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routsounmanman on 04 March 2008
NJ5 said:
routsounmanman said:
Makes the image much more clear and sharp but makes aliasing ( jagged edges ) that more visible and annoying. Overall, definite, astounding YES.

If the increased jaggies annoy you, use 480i mode (it works even with component cables), and you'll get your blurriness back while maintaining the good color quality given by the component cables.

 


Haven't tried that! I'm gonna do it now and try to see the difference! Thanx NJ5!



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ZenfoldorVGI on 04 March 2008

I paid a premium for my component cables, and I have a badass brand new toshiba HD, and the difference is immediately noticable and 100 percent better than my old cables.

I highly suggest buying them, there is no other alternative, imo. 10/10.



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CDiablo on 04 March 2008

I have had them for both the Wii and GC(a ton of games on GC support 480p/16:9) and it looks fantastic, even on GC games. To be honest I have never played Wii without component cables(I bought them from the Nintendo store months before I got the system, due to supply restraint rumors) but I dont understand why you should not get the best out of the system.



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The Ghost of RubangB on 04 March 2008

Depends how many Wii games that run in 480p you have. If they cost you $10 after shipping, and you have 10 games, it's like paying $1 for each game to look WAY better.


Haha. Go for it. It was a huge difference on my old TV and on my new TV.



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Chrizum on 04 March 2008

I assume you have a HDTV? Then YES, buy official Nintendo or Monster component cables!!

I wouldn't recommend running in 480p, use 576i instead, if possible. It's a better resolution, and it loses some jaggies, too. Also, if you have a good TV, your TV will de-interlace the images well enough, so technically you'll run in 576p, which looks awesome on my TV.



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11ht11 on 04 March 2008
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when i went to my cousins house over the holidays and played her wii, i just got turned off by the graphics. there so terrible. i forgot what game i played though, it was that jackie chan style fighting game with swords. she had an hdtv as well.

my ps3 looks sexy even when im playing on my 46 inch hdtv.

your getting a little off topic



NJ5 on 04 March 2008
Chrizum said:
I assume you have a HDTV? Then YES, buy official Nintendo or Monster component cables!!

I wouldn't recommend running in 480p, use 576i instead, if possible. It's a better resolution, and it loses some jaggies, too. Also, if you have a good TV, your TV will de-interlace the images well enough, so technically you'll run in 576p, which looks awesome on my TV.

Doesn't that put the console in 50 Hz mode though?

 



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Chrizum on 04 March 2008
NJ5 said:
Chrizum said:
I assume you have a HDTV? Then YES, buy official Nintendo or Monster component cables!!

I wouldn't recommend running in 480p, use 576i instead, if possible. It's a better resolution, and it loses some jaggies, too. Also, if you have a good TV, your TV will de-interlace the images well enough, so technically you'll run in 576p, which looks awesome on my TV.

Doesn't that put the console in 50 Hz mode though?

 


Yes, but the upped resolution is worth it. I don't even see a difference, except for the higher resolution. My TV always runs @ 60HZ, 576i, 480p, doesn't matter.



NJ5 on 04 March 2008
Chrizum said:
NJ5 said:
Chrizum said:
I assume you have a HDTV? Then YES, buy official Nintendo or Monster component cables!!

I wouldn't recommend running in 480p, use 576i instead, if possible. It's a better resolution, and it loses some jaggies, too. Also, if you have a good TV, your TV will de-interlace the images well enough, so technically you'll run in 576p, which looks awesome on my TV.

Doesn't that put the console in 50 Hz mode though?

 


Yes, but the upped resolution is worth it. I don't even see a difference, except for the higher resolution. My TV always runs @ 60HZ, 576i, 480p, doesn't matter.


I was just wondering if it made the games slower... I think my TV can probably do that too, I'll check it out later.

 



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Dolla Dolla on 04 March 2008

Yes. Even if you don't change the resolution to 480p, the component cables make the colors more vibrant (assuming you have TV capable of 480p or above).



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