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Dolla Dolla on 11 February 2008

So, I have a HD Rear Projection TV, and I want to get component cables for the Wii.

This is my tv: http://www.sony-hdtv.com/kp57ws510.htm

Any suggestions? Is it a safe bet to just get the Nintendo brand? Or are there others that are better? Would you recommend Mad Catz or Monster?

All suggestions welcome. 



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NJ5 on 11 February 2008

I'd guess Nintendo's are the best, but I never compared it to other ones, so I can't say for sure. Personally, I'm happy with Nintendo's cables.



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totalwar23 on 11 February 2008

I got the cheapest ones I could find on Amazon and it has worked fine for me. Nintendo ones are a bit pricey.



azrm2k on 11 February 2008

I use crappy generic 3rd party cables and they work just as well. Digital is digital. You don't need to spend $45 on Monster cables.



BenKenobi88 on 11 February 2008

There are third party cables, most of them are cheaper, and they're often gold plated and have extra shielding.

I got the Psyclone component cables. There isn't much you can do with cables, so I figured gold-plating and shielding would make it better than Nintendo's cables, which looked pretty cheapy actually. They look much improved over composite, so I'm satisfied.

They cost me $25 at Circuit City, you can probably find them for about $20 somewhere. Nintendo's were $35.



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supermario128 on 11 February 2008

I got the cheapest ones I could find. They were $15 and they work just fine. No need to get the Nintendo brand.




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sc94597 on 11 February 2008

Today i had to choose between vga and the components. I chose vga but I think components from nintendo should be the best since nintendo made the system but There may not be a difference. I saw component cables as cheap as 10 dollars for the wii.



Garcian Smith on 11 February 2008

Keep in mind that component cables transmit an analog signal, so you'll want to go for at least decent ones. Monster cables are horribly overpriced, but I wouldn't go for anything less than first-party ones.

Also, anything from MadCatz is horrible, in my experience.



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loadedstatement on 11 February 2008

Do not get Monsters. Huge ripoff. 80% markups.

Source: http://consumerist.com/353938/monster-cables-monster-ripoff-80-markups



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Sky Render on 11 February 2008

I personally suggest you get your cables from Monoprice.com, as they offer better prices than Amazon. I've had zero quality issues with the cables I have ordered from them, and the discount can be quite significant at times, so it seems worthwhile to mention them.



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