez, PS3 fanboys, go post somewhere else.

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World to PS3 fanboys: Huh? DId you say something? I’m busy playing Wii.

Geez, PS3 fanboys, go post somewhere else.

PS3 fanboys to world: Wii isn’t HD! Wii isn’t next gen! Wii graphics suck!

World to PS3 fanboys: Huh? DId you say something? I’m busy playing Wii.

I wouldn’t say the comparisons are stellar, mainly because they are photos of the image on a TV, rather than input directly into a computer.

My CRT has component input and the only thing I usually notice between SVideo and Component when using my DVD player is the colors seem more vibrant.

Going to be getting component cables soon for my Wii anyway.

I just bought the Component cables from Asyd and on my 16:9 52 inches TV: THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE AT ALL! Everything still looks edged and squared… And yeah, I changed my setting to 480p…

I’m really disapointed…

@Gavin
“Wow, that sure is awful. It really does look like GC graphics no matter what cables you use.”
…
Twilight Princess is run on GC graphics….

I bought an official component cable and I’m loving it, but there’s one thing that annoys me: whenever there’s a blue transition, like the sky changing from night to day, I get these vertical lines on the blue area, they’re like half an inch apart and slightly darker blue. Also, when I play GC games on my Wii I get the same type of thing for all transitions.

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Been looking for info about this. thx for posting those screens!
I see the difference on these screens and I am gettingt the cable!

Your screenshots are awful and do not allow any conclusion. Sometimes, I cannot be even sure that pictures are not swapped…

I don’t know why Nintendo don’t make an accessory that scales the wii to 720 or 1080, that’s the only way to get rid of those jagged lines. otherwise you only get the super blurry image of 480i or the super colorful but extremely jagged lines of 480p. The cables don’t make a big difference with the lines, just the colors.

I don’t know why Nintendo don’t make an accessory that scales the wii to 720 or 1080, that’s the only way to get rid of those jagged lines. otherwise you only get the super blurry image of 480i or the super colorful but extremely jagged lines of 480p. The cables don’t make a big difference with the lines, just the colors.

SS don't look so much difference. Have you tried it on full hd tv?

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